WHAT ARE THE ISSUES?

1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (RETAIL, COMMERICAL AND INDUSTRIAL),
2. NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION,
3. AND COMMUNITY IMAGE, ALL QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONCERNS, I WILL WORK WITH AND SUPPORT OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, BUT AT THE SAME TIME FEEL WE NEED TO WORK OUT OF THE BOX AND MAKE OUR OWN OUTSIDE CONTACTS TO ATTRACT BUSINESS TO THIS COMMUNITY.

DEVELOP AN OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

WE CAN USE OUR LOCATION TO ATTRACT DISTRIBUTION AND MANUFACTURING CENTERS TO OUR AREA.

PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO NEW AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT. 

OFFER REASONABLE INCENTIVE PACKAGES, WORKING WITH STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO BRING BUSINESS NOT ONLY TO THE NEW SITES BUT EXISTING VACANT SITES.

PROMOTE AN SH-130 DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR.

PROFESSIONALLY PURSUE RETAIL, COMMERICAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES TO LOCATE HERE.

ESTABLISH A FUND FOR THE PERSERVATION OF VACANT COMMERICAL STRUCTURES. 

PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESSES CATERING TO LEISURE ACTIVITIES, UTILIZING OUR NATURAL ASSETS.

NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION:

AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE REMEDIATION OF NUISANCE PROPERTIES UNDER CHAPTER 125 OF THE TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICES & REMEDIES CODE.

STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF CODES ON OWNER OCCUPIED AS WELL AS RENTAL HOUSING.

IN-FILLING OF VACANT LOTS AND DILAPIDATED AREAS WITH NEW HOUSING UTILIZING OUR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE.

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS-ESTABLISHMENT OF CAPITAL PROGRAM FOR STREET AND SEWER REPLACEMENT.

COMMUNITY IMAGE:

CREATE A CAMPAIGN FOR HUTTO CAPITALIZING ON THE PROGRESS AND HISTORY.

CONTINUED REVIEW, UPDATING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN. 

ESTABLISHMENT OF MORE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS.

CREATION OF A PRIDE GROWS PROGRAM.  PARNERING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO RESTORE AND IMPROVE HUTTO’S ENVIRONMENT.

QUARTERLY COMMUNITY MEETINGS-TO ADDRESS CONCERNS, PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION AND ALLOW FOR PUBLIC INPUT.

WORK TO TELEVISE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.