Community Goals.pdf

Community Goals:

1. Conserve and protect natural resources for future generations.
2. Protect and preserve historic and cultural resources.
3. Improve the economy by developing new and existing strengths.
4. Provide opportunities for homeownership and housing resources.
5. Ensure a high-quality living environment through compatible land uses.
6. Provide effective community facilities and services.
7. Establish a safe and efficient transportation system.
8. Coordinate among public and quasi-public entities to maintain quality of life.

Issues and Opportunities:

Natural Resources:
+ Issues: inadequate water conservation, lack of tree planting campaigns.
+ Opportunities: protect groundwater resources, develop tree and landscape standards.
Cultural Resources:
+ Issues: incomplete survey of historic buildings, lack of funding for restoration.
+ Opportunities: adaptively use historic buildings, promote cultural resources for tourism.
Economic Development:
+ Issues: lack of marketing initiatives, limited local employment opportunities.
+ Opportunities: utilize interchanges with I-75, develop niche products, leverage central location.
Housing:
+ Issues: location and maintenance of mobile home parks, lack of affordable housing.
+ Opportunities: provide affordable housing options, encourage public/private partnerships.

Key Opportunities:

Protect and preserve natural and cultural resources.
Develop and implement comprehensive marketing initiatives.
Utilize interchanges with I-75 and develop niche products.
Provide affordable housing options and encourage public/private partnerships.
Leverage central location and access to ports and rail lines.
Expand broadband and take advantage of opportunities in education and job training.