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<br />· Analyze constructive, mutually beneficial sharing of tax base <br />How do we grow it and share a larger base of support <br />Get County/City citizens understanding about these possibilities <br />Got to do what's good for the area <br />· Federal and State - convince them that we need a major interstate highway <br />· Change how we communicate with our media outlets with vision always in the forefront <br />· Diversify housing stock <br />· Every citizen feel his or her ability to achieve desired life <br />· Educational opportunities abound <br />· Our community to be unique, with a special identity <br />· Get behind New College <br />· Change way City Council ties fiscal support to its vision <br />· Be recognized as a community of great strength <br />· Citizens believe in elected decisions; buy in and openness enhanced <br />· Economic vitality with diversity <br />· Move to a regional perspective <br />· Change perspective to world we actually live in; regionalize <br />· Change definition of community pride <br />· Everybody believes in our ability to do what needs to be done <br />· Improve City appearance <br />· Bring responsible citizenship to life <br />· Change how we use our natural resources and parks to exploit tourism <br />· Downtown revitalized <br />· Neighborhoods revitalized <br />· Attract people form near and far to Martinsville attractions <br />· How City conducts business with current/future employers <br />· Change to positive working relationships with other local governments <br />· Change how our City views itself; historic but modern; above to make us attractive to current and new <br />citizens and businesses <br />· Can-do attitude <br />· Want our children to look forward to staying in Martinsville <br /> <br />Keep: <br /> <br />Group Two (Kathy, Kimble, Dan) <br /> <br />· Close knit community where people find they maintain ties and relationships <br />· Hometown business community such as Mom and Pop businesses; 2 streets that shape the uptown <br />area that is part of our heritage <br />· A place where people are comfortable raising their families <br />· Safe place for walking down the street and going to the park <br />· A place of champions - the competitiveness that allows us to be champions (i.e. academics, sport, <br />pageantry) <br />· Educational institutions (3 colleges, public schools) <br />· Historic buildings (Courthouse, Parrish House, many on Starling Avenue, Mulberry, Fayette) <br />· Neighborhoods; the sense of neighborhood <br />· Police and fire departments; high level of public safety <br /> <br />4 <br />