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Strategic Plan
The City of Homestead Strategic Plan serves as a comprehensive roadmap for the City’s future, articulating a shared vision, strategic priorities, and measurable goals that promote sustainable growth, organizational excellence, and an exceptional quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors. Grounded in data-driven analysis and informed by community input, the Strategic Plan provides a structured framework to guide policy development, operational decision-making, and long-range planning. It also plays a critical role in shaping annual budgetary considerations by aligning financial resources with strategic priorities, ensuring responsible stewardship of public funds, and directing investments toward initiatives that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes while preserving the unique character and long-term vitality of the Homestead community.
Mission
We prioritize quality of life with a hometown feel through excellent public services, safety, and responsible stewardship of resources.
Vision
A community with a rich history, vibrant presence, and boundless opportunities.
City Tagline
The Future Lives Here
Core Values
Respect 
We cultivate caring relationships, empower individuals, and take pride in our collective contributions toward long-term community success.
Ethics
We lead with integrity and serve with transparency.
Accountability
We maintain our commitment to residents, businesses, visitors, and each other by taking ownership of our responsibilities.
Leadership
We foster a results-focused culture by taking initiative, listening, and supporting innovation.
Strategic Plan Priority Areas
Annual Plan
Frequently Asked Questions
A city strategic plan is a roadmap that outlines the community’s long-term mission, vision, priorities, and goals. It serves as a guide for decision-making and resource allocation, ensuring that the city's growth and development align with the needs and aspirations of its residents. It helps address challenges, identify opportunities, and foster collaboration among residents, businesses, and local government. The City of Homestead Strategic Plan will guide the City from 2025-2030.
The strategic plan explains what we want to achieve (outcomes), what we’ll do to get there (goals), and how we’ll check our progress (metrics).
- Strategic Outcomes: These are the big-picture priorities that guide what we do as a city.
- Goals: These are the specific areas we’ll focus on to achieve the strategic outcomes.
- Metrics: These are the ways we’ll measure our progress to ensure we’re meeting our goals.
The five strategic plan priority areas are:
- Engagement
- Quality of Life
- Infrastructure
- Economic Development
- Internal Operations
The strategic plan spans a 5-year period, providing a framework for both immediate priorities and long-term goals to guide Homestead’s growth and development. The plan is a living document that will be continually reassessed and adjusted as the needs of our community transform and shift.
Community input was central to the strategic planning process through public workshops and community surveys. Additionally, we met directly with residents and community groups. Click here to view community feedback.
The City will provide an annual update on the progress of the plan, including where we stand with our goals and metrics. The strategic plan is designed to be a living document, meaning it can evolve as we learn throughout the implementation process. As stewards of public resources, we’ll remain transparent about our progress, challenges, and any changes in the years ahead.
Within the City administration, every department has a plan to execute their respective measurable goals, with established timelines, and assigned responsibilities. Updates will be shared with the community, and adjustments will be made as needed to address changing circumstances. The City administration will oversee the plan’s implementation and ensure that resources are allocated efficiently.
The strategic plan creates a unified roadmap that encourages all city departments to work together toward shared goals and outcomes. By setting clear priorities and aligning efforts, the plan promotes collaboration and coordination among departments to address complex challenges and deliver effective solutions. This approach ensures that resources are maximized, communication is streamlined, and every part of the city’s administration is contributing to a cohesive and community-focused strategy.
Continue visiting the Strategic Plan site! All updates and progress will be posted here including a dashboard with the outcome indicators.
Contact Us
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Gretchell Cano
Human Services Manager
Phone: 305-224-4408City of Homestead City Hall
100 Civic Court,
Homestead, FL 33030