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City presents FY25 Q3 strategic performance report highlighting housing, safety and youth investments
Summary
City staff reported progress across five strategic priorities in the FY25 third-quarter performance report and outlined next steps, including a housing market analysis, conditional awards for 10 city lots and expanded community safety and youth programs.
City staff presented Fayetteville's FY25 third-quarter strategic performance report at the council meeting, reporting progress across five council priorities and identifying next steps for action planning and funding alignment.
Chris Lowry of the city—9s strategic and performance analytics office told council departments are aligning resources around five priorities: violence reduction and mental health; affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization; youth engagement through parks and recreation; economic growth leveraging city-owned properties; and city branding and communications. Lowry said staff would return with detailed action plans tied to the council—9s FY26 priorities.
Key items reported in Q3 included: staff completed another nine collaborative public safety initiatives and reported 60 individuals had used city mental health liaison services; the economic and community development department issued conditional awards to support development on 10 city-owned single-family lots for affordable housing; a consultant was hired to lead a comprehensive housing market analysis and needs assessment to guide HUD funding and future investments; 22 dangerous or blighted structures were removed in the quarter; and the Orange Street School restoration was completed and opened as a hub for youth STEM and arts programming.
Communications metrics cited by staff showed the city—9s social media audience grew from 67,000 in Q1 to 72,000 in Q3 and that website visits approached 867,000 through Q3. Video views rose sharply (from roughly 41,000 in Q2 to 573,000 in Q3), and the city brought home awards at the North Carolina City and County Communicators conference.
Councilmembers praised the report and asked staff to proceed with action plans and budget conversations that incorporate the priorities. Councilmember Thompson underscored investments in parks, noting grants and facility upgrades earmarked for youth athletics and asking staff to connect local youth sports organizers with Parks & Recreation staff.
Staff said certain metrics remain TBD as programs evolve and that FY26 action plans will include measurable targets, funding sources, and timelines for implementation.
