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The Strategic Planning Committee met today in the Nix Center. Chuck Zunk (former Chairman and member of the original Governmental Structure Committee) presented his views of the Committees's primary tasks. Noting that the City's Comprehensive Growth Plan includes no financial planning element at all, Zunk opined that the Committee's job was to "act as a steering committee" to facilitate sound long range city financial planning. He went on to emphasize the necessary participation of all "stakeholders" in the community (citizens, businesses, Dept. Managers, politicians, etc.)-- for a satisfactory outcome.
The consensus of the Committee seemed to be they were too few: more help was needed from "facilitators" out in the community to accomplish its goals; and an appeal was to be made to those who have the time/inclination.
The need to make the city walkable/bikeable and a possible full time Fire Dept. were topics mentioned.
City Planner Greg Mims reported the Mayor directed him to relay that a "utility rate study" (gas, water, sewer, electric) was underway as well.
Another meeting was scheduled for next week, 2:30PM Nix Center.
see: groups.google.com/group/fairhope-forum (for more photos)
The Strategic Planning Committee met today in the Nix Center. Chuck Zunk (former Chairman and member of the original Governmental Structure Committee) presented his views of the Committees's primary tasks. Noting that the City's Comprehensive Growth Plan includes no financial planning element at all, Zunk opined that the Committee's job was to "act as a steering committee" to facilitate sound long range city financial planning. He went on to emphasize the necessary participation of all "stakeholders" in the community (citizens, businesses, Dept. Managers, politicians, etc.)-- for a satisfactory outcome.
The consensus of the Committee seemed to be they were too few: more help was needed from "facilitators" out in the community to accomplish its goals; and an appeal was to be made to those who have the time/inclination.
The need to make the city walkable/bikeable and a possible full time Fire Dept. were topics mentioned.
City Planner Greg Mims reported the Mayor directed him to relay that a "utility rate study" (gas, water, sewer, electric) was underway as well.
Another meeting was scheduled for next week, 2:30PM Nix Center.
Comments
just lay off some city workers and cut spending instead.