2022 06 21 City Council

Machine-read OCR text; verify every number, name, and layout against the original page.

DISTRIBUTION OF 'FOURTH PRIORITY' SURVEY RESULTS

Expand the sidewalk, bikeways, and trails system
Expand the downtown Market Park
Attract more shops, restaurants, residents, and visitors to downtown
Develop a city-wide growth-management plan
Install public safety cameras
Improve lower-income neighborhoods
Upgrade broadband internet service
Foster quality housing
Build and staff a third fire station
Reduce homelessness/poverty
Improve marketing and communications to make residents more aware of events and festivals

Simplify the permitting process for residents, businesses, and construction

PRIORITIES

n/a

Complete the conference center

Develop a city-wide street tree plan and program

Expand the animal shelter

Support the local universities

Create a city high school

Provide competitive wages for city employees

Create a brand and marketing campaign to promote Athens

Build a public safety training facility

Develop a new community center

°
N
-
a

8 10 12 14
FOURTH PRIORITY COUNTS

ay
a
ay
in}

Survey results for selection of what respondents would choose as a fourth priority indicate a desire for expanding the sidewalk, bikeway,
and trails system.

DISTRIBUTION OF ‘FIFTH PRIORITY' SURVEY RESULTS

Improve marketing and communications to make residents more aware of events and festivals
Expand the sidewalk, bikeways, and trails system
Improve lower-income neighborhoods
Reduce homelessness/poverty

Attract more shops, restaurants, residents, and visitors to downtown
Develop a new community center

n/a

Simplify the permitting process for residents, businesses, and construction
Install public safety cameras

Upgrade broadband internet service
Expand the animal shelter

Develop a city-wide growth-management plan

PRIORITIES

Create a city high school

Build a public safety training facility

Support the local universities

Provide competitive wages for city employees
Foster quality housing

Build and staff a third fire station

Develop a city-wide street tree plan and program
Complete the conference center

Create a brand and marketing campaign to promote Athens

Expand the downtown Market Park

o
uw

10 15
FIFTH PRIORITY COUNTS

N
So

Survey results for selection of what respondents would choose as a fifth priority were tied between improving marketing and
communications to make residents more aware of events and festivals and expanding the sidewalk, bikeways, and trails system.

Note that the distribution of fourth priority survey results indicated a desire to expand the sidewalk, bikeways, and trails system as a
fourth priority.

242