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<br /> <br />Challenges <br /> <br /> New Challenges Added <br />to List or Changes to <br />Wording <br /> Aging Community <br /> Volatility of Energy <br /> Public Impression of <br />Falling Property <br />Values (will assume <br />falling taxes) <br /> State Deficit <br /> Lower Return on <br />Investments <br /> Retail Closings <br /> <br />Challenges Removed <br />From List <br /> School Referendums <br />Participants were dividing <br />into three groups. Each <br />group examined the <br />challenges and shared <br />ideas to meet each <br />challenge. <br /> <br />The top 3 challenges <br />considered by the group <br />were: <br /> <br /> *Economy <br /> <br /> *Resistance to Single <br /> Hauler <br /> <br /> *Home Foreclosures <br /> Rising Health Care Costs <br /> Cost of Fuel <br /> Liquor Revenue Competition <br /> Poor Economy <br /> Tax Capacity Declines with Falling Property Values <br /> Pandemic/Natural Disasters <br /> Foreclosures on Homes <br /> Legislated Mandates <br /> Wine in Grocery Stores <br /> Area around NE Minneapolis <br /> Crime <br /> Aging Population <br /> Decline in School Population <br /> Resistance to Single Hauler <br /> Transportation Funding Shortfalls <br /> Community Complacency <br /> Hiring and Retaining Quality City Employees <br /> New People and Businesses <br /> Lack of Volunteers <br /> <br /> <br />Overcoming Challenges <br /> <br /> Economy (10) <br />o Take advantage of lower charges from contractors <br />o Consider residents view of the economy when <br />communicating <br /> <br /> <br /> Single Hauler (7) <br />o Continue to meet with Haulers and keep an open <br />dialogue <br />o Survey the public & consider a referendum <br /> <br /> <br /> Foreclosures on homes (6) <br />o Purchase homes for resale <br />o Partner with private agencies <br />o Work with Ramsey County to clarify information <br />o Continue strong code enforcement