City presents draft strategic plan; highlights internships, pool repairs and wayfinding

Apr 29, 2025

Staff reviewed the draft strategic plan, adding items such as internships with local schools/industry, a tuition reimbursement idea, facility upgrades, wayfinding signage, stormwater projects and evaluating tornado sirens. The plan will return for formal council consideration in May or June.

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City Manager Randy Heeman summarized a draft strategic plan intended to guide the budget and departmental priorities. New items highlighted in the draft included expanding internships and externships with Oak Ridge Schools and local industry, exploring a limited tuition reimbursement program, pursuing document management software, and continuing work on facility upgrades and trail projects such as the Veil to Trails initiative.

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