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2 <br /> <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 <br />codes and rules and forcing them to keep up maintenance. Make low interest loans <br />available to address maintenance needs. <br />New: (Determine what can be added, combined with existing Strategies, or deleted) <br />• Continue to support Community Engagement Committee and define its purpose and <br />determine its future. <br />• Consider budgeting for and hiring a “Communications & Community Engagement <br />Technician/Specialist” by 2027, unified one-voice for all departments and City Council <br />• Emphasize Economic and Cultural Diversity & Outreach: Find other types of <br />industries/businesses that we don’t have that would add to the diversity of businesses. <br />Further explore and define the Cultural Diversity & Outreach Committee. Consider a <br />different cultured committee member for each member, consider Coffee with the Council at <br />Community Center and/or going to different neighborhoods each week with different <br />theme and bring a different Dept. Head each meeting matching the theme of the week or <br />the specific problem in that area, etc. <br />• Greenspace & wetland preservation and funding mechanisms <br />• Infrastructure: Maintain, clean water, fix potholes <br />• Explore options for Event/Community Center’s future and offer more robust programming <br />and sharing of amenities and programing with surrounding communities <br />• Explore new revenue sources, research new businesses, fees, services, etc. <br />• Explore Employee Programs: pay scale, benefits, work environment, team building, and <br />work life balance, encourage remote working when feasible, etc. <br />• Support increased EDA levy to acquire and assemble more parcels for redevelopment, look <br />at 1-4 units and commercial development <br />• Consider replacing older homes built in the 1940-50’s <br />• Programs to maintain 1960-70’s homes <br />• Research Mobile Home Parks: convert, maintain, or replace. Examples: tiny homes, <br />townhomes, owner-occupied, industrial <br />• Create all parks ADA assessable and consider the diverse population <br />• Maintain High Safety Standards: research various programs and potential housing solutions <br />for homeless, find ways to keep youth occupied and involved in activities, more robust <br />activity programing thorough Community Center, etc. <br />• Keep up with Technology: Explore various software programs and keep up with private <br />sector and surrounding cities in social media platforms, community activation/notification <br />systems, Aps, simplifying website, payment systems, etc. <br />• Continue to partner with Charter Commission to ensure Charter itself meets the needs of all <br />constituents and residents, city staff, and City Council. And specifically address the <br />following: 1) Council Vacancies, 2) Eliminating Department Quarterly Reports, 3) Eliminate <br />1st & 2nd Reading, 4) Chapter 8 Petitioning Residents (Follow State Statutes)