I hope you share my pride in being a resident of the City of Sheboygan. The teams of City staff all have an important role and responsibility to provide needed services for you, our city residents. Communication is the key to our success as an organization. I am pleased that the first issue of the City of Sheboygan Newsletter is now available and will be issued monthly to keep you informed of City news. This will be primarily distributed to the residents that are signed up on Sheboygan Nextdoor. This platform supports our Neighborhood Association Development program. Nextdoor is a unique city communication tool because it allows not only the City to communicate with residents, but it also allows neighbors to communicate with each other. To sign-up you need to go to Nextdoor.com and follow the sign-up procedure. You will be asked to provide information to prove that you live in a Sheboygan neighborhood. A confirmation code will be given to you to join the Nextdoor group for your neighborhood.
The City of Sheboygan Strategic Plan that was adopted by the City Council in December has developed the following goals that advance our Mission and Vision for Sheboygan. The goals are: Quality of Life, Infrastructure and Public Facilities, Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization, Governing and Fiscal Management and Communication. These goals, along with specific actions and tasks supporting them, will move the City toward our vision of the future. The City of Sheboygan Strategic Plan identified a resident E-Newsletter as one of the action steps for 2017 under the Communication goal in the plan.
The Mayor’s Office will manage the newsletter production and work with Department Heads to supply timely information for city residents. I trust that you will find the newsletter informative and encourage you to offer suggestions for improvement or a topic that you would like covered. Please don’t hesitate to contact me as we grow and develop the newsletter.
Best Regards,
Mayor Mike Vandersteen