The purpose of "Goals for Lubbock: A Vision Into the 21st Century" is "to create visionary, imaginative and challenging goals to ensure that the future of our community offers opportunities for a comfortable standard of living and high quality of life for as many citizens as possible."
Lubbock is a city which was built on a heritage of strong values and traditions. The foundation of this heritage is deeply rooted in the resolve of its people. Furthermore, the citizens of Lubbock have always been a force in determining the direction of the community. Therefore, each and every Lubbockite was invited to participate in "Goals for Lubbock: A Vision into the 21st Century." This goals program took a cross section of the entire city, brought about a community consensus, and developed a vision for the future of Lubbock and the region. This plan allows us to peer into the 21st Century as Lubbock continues to progress towards a future with a higher standard of living and improved quality of life.
A committee of 100 Lubbock citizens was appointed in July 1994 by the Lubbock City Council and this committee devoted their time and energy in the initial development of the project. These 100 citizens participated in nine subcommittees:
Their initial efforts resulted in developing a list of issues which set the foundation to create visionary, imaginative, and challenging goals for our City. This list of issues was produced in tabloid.
This tabloid was distributed to the entire community through area newspapers and also placed at drop off sites throughout the city. The responses to this tabloid were returned to the subcommittees and discussed at various subcommittee meetings. Following the tabloid responses, the nine subcommittees held a public hearing where committee members received direct public input from citizens. All pertinent information received from the public was then incorporated into the nine subcommittee reports.
The nine reports were then forwarded to the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee refined and approved the goals and objectives. These goals and objectives were then produced in a draft document, forwarded to the City Council, and other community entities for review and adoption.
The final step in any goal-setting or planning process is action or implementation. It is incumbent on the City Council, County Commissioners, school districts and all other concerned citizens to use the Goals for Lubbock as a roadmap for creating paths to help create Lubbock's future.
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