City of Salina

STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT VALUES

Salina is a city that blends the best of traditional values from its past with a progressive spirit toward its future. As managers for the City of Salina, we are proud to serve all of its citizens in maintaining and enhancing the high quality of life which characterizes our city. In performing our duties toward this end, the following set of management values describes our philosophy and guides our actions:

WE VALUE OUR COMMITMENT TO CITIZENS 

We believe that our citizens expect and deserve the best possible public services. We strive to meet those expectations with fairness, effectiveness, efficiency, confidence and pride.

WE VALUE COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

We strive for excellence in the delivery of public services. We believe that progressiveness, competency and a determination to "do the job right" are key ingredients in achieving excellence.

WE VALUE OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS LEADERS

We are committed to exercising responsible leadership to attain and express the goals and values of the community. Such leadership requires the ability to set well-defined goals and to communicate the methods by which those goals are achieved. The exercise of leadership also means responding to the needs and ideas of our many constituencies as those goals are formulated.

WE VALUE OUR EMPLOYEES

We recognize that the most significant resource available to our city government is its employees. Our employees are entitled to a supportive work environment that encourages excellence and professional and personal growth.

WE VALUE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

We are committed to maintaining candid, open communication among city staff, elected officials and the general public. Such an on-going process is vital to a healthy, progressive and trusting attitude within our municipal organization and the community.

WE VALUE PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

We affirm that personal integrity characterized by honesty, compassion, fairness and confidentiality is the basis for our day-to-day conduct. We require the highest ethical standards not only of ourselves but of our employees and colleagues.