1. State of the City
Mayor Brooks L. Fetters

2. Senior Leadership Team Primary Focus Areas 2016 and Beyond
Ongoing pursuit of meaningful jobs
Filling the skills gap
Attracting & retaining jobs
Next Industrial Park Space
Daily task of running the city like a business
Operational efficiencies
Helping people love where they live
Neighborhood enhancements
Eliminating blight & sub-standard housing
Paving, Parks, Trails & Trees

3. Senior Leadership Team
Mayor
Director of Public Works & engineering Services
City Utilities Superintendent
Water Utility
Sewer Utility
Director of Human Resources & Compliance
Director of Community Development & Redevelopment
City Services Superintendent
Parks Department
Street Department
Maintenance Garage
Sanitation
Landfill
Police Chief
Fire Chief

4. Roadmap to the Future Unanimously adopted by Council on 9/11/12
Monthly plan review by Department heads
Implementing the plan on a daily basis
PLAN: “All future decisions in regards to land use, transportation, and expansion of community facilities are based upon the approved policies outlined in this plan”

5. Operational Efficiencies
Continuous improvement
5-S
Six Sigma
Kaizen
Public-private partnerships
Local industry support
Schneider Electric - Smart City
Pursing alternative fuels
Methane harvesting
Solar fields
CNG Fleet
PLAN: “Update equipment as needed with more technologically advanced equipment that allows for more efficient services and reduced cost burden on the public”

6. Helping People Love Where They Live
Trails & Greenways
Regional Cities-Regional Trails
Schenkel Station
2007 Trails & Greenways Master Plan
Currently 2.5 miles
2016 – Projected Additional 4.25 miles
PLAN: “Coordinate park improvements with the Parks and Recreation Master Plan” “Implement the 2007 Trails & Greenways Master Plan”

7. Helping People Love Where They Live
Park Improvements
Expandable Veterans Memorial
Tree City USA -21st year
Sports Court Lighting & Restroom
Continued Park Beautification
PLAN: “Coordinate park improvements with the Parks and Recreation Master Plan” “Implement the 2007 Trails & Greenways Master Plan”

8. Helping People Love Where They Live
Pave and repair streets & alleys
$4.7M invested in over 4 yrs
17 miles of street
3 miles of alleys
510 ADA ramps reconstructed
Sidewalk Replacement Program
Creating a Walkable City
PLAN: “Develop a Capital Improvement Plan” “Support existing and develop additional neighborhood associations”

9. Helping People Love Where They Live
New social media presence
Semi-annual citywide newsletter
Redevelopment of critical sites
Brownfields
Underutilized buildings
PLAN: “Encourage inward redevelopment and reinvestment in older areas of the City”
PLAN: “Build upon recent successes and foster further consensus and regular communication”

10. Blight Removal

11. Rotary Centennial Park
Public-private partnership to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Huntington Rotary Club
Downtown gateway & urban greenspace critical to supporting increased residential living downtown
PLAN: “Expand parkland where warranted and when opportunities arise, in order to fulfill the needs of the communities”

12. For the Love of Huntington
Increase image building / community branding
Reinforce emotional attachment to the community
Updated Gateway Signs
PLAN: “Improve identity and develop community pride and buy-in through image building & branding campaigns”

13. Questions?