City Vision/Mission Statement

City leaders and staff, with community input, have developed Paramount’s first Vision, Mission, Values and Strategic Outcomes. Vision The Vision answers the question: what is the desired outcome of your organization? Paramount’s Vision is “A City that is safe, healthy and attractive.” Mission The Mission defines the organization’s purpose. For Paramount, it’s: “Dedicated to providing fiscally responsible services that maintain a vibrant community.” Values Values are the guiding beliefs and principles of the organization. In Paramount, we value …

• * Respectful and ethical behavior.
• * Service excellence.
• * Responsiveness, accountability and professionalism.
• * Innovation and creativity.
• * Teamwork and collaboration.
• * Effective, inclusive and transparent public information and engagement.

Strategic Outcomes Lastly, strategic outcomes provide a “pathway” to the Vision. Here are Paramount’s:

• 1. Safe Community Provide a safe place to live, work, and visit.
• 2. Community Health Provide diverse recreational and cultural amenities that support healthy lifestyles and sense of community.
• 3. Economic Health Support a healthy, sustainable economy reflecting community values.
• 4. Environmental Health Promote, protect, and enhance a healthy and sustainably built and natural environment.
• 5. Attractive and Well-maintained Infrastructure Develop and maintain City-owned infrastructure, parks, facilities, and amenities that enhance quality of life and attractiveness of the community.
• 6. Efficient, Effective, and Fiscally Responsible Deliver an efficient and effective City government in a fiscally responsible, transparent, and collaborative manner.

These statements set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity, and guidelines, and guide the direction for policy decision-making. This helps the City better serve the community while, at the same time, the community gains an understanding and level of confidence in their government’s character and direction.