Guiding Principles and Values

Guiding Principles and Values(PDF, 35KB)

Communication
Sharing our knowledge, perspectives and information openly, regularly and clearly with citizens and each other.

Customer Service
Understanding and providing for the needs of our customers in a prompt, courteous and caring manner.

Diversity
Valuing, promoting and nurturing human diversity in staff, consultants and contractors.

Fiscal Stewardship
&Assuring the most cost-effective and efficient use of the public’s money; earning and maintaining public trust

Integrity
Committed to the highest ideals of honor and integrity in all public and professional relationships.

Learning Organization
Challenging ourselves to learn, grow and expand our professional and technical knowledge.

Professional Management
Dedicated to consistent, accountable, equitable and effective management techniques and systems.

Recognition
Appreciating the contributions of our most important resource: Village employees and those citizens who volunteer their time and expertise in service to the community.

Team Work
Working collaboratively through personal initiative, professional accountability, mutual respect and trust.