Vision:

The Council visions the City of Ocean Shores as an attractive residential and beach resort destination community, economically able to support total build out with living wage jobs and required technological, social and cultural amenities.

Mission:

It is the mission of the City of Ocean Shores City Council to provide effective leadership, pro active planning to attain short and long term goals and to strive for trust, economic prosperity and quality of life for citizens, businesses and visitors through fiscal responsibility. This Council will strive to be an open, honest representative, aggressive Council that moves pro actively to:

Establish adequate levels of service within available resources.

Support economic development incentives within legal parameters with a focus on identifying locations for commercial development that will provide family wage jobs.

Address the shortage of facilities and programs that create activity opportunities for all age groups, as well as the perceived separation of the senior community.

Seek all avenues of funding, including grants, for infrastructure improvement.

Regain local control over decisions affecting the citizens of Ocean Shores.

This Council will establish a clear vision and goals in order to provide:

Clear direction for staff and the various committees

Provide accurate descriptions of approved projects and their status

Conduct clear, visual public briefings on the use of revenues

Improve public relations through a better flow of information

Adequate levels of service, non punitive regulation and reduced regulative restriction within ecological restraints.

Values:

Honesty
Openness
Ethical behavior
Responsible actions
Fairness

This Council will be distinctive through its approach to:

Local autonomy
Open communication with the citizens.