In the year 2020, the City of Franklin, Virginia will be known as….

A city that inclusively recognizes and embraces the racial and cultural diversity of its community

A city that is business friendly and invites diversified business development leading to economic opportunity for its citizens

A city that provides its citizens with a high quality public education

A city that acknowledges and finds solutions to the leading social issues that affect the quality of life

A city that encourages its citizens to participate in an open, inclusive and visionary government

A city that is financially sound and responsible while preserving its aesthetic appeal and sustaining
quality services to the public provided by committed employees and talented citizens

A city that has meaningful and productive partnerships with agencies and neighboring communities in
order to develop more efficient ways to enhance services

A city with progressive growth and development that embraces its history, beauty and sense of community