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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW STRATEGIC PLAN9 <br /> ■Increase community engagement while being sensitive to the changing demographics and their needs, and <br />inclusive to all socioeconomic situations. <br /> Support and return MVPD outreach to pre-pandemic efforts and activities such as: <br />  The New Americans Academy, CPR training, climbing wall, Shop With a Cop, National Night <br /> Out, neighborhood outreach, walking and driving neighborhoods to hand out police badge <br /> stickers to kids and other activities. <br />  Develop other community outreach programs, and consider a full-time additional Community <br /> Relations/Outreach officer. <br />  Consider increased funding for police training. <br /> ■Maintain a safe community by enforcing the law such as traffic enforcement. <br /> ■Implement HR policies to recruit and retain staff and provide growth opportunities by making salaries <br />competitive and equitable, and creating an enjoyable working environment. <br /> ■Continue BR&E program. Maximize utilization of development space and current list of available sites. <br />Consider residential redevelopment and thriving small businesses with neighborhood appeal. <br /> ■Support the development of a variety of house stocks that includes affordable and market rate and the <br />maintenance of properties. <br /> Increase the EDA levy to have funds available for redevelopment projects, housing rehabilitation, and <br /> loan programs, and older housing stock replacement. <br /> Reconsider the existing housing loan program by reducing interest rates. <br /> Continuing supporting tax increment financing (TIF) as an economic development tool. <br /> Consider more town homes and affordable apartments and other housing options. <br /> Encourage land owners to maintain and take care of properties to ensure they are following codes and <br /> rules and forcing them to keep up maintenance. Make low interest loans available to address <br /> maintenance needs.