5-Year Strategic Plan

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Bringing the Carlsbad community vision to life

On Oct. 11, 2022, the City Council approved a 5-year Carlsbad Strategic Plan (2023-2027) to focus city resources toward fulfilling the Carlsbad community’s vision for the future.

The plan includes high-level goals, objectives, priority projects and service commitments. Progress can be tracked on this page and annual progress reports presented to the City Council.

Read the first progress report presented Feb. 6, 2024
Read the second progress report presented Feb. 25, 2025
Read the third progress report presented Feb. 24, 2026

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Strategic Plan in action

Read how we’re making progress on city priorities. 

Help shape veterans recognition

Post Date:07/23/2026 9:22 PM

The City Council’s Ad Hoc Veterans Memorial Park Veterans Recognition Subcommittee will hold its second of three meetings on Wednesday, July 29, at 5 p.m. in the City Council Chamber.

The City Council formed this subcommittee to gather input from veterans, nonprofit veteran organizations and community members on ways to recognize veterans at the park. 

During the first meeting on June 30, staff presented updated renderings of the Veterans Memorial Plaza, along with the preliminary renderings of the separate elliptical area that will surround the public art piece at the upper plateau, which presents another opportunity to incorporate features that honor veterans.

The subcommittee and staff are now exploring additional recognition elements that could be incorporated into the park through a potential donation-based program or other approach, such as adding commemorative pavers, tiles or plaques that people could purchase to honor specific veterans at the park.

At the next meeting, staff will present some conceptual images of how some of the ideas shared by the subcommittee and community members at the first meeting could be incorporated into the park.

Veterans Recognition Subcommittee meeting
Wednesday, July 29
5 p.m.
City Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
View the agenda packet

Community members can continue to share input by emailing clerk@carlsbadca.gov in advance of the meeting and attending upcoming meetings or watching online

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