2022 06 21 City Council
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DISTRIBUTION OF 'SECOND PRIORITY' SURVEY RESULTS Attract more shops, restaurants, residents, and visitors to downtown Reduce homelessness/poverty Upgrade broadband internet service Develop a city-wide growth-management plan Improve lower-income neighborhoods Install public safety cameras Build and staff a third fire station Create a brand and marketing campaign to promote Athens Expand the animal shelter Foster quality housing Expand the sidewalk, bikeways, and trails system Develop a city-wide street tree plan and program PRIORITIES Build a public safety training facility Create a city high school Expand the downtown Market Park Complete the conference center Improve marketing and communications to make residents more aware of events and festivals Support the local universities Simplify the permitting process for residents, businesses, and construction Develop a new community center Provide competitive wages for city employees n/a ° uw 10 15 20 SECOND PRIORITY COUNTS N a Survey results for selection of what respondents would choose as a second priority indicate again a desire for attracting more shops, restaurants, residents, and visitors to downtown. Note that this was considered the first priority survey results as well. The next runner- up for second priority is a desire for reduction of homelessness/poverty around the city. DISTRIBUTION OF 'THIRD PRIORITY' SURVEY RESULTS Upgrade broadband internet service Attract more shops, restaurants, residents, and visitors to downtown Expand the sidewalk, bikeways, and trails system Expand the animal shelter Develop a city-wide growth-management plan Reduce homelessness/poverty Improve lower-income neighborhoods Simplify the permitting process for residents, businesses, and construction Develop a new community center Foster quality housing Develop a city-wide street tree plan and program Expand the downtown Market Park PRIORITIES Improve marketing and communications to make residents more aware of events... Install public safety cameras Build a public safety training facility Create a city high school Build and staff a third fire station Complete the conference center Support the local universities Create a brand and marketing campaign to promote Athens n/a Provide competitive wages for city employees ° N a 8 10 12 THIRD PRIORITY COUNTS Survey results for selection of what respondents would choose as a third priority indicate a desire for upgrading broadband internet service. 241