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City administrator proposes fall start to multi-year strategic planning process

Forest Lake City Council · August 26, 2025
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Summary

City Administrator Mark proposed launching a strategic planning process this fall to produce a three- to five-year plan, combining staff-led work with staged public engagement and possible outside facilitation; council provided general endorsement and asked staff to gather consultant pricing and public input options.

City Administrator Mark outlined a timeline for a strategic planning process that would begin in the fall, incorporate staff preparation through January, and aim for public engagement in spring with an eventual multi-year strategic plan.

Mark said starting in the fall allows new…

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