The Strategic Plan guides operations to cultivate Hillsboro’s hometown livability and advance services that support our safe, sustainable, inclusive, and growing community.
As part of our 2024 Strategic Plan update, Hillsboro’s Mission, Vision, and Values were updated with input from more than 660 City employees during 22 outreach events in order to reflect the organization’s desired future.
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Mission: The Purpose of the Organization
To provide City services that support a safe, sustainable, and inclusive growing community while cultivating Hillsboro's hometown livability.
Vision: Our Desired Future
Growing great things in a place where you are supported, connected, and belong.
Values: Guide & Focus Our Work
Leading with ethics, integrity, and accountability
We believe ethics and integrity are fundamental to leadership. We empower all employees to be leaders, prioritize doing the right thing over personal or political gain, be accountable, and follow through with the decisions made in support of excellent City services.
Employee well-being and safety
We care about our workforce and want to nurture their physical and emotional well-being. We are committed to fostering a culture and organization that prioritizes a safe and supportive work environment, diligently reduces workplace stress, and addresses unsafe or harmful practices or conditions.
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
We embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as a path for better outcomes for all employees and members of the community we serve. We are intentional in cultivating a culture where everyone can bring their best selves to work. As our best selves, we provide services that support a more equitable organization and community where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
Stewardship of public trust
As stewards of the public trust, we are committed to sound, responsible, honest, and transparent management of the public’s finances, resources, and our shared natural environment.
Innovative and sustainable planning
We value creative, practical, and sustainable solutions. We work to make our services more efficient and effective. We seek innovative approaches in alignment with our mission for a more sustainable organization, community, and environment.
Responsive City services
We value offering fast, friendly, flexible, and equitable services for all community members. We cooperate with our community and with our business and institutional partners to find practical solutions that work.
