Strategic Planning Meeting coming

Strategic Planning - Imagine Bloomington 2025
Imagine 2025

To plan for the City's future, the City Council, Housing and Redevelopment Authority and Port Authority are preparing a Strategic Plan. The plan will define the City's strategy for development, redevelopment, City services, infrastructure, and fiscal strength and stability for the next 20 years. The strategic planning process can be defined as "The process of determining a city's long term goals and identifying the best approach for those goals." A timeline has been set for the planning process.


Strategic Partners

An official strategic planning visioning meeting was held on June 21, 2006. The City Council, HRA, Port Authority, and Strategic Partners were in attendance and are responsible for developing a preliminary vision for the community. Strategic Partners include:

* Bloomington Athletic Association
* Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
* Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau
* Bloomington Fine Arts Council
* Bloomington Historical Society
* Bloomington Public Schools
* Bloomington Rotary
* Bridging
* Cornerstone Group
* Normandale Community College
* Northwest Health Sciences University
* Volunteers Enlisted to Assisted People (VEAP)

The group will meet again in late August to develop the preliminary vision that will be presented to the community in a series of town hall and focus group meetings.

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Strategic Planning meetings

Civic Plaza entrance

A series of town hall and focus group meetings will be held in late
September 2006 and early October. Residents, employers, and people who work
in the City are encouraged to attend in order to refine and revise the
preliminary vision. Since the vision will provide the foundation for
developing strategic initiatives and action plans. Participation in town
meetings is very important.

In addition to the town meetings, the City intends to hold focus groups
to enhance participation by people whose input is very important for the
success of Imagine Bloomington 2025. These groups include seniors,
ethnic and racial minorities, youth, and hospitality industry employees
and employers. Focus groups will be held in September and October.


Town hall meetings:

Date
Meeting
Time
Location

September 19, 2006
Council District I
6:30-8:30 P.M. Oak Grove Middle School
Auditorium
1300 West 106th Street

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September 26, 2006

Council District II
6:30-8:30 P.M. Olson Middle School
Auditorium
4551 West 102nd Street

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October 5, 2006
Council District III
6:30-8:30 P.M.
Northwestern Health Sciences University
2501 West 84th Street

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October 12, 2006
Council District IV
6:30-8:30 P.M.
Valley View Middle School
Auditorium
8900 Portland Avenue S