Vision, Mission and Values

City of Holland VIsion

A vibrant, world-class community in a beautiful lakefront environment where people work together, celebrate community, and realize dreams.


City of Holland Mission

Maximize Livability.


City of Holland Values

As employees of the City of Holland,

  • We will maintain respect for each other and the public.
  • We will foster a positive environment to accomplish our mission, encouraging and supporting each other to perform our work and reach our full potential.
  • We will perform each responsibility with pride and integrity.
  • We will continually improve channels of communications both internally and externally, being especially mindful to be inclusive of all people and groups in our community.
  • We will encourage participation in the development and improvement of services.
  • We will strive for excellence and satisfaction in the provision of public services.
  • We will recognize our strengths and weakness and how we can learn from them.
  • We will build upon the diversity of our community and experiences and hold it as a basic value to treat all people with courtesy and respect.
  • We will remember the importance of stewardship of public money operating in a responsible, cost-effective manner, always remembering and respecting the source of our funding.

(July 2020)