Saint Anthony Village Strategic Plan

THE GOAL SETTING TEAM

Every year, the City of Saint Anthony Village conducts a Strategic Planning and Goal Setting Workshop. The City brings together a cohesive  group that works well together as a team, shares mutual respect, and understands roles and responsibilities. City stakeholders work together to highlight the previous year’s accomplishments and identify anticipated projects for the upcoming year to determine the year’s key action steps.

Consultants provide perspective from their industry and their work in other cities. Commission chairs represent their fellow commission members and public, and our guests offer state and regional perspectives. 

This year the group included approximately 30 individuals including city leaders, staff and community partners. All share a great sense of pride working together for the best interests of the citizens of the community.

THE GOAL SETTING PROCESS

The Goal setting process is ongoing throughout the year as elected officials and City staff gather community input from residents via Council meetings, Public Forums, City events and personal interactions (phone calls, letters and emails).

This collective input helps guide development of the City’s Pyramid. This year’s goal setting workshop, included the Council providing high-level input on focus areas, City staff providing insights into action steps, and Commissions and Consultants providing community perspectives.

GOAL SETTING ROLES

HOW WE BUILD THE PYRAMID

During the goal setting and the strategic planning process, the Mayor, Council, City Manager, and Department Heads reviewed ideas generated from discussions. The team then reflected on progress with the 2025 action steps and identified priorities/action steps for the 2026 Pyramid. The result is the 2026 Pyramid which the city uses to illustrate the City’s values and priorities.

USING THE PYRAMID

The Pyramid is used year-round by the City to track progress and ensure the City remains focused on its goals. Staff provides updates to Council quarterly on progress toward action steps. While some goals can be accomplished in the year, others evolve into new modified goals. 

DEFINING THE PYRAMID

VISION

Identifies our ideal outcome for the City and sets the framework for the rest of the Pyramid. All subsequent strategic planning efforts directly relate to the City’s Vision. 

MISSION

Describes what we do and for whom. For our City, providing high quality services is essential to supporting a high quality of life for all residents. 

CORE VALUES

Guide how city government should work for and with the community. Trust, Service and Inclusion are the values that Council and Staff strive to embody. These values provide the foundation for decision-making and delivery of services, and also ensure the City as a whole conducts itself in an accountable, transparent, respectful, and responsive manner.

CITY SERVICES

These are core functions that our City Staff provide on a daily basis. Goals and Action Steps are typically considered in addition to staff's daily roles and responsibilities.

GOALS

Establish target aspirations that the City aims to meet. Typically, the Goals are broader and focus on the next 3-5 years.

ACTION STEPS

Key priorities that City staff or City Council focus on for the year. The City recognizes that not all of the year’s priorities can be identified at the beginning of the year and adapts to new action items as applicable.