City of Kingsport adopts 2025 Strategic Plan

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen earlier this month adopted its 2025 Strategic Plan for the City of Kingsport – a guiding document for operational and capital investments for the next three to five years.

Kingsport’s Strategic Plan came about through months of work by a professional consulting service, the BMA and leadership team, city staff and the community at large. More than 2,000 people participated in a community survey this past winter, offering their opinion on the city’s focus areas and priorities.

“Our new strategic plan will make sure our goals and objectives are in alignment, and we’ll be able to measure our success based on the investments we make,” said City Manager Chris McCartt. “This plan will help keep us on track with the desires of our citizens, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, and city staff.”

Seven focus areas were identified during the creation of the strategic plan – Efficient & Responsive Government, Sustainable Infrastructure, Exceptional Cultural & Recreational Opportunities, Safe & Welcoming Community, Thriving Local Economy, Strong & Vibrant Neighborhoods and a World-Class Education.

In addition, several noteworthy priorities were singled out within these focus areas, such as downtown revitalization, maintaining our sustainable paving program, providing diverse housing options, and quality recreational opportunities for our residents and visitors.

“Now that the strategic plan has been adopted, I look forward to working with the BMA to accomplish the goals and objectives identified within the plan across all forms of our operations,” McCartt added.

To view the entire 2025 Strategic Plan, please visit https://bit.ly/KptStrategicPlan.