Vision and Strategic Action Plan

The Community Vision and Strategic Action Plan project explored the future direction of the City of Essex Junction, looking out to 2030. In June 2024, The City Council approved the Community Vision and Strategic Action Plan report.

Through the strategic planning process, the community helped to identify six strategic pillars representing the major themes or topic areas that reflect Essex Junction’s preferred future. These strategic pillars include Housing and Density, Public Services and Facilities, Economic Development, Transportation and Connectivity, Environment, and Community Engagement. With these six pillars, 18 key actions were also identified, representing the building blocks that help define the action for the strategic pillars. The six pillars and 18 action items have been ranked in importance for action and order of implementation over the next five years.

The Strategic Action Plan serves as a guiding framework for our community’s vision and priorities. However, its high-level nature necessitates further refinement to ensure our work effectively aligns with these strategic priorities. To accomplish this, a Prioritization List and Department work plans have been developed to align the future project list and the day-to-day work with the Community Vision and Strategic Action Plan and the budget.

The next steps in the Strategic Plan process include a Council and Department Head retreat to measure progress and set priorities for the following year. During the retreat, Department heads will present their progress on the previous fiscal year’s action items in their Work Plan. The Council will review the Prioritization List and provide policy-level direction for the following fiscal year.
Learn more about the Community Vision and Strategic Action Plan below.