Innovation

WITH THE CITY’S tremendous growth showing no signs of slowing down, Sanford City Council undertook to create a strategic plan for leadership and policy making. Through this plan, Council can ensure their decisions remain re lective of their common goals.

Council members enlisted the help of planning experts at the Triangle J Council of Governments to guide discussions on short- and long-term goals as well as to identify the city’s strengths and weaknesses.

Strengths included access to resources, central location, and community partnerships. Areas for improvement included affordable housing and opposition to change by some in the community.

After much discussion, Council members identi ied ive main goals:

Economic Prosperity for All

Preserving & Creating Affordable Housing

Vibrant Downtown

Planning & Infrastructure for Growth

Engagement

The of icial Strategic Framework for the City of Sanford was approved in May 2022. View it at www.sanfordnc.net/government.