City Strategic Plan
WHAT IS THE STRATEGIC PLAN?
The City of Tarpon Springs is embarking on a yearlong process to develop a vision for the City and a strategic plan to make that vision a reality! The City has teamed up with the University of South Florida Institute of Government and Saint Petersburg College Collaborative Labs to facilitate this project, write and present the final strategic plan to the commission, and to assist with implementation. This new strategic plan will be organized around a few broad-reaching focus areas and will serve as a guide city budgeting, capital project planning and program development over the next 3-5 years. The Strategic Plan will be complimentary to, and coordinated with, the City's Comprehensive Plan, which has a much longer planning horizon of 20 to 30 years.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED!
In order to engage and capture feedback from all stakeholders, this project has been designed to allow multiple opportunities for citizens to actively participate and assist in forming the content of the final plan. The initial opportunities for engagement are listed below:
- OPPORTUNITY #1 - Virtual Citizen Engagement Session
- Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Click here to view the recording of this session)
- The SPC Collaborative Labs team will facilitate a collaborative citizen engagement session to inform the community of their role in the strategic planning process, as well as, how to engage throughout the process.
- OPPORTUNITY #2 - Resident Feedback Survey (Survey Closed November 15, 2021)
- OPPORTUNITY #3 - Community Focus Group Forums
- Forum I - Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (virtual and in-person - see flyer below for more information)
- Click Here to View the Real Time Record of the Event!
- Click Here to View the Recording of this Session!
- Help the City:
- Identify characteristics of the City that are most valued and issues that need to be addressed.
- Discuss desires for the future of the City and City Government.
- Identify the City's vision, goals, and objectives.
- Forum II - Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (virtual and in-person - see flyer below for more information)
- Click Here to View the Real Time Record of the Event!
- Click Here to View the Recording of this Session!
- Help the City:
- Review input received to date for the project.
- Discuss and refine the draft vision, goals, objectives, and recommendations.
- Forum I - Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (virtual and in-person - see flyer below for more information)
There will be additional opportunities for residents to engage in the process. We encourage you to check this page periodically for updates!
WHEN WILL THE PLAN BE FINISHED?
The Final Strategic Plan Report is expected to wrap up in August 2022 with an Implementation Phase from October 2022 through September 2023 with a formal document and presentation being delivered to the City of Tarpon Springs Commission.
Questions & Comments
Submit your questions and comments privately to our staff regarding the City's Strategic Plan.