Every year, the city council and mayor meet to determine goals and priorities for the city over the upcoming few years. Here is what was approved:
2016 Goals and Priorities: Mayor & Council Goals:
Increase population by the State of Iowa average;
Provide for a safe and healthy community;
Commitment of Excellence in Government Services;
Premier Economic Development Location in Midwest;
Mayor & Council Priorities – One to Two Years:
Execute River City Renaissance Reinvestment District;
Implement Trails Plan;
Execute North End Infrastructure Improvements;
Locate an Industry in the Certified Shovel Ready Site;
Implement Quiet Zone;
Implement Fleet Management;
Implement Financial Transparency;
Enable the Redevelopment of South Port;
Initiate 2025 Visioning Process;
Three to Five Years:
Missouri Street;
South Illinois Extension;
Healthy Mall Ownership;
Highway 65 (One way or two way?);
Affordable Housing;
Replace Aging Workforce
Did you listen to Bookmeyers state of the city address. I about puked listening him pat himself and the council on the back about what them have accomplished. He stated there were hundreds of high tech jobs unfilled in area but he didn’t say where. And talk about kissing robin and the chambers ass.
@ru-I agree. Look at the job section of the GLOB. Look at the job service web site/ The only jobs there are mostly low level entry jobs. Occasionally you will see a management job but if you look closely you will see it is the same company’s looking all the time. That tells you what they are like to work for. There are no new manufacturing businesses in town and you must travel to other towns around to find employment.
A-Men
Can’t even respond the correct comment….dumbass
They have been approving goals and plans for the North End for years and nothing ever changes. They can go to hell for lying.