INTRODUCTION

How To Use The Plan

This document expresses general community goals as interpreted through a 12-month process including steering committee meetings, interviews, focus groups and public hearings.

This report lays the blueprint for that action. It details goals for revitalizing the community and strategies to complete those tasks. It is a comprehensive approach, including projects for streets, sidewalks, building facades and business recruitment.

The plan itself is only the first step; local participation is absolutely vital to making it a success. To make sure everyone is starting with the same goals, the first step should be reviewing this plan with key stakeholders beyond the steering committee, such as the business community and the general public.

Every six months or so, downtown leaders should meet with elected officials to update the plan and make sure its goals and strategies are current. It would be a poor use of the resources poured into creating this plan to let it slowly grow outdated, while the need for a plan of action does not.