What's Next, Naperville?

In February 2021, the City began work on a strategic plan to identify its vision for the future and priorities essential to achieving it.

The public involvement phase of the project, which ended in August 2021, included a community survey with over 2,700 participants who shared input on strengths and weaknesses of Naperville as well as city services. Additional online engagement activities gathered feedback from the community on sustainability, public art, community events, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Through this process, the following areas were determined to be the highest priorities for the City:

Financial Stability and Economy
Housing Choice
Infrastructure and Utilities
Public Safety
Sustainability

City staff incorporated public input as well as direction from elected officials to develop the Bridge to 2023 Priorities Plan, which includes initiatives and goals in each of the identified priority areas. The plan was approved by the Naperville City Council on Dec. 7, 2021 and will serve as a touchstone for city operations over the next three years.

Read the plan

Progress Updates

City staff provides two formal Priorities Plan updates per year. To assess progress, the City is using adequate resource availability as its measurement tool. Adequate resources are defined as the appropriate amount of personnel, finances, and materials available and in place to move forward with goals as planned.