City Priorities & Goals
WHAT MATTERS MOST TO YOU ABOUT FORT COLLINS’ FUTURE? We really do want to know.
Your priorities for the community help shape the City’s overall direction, how your local government allocates tax dollars to achieve specific goals, and the programs and services offered for everyone. As the City embarks on an update to its strategic plan and the next budget development cycle, your thoughts and ideas can influence where Fort Collins goes next, and how.
We invite you to share your thoughts via the forums and quick polls on this page. Sign up to receive updates and invitations to participate in future engagement activities.
WHAT MATTERS MOST TO YOU ABOUT FORT COLLINS’ FUTURE? We really do want to know.
Your priorities for the community help shape the City’s overall direction, how your local government allocates tax dollars to achieve specific goals, and the programs and services offered for everyone. As the City embarks on an update to its strategic plan and the next budget development cycle, your thoughts and ideas can influence where Fort Collins goes next, and how.
We invite you to share your thoughts via the forums and quick polls on this page. Sign up to receive updates and invitations to participate in future engagement activities.
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City Goals Conversation | Conversación Sobre Objetivos de la Ciudad
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkThe Center for Public Deliberation (CPD) and the City of Fort Collins are partnering to host three community-wide conversations to address the City's outcome areas. Outcomes are high level goals the City hopes to achieve for the overall community. During these events, you'll be able to chat with other community members about what each outcome area means to you and how the City might work to realize these various outcomes. A team of CPD’s student facilitators will help guide conversations, and we'll be taking notes to provide your input directly to the City. After the event, confirmed attendees can receive a $50 King Soopers gift card. Dinner is provided. Spanish translation and interpretation available. ASL interpretation available.
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Center for Public Deliberation (CPD) y la ciudad de Fort Collins se asociaron para organizar tres conversaciones con toda la comunidad con el fin de abordar las áreas de resultados de la ciudad. Los resultados son las metas de alto nivel que la ciudad espera alcanzar para la comunidad en general. Durante estos eventos, podrá conversar con otros integrantes de la comunidad sobre lo que significa cada área de objetivos o resultados para usted y cómo la ciudad podría trabajar para lograr estos diversos objetivos o resultados. Un equipo de facilitadores estudiantiles de CPD ayudará a guiar las conversaciones y tomaremos notas para compartir su opinión directamente con los responsables de la toma de decisiones de la ciudad. Después del evento, los asistentes confirmados pueden recibir una tarjeta de regalo King Soopers de $50. Se ofrecerán cena y servicios de traducción e interpretación al español en cada evento. También habrá interpretación de lengua de señas estadounidense (ASL) disponible.
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Location: Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive
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Thursday, September 28
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Transportation / Economic Health -
Wednesday, October 11
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Neighborhood Livability & Social Health / Environmental Health -
Wednesday, October 25
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Culture & Recreation / Safe Community
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Jueves 28 de septiembre
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Transporte / Salud económica -
Miércoles 11 de octubre
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Habitabilidad y salud dentro de la comunidad / Salud ambiental -
Miércoles 25 de octubre
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Cultura y recreación / Comunidad segura
Click here to download an event flyer | Haga clic aquí para descargar un folleto del evento
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Thursday, September 28
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Outcomes Cheat Sheets
Pop-Up Poll #1
Videos
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Click here to play video Two-Year Planning & Budget Process (3:09) Overview of the City's two-year process to set priorities, create a strategic planning and develop a budget.
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Click here to play video Budget 101 (2:35) An overview of the City's budget process.
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Click here to play video Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) Offers and Offer Types Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) Offers and Offer Types
Project Overview
The City's priorities, goals and values are defined and reflected in the Strategic Plan and Budget, both of which work in tandem with City Plan (Fort Collins’ comprehensive plan). While City Plan articulates a long-term community vision and growth framework, the strategic plan outlines short- and mid-term objectives, influences the City’s budgeting process, and guides the implementation of the City’s full range of services.
The strategic plan addresses seven priorities or “outcome areas”:
- Neighborhood Livability & Social Health
- Culture & Recreation
- Economic Health
- Environmental Health
- Safe Community
- Transportation & Mobility
- High Performing Government
Every odd year (the budget process occurs on even years), the City updates its strategic plan and conducts public engagement to review progress and make adjustments. The City uses many tools for this purpose, including the Fort Collins Community Survey, a large, statistically rigorous survey sent out by the City to residents. Other sources of information include online surveys, forums, public meetings, outreach events, social media and this OurCity page.
We believe in transparent, community-driven decision-making and invite our residents to share their valuable insights. Your input is vital in guiding the future of Fort Collins, and we welcome your active participation in this important process.
Who's Listening
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Budget Director
Phone 970-416-2439 Email lpollack@fcgov.com -
Phone 9704162738 Email aresseguie@fcgov.com -
Email wbevil@fcgov.com