Aldermen unanimously July 5 adopted the following as goals for the Village:

GOALS 2007-2008
Workshops held June 19 and June 26.

ON-GOING GOALS
1. Review all Street Signs and Traffic Signs
2. Keep high profile interface with Texas Department of Transportation
a. call TxDOT periodically to get updates on TxDOT designs for I-35
b. schedule review of plans when available
c. work with TxDOT to get better signage for Salado from I-35.
d. work with TxDOT on Main Street maintenance and regulations.
3. Address Salado Creek Issues
a. work with State and County officials, and Corps of Engineers
b. study cleanup costs
c. Investigate Walking Trail
4. Continue to Establish Written Procedures
5. Continue Work with Salado Volunteer Fire Department
6. Annexation
a. recruit/solicit businesses to be annexed
b. get citizens interested and involved in process
7. Do Annual Update on Emergency Management Plan
8. Hold quarterly Public Forum
9. Study Drainage Issues
a. work with CTCOG on flooding/drainage issues, i.e. hazard mitigation
b. continue updates on flood plan
10. Update police policies and procedures
11. Analyze Financial Situation
12. Continue Training for Police Officers
13. Create Policy and Procedure Manual for Municipal Court
14. Look at Sewer System Possibilities
15. Investigate Economic Development Plan
16. Continue with selective quality advertising
17. Study code enforcement program
18. Establish two-year budget
19. Swinging barricades at low water bridges
20. Drainage Easement Clearing
21. TxDOT Main Street road repair
ONE YEAR GOALS
(within fiscal year 07-08)
1. Continue Emergency Management Training for officers, citizens, and Aldermen
2. Water supply issue
a. fire chief and water department meeting
3. Visitor Center improvements
a. better signage
b. Investigate Public-Private Partnerships
4. Review Comprehensive Plan
5. Examine Property Tax Possibilities
6. Asphalt Streets (as opposed to oil and gravel)
7. Develop an expanded Village Committee to form a Vision Plan
8. Enlarge Police Department (24/7 coverage)
a. Expand and improve investigative capabilities and technology
b. create special operations section
c. Get all officers EMT or higher trained
9. Investigate Property Tax implementation
10. Investment Zone Study
11. Long-range road repair plan
12. Develop Vision Statement
13. Disaster Warning system
14. City limit signs
15. Deer Control

C. 2 TO 5 YEAR GOALS
1. Pace Park Improvements
2. Investigate Hiring of Village Manager
3. Walking trail down Royal Street and into Pace Park
4. Study code enforcement program
5. Investigate Institute of Higher Learning facility in Salado
6. Investigate Public Safety Department
7. Main Street development/control

D. 5 + YEARS GOALS
1. Change from Type B to Type A city.

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