Portia Hermann

This strategic plan outlines the vision for the Town of Monument as a friendly, close-knit community that balances responsible growth with the preservation of its small-town character and natural surroundings. The plan is committed to ensuring a safe, welcoming, and productive community where individuals and families can prosper. Key strategic priorities include ensuring long-term financial health and sustainability, strengthening community engagement, enabling responsible community development, and reinforcing a positive work culture within the town administration.

The strategic plan for the Town of Monument outlines a vision for a safe, welcoming, and productive community that balances responsible growth with preserving its small-town charm and natural surroundings. It is built upon four strategic priorities: ensuring long-term financial health and sustainability, strengthening community engagement, enabling responsible community development, and reinforcing a positive work culture. The plan aims to empower residents, maintain a high quality of life, deliver professional town services, and ensure transparent governance.

The document presents an overview of the Town of Monument's existing conditions as of July 2025, covering aspects such as mobility, connectivity, land use, zoning, infrastructure, natural resources, stormwater management, parks, recreation, open space, market assessment, and housing. It identifies challenges and opportunities related to population growth, development pressures, infrastructure needs, and community character, aiming to inform the creation of a new comprehensive plan (Monument 2040) that will guide the town's land use and development decisions over the next ten to fifteen years.