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Neighborhood Planning Program Selection (B)
This item involves selection of two neighborhood associations to participate in the City's Neighborhood Planning Program (NPP). The City Commission allocated $15,000 for Neighborhood Improvement Program projects in NPP neighborhoods.
Explanation
Since 1998, the City has selected 19 neighborhood associations to participate in the NPP. The program has assisted those neighborhood associations in identifying the neighborhoods' strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The NPP has also assisted the neighborhoods in identifying, prioritizing, and implementing potential projects and solutions. Examples of projects completed through the NPP include (but are not limited to) landscaping public areas, installing bus shelters, and installing park equipment.
On January 28th, 2009, applications for inclusion in the NPP were mailed or emailed to each registered neighborhood association that is not currently participating, or had not previously participated, in the program. The deadline to complete and return the applications was April 1st, 2009.
Neighborhood associations representing two neighborhoods, Turkey Creek Forest and Hidden Lake, completed and returned the application. Both of these neighborhood associations have applied previously, an experience which has appeared to strengthen their current applications.
Based on analysis of several criteria detailed in The NPP Guidelines and Procedures, the neighborhoods were ranked as follows:
1. Hidden Lake
2. Turkey Creek Forest
Program guidelines allow selection of up to two neighborhoods. Currently, there is sufficient funding available to add two neighborhoods to the NPP. Prior to the current fiscal year (2008-09), the City Commission allocated $30,000 per year to choose two neighborhoods per year to participate in the NPP. Since only one neighborhood was added in FY 2007-08, $15,000 remains available. In addition, the City Commission...
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