August 31, 2010 to August 31, 2011

 

Major grants and funds that will be sought this year:

·       GREENSBORO SCHOOL REHABILITATION

·       LOCK HOUSE POWER STATION BROWNFIELD MITIGATION

·       ADDITIONAL HOUSING FUNDS FOR REHAB AND RENOVATION

·       ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR SIDEWALKS

·       CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANOE AND KAYAK LAUNCH

·       FUNDING FOR THE HABITAT HOUSE

 

Projects by Team:

·       CLEAN SAFE AND GREEN,   Chair:  Maggy Aston/Olivia Burich

1.      FARMERS MARKET ORGANIZED AND IMPLEMENTED

2.     SPRING CLEAN UP IN COLLABORATION WITH BOROUGH, POSSIBLY CORNERSTONE, NATHANAEL GREENE,

3.     GREENING GREENSBORO, IN COLLABORATION WITH NATHANAEL GREENE, TREE PLANTING, GARDENS PLANTED

4.     ORGANIZE A VOLUNTEER GREEN THUMB PROGRAM

5.     EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

6.     RECEIVE CLEAN SAFE AND GREEN TRAINING FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DOWNTOWN CENTER

7.     STREET TREES ALONG DIAMOND STREET/STONEY HILL ROAD

8.     PLAN AND DEVELOP A RECYCLING PROGRAM

9.     WORK WITH LEWIS MOTT TO UPDATE THE GREENSBORO ZONING ORDINANCES AND BOROUGH ORDINANCES

10.  MAINTAIN COMPOST PILE

 

 

 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, CONTINUE TO GROW AND ENHANCE THIS PROGRAM,

 Chair: Mayor Arnie Bowser

1.     PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND CHILI COOK-OFF

 

·       IMAGE AND IDENTITY,  Chair: Brenda Martin

1.      WEBSITE DEVELOPED

2.     NEWSLETTER STANDARDIZED AND CONSISTENTLY DELIVERED ON A SET SCHEDULE

3.     NEW SIGN/RENOVATED SIGN ON 88

4.     PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TOWN

5.     GATEWAY SIGNAGE DESIGNED, DEVELOPED, AND INSTALLED

6.     BANNERS

7.     DEVELOP A BUSINESS DIRECTORY FOR GREENSBORO AND THE AREA

8.     DEVELOP WELCOME TEAM FOR NEW RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY

9.     BUSINESS SIGAGE CONCEPT DEVELOPED, SIGN ORDINANCE REVIEWED

 

DESIGN TEAM, Chair, shared among Team Members

1.     CLOSE-OUT FAÇADE FUNDING

2.     WORK WITH LEWIS MOTT TO UPDATE THE GREENSBORO ZONING ORDINANCES AND BOROUGH ORDINANCES

3.     DEVELOP A MODERATE HISTORIC ORDINANCE FOR PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES

4.     WORK WITH IMAGE AND IDENTITY TO DEVELOP A SIGNAGE PROGRAM FOR INTERESTED BUSINESSES TO PURCHASE LOCALLY MADE HANDCRAFTED SIGNS FOR THEIR BUSINESSES

5.     FINISH SIDEWALK ON CLEAR STREET BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND

6.     FINISH PUBLIC RESTROOM BY GAZEBO

 

NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL ,  President,  Jane Descutner

2.     PROVIDE OVERSITE TO THE ELM STREET PROJECT

3.      DEVELOP  ELM STREET AS PART OF NATHANAEL GREENE, FOR 501 C3 STATUS

4.      FUNDRAISING:   SHOOT AT HUNTING HILLS 

5.     HONORING COMMUNITYWIDE VOLUNTEERS

6.     DEVELOP AN ANNUAL ART ORNAMENT REPRESENTING GREENSBORO OR SE GREENE SCHOOL DISTRICT

7.     JOIN THE CARMICHAELS AND WAYNESBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

8.     SUSTAIN THE WORK OF THE ELM STREET PROJECT BEYOND THE FIVE YEAR FUNDING CYCLE

 

NEIGHBORS AND ECONOMY, Chair, Robert Mt. Joy

1.     FUNDRAISING/DEVELOPING SPONSORSHIPS  FOR HABITAT HOUSE

2.     MARKET ANALYSIS DESIGNED AND COMPLETED

3.     BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

4.     REVOLVING LOAN FUND INVESTIGATED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPED

5.     ENGAGE A REAL ESTATE ORGANIZATION TO KEEP US ABREAST OF REAL ESTATE AVAILABILBITY, PUT DATA BASE ON LINE

6.     SECURE A HOUSING DEVELOPER TO WORK WITH LOCAL LAND OWNERS/ PLAN FOR DEVELOPING A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

7.     ENCOURAGE REUSE OF VACANT OR UNDER UTILIZED BUILDINGS

8.     WORK TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE ART BLAST ON THE MON

9.     CONSIDER SPRONSORING THE CREATIVE COMMUNITES CONFERENCE

10.  CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF A CAMPGROUND

11.  SEEK FUNDING AND SUSTAIN FUNDING FOR ON-GOING  HOUSING RENOVATION/REHABILITATION