WHAT WE STAND FOR

CHARTER PRINCIPLES FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT

INDEPENDENCE

Independent, non-partisan leadership that demands the use of recognized best practices in governance, government operations and service delivery.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Elected officials that adhere to the highest ethical standards in the performance of their duties. Accountability is expected in government officials both elected and appointed.

TRANSPARENCY

Open government with policy decisions being made in public and effectively communicated to the public.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

A responsible budget that is structurally balanced and arrived at through a transparent and timely process.

REGIONAL COOPERATION

City Government collaborates with schools, other municipalities, and surrounding counties to create a smart and effective government.

EQUITY

Policy decisions are fair and impartial and provide opportunities for all citizens and neighborhoods to access public services and public contracts.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Government tracks and utilizes data to set goals and priorities, to challenge and revisit assumptions in order to improve public services and processes over time.