At the start of the April 28 meeting, staff introduced the draft City Council priorities for fiscal year 2026, consolidated after the annual retreat into 10 strategic priorities and associated deliverables.

Assistant or staff lead (Mister Lagerbloom) said the document condenses the council’s retreat input into a set of priority columns that align with the city’s performance‑tracking platform, ClearPoint, and to the newly redesigned city website. The priorities highlighted included strategic growth and redevelopment of the Northpointe area, public safety and being “a safe and welcoming community,” communications, downtown Alpharetta, the Alpha Loop/greenways, parks and culture, infrastructure and facilities maintenance, economic development and workforce/staff focus, and transportation and traffic.

Staff emphasized the list is not ranked; the 10 priorities are presented as equally important and will be tracked in ClearPoint and revisited at future retreats. Council members asked whether the order implied ranking; staff clarified “It’s not numbers 1 through etcetera...they’re 10 of equal importance.” Councilmembers were asked to review and return comments to staff over the next several weeks; staff is planning a later vote by resolution to adopt the priorities formally.

What to expect next

Staff will incorporate council feedback, finalize the priorities and present a resolution for formal adoption; the priorities will be tied to ClearPoint performance measures and reported back to council periodically.