Council Goals 2025-2026

The Tigard City Council is committed to enhancing livability and ensuring a high quality of life for our community, fostering a thriving local economy with opportunities for current and future residents, and maintaining resilient, reliable city facilities and public spaces. We do this by embedding our values – including Community Engagement, Environmental Sustainability and Resilience, and Social Equity – in the work we do. We strive for Excellence, and in Tigard, we know we are better together!

GOAL 1: Create housing opportunities for current and future residents

Strategy 1.1: Develop an inclusive housing strategy that increases the variety of housing types while balancing the infrastructure capacity needs of the city

Strategy 1.2: Support housing in the entire Tigard community while addressing the regional crisis of homelessness

GOAL 2: Elevate economic opportunities for current and future residents

Strategy 2.1: Attract, retain, and grow a diverse and stable economic base that supports city revenues, needed goods and services, and jobs for community members 

GOAL 3: Cultivate Tigard as a great place to live, work, and play

Strategy 3.1: Provide maintained natural areas and recreational facilities as well as access to opportunities that enhance the health and well-being of the community

Strategy 3.2: Invest in the safety, connectivity, and adequate maintenance of the transportation network; center vulnerable users in transportation investments

Strategy 3.3: Broaden and strengthen community safety and resiliency

Strategy 3.4: Provide meaningful community connection through programs, events, and other opportunities

GOAL 4: Deliver resilient, sustainable, and well-maintained facilities that provide reliable and efficient services to our community

Strategy 4.1: Plan for the future while managing current City facilities in a manner supporting sustainability and fiscal stewardship

Strategy 4.2: Build a solid foundation for the future Police and Public Works facility, which will include a resilient Emergency Operations Center

Our Community Promise 

We will meet these goals through our community promise.

1. EQUITY: WE will ensure just and fair inclusion where all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.
2. ENVIRONMENT: WE will embrace sustainability to improve our natural resources and the livability of our community.
3. ECONOMY: WE will be responsible stewards of the community’s financial resources entrusted to us.
4. ENGAGEMENT: WE will involve all voices in our community while building trusting relationships.
5. EXCELLENCE: WE will set high standards and strive to exceed community expectations.