It was suggested that the village come up with a mission statement on Saturday. It would be nice to have a few sentences that encompass our goals, no matter how lofty. Without some basic goals, we are all over the board.
DLK has started this and would like people to chime in.
What is our mission statement?
This is what has been come up with so far.
(It is my opinion that a village's mission statement should have nothing to do with Economic Development or fiscal conservatism, our mission should be more lofty than that)
Our Vision is Frederick Law Olmsted's vision for Riverside that is illustrated in the Olmsted & Vaux, Plan of Riverside:
Riverside is a semi-rural suburb, not far from the City of Chicago, designed to foster and express the harmonious association and cooperation of citizens in the community, and the civic relationship and interdependence between families, and to suggest and imply leisure, contemplativeness, and happy tranquility, with miles of pleasant access to the scenery of the streets and open spaces, to sunshine and fresh air, and to convenient commercial activity to support our daily lives. The character of this community is expressed in a unified landscape experience through a consistent, continuous planting approach, and a sense of enclosure and of safety with curvilinear streets.
We will, as stewards of Olmsted's vision, preserve, protect and maintain Riverside's character and historic landmark status, while addressing the realities and requirements of contemporary life: by guiding the physical design of our community, by conserving our natural resources, by sustaining economic growth to fund the services needed to maintain Riverside's facilities and infrastructure, and by governing with fiscal responsibility and adherence to the Vision.
