Palm Coast—On Tuesday, the Palm Coast City Council took another step toward setting its strategic action plan priorities for Fiscal Year 2025. These priorities are intricately aligned with the organization’s focus on smart-managed growth, effective governance, and community well-being.

Dr. Saviak and Dr. Levey are facilitating the Strategic Action Planning initiative with the City Council and Administration. This initiative involves identifying specific and measurable objectives for the next 1-5 years.

Dr. Saviak led City Council through a collaborative process, through which the City Council tentatively identified twelve key priorities to guide its focus and allocation of resources in the coming year:

Objective #1: Identify savings and conduct a revenue and impact analysis to fund a property tax rollback for the coming fiscal year

Objective #2:  Conduct a solar evaluation of city assets to identify opportunities to utilize this energy source and achieve cost savings

Objective #3:  Design and implement a citywide plan for road repair and road safety

Objective #4:  Design and implement a citywide plan for swale maintenance and performance

Objective #5: Continue saltwater canal dredging initiative

Objective #6: Optimize citizen information from and engagement with city government and consistently ensure an excellent customer service response

Objective #7:  Design and produce a capital improvement plan focused on technology for city government

Objective #8:  Enhance current economic development efforts to result in better paying jobs and attracting major employers such as healthcare

Objective #9:  Enhance transit options and citizens awareness of these services in partnership with the county government

Objective #10: Enhance housing options for the workforce and senior citizens by conducting an assessment of current housing stock and considering available public policy options to increase supply

Objective #11: Identify a dedicated funding source for arts/cultural/historical activities and facilities

Objective #12: Implement the Parks Master Plan

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