Strategic Plan

The 2021 – 2022 City of Canyon Strategic Plan outlines the projects that the Canyon City Commission and City of Canyon staff have identified as the projects that will be completed prior to December 31, 2022.  The purpose of the plan is to provide city staff with a guiding document, setting priorities for staff to bring the City Commission’s vision of the city to life.  Strategic planning enables the City Commission to plan and prioritize 

The development of this plan is a collaborative effort across city departments and between management and the City Commission.  The Commission will adopt the plan annually and the plan will serve as a living document that staff interacts with and considers in day-to-day decisions.  The city uses the plan during the budget process to align resources with prioritized initiatives.  

During the development of the 2021 – 2022 Strategic Plan the Canyon City Commission identified four encompassing strategic goals, 40 projects were identified and actions steps required to complete each project were developed.   The four goals identified by the Commission are:

  • High-Performing City Team Providing Valued Services
  • A Sustainable Community
  • Alive Downtown Square
  • Your Hometown – A Special Place to Live

This document serves as a project update to the Strategic Plan. Staff has provided an update related to their progress toward the completion of each project which falls into their area of responsibility.  The status of each project is outlined in subsequent pages.  Projects are organized by the strategic goal the projects support with the top priority projects listed first.  

The project listing which follows provides the following information for each project:

  • Activities/Milestones refers to specific actions outlined by the strategic plan to support the broad goals of the city;
  • Responsibility refers to the department with the primary responsibility for the associated activities/milestones;
  • Priority refers to the priority given to an item by the Commission or city management;
  • Target refers to the expected date of completion for the action item when the Strategic Plan was originally approved;
  • Progress refers to the amount of progress made on the action item.
  • Steps refers to the total number of steps associated with the project and the step number the project is currently on. 


Strategic Goal 1:  High-Performing City Team Providing Valued Services

Activities/Milestones
Responsibility
Priority
Target
Progress

1. Police Station/City Hall/Fire Station Plan: Concept and Land Acquisition

Assistant City Manager

Policy - Top

January 2023

Significant Progress
2 of 7 & 2 of 3

2. Bond Package and Election Preparation:  Projects, Package and Election Date.

Finance Director,
Admin. Services Director

Policy - Top

January 2023

Initial Stages
1 of 7

3. Capital Improvement Plan/Program:  Revision and Funding

Assistant City Manager,
Budget and Purchasing Mgr.

