Oswego has grown from a small town to one of the fastest growing municipalities in the state. In order to direct growth in a controlled, manageable, and sustainable manner, the Village adopted a series of comprehensive plans.

Oswego's 2015 Comprehensive Plan was developed and adopted to direct future growth within the Village of Oswego and its surrounding planning areas. The plan allows community leaders to identify and plan for additional growth and changes within the Village which may have adverse physical, social, political, or environmental effects. The plan also provides direction to address development issues and processes confronting a growing and changing environment.

The Downtown Framework Plan, adopted in January of 2009, serves as an update to the 1998 Comprehensive Downtown Plan. Key stakeholders from around the community contributed in the process of developing a vision of the future downtown area. This collaboration led to a plan that illustrates the growth and development potential of downtown, and provides recommendations for policies and strategies to accomplish the goals and visions set forth.