COUNCIL VISION
The Council visions the City of Ocean Shores as an attractive
residential and beach resort destination community, economically able
to support total build-out with living wage jobs and required technological,
social, and cultural amenities.
COUNCIL MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the City of Ocean Shores City
Council to provide effective leadership, pro-active planning to attain
short and long term goals, and to strive for trust, economic prosperity,
and quality of life for citizens, businesses, and visitors through
fiscal responsibility. This Council will strive to be an open, honest
representative, aggressive Council that moves pro-actively to:
- Establish adequate levels of service within available
resources
- Support economic development incentives within
legal parameters, with a focus on identifying locations for commercial
development that will provide family wage jobs
- Address the shortage of facilities and programs
that create activity opportunities for all age groups, as well as
the perceived separation of the senior community
- Seek all avenues of funding, including grants,
for infrastructure improvement
- Regain local control over decisions affecting the
citizens of Ocean Shores
This Council will establish a clear vision and goals
in order to provide:
- Clear direction for staff and the various committees
- Provide accurate descriptions of approved projects
and their status
- Conduct clear, visual public briefings on the use
of revenues
- Improve public relations through a better flow
of information
- Adequate levels of service, non-punitive regulation,
and reduced regulative restriction within ecological restraints
This Council's values are:
- Honesty
- Openness
- Ethical behavior
- Responsible actions
- Fairness
This Council will be distinctive through its approach
to:
- Local autonomy
- Open communication with the citizens
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