The City of Hiram council adopted new vision and mission statements during its July work session, the council announced. Mayor Mary led the meeting where the council approved both statements by voice vote.
The new vision statement reads, in part: “The City of Hiram is a vibrant and unique city at historical crossroads of Northwest Georgia, creating opportunities in every direction. With a robust enterprise district, diverse community, and thriving culture, Hiram blends all small town charm with progressive growth, offering an authentic environment to live, work, and play. Anchored by its heritage and embracing the future, Hiram continues to be the economic engine for the county.” The mission statement adopted reads: “To deliver exceptional services while persevering and continually improving the quality of life for all who visit or call Hiram home.”
The vision and mission were presented during the meeting and a councilmember moved to adopt them. Council members discussed making the statements visible to the public; one councilmember recommended placing the text on a display board so anyone attending meetings could read it. Several council members and staff thanked Pete Pruzinski of the Georgia Municipal Association for facilitating the retreat that produced the statement and thanked staff who prepared materials and binders for training.
The council approved the statements by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript. Council members said they expect to hold themselves accountable to the statements as part of their work going forward and invited the public to contact city staff with questions.
The council scheduled a group photo before an upcoming executive session and reminded attendees that the next work session will be July 29 at 6 p.m. at the municipal annex.