Visioning & Strategic Planning

City Council Visioning & Strategic Planning

Vision

De Soto is a growing, sustainable small town where families, alongside global and local businesses, thrive together because of excellent schools, vibrant neighborhoods, and abundant economic opportunities.

Values

  • Trust & Accountability: Act with integrity. Be honest, open, and transparent.
  • Safety: Never compromise on public and personal safety.
  • Service Excellence: Deliver quality services the community expects and that attract people and investment.
  • Community Engagement: Champion involvement and embrace input and feedback.
  • Collaborate: Build partnerships to find solutions, create opportunities, and enhance services.
  • Employee Enrichment: Value our people.
  • Stewardship & Sustainability: Responsibly use natural and economic resources. Enhance our environment today and for future generations.

Strategic Plan

In 2016, the City Council began a visioning process aimed to formulate an organizational direction on the various areas of local governance. Among these areas are economic development and incentives, current and future planning, utility master planning, and growth. The end result of the effort was a new mission and values statement for the City, a list of goals and objectives, and the City's first Strategic Plan, which will help to focus our efforts and provide policy clarity to future decisions.

In 2017, the City Council formally adopted the Strategic Plan. Major focus areas include infrastructure, expansion, image, and amenities. The plan was subsequently updated in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 in advance of the City's annual budgeting process which started in March. It is the intent to update the plan each year, with major plan overhauls every four or five years.

In 2024, the City finalized a completely revamped Strategic Plan, focusing on Community, Built & Natural Environment, and Economy.

Strategic Plans & Appendices: