2022 06 21 City Council

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Initiative Priority Counts
9.3A – Animal Shelter 3
9.3B – Training Facilities 2
9.4F – Building Renovations 2
10.3A – Develop a master wayfinding and signage plan 2
2.3A – Build and Staff a 3rd Fire Station & Training Facility 2
2.6D – Design and build pickleball complex at ingleside park 2
2.6E – Prepare adaptive re-use study for existing school sites 2
4.1A – Complete Market Park Development 2
4.1D – Complete downtown plan as proposed 2
4.1E – Realize tourist potential of All Downtown Elements and Market Together 2
7.3 – Create STEM Magnet School on West Side (!-- Arts & Sciences, Athens City High School - STEM and Arts Focus - Performing Arts & Civics--) 1
9.1 – Foster Collaboration 1
9.3F – Continue collaborative efforts with businesses, build relationships with non-profits 1
9.4B – Fire MDT/CAD 1
10.3D – Initiate the sign & wayfinding program w/ Main Street 1
1.2A – Establish a tax plan to decrease frequency of rate adjustments 1
2.1A – Develop Eureka Trail in Urban Area 1
2.2A – Develop a Stormwater Master Plan 1
2.2B – Develop a Municipal Separate Stormwater System (MS4) Utility Fee 1
2.4A – Develop a citywide facilities maintenance plan incl. Repair & Replacement Budget 1
2.5B – Implement take-home car program to address recruitment/retention issues 1
2.5D – Add 5 positions to implement a 10-hour shift schedule, provide community policing 1
2.6C – Design and Construct Community Center at Regional Park 1
3.2A – Celebrate al wins and recognize departments for accomplishments (!-- Tourism / PR / Media Relations--) 1
3.3A – Conduct annual benefits plan review 1
3.3B – Conduct compensation study every 3 years to stay competitive in recruiting 1
3.6A – Building consensus regarding city-wide strategic plan metrics 1
Priorities for Implementation  
On the second day of the 2022 Council Strategic Summit, the city council conducted an exercise 
where each council member was given 10 sticky dots to vote on the initiatives that they would 
prioritize. 40 votes were cast, 1 council member abstained from participating. The below chart 
displays the initiatives and how they were stratified by priority:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T
he top initiative prioritized by the council via vote was the Animal Shelter. The following 
initiatives on the chart in the darker shading are the next top 10 priorities.  
 
 
  
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