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City Council spent significant time and effort in 2015 developing a vision for Evans. They asked themselves, "What would a future Evans look and feel like that would make it a great place to be?"

Here is their answer, which provides a direction for the future and helps staff work on the right things throughout the year to support councils' vision.

Mission Statement for the City of Evans

"We deliver sustainable, citizen driven services for the health, safety and welfare of the community."

Vision Statement for the City of Evans

"The City of Evans is an economically diverse, self-sufficient community providing a clean, safe, family friendly environment with growth oriented infrastructure. We accomplish our vision with strategic policies and partnerships and long range plans necessary to maintain essential City infrastructure and services."

Council Values for the City of Evans

  • Innovation
  • Reward Performance
  • Value Relationships
  • Internal & External Service Excellence
  • Integrity
  • Honesty
  • Caring
  • Respect
  • Fairness
  • Citizenship
  • Courage
  • Responsibility
  • Trustworthiness

Council Priorities for the City of Evans

Council has identified six priority areas within their vision statement for the City of Evans. 

  • Evans is visually attractive, with clean neighborhoods, well maintained streets, parks, landscaping and public facilities. There are well written policies and attention to detail that encourages pride in neighborhoods.
  • Evans is safe because we have well maintained streets, parks, public facilities and programs that address resident’s concerns including CPAC, community policing, NHW, NNO, emergency preparedness.
  • Evans is self-sufficient. We actively promote regional retail shopping opportunities located in Evans and we provide essential public services to our residents. We do this by ensuring our staff have capacity and resources and by promoting and leveraging beneficial and strategic partnerships.
  • Evans is family friendly with a small town atmosphere where you feel at home. We provide a wide range of activities for all ages through our recreational amenities, and our residents take pride in our welcoming community.
  • Evans has a diverse economy that has a mix of businesses (retail, industrial, office, and residential) to strengthen us during economic cycles. We have opportunities for shopping with retail locations throughout the City. We support the development of regional employment opportunities.
  • Evans has a proactive and diverse capital infrastructure program supported by policies that promote long term planning for funding, growth, expansion, and maintenance.