Strategic Plan

In May 2014, the City Council approved a resolution updating the City's Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan contained a mission statement, guiding goals, and supporting strategies for Fiscal Year 2014 to 2015. The goals and strategies are evaluated on an annual basis after City Council elections and during the budget process. The mission statement, goals, and strategies are intended to outline the City's current and future priorities and to create shared commitments among the City Council, City staff, and residents.

Mission Statement  

The mission statement states the purpose and course of direction of the City of Oak Point. It reads as follows:

The City of Oak Point desires to provide exceptional services, influence the development of a safe and vibrant community, and improve the quality of life of its citizens -- while not losing sight of its small town charm.

Guiding Goals

The Guiding Goals outline the City's core business. They are as follows:

  1. Provide services with P.R.I.D.E. (professionalism, responsiveness, integrity, dedication, and efficiency).
  2. Provide a safe community and protect people and property through the provision of progressive public safety programs.
  3. Provide and maintain functional and sustainable infrastructure and facilities.
  4. Progressively and responsibly plan for future development and maintain existing neighborhoods through planning, land use, development, code enforcement, and revitalization programs.
  5. Provide a variety of recreational opportunities by maintaining and expanding the City’s park system and through special events.
  6. Build a diversified tax base by supporting economic expansion and engaging in aggressive economic development efforts and activities.
  7. Recruit, continually motivate, and retain educated and experienced employees.
  8. Provide a fiscally sound government through efficient budgeting, spending and resource management.
  9. Inform and seek input from citizens through a variety of communication efforts. 

Guiding Goals with Supporting Strategies

The Supporting Strategies document some of the actions that are necessary for the City of Oak Point to achieve its goals.

Provide services with P.R.I.D.E. (professionalism, responsiveness, integrity, dedication, and efficiency).

  • Evaluate City fees by comparing to fees of other cities.
  • Improve the organization of the City’s electronic files and catalog all hard files.
  • Prepare a building permits manual for home builders and home owners.
  • Prepare an internal inventory of ordinances, agreements, and contracts using LaserFiche.
  • Provide City facilities that are clean, attractive, safe, and efficient.
  • Update and maintain the Code of Ordinances.
  • Update and/or prepare policies, procedures, and standard operation guidelines with specific attention to building inspections/permitting, court, emergency management, finance, and utility billing.

Provide a safe community and protect people and property through the provision of progressive public safety programs.

  • Consider enacting a process by which to issue a permit for special events that may involve the blocking or closing a public street, the need for temporary restroom facilities, the sale of food or alcohol on public property, and/or temporary signage.
  • Pursue recognition by the Texas Police Chiefs Association as a “recognized” Texas law enforcement agency.
  • Pursue “recognized” status in the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Best Practices Recognition Program.
  • Update emergency management procedures.

Provide and maintain functional and sustainable infrastructure and facilities.

  • Attempt to influence the affordable provision of water to Crescent Oaks’ residents.
  • Consider the implementation of thoroughfare impact fees to assist with the cost of street construction.
  • Encourage TxDOT’s timely improvement of F.M. 720.
  • Evaluate options to improve drainage facilities and fire flow.
  • Examine opportunities to more efficiently provide wastewater service.
  • Implement the Capital Improvements Plan and develop strategies to adequately fund street maintenance, capital improvements, and fixed assets.

Progressively and responsibly plan for future development and maintain existing neighborhoods through planning, land use, development, code enforcement, and revitalization programs.

  • Consider adopting uniform water restrictions.
  • Consider implementing a rental inspection program.
  • Enhance property maintenance through proactive code enforcement efforts.
  • Evaluate updates to the City’s building codes.
  • Update the zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, sign code, and Comprehensive Plan as time and funding becomes available.

Provide a variety of recreational opportunities by maintaining and expanding the City’s park system and through special events.

  • Construct a trail and exercise stations within Jake’s Place when funds become available.
  • Continue to hold seasonal events (SpringFest, FreedomFest, and WinterFest) to encourage community involvement and interaction.
  • Evaluate opportunities to acquire land for future parks and open spaces.
  • Make improvements to the boat ramp dock and surrounding area when funds become available.

Build a diversified tax base by supporting economic expansion and engaging in aggressive economic development efforts and activities.

  • Continue economic development and retail recruitment efforts.
  • Prepare additional marketing materials.

Recruit, continually motivate, and retain educated and experienced employees.

  • Make applicable training opportunities available to all City employees.
  • Strive to achieve a high level of employee morale.

Provide a fiscally sound government through efficient budgeting, spending and resource management.

  • Continue to demonstrate a high level of financial transparency by maintaining Gold certification through the Texas Comptroller’s Leadership Circle program.
  • Implement an asset management program.
  • Seek available grants when appropriate.
  • Strive to design a budget that is eligible for the Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.

Inform and seek input from citizens through a variety of communication efforts. 

  • Conduct a State of the City presentation at a Town Hall meeting.
  • Consider expanding communication efforts to include social media such as Facebook and Twitter.
  • Continue the quarterly distribution of the Country Place Bulletin (CPB) newsletter.
  • Continue to enhance the information available on the City’s website.
  • Encourage citizens to automatically receive electronic copies of meeting agendas, information bulletins, and the CPB newsletter by entering their e-mail address on the City’s website.
  • Explore opportunities to use PEG fees to offer video on demand for board, commission, and City Council meetings.
  • Make the State of the City presentation available to HOAs on an annual basis.