Council Goals

The City Council annually sets goals to achieve the Dallas 2030 Vision. The annual goals are adopted by the City Council in the City's Strategic Plan. The goals coincide with the city's fiscal year, which is July 1st through June 30th.

The City Council identified its priority goals for Fiscal Year 2024 during a Council Retreat in February 2024. The following lists the Council's goal statements. Included with the Council's goal statements are a list of the strategic plan goals and action items aimed at achieving the Council's priorities. The City Council goal statements shape the work plan for city staff and have budgetary impacts int he immediate future. 

2024-25 Council Goals

1. Healthy and Fun Community

a. With things to do for everyone such as, movie theaters, parades, trails, athletic events, parks and restaurants. 

       i. By providing for these private and/or public dollars and public/private partnerships while keeping the small town feel.

Strategic Plan Goals: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 11

2. Safe and Resilient Community

a. With larger water supply.

b. With police, fire and EMS response and capacity to meeting the needs of the Dallas community now and in the future. 

    i. By increasing public funding for staff and facilities; and 

    ii. By creating a sustainable general fund. 

Strategic Plan Goals: 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, and 34

3. Growing a Robust Community

         a. With more industry, development and commercial uses. 

            i. By increasing commercial land availability, providing a market analysis, ensuring robust street maintenance, redeveloping South Dallas / old mill site, and investing downtown. 

Strategic Plan Goals: 9, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, and 37

4. Encourage Managed Residential Growth in Our Community

a. With humane policies addressing homelessness and reinforcing human dignity for all. 

    i. By expanding partnerships and collaboration efforts. 

b. With a focus on meeting our residential land supply deficits identified in the City's Housing Need Analysis. 

c. With an unbiased and objective commitment to its citizens. 

Strategic Plan Goals: 5, 23, and 35