Beaumont staff tell council 69% of strategic-plan tasks are complete; wastewater, downtown and public-safety projects highlighted

Miles Haynes, assistant to the city manager in special projects, gave Beaumont City Council an update on the city's strategic plan at the April 20 meeting, saying about 69% of the five-year objectives are complete or substantially in progress.

Haynes summarized work across the plan's five goals, citing completed items that include a new real-time crime center and several utility and downtown projects. He said staff will begin monthly goal-review meetings and expects departments to tie strategic objectives to their FY26 budget requests so council and the public can track funding and implementation.

Haynes said the city's five-year portion of the plan (through 2028) has five major goals: making Beaumont a great place to live, ensuring a financially sound city that provides excellent services, a vibrant downtown and riverfront, livable neighborhoods and upgraded facilities and infrastructure. "The mission of the city of Beaumont is to provide…