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Farmington Hills council adopts 2025–2030 strategic plan
Summary
After a months-long engagement process, council adopted a five-year strategic plan that sets a vision, mission, values and five goal areas to guide city policy and budget priorities through 2030.
Farmington Hills’ City Council voted on Oct. 27 to adopt the City of Farmington Hills Strategic Plan for 2025–2030, a five-year framework developed with consultant Raftalis Financial Consultants and extensive community and staff engagement.
The plan sets a vision for Farmington Hills as "a vibrant destination preserving a welcoming and safe community where innovation, culture, and green spaces inspire people and businesses to flourish," and identifies five goal areas: uphold community safety and well-being; champion strategic redevelopment; cultivate placemaking and community hubs; foster a welcoming community; and achieve organizational excellence. Raftalis consultant Emily Usilton summarized outreach work that included stakeholder interviews, community focus groups, a public drop-in session, and staff surveys.
Assistant City Manager Karen Mandora and staff said the plan will inform budget priorities and departmental performance measures; they committed to integrating values and mission language across department work plans. Council members praised the document as a long-term "North Star," noting the plan’s alignment with the recently completed master plan and the need to use the strategic framework to guide 2026 budget decisions.
Council member Null moved to adopt the plan; the motion carried on a roll-call vote. Council directed staff to begin implementation steps, including drafting departmental goals and tying the plan to budget development timelines. Staff noted that more detailed implementation work — such as performance targets, timelines and communications materials — will be developed in coming weeks.
The plan’s adoption gives the administration a policy framework to prioritize capital and operating decisions, and staff said they will report back to council on implementation milestones.
