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Lemon Grove discusses strategic priorities: homelessness, lighting, rec/senior center and economic development among top items
Summary
Council reviewed staff’s recommendation of eight priorities derived from an April workshop — including homelessness outreach, a lighting initiative, recreation and senior center opening, an economic development study, sidewalk improvements, and a regional revolving loan program — and gave staff direction to carry the list forward into the budget process.
City staff presented recommended strategic goals on May 5 based on an April workshop and resident input; the staff list condensed council and community priorities into eight proposed goals the city would pursue over the coming year.
Interim City Manager Tony Weddy said staff used the workshop results and resident rankings to propose eight priorities: (1) homelessness response (coordinating with service providers and pursuing grants for outreach), (2) a lighting initiative for downtown and public spaces, (3) reopening or establishing recreation and senior center services, (4) an economic development study to target businesses and improve sales tax revenue, (5)…
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