Goals & Vision

Ankeny 2022 Vision Statement:

ANKENY 2022 has a small hometown feel and great community spirit.

ANKENY residents enjoy a safe community, an active lifestyle, easy movement and access to the area.

ANKENY is an environmentally sensitive and sustainable city with a vibrant town center and is a regional business center.

ANKENY – bringing it all together.

Mission Statement

The City’s mission is to provide high quality municipal services; excellent customer service and sound fiscal management. We engage our community, producing a greater quality of life and are advocates for Ankeny, protecting the community’s interests.

Five-Year Goals: 

• Maintain a financially sound city providing valued services
• Manage growth and revitalization
• Improve mobility and infrastructure
• Develop Ankeny as a a regional business center
• Develop Prairie Trail

2009-2010 Policy Agenda:

TOP PRIORITY

• Budget: service levels, priority, tax rate, revenues - committed to no change in operating tax levy.
• Capital Improvements Program (CIP) direction - strategy for managing the funding of the 10-year CIP.
• The District at Prairie Trail.
• Ankeny Comprehensive Plan Update
• Development Standards for Drainage and Erosion Control
• Fire Fleet Replacement: Plan and Funding
• Prairie Trail - infrastructure development of the retail "The District."

HIGH PRIORITY:

• Economic Competitiveness/Tools for Economic Development: Evaluation & Direction
• Crosswinds/Corporate Woods: Review, Direction, Actions
• Developer Financial Accountability for Commitments
• Stormwater Projects: Review, Direction, Funding
• Trail System Development and Plan for Continued Maintenance

2009-2010 Management Agenda

These issues represent short-term projects for the City Manager and City of Ankeny staff. Included in the Management Agenda are items that are considered major projects that involve significant city resources and may span more than one year for completion.

TOP PRIORITY:

• City Owned Property on SW Third:Plan and Action
• Urban renewal plan/TIF District Update
• NE 36th/I-35 Interchange

HIGH PRIORITY:

• School/City Relationship and Direction
• Business Expansion and Retention
• Public Information Program on Prairie Trail Development
• Urban Renewal Plan/TIF District for NE36/I-35 Area

2009 Executive Summary Report

2009 Performance Report

Strategic Plan 2009-2014-2022