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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. 

State of the City 9/1

Post Date:08/17/2026 5:00 AM

Community members can learn more about major City of Carlsbad projects and initiatives from the past year, as well as what’s planned for the year ahead, by attending or watching the 2026 State of the City video presentation at the City Council meeting on Sept. 1. 

State of the City video presentation  
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 5 p.m.  
City of Carlsbad  
Council Chamber 
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive  

City Council Members will give brief remarks about the state of the city followed by the video presentation. Following the presentation, the City Council meeting will resume with regular business.  

Join us in person, watch the livestream or watch on Spectrum channel 24 or AT&T U-verse channel 99. 

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