Strategic Plan

The City Council meets annually with City staff to discuss the current state of the City and the strategic direction that would guide city initiatives in the future. 

The current strategic plan identifies six visionary outcomes that look ahead to 2030. Below is a summary of the vision and initiatives. To view the full plan, download the City of Chaska 2030 Strategic Plan (PDF).

City of Chaska Vision for 2030

In 2030:

  • Chaska has a destination downtown
  • Chaska is a hometown for all
  • Southwest Chaska is actively developing
  • Chaska is continuously reinvesting in City facilities
  • Chaska has a fully funded and defined CIP
  • Chaska is an emergency services leader in the Metro Area
  • Chaska is using innovation in tech to drive efficiency
  • Chaska has consistent, effective and reliable communication platforms

City Strategic Directions for 2030

Positioning Chaska to Meet Long-Term Infrastructure Needs

  • Goals
    • Understand and define infrastructure needs
    • Fully implement public building program
    • Promote planned growth

Fostering Community Partnerships

  • Goals
    • Establish intentional partnerships
    • Revisit downtown vision

Enhancing Community Identity

  • Goals 
    • Intentionally engaging our values (which includes making Chaska a great place to work)
    • Enhance public engagement through expanding communication channels

Empowering Organizational Excellence

  • Goals
    • Increase efficiencies in operations and service delivery
    • Pursue public safety excellence