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Envision outlines four‑phase strategic plan, retreats and stakeholder interviews for Middletown
Summary
Consultants from Envision previewed a four‑phase strategic planning process for the City of Middletown—assessment, strategic framework, implementation and monitoring—with a kickoff retreat this week and roughly two dozen stakeholder interviews; consultants said council approval is expected later in the year.
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — The Envision Group presented a structured strategic planning process to Middletown City Council on Feb. 3, outlining timelines, stakeholder engagement and implementation steps for a three‑to‑five year city strategy.
Tom Mueller, Envision’s director of public finance, described a four‑phase approach: a roughly three‑month assessment and analysis phase tied to a kickoff retreat, a strategic framework stage to set mission and measurable goals, an implementation strategy running from August through October to address timelines, milestones and budget planning, and a monitor-and-evaluate phase to create a living document for ongoing tracking.
Mueller said the team will conduct about 24 stakeholder interviews (staff, department heads, non‑profits, chambers, business leaders) and convene a steering committee that will primarily include city staff and department heads. He said the consultants will return to council at the end of the year for formal approvals and that the retreat will use the city’s 2022 comprehensive plan pillars as a starting point.
Council did not take immediate action; Mayor Slamka moved the Envision presentation earlier on the agenda to accommodate scheduling. Council members expressed support for the work and said they would participate actively at the retreat and in follow‑up sessions.
Envision emphasized implementation and the need to link priorities to staff capacity, budget constraints and applicable state law. The consultants offered examples of previous work, noting a Butler County Finance Authority plan they prepared and a multi‑phase plan in Madera that later supported more than $10 million in grant funding.
The city manager and consultants said the final package would include measurable objectives, performance metrics and an implementation matrix for council review.
