1. Continue the downtown beautification efforts.
2. Refund our dilapidated housing efforts. (We previously identified 106 structures that are dilapidated, blighted, and past the point of repair and are unlivable.  Due to previous efforts, 42 of these structures have been torn down – most without any tax dollars.   We need to continue this push, but a budget item must be funded for the few cases where the CITY has to tear down the structure (subsequently putting a lien on the property to recoup those dollars)).
3. Prepare a balanced budget that does NOT raise our citizen’s millage rate. (We have managed to keep our millage rate at the same rate for over 20 years).
4. Continue to improve and market our Hawkinsville Harness Training Facility.
5. In conjunction with DDA, I would like to see the city purchase a vacant downtown building, fix it up, and rent it to a new business (even at a reduced rate), with the understanding that after one year, the business would either purchase or begin paying market rent.   If purchased, we would use those funds to do another, and then another, and then…..
6. Continue to work to improve the River Market and the River Walk.
7. Continue to work with our partners at the Arts Council to better promote and utilize our Historic Opera House.
8. BRING IN INDUSTRY in our industrial park.
9. BRING IN ANOTHER GROCERY STORE.
10. Continue to help grow our existing businesses.
11. Continue to help lead with GMA (Georgia Municipal Association) in helping forge state and federal legislation as it deals with cities. (and stopping the influx of unfunded mandates).
12. Improve our airport.
13. Resurface more streets within our city.
14. Modernize our software system to allow for direct drafts and debit cards.
15. Increased usage of Social Media by both myself and the city as a whole.
16. Begin working on our next SPLOST planning to include more recreation on this side of the river. (new post coming soon on this)
17. Begin working on our next SPLOST planning to include the new City Hall.
18. Continue to look for grant opportunities to help us with our aging infrastructure.
19. Continue to work with the county on doing a better job of tax equity between the City and County and the continued consolidation of services.
20. Expand and maintain our city cemetery.
21. Expand our Natural Gas Capacity.

This is not a complete list NOR is it in priority order.

What do YOU think we should add to this list?   I would love to hear YOUR concerns….