In 2001, the Town of Miami Lakes (the "Town") created its first strategic plan in order to set forth a clear vision for the Town for the following five years. In 2006, via Resolution 2006-415, the Town Council adopted the Town's 2006-2011 Strategic Plan, and in 2015, via Resolution 2015-1333, the Town Council adopted the Town's 2015-2025 Strategic Plan.

In April 18, 2018, at the 1st New Initiatives 2025 Strategic Plan Workshop FY2018, the Council reviewed and discussed the White Papers submitted by the Staff in regard to the new initiatives proposed by the Mayor and Council prior the Workshop.

Based on inputs from the workshop, below is a list of the revised strategic priority, new goals, and new initiatives recommended for the Town to pursue, as well as those that are set as visionary (future) initiatives. If the Town's updated 2025 Strategic Plan is approved, staff would be authorized and have the Council's endorsement to pursue these initiatives with responsible outside agencies, make grant requests and recommend appropriations to implement them, as well as to add these new initiatives and goals into the long-term Funding Strategy Plan that presents a financial strategy towards the implementation of the plan. White papers with additional information on these items are attached as Exhibit A.

Revised Strategic Priority:

In light of the tragic events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas School (post 02-14-18), the Town Council approved amending the sixth (6th) strategic priority in order to reintroduce Safety as a key component of the 2015-2025 Strategic plan. The revised sixth (6th) strategic priority will be: Achieve National Recognition as a "Model Town” for Creativity, Education, Innovation, Use of Technology, and Public Safety.

New Initiatives and Goals:

Initiative (6.6.1) - Creation of Miami Lakes Autism Charter School in Conjunction with Private Providers


Initiative (6.6.2) – Create Special Population Center for Developmentally Disabled Adults Similar to Hialeah's Edgar J. Hall


Initiative (6.6.3) – Establish Autism Shines in Miami Lakes


Initiative (5.3.3) – Conduct a yearly survey to obtain resident feedback (Revised: Build Different Methodologies to Obtain Annual Satisfaction Feedback)


Amendment to initiative (2.3.1) – Develop Madden's Hammock Park to include assessing the opportunity of setting aside land as a permanent pasture for Dairy Cows with the intent to preserve the integrity of the Town's seal under existing goal (3.1) - Increase the Town of Miami Lakes' Brand Awareness so it Extends to all Offerings and Interactions.


Initiative (6.7.1) – Pursue alternatives and funding sources for Additional Security at our Local Schools


Initiative (1.9.4) - Incorporate Adaptive Signalization at the future planned intersection at NW 154th St and 77th Ave (Wellness WAY)


Initiative (1.6.4) - Add a P3 for a Proper Over Ground Pedestrian Connection on NW 67th Avenue Between both Sides of Main Street as a visionary project.