The City Council formally adopted its goals and strategic plan for 2023.
Goal I - Preserve the Hometown Feel of Hopkins
- Enhance community pride by providing accessible, friendly and efficient services
- Support a vibrant business community
- Promote Hopkins as a destination and enhance city events
- Maintain high quality public safety services
Goal II - Promote a Resilient Community
- Maintain physical assets and infrastructure
- Practice environmental responsibility
- Strengthen walking and biking infrastructure in the city
- Support a range of housing options and opportunities for affordability
- Support transit-oriented sustainable development and growth
Goal III - Take It To Them
Action Steps
- Explore additional affordable housing policies
- Develop Green Cost Share program
- Develop green infrastructure special assessment policy
- Implement proclamations
- Review short-term rental options
- Complete Fire Staffing Study
- Explore sustainable building development poliocy
- Complete Park System Master Plan
- Complete Market Compensation Study
- Adopt Equity Strategic Action Plan
- Discuss options for the Depot Coffee House
- Continue to build Youth Workforce Development Program
- Implement Economic Development ARPA-funded projects
- Continue to partner on community safety strategies