Imagine Bloomington 2025
Mission, values and vision
City of Bloomington Organizational Mission Statement
"A professional, productive, learning organization that builds and
renews the community by providing quality services at an affordable price."
Bloomington's mission, values and vision statements guide the City's comprehensive planning
efforts. These statements were prepared as part of the Imagine Bloomington 2025 strategic
planning and budgeting process conducted by the Bloomington City Council in 2006 to 2008.
The Imagine Bloomington 2025 vision and mission draw inspiration from the City's 150-year
history, its can-do spirit, the talents and experience of residents and businesses and a shared
belief that anything worth doing is worth doing well. Bloomington's core values inform
Bloomington's vision for the future.
Values
Bloomington is a community that people seek out as a place to live, conduct business and
recreate. We have achieved this status by creating vibrant, safe, welcoming neighborhoods and
by working together with our neighbors to promote the fun and vitality of community life.
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We choose to shape the future rather than reacting to a
changing environment.
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We provide our children with the educational
opportunities to succeed and lead Bloomington into the future;
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We support the efforts of our business community,
ensuring the availability of quality jobs, goods and services.
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We are stewards of our environment, promoting
sustainability of our many resources and the creation of inviting public spaces.
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We strive to preserve and enhance neighborhood vitality
while promoting a strong balanced local economy.
Community vision
To build and renew the community by providing services, promoting renewal and guiding growth in
an even more sustainable, fiscally sound manner. Bloomington's vision of success is centered on
its people, neighborhoods, businesses and government.
Our people are...
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Active: We participate in community life.
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Cooperative: We help and support each other for the
benefit of all.
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Respectful: We hold our people and our institutions in
high regard.
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Healthy: We support actions that promote our physical
and emotional well-being.
Our neighborhoods are...
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Safe: Our personal safety is our highest priority.
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Welcoming: We are friendly and open to all that live
and work here.
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Enjoyable: We have high quality recreation and open
spaces available to all.
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Diverse: A variety of living options are available to
all.
Our businesses...
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Provide an important foundation for building community.
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Supply good jobs: We have many high quality employment
opportunities available.
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Provide a variety of goods and services: Convenient and
plentiful goods and services are available.
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Are active partners in community: Our businesses are
engaged in civic life.
Our government...
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Is a reflection of our community's aspirations.
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Spends tax revenues wisely: We invest our resources
prudently for the benefit of all.
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Encourages public participation: We ask our citizens
for their opinions and their help.
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Anticipates and adapts to challenges and opportunities:
We plan for the future and take action.
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Maintains and preserves public assets: We protect our
environmental resources and maintain quality public facilities.
For more information, contact:
Larry Lee, Community Development Director
1800 W. Old Shakopee Road
PH: 952-563-8948, FAX: 952-563-8949
E-mail: llee@ci.bloomington.mn.us
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