Strategic Planning Retreat

At a glance

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What: a council work session on October 8, 2026 refreshing Game Plan Apex, the town's strategic plan, now in its fifth year. Council reviewed the vision, mission and five goals; staff will write more specific objectives.
Direction (consensus, no votes): keep the mission and the five goals with wording changes; bring back vision options; see Town Vision Statement, Strategic Goals Review, Safe and Welcoming Community Goal and Strategic Plan Success Measures.
Next: department directors work on objectives from October 21; council sees the package November 17; community focus groups follow; adoption hoped for mid-2027 with first progress reports that fall. Members can send further thoughts to Town Manager Vosburg.
Context: the plan sits between the 20 to 30 year comprehensive plan (Peak Plan 2055) and one-to-two-year work plans. Related: External Trends Affecting Apex, Fiscal Year 2026 Staff Accomplishments, Staff Succession Planning.
Earlier (2026-10-13 council): members reported the retreat refreshed the mission statement and strategic plan; a budget priority survey is open to December 1 and the first budget hearing is expected in January.

About 41 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-08 - Town Council Strategic Planning Work Session	41

2026-10-08 - Town Council Strategic Planning Work Session — Staff and facilitators laid out the refresh process and timeline; members introduced their hopes; directed vision, goals and success work followed (see linked issues).
2026-10-13 - Town Council Meeting — Council announcements on the retreat, budget survey (to Dec 1) and January budget hearing.
2026-10-21 - Page created from public town materials (retrieved 2026-10-21); no meeting transcript processed yet.