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Mission Statement, Goals and Values
Mission StatementThe Chesapeake Public Communications Department's overall mission is to ensure communication between the City and citizens to foster a more productive, mutually beneficial relationship. |
Goals:
- To provide useful information to Chesapeake residents about the City government, Schools and community at large.
- To facilitate citizen input and feedback concerning the programs and policies of the City government to aid in the decision-making processes of the City.
- To encourage citizen involvement and participation in government and community activities.
- To reinforce the City's identity and community pride among Chesapeake's growing population.
- To promote a stronger, positive city image outside Chesapeake among specific target publics that is vital to the community's economic well-being.
- To support the City Council and administration in achieving overall goals and specific community programs.
Values:
The success of the Public Communications Department is attributable to the individual department employees and the values they hold for themselves, their profession and others.
These include:
- Responding to the needs of Chesapeake citizens is the department's highest priority.
- For democracy to be effective there must be an open, free flowing dialogue between citizens and those who govern.
- Truth, accuracy and candor in all government communications are essential.
- The Public Communications Department is committed to the highest possible level of quality and professionalism in all its undertakings.
- People are more productive and better served in an environment that recognizes the value of human diversity, personal expression, and individual and team achievement.
- It is essential to maintain a work environment that is adaptable to the changing needs of citizens and to the continuous evolution of the technology available to meet those needs.