Borger - Key Initiatives Board

Establish a formalized Capital Improvement Program (CIP) process for identifying, prioritizing and funding essential capital projects

Conduct pro-active preventative maintenance on streets and sidewalks

Prioritize infrastructure upgrades and repairs through coordinated land use and infrastructure planning

Increase code compliance education efforts geared toward homeowners, landlords and property owners

Continue Neighborhood Beautification projects spearheaded by the Make Borger Beautiful initiative

Attract a wider range of residential developers to build within the city

Update the City's development ordinances and standards to reflect new Comprehensive Plan

Consider a full range of incentives for new housing development (including market-rate multi-family, rental, and for-sale housing)

Actively participate during regional transportation planning and funding processes

Work with local banks, financial institutions, and corporate employers to create "gap" financing programs to assist eligible buyers to purchase homes

Continue to revitalize downtown as a primary shopping, dining, and cultural center of the city

Conduct water rights planning

Determine the condition of the surface water treatment plant

Complete a utility planning study for the wastewater system

Implement Parks, Trails, and Recreation Master Plan

Implement the Downtown Revitalization Plan