Comprehensive Growth Plan

A comprehensive growth plan is a visionary document that looks at a 20-year projection. This will be the City of Springfield’s first comprehensive plan and it will provide guidance to city leadership and administration to set policies, anticipate budgets, and establish growth patterns. It is not a zoning or capital expenditure plan, but it will help advise both of those documents. The primary components of The Springfield 2044 Comprehensive Plan for Growth include economic and demographic information, land use, utilities, emergency response, parks, and environmental resources. The comprehensive plan will function as a dynamic document and is meant to be a “work in progress”. It will need updating and adjustments in response to community growth, unforeseen changes, and new opportunities.

Project Status:

The comprehensive growth plan was developed with input from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the Planning Commission, and the Board of Zoning and Appeals. The public provided in-person feedback at an open house and online feedback through a survey. The comprehensive growth plan was adopted by the Planning Commission on June 6, 2024 and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on June 18, 2024. 

Project Manager: Candice Tillman

Start: June 7, 2023

Completion Date: June 18, 2024

Estimated Cost: $78,000

Funding Source:  General Fund

Contractor: Ragan Smith