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5 <br /> • Review process and adequacy of dollar amount. <br /> AGING/MENTAL HEALTH (1 VOTE) <br /> • Convening including state legislators on serious gaps in quality and quantity of long- <br /> term senior care, especially low-income seniors. <br /> • Thorough review of services from Cardinal. <br /> TRANSPORTATION (1 VOTE) <br /> • Identify initiatives or ways to leverage current programs to help break cycle of <br /> poverty <br /> • Employment as articulated by staff(crossed with transportation as relevant). <br /> • Survey of unmet transportation needs for education and employment needs of low <br /> income residents, used to prioritize additional services. <br /> Goal 2: Promote an interactive and transparent Tt engaging system of governance that <br /> reflects community values. <br /> [The Board agreed to find a synonym for"transparent"because it is "buzzword." "Engaging" <br /> appeared to be an acceptable substitute word for"transparent.']. <br /> OUTREACH/INTERNET ACCESS (3 VOTES) <br /> • Continue upgrades to IT and explore new outreach methods, including old school <br /> methods, use of multiple language efforts. <br /> • Expand internet access through County hotspots or incentives to private parties. <br /> CLUSTER (2 VOTES) <br /> • Human answering phone <br /> • Rumor page— stop bad information flow <br /> • Make the website functional <br /> • Communicate what a County Commission does <br /> INTERGOVERNMENTAL FUNDING FORMULA (2 VOTES) <br /> Will save tons of staff time and political angst if accomplished. <br /> INCREASE DIVERSITY ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (0 VOTES) <br /> Goal 3— Implement planning and economic development policies which create a <br /> balanced, dynamic local economy, and which promote diversity, sustainable growth, and <br /> enhanced revenue while embracing community values. <br /> PARTNERSHIPS (2 VOTES) <br /> • Reinvigorate joint planning with neighbors <br /> • Partnerships with other governments, staff, and residents. <br /> CLUSTER (2 VOTES) <br /> • Clarify what types of development are wanted and what infrastructure is needed <br /> • Increase in the number of living wage jobs or opportunities for gainful employment <br /> (salaried positions) and options. <br /> CLUSTER (2 VOTES) <br /> • Continue good work to fund priorities in other goals. <br />