City Council Goals

 

In January 2008, the Liberty City Council adopted a set of goals that will form the basis of the organization's annual work plans for the next three to five years.  These goals also will be used in development of the 2009 budget priorities and as a guide for future years’ work.  The goals are divided into six categories as outlined below.   

 

Commit to a well-managed, quality new growth and redevelopment effort consistent with the guidance provided by Liberty’s plans and community values.

·   Complete South Liberty Parkway.

·   Complete the Triangle.

·   Encourage residential, commercial, and industrial development, particularly along South Liberty Parkway.

·   Commence construction of the Flintlock Flyover.

·   Evaluate redevelopment opportunities along Highway 291 corridor.

·   Evaluate funding opportunities for encouraging refurbishing of older neighborhoods throughout the city.

·   Continue to work with and encourage commencement of Whittaker Project.

·   Begin master planning North Liberty preparing for future growth.

·   Pursue voluntary annexation opportunities while continuing to evaluate other annexation possibilities appropriate for the future of the city.

 

Maintain and expand infrastructure in a timely and fiscally responsible manner.

·   Extend capital improvement sales tax for infrastructure funding.

·   Adopt a Capital Improvements Plan that will review, prioritize, and develop implementation plans for the construction and maintenance of water, sanitary and storm sewer, street, and trails infrastructure needs throughout the City of Liberty.

·   Develop and adopt a Comprehensive Funding Plan necessary to implement the Infrastructure Master Plan.

 

Improve the City’s economic vitality and tax base in order to fund current and projected service and capital needs.

·   Extend the Capital Improvement Sales Tax.

·   Gain voter approval for the issuance of bonds funded by the Capital Improvement Sales Tax revenue stream for infrastructure expansion and maintenance.

·   Adopt a Hotel Tax to support future economic development, public art, and conference center.

·   Encourage sustainable commercial/sales tax revenue producing development throughout the city.

·   Encourage sustainable residential development in order to increase fee and property tax revenues.

·   Improve and enhance interchanges and nearby development to facilitate travel into Liberty.

·   Assist in developing a conference/convention center.

 

Encourage civic education, involvement, and collaboration. 

·   Receive, review, evaluate, and determine the next steps for the final plan that will be generated from the National Civic League process.

·   Find additional methods to disseminate information throughout the City of Liberty working with our community partners like William Jewell College, Liberty Hospital and the Liberty School District.

·   Enhance programming on the City’s cable channel.

·   Provide additional opportunities for input from citizens and stakeholders.

·   Work with other organizations to gain their support of proposed community projects.

Retain, promote, and enhance the distinctive character and civic amenities of the City of Liberty. 

·   Improve the Downtown Square by encouraging Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc. to create new dollar resources.

·   Implement programs to enhance the unique nature of the City’s historic districts.

·   Encourage formation of neighborhood associations.

·   Encourage neighborhood beautification; i.e., plantings, “green and clean” activities, public art, etc.

 

Enhance/increase City services by:

·   attracting, developing and retaining committed professional city employees.

·   planning for, constructing, and maintaining required municipal facilities associated with growth of the community and meeting the needs of its professional staff and employees.

 

 

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