2022 06 21 City Council

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  • Expanded recycling 
  • Environmental action plan to address 
climate change, water, wastewater, 
infrastructure, equity 
  • Reliable broadband internet 
   
3. STRONG INTERNAL 
CULTURE 
  
No Top 5 Priorities 
• Continue to win 
“Excellence in 
government 
award” for 
engaging citizens 
  
• Take care of OUR 
employees 
  
   
4. THRIVING 
DOWNTOWN 
  
1st Priority – Attract 
More Shops, 
Restaurants, Residents, 
and Visitors to 
Downtown 
 
• Continue to 
facilitate 
downtown 
improvement 
• Healthier 
downtown, 
nightlife 
• Better design 
aesthetic 
• Thriving downtown, vibrant, revitalized, 
destination for dining, night life, living, 
shopping, entertainment (IIIII IIIII) 
• D owntown streetscapes, greenspace (II)  
• Tour busses going to downtown 
 
• Review 
commercial land 
use and zoning 
policies to 
preserve and 
promote 
downtown shops 
and restaurants 
• More restaurants 
• Chic Fil-A 
• Mid-priced restaurants (City-wide) (IIII I)  
• Chic Fil-A 
 
• Capital 
improvement 
plan for 
downtown 
buildings 
 • Old Robert E. Lee hotel redeveloped  
• Newman building redeveloped as mixed-
use  
• Renovate old, rundown buildings 
  • Expanded Arts Center 
   
5. ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT, 
BUSINESS-FORWARD 
CULTURE 
 Need to be more proactive, have some early 
infrastructure such as Main Street, façade 
improvement grants, incubator.  Branding, 
brochure, marketing, tell your story. Lack of 
interest from County, Chamber. Need a 
toolbox 
1st Priority – Attract 
More Shops, 
Restaurants, Residents, 
and Visitors to 
Downtown 
 
 
• Continue to 
facilitate the 
  
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