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1 <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Strategic Plan <br />Spring 2025 Update <br />For the <br />2026-28 Strategic Plan <br /> <br />WHERE WE ARE GOING <br />Strategies: (Current/Existing) <br /> Continue addressing inflow & infiltration through the HOPP program. <br /> Maintain and plan for infrastructure improvements including waste water, water, & <br />transportation. <br /> Continue with city-wide levy system for streets vs. going back to the assessment process. <br /> Ensure entire city is well connected and walkable and consider improving transportation <br />options and programs, explore how to make intersections more pedestrian friendly. Develop <br />a city-wide walkability and safer intersections plan. <br /> Expand on City Strengths <br /> Consider more parks amenities, like the splash pad, at primarily Silverview & City Hall parks <br />and add alternate play equipment for special needs children that is inclusive. <br /> Develop a parks funding plan. <br /> Consider ways to make Mounds View parks more of a destination. <br /> Ensure an efficient city-wide garbage collection system. <br /> Increase community engagement while being sensitive to the changing demographics and <br />their needs, and inclusive to all socioeconomic situations. <br /> Support and return MVPD outreach to pre-pandemic efforts and activities such as: <br />The New Americans Academy, CPR training, climbing wall, Shop With a Cop, National Night <br />Out, neighborhood outreach, walking and driving neighborhoods to hand out police badge <br />stickers to kids and other activities. <br /> Develop other community outreach programs, and consider reinstating a full-time <br />additional Community Relations/Outreach officer or City Communications & Outreach <br />Specialist/Technician. <br /> Consider increased funding for police training. <br /> Maintain a safe community by enforcing the law such as traffic enforcement. <br /> Implement HR policies to recruit and retain staff and provide growth opportunities by <br />making salaries competitive and equitable, and creating an enjoyable working environment. <br /> Continue BR&E program. Maximize utilization of development space and current list of <br />available sites. <br /> Consider residential redevelopment and thriving small businesses with neighborhood <br />appeal. <br /> Support the development of a variety of house stocks that includes affordable and market <br />rate and the maintenance of properties. <br /> Increase the EDA levy to have funds available for redevelopment projects, housing <br />rehabilitation, and loan programs, and older housing stock replacement. <br /> Reconsider the existing housing loan program by reducing interest rates.