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Opportunities organized by major goal topic
Governance
a) SOU /city relationships
b) Leverage our high profile to have more influence in our county and state
c) Leverage existing regional relationships to a much greater degree
d) Use our relationship with the parks commission to develop a long -term collaborative plan for
moving forward
e) Review the charter
Organization
a) City hall replacement
b) Examine underperforming assets
c) Use existing experienced leadership to do train and mentor employees
Physical Infrastructure
Public Safety
Economy
a) To recognize SOU as a generator of business opportunities
b) E- commerce overlay
c) Nurture tech industries and other start-ups
d) Nurture emerging markets
e) Market and further develop AFN. Improve penetration /increase related revenues. Retire the debt
in 2024.
f) Make our airport more robust as an enterprise
g) Croman property redevelopment
h) Film industry growth
i) Clean -up the railroad district and re -use
j) Take advantage of local talent
k) Strengthen local non profits
1) Develop food security locally and regionally (promote local farms, community gardens, friendly
ordinances, etc.)
m) Optimize the downtown —guide the reinvestment opportunities
n) In addition, reinvest and optimize opportunities in other commercial districts
o) Position ourselves as an incubator of high -tech
p) Use existing financial tools to support economic development (e.g. urban renewal, enterprise
zones, tax credits, etc.)
q) Develop freight rail opportunities
Health and Human Service
a) To continue to build social equity assets /ideas (example: resource center) to help those in the
community at risk
Natural and built environment
a) To make the watershed safer and increase multi -use opportunities while also protecting its
integrity
b) To make better use of our Imperatrice property.
c) Opportunity to use dry seasons to get the community to adopt "water smart" habits
Climate and energy
a) Opportunity for energy aggregation
b) Engage an educated and resource heavy public in conservation measures
c) Plan for climate change
NOT SURE WHERE THESE GO:
a) Leverage funding and building partnerships to explore new funding opportunities
b) Develop food security locally and regionally (promote local farms, community gardens, friendly
ordinances, etc.)