What Do City Officials See as Waukee's Key to Good Living?

Waukee Mayor Bill Peard and members of the City Council completed a strategic planning session on April 22 that mapped out how to keep improving the community, according to a news release from the city.

During the session, leaders were asked to brainstorm what “The Key to Good Living” entails and how future policies and community initiatives can work toward continued community betterment.

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Officials were asked to develop a comprehensive list of City Council priorities and then create a consensus on the top priorities for the next 12 months.

Peard said, “This is the first step in creating a thoughtful plan to move Waukee forward and serve the Citizens of Waukee.”

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The Waukee Mayor and Council reached consensus on a Community Vision stating the following nine components:

• Safe Community High Quality Parks and Trails
• Wide Range of services (retail, personal)
• Excellent Schools
• Strong Neighborhoods
• Numerous Community Festivals
• Sound City Infrastructure
• Fiscally Responsibly City Management
• Responsible Elected Officials and City Organization

The final list of 2013 council priorities will be presented at the May 6 council meeting for approval. The priorities will be published and available at www.waukee.org.