Mission, Vision and Core Values

We have a shared vision. We understand and embrace that diverse thought and perspective makes us better. We work together, we are integrated and communicate across departments and with the community. We share information and resources to achieve our shared vision. Being seen, being heard and being respected, each of us contributes to our vision and our success. This takes all of us.

We believe that each of us makes a difference, every day. We believe that leadership begins with the individual and that the choices we make in all our actions demonstrate this. We are committed to our community and our organization. We are committed to empowering people through formal and informal means. We believe that everyone in this organization can and does make a difference.

Public service is a noble and needed profession. We earn the respect of the community through professionalism by being responsive and accountable. We earn the admiration of the community by always striving for excellence.

We are in a position of public trust and must embrace this responsibility with humility and respect. We have an impact on the community’s future. We create an environment for good decision making and believe in ensuring a sustainable future. We undertake this responsibility with the seriousness it deserves and endeavor to help shape and achieve the community’s aspirations. We are a link to the past and a bridge to the future. We understand that our utmost obligation is to this community and its long term benefit.

We believe in a better future. We understand and appreciate the complexity of our shared future, we take purposeful and strategic steps to ensure we are prepared to meet the challenges that will shape our collective destiny. We will, by virtue of our attitude and preparation, shape what lies ahead.

We accept that circumstances are constantly evolving and we need to evolve as well. We challenge ourselves to learn, adapt, strategize and remain fluid through this evolution. With courage and respect, we challenge each other; our thinking and our practices. We confidently chart our own unique course. We believe that investment in individual growth and knowledge will lead to organizational excellence and expertise.

We believe in personal and organizational accountability. We believe this applies to individual and organizational goals and leadership values. We are accountable to each other and the community. We understand and accept that who we are, what we do, and how we do it must all come together.