Goals and Strategies

Develop premier open spaces, indoor facilities, amenities and public art projects to enhance the overall quality of life.

• Implement public outdoor WIFI in key gathering spaces within the City of Meridian.
• Identify needed public open spaces as part of regional planning and engage the community and City Council on funding options.
• Build Discovery Park Phase II with regional amenities that the community desires.
• Develop a public art plan for upcoming community projects.
• Upgrade and improve Lakeview Golf Course to align with our premier park system.
• Create an Urban Forestry Management Plan.

Execute financially responsible, sustainable and environmentally conscious projects to promote energy efficiency, waste stream reduction, and water conservation.

• Pursue utility-related sustainable and environmentally conscious projects.
• Create a comprehensive energy efficiency plan for the City of Meridian.
• Evaluate and implement solutions for recycling and solid waste reduction to the landfill.

Identify, improve, and support public spaces, events and program offerings that contribute to a premier and vibrant community.

• Improve neighborhood identity with community events and projects.
• Establish Meridian as an AARP livable community.
• Fill gaps in current recreational offerings/community programs and pursue viable options.
• Target sporting events and tournaments to promote our premier amenities and community character.

Preserve Meridian’s historic buildings, events, heritage and identity through active efforts with community stakeholders.

• Develop strategies for historic preservation of neighborhood character, buildings and other efforts.
• Collaborate with community members to consider neighborhood districts, parks identity and other options.
• Utilize the Historic Register to identify significant recognition of Meridian properties.
• Support the Historic Dairy Days events.

Outcome Measure

Improvement on the city is an ideal place to live (Citizen Survey Q2, #4)