City of Gladstone Missouri

• Invested in becoming an even more welcoming and inclusive community.
• A vibrant commercial center with revitalized corridors at North Oak and Antioch Road and an innovative financial strategy that encourages economic development.
• A diverse quality housing stock that encourages community investment, provides opportunities to age in place, and becomes a destination to raise families.
• Gladstone is a recognized leader and provides innovative contribution to regional issues.
• Continued strong and innovative partnerships that help us ensure a high quality of life.
• An inspiring sense of place with a clear identity including an emphasis on arts and culture. You know you are in Gladstone.
• A strong commitment to public safety and City infrastructure investment.
• An inspired, innovative, and invested City staff.
• Cooperative relationships with citizens highlighted by inclusive citizen engagement and participation.

1. Keep Gladstone as a safe place with a focus on crime prevention, traffic enforcement, and the recruitment and retention of high-quality police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel.
2. Promote innovative economic development and funding opportunities for continued commitment to downtown, commercial corridors, and under-developed areas through effective infrastructure and redevelopment strategies.
3. Provide the resources and support the strategies to continue to improve residential and commercial code enforcement.
4. Pursue partnerships to maximize agriculture benefits and education programming at the Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum.
5. Prioritize neighborhood infrastructure to meet the needs of our residents and encourage quality residential density and homeowner investment to preserve and increase housing values.
6. Promote initiatives to beautify Gladstone by encouraging civic engagement and community pride.
7. Continue to improve and build communication strategies to better inform and engage our residents.
8. Prepare for the opportunities and challenges that will come with the World Cup 2026.
9. Begin the process to support a revised Parks Master Plan.