Reviewed November 10, 2009

A. Provide infrastructure that is supportive of sustainable growth, is environmentally sensitive, and is fiscally sound.

1. Energy Conservation - By FY11, reduce the Unified Government's use of all forms of conventional energy resources by 15% compared to consumption during FY07 through an aggressive program of education, policy changes, and facility modifications.

2. Water Supply – Continue the water conservation program which would include examining peaking factors when no water use restrictions are in place and monitor impact of conservation efforts on future water rates.

3. Solid Waste Management – By the end of FY11, achieve a reduction of not less than 25% per capita in the amount (measured in pounds) of Athens-Clarke County community generated solid waste directed toward landfills compared to such volumes in FY06.

4. Greenway Master Plan – Fully develop the Greenway Master Plan.

5. Community Infrastructure – Include sufficient funding in the SPLOST 2011 Program to maintain the community’s infrastructure investments.

B. Enhance and sustain quality of life in Athens-Clarke County Neighborhoods

1. Traffic Calming – Include specific funding in the SPLOST 2011 Program and/or other capital programs to develop additional “traffic calming" projects in neighborhoods and other residential areas.

C. Recruit and retain a workforce with the skills to meet the diverse needs of the Athens-Clarke County Community

1. Pension Benefits - By the end of FY10, amend the Defined Benefit Pension Plan to provide incentives for retaining long-term employees

2. Wage Plan – Annually adopt, as part of the budget process, adjustments to the ACCUG’s wage plan to retain a competitive compensation position with peer communities.

D. Focus on life skills that will contribute to academic success and lifetime employability.

1. Youth Employment – Develop internships and youth employment opportunities for at-risk youth using CDBG program funds as incentive.

E. Establish more efficient criminal justice processes.

1. Police Staffing – Authorize appropriate staffing of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department relative to community demographics and work load standards.

2. Integrated Criminal Justice Information System – Improve criminal justice system coordination and operating efficiency of all criminal justice agencies by implementing an integrated criminal justice information system that will facilitate electronic sharing of information among all ACCUG criminal justice system agencies.