Strategic Plan 2014-2019

On Saturday, November 16, 2013, the Lake Zurich Board of Trustees and senior executive staff met in an all-day workshop to discuss the most critical issues facing the Village and to establish a set of priorities to address them. This process was facilitated by Dr. Gerald Gabris from the Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies. The subsequent summary report issued by Dr. Gabris identified six major priorities established by the Board at the workshop: Downtown Revitalization; Tax Increment Finance District Debt; Lake Michigan Water Issues; Infrastructure and Capital Improvement Plan Issues; Development of Strategies to Address Outstanding Pension Obligations; and the Creation of Alternative Revenue Sources.

Strategic Plan 2014-2019
The Village Manager's Office determined that these six priorities could be addressed by establishing five major strategic goals: Fiscal Sustainability, Infrastructure Sustainability, Development, Service Sustainability, and Civic Engagement. Members from the senior executive staff met over a period of several weeks to develop a series of objectives to achieve each goal. A final draft document containing the recommended objectives was presented to the Village Board at its May 5, 2014 meeting for review and comment, and was unanimously approved, thus officially adopting the 2014-2019 Village of Lake Zurich Five Year Strategic Plan. Through this action, the Village Board authorized staff to begin preparing strategies, time frames, personnel, and resources to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan.


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View and download the Strategic Plan Year 2 Update


 
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Throughout this five-year period, staff will provide periodic status reports to the Board to apprise the elected officials and residents of the progress of the plan. In addition, the Village Manager's Office is in the process of reviewing various mechanisms available to measure how well the goals and objectives of the Plan are met. This final step is imperative to not only to assure the achievement of Board objectives, but also to measure the quality of municipal services to the residents of Lake Zurich, and to identify areas where adjustments are required in order to assure that citizens of the Village receive the best services possible for their tax dollars.

This Five-Year Strategic Plan is an important component in the Village's continuous commitment to transition from the traditional methods and practices of municipal governance to one which focuses on business outcomes and continuous process improvement. The Lake Zurich Village President, Board of Trustees, and Staff look forward to partnering with all members of our community in the successful execution of the Plan.