
So Here's The Plan...
Goal: Help Downtown Businesses Open and Stay Open
Accomplished:
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Shopped at Appalachian Apparel, Shenanigans, and the Read Spotted Newt
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Contacted small business owners to hear their concerns, issues, and accomplishments
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Hired a downtown coordinator whose sole job is to help bring businesses downtown
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Helped draft the Hazard Downtown Incentives Plan (HDIP) to help new business owners pay for utilities and building beautification.
To Do:
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Push the city to either purchase property or work with entrepreneurs to purchase property and develop a restaurant or other place to gather
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Increase pressure on building owners who aren’t doing anything by creating additional tax penalties or incentives to renovate, rent, or sell
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Plan an entertainment district for the portion of downtown adjacent to Triangle Park and the Gorman Bridge
Goal: Beautify Our Community
Accomplished:
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Hired the Kentucky League of Cities to train officials with Code Enforcement
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Worked with officials to prioritize which properties to cite and, if necessary, demolish
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Coordinated downtown mural portraits as a part of HazART
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Litigated the Grand Hotel property and negotiated a cleanup
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Modernized water rates and updated water policy to combat infrastructure crisis
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Moved the Farmer’s Market from Perry County Park to the new Pavilion in Triangle Park
To Do:
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Work on a community walking/biking plan
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Complete an updated signage for important points in the city
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Update the zoning board and conduct regular trainings
Goal: Expand Access to Local Government to as Many as Possible
Accomplished:
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Created the most comprehensive civic internship in the state of Kentucky
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Made online bill pay for city utilities
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Worked with young people to draft and create ordinances and present them in front of the city commission
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Met with constituents who have voiced concerns
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Was chosen by peers as the social media coordinator for the City of Hazard
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Served on the Homelessness Task force
To Do:
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Create a Neighborhood Council Program that will allow neighborhoods to elect a board and host events, clean ups, and similar activities
Goal: Learn About the Key Parts of Our Community and How I Can Help Them
Accomplished:
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Toured the Hazard Water Treatment Plant and created an educational video
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Toured ARH and met with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Maria Braman
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Rode along for an evening with the Hazard Police Department
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Read 4 books concerning rural communities and downtown development
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Helped draft the first strategic plan Hazard has ever created
To Do:
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Tour the Industrial Park
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Tour an active coal mine
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Attend a training session with the fire department
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Observe the water department at work during the next snowstorm