Policy - High

July 2022

Significant Progress
4 of 6

4. Randall County Strategy:  Key Issues, Direction and City Actions.

City Manager

Policy - High

March 2022

Completed/On Going
3 of 3

5. Management and Employee Succession Plan/Program:     Development

City Manager

Policy – Priority

June 2023

Initial Progress
1 of 3

6. Asset Management System:  Direction and Funding

Public Works Director

Policy - Priority

October 2022

Initial Progress
1 of 5

7. Fire Department Staffing:  Direction and Funding

Fire Chief

Management - Top

October 2022

Significant Progress
4 of 8

8. Strategic Plan Development, Adoption and Institutionalization 

Assistant City Manager,
Planning & Development Director

Management - Top

February 2022

Adopted February 2022

Completed
5 of 5

9. Water Barn Facility Purchase:  Direction and Funding

Finance Director

Management - High

July 2022

Near Completion
4 of 4

10. Comprehensive Rates for Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste:  Direction

Finance Director

Management – High

October 2022

Initial Progress
2 of 7

11. Proactive Communications Strategy/Plan:     Development

Administrative Services Director,
Director of Comm & Comm Engagement

Management – High

January 2023

Initial Progress
1 of 3

12. American Rescue Action Projects:  Direction

City Manager

Management – High

September 2023

Significant Progress
2 of 5

13.  Development Funding Mechanisms:  Report and Direction

City Manager

Management - Priority

2023

Significant Progress
4 of 10

14. Financial Policies:  Review and Update

Finance Director

Management – Priority

September 2022

Initial Progress
1 of 7

15. Human Resources Policy:  Development 

Human Resources Director

Management – Priority

August 2022

Initial Progress
0 of 2



 Strategic Goal 2: A Sustainable Community

Activities/Milestones
Responsibility
Priority
Target
Progress

1. Economic Development Framework:  Development

City Manager
CEDC Director

Policy - Top

July 2022

Initial Progress
1 of 10

2. Water Conservation Policy/Program:  Direction

Public Works Director

Policy - High

February 2023

Initial Progress
0 of 6

3. Wastewater Master Plan:  Funding and Development 

Public Works Director

Policy - High

July 2022

Not Started
0 of 5

4. Water Rights/Supply: Report 

Public Works Director

Policy – Priority

November 2022 - Ongoing

Initial Progress
1 of 8

5. Business Attraction Action Plan and City Actions: Report and Direction

CEDC Director

Policy – Priority

January 2023

Initial Progress
1 of 4

6. Subdivision Ordinance, Regulations and Standards:  

Planning & Development Director

Management - Top

August 2022

Significant Progress
2 of 4

7. TIRZ: Direction

Assistant City Manager

Management – Top

May 2022

Significant Progress
4 of 8

8. Housing and Growth Assessment Report:  Presentation and Direction

Planning and Development Director

Management – High

Completed

Completed/On Going
3 of 3

9. Stormwater/Drainage Master Plan and Utility System:  Funding and Development

Public Works Director

Management – High

September 2023

Initial Progress
1 of 5

10. Development Guide:  Completion

Planning and Development Director

Management – High

August 2022

Significant Progress
0 of 2

11. Zoning Ordinance Re-Write and Adoption

Planning and Development Director

Management –Priority

August 2022

Significant Progress
2 of 4


Strategic Goal 3: Alive Downtown Square

Activities/Milestones
Responsibility
Priority
Target
Progress

1. Courthouse Use and Interior Improvements:  Direction and City Role/County Role

City Manager,
CEDC Director

Policy - Top

TBD

Ongoing
1 of 2
Ongoing

2. Brick Streets: Problem Analysis Practices, Report with Options, Direction and Funding Mechanism

Public Works Director

Policy – Priority

June 2022

Initial Progress
1 of 3

3. Downtown Theater Revitalization:  Work with Property Owner and Direction

City Manager,
Mayor,
Commissioner Ray

Policy – Priority

April 2022

No Progress
0 of 2

4. Downtown Master Plan:  Development and Adoption

Assistant City Manager

Management – Top

November 2022

Significant Progress
4 of 8


Strategic Goal 4: Your Hometown – A Special Place to Live

Activities/Milestones
Responsibility
Priority
Target
Progress

1. WTAMU Strategy:  Key Issues, Direction and City Actions 

City Manager

Policy - Top

September 2022

Completed

2. Bike Trails Development:  Projects (2) Direction and Funding Mechanism

Assistant City Manager,
Parks Director 

Policy - Top

June 2022

Initial Progress
0 of 3

3. 4th/23rd Intersection Clean-Up Plan:  Project and TxDot Participation

City Manager 

Policy - High

September 2022

Initial Stages 
3 of 8

4. Palo Duro Canyon Expansion Advocacy:  Direction and City Actions

City Manager,
Mayor 

Policy - High

April 2022

Not Started
0 of 4

5. Major Event/Festival Site:  Outcomes, Locations, Direction and Funding Mechanism

City Manager,
Commission Committee

Policy - Priority

April 2022

Not Started
0 of 4

6. Project Santa Fe:  Direction and Next Steps

CEDC Director

Management – Top

February 2022

Significant Progress
2 of 3

7. Golf Course Project:  Direction and Funding

Assistant City Manager

Management – High

July 2022

Significant Progress
4 of 6

8. Decorative Lighting and Traffic Signals:  Direction and Funding Mechanism

City Manager

Management – High

July 2022

Initial Progress
1 of 5

9. Buffalo Hills and Brown Road Soccer Complex Dedication as Parks

Assistant City Manager

Management – High

May 2022

Significant Progress
4 of 5

10.  WTAMU Interlocal Agreement Related to Russell Long Boulevard

City Manager

Management – High

April 2022

Initial Progress
0 of 1