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· Our hospital · Library · Economic success and viability; our work to reduce unemployment · The attitude that we value the individual (i.e. memorial service); the unique people who give our town character; greeting people who pass you on the street or waving to cars · Know your neighbors · Trees and flowers; maintain our beauty · Open communication via community meetings · Valuing everyone's opinion · Everyone has the opportunity to participate at all levels; open community · Open door community where we welcome others in (business, industry) · Racetrack · Public/private partnerships (i.e. EDC, shell building; George Lester; Church Street) · Community banks that make access to capital easy (2 banks, credit union, savings and loan) · Relationship with the County - revenue sharing lots for economic development, partnerships · Non-profit groups (i.e. Piedmont Arts, museum, YMCA) and all of our civic groups (i.e. Rotary, Elks) · Parks and open space · Cultural experiences such as plays and musical groups that come to us so we can experience things that people in larger cities have · Open door policy for City administration (entire building) · People - don't leave!!! · Existing industry · Small town sense of trust (keys in car, pay later); our knowledge of each other; intimacy Chanqe: · Think more globally/nationally/regionally versus just right here; need to look beyond our own boundaries · Become more inclusive; recognize and value diversity; it's going to become an issue for us and we should embrace it · Change our relationship with the County so that it is more positive; overcome the negative attitude on both sides and the one-upsmanship; have to overcome the trust problem that has arisen Overcome through more open communication; No "'" in team Help groups find more common ground upon which to build The City will have to take the initiative on this · Cleaner city (litter) · Pride - we see ourselves as being at the mercy of others; tend to be down on ourselves Get past the age of manufacturing (dependency) Lack a sense of empowerment More people need to see that they can participate and make a difference Get people past waiting for handouts · Affordable housing that is livable and pleasing to the eye; we want well kept lawns and neighborhoods · Revitalize our aging neighborhoods; tear down dilapidated houses or increase activity in that direction, especially efforts of the private sector · Incentives and assistance to revitalize/restore historic houses and to insure that we have single family dwellings; insure quality neighborhoods · Increase the amount of revenue coming in to the City 5