Happy New Year to one and all! I thought I'd invite anyone who wants to give their wish list for Ruston in 2009. What are your priorities? What do you think the council and mayor should be focused on? What are your hopes and dreams for this little town? We did something similar last year as this blog was getting started. It's a good way to get the creative juices flowing and put words to the background emotions that often guide us anyway.
I'll take a first stab... I have long wished that we could get closer to that balance of being a close-knit neighborhood that maintains connections but allows for difference of opinions without harsh retribution. I think we've made great strides towards that goal this year. I think this would be my highest priority ~ it lays the foundations for the collaborative effort needed to get to the other goals:
- a clearly defined vision for our future (mission statement, goals, road map)
- support to grow our local businesses
- get started on infrastructure upgrades
- build a sustainable tax base with new development
Karen
3 comments:
Street lights on Commercial street.So the Council members can see their way home.Thinkin Green Ya-no.
Don't count on it until November 2009.
Your list really is 'off the cuff', Karen. Optimism is good if it's coupled with realistic goals. Realistic, this is not. I'm not saying you have a 'bad' list; only that it's a long term goal list that many others share for their communities. Yours is not a workable set of goals for '09.
Survival is the question for Ruston in '09. Cohen may not even be around by the end of the year unless he has the financing to see his project through. Every builder in the area is affected by the financial slowdown.
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