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Paris and Lamar County <br />Community-Wide Strategic Plan (January 2011) <br />Top Weaknesses/Tlireats (Write-In) <br />l. Transportation/Lack of 4-Lane Highways/Interstate Access/ Interstate Traffic <br />2. Five School Districts/Can't Operate Efficiently and Consistently/ Disjoined Education - Toa Many <br />School Districts far One County <br />3. Aging Infras#rUCturefCost of Infrastructure Improvements <br />4. Raee Relations/Linity with Race/Diversity/ Inclusiveness/Image to Outside World/Acceptance of <br />Racisml0utsider Perception of Paris being a community af hatred and racial discord, which is <br />promoted internally and externally by extremists <br />5. Lack of Cansistent, Sufficient, Good, Active, Ethical Leadership/ Leaders without matives in City <br />GovernmentlLack of Consistent Leadership and Depth of Leadership Pool <br />7 Critical Priorities (Rank Order Average on Scale of 1-5, 1= Most Impartant) <br />1. (S) Develop long-range plans to ensure abundant water for our targeted industries. (2.23) <br />2. (T) Implement aggressive besiness retention and expansion programs and other actions to <br />decrease the risk of closure of our top employers. (2.25) <br />3. (W) Develop long- and short-range plans to address aging iafrastructure (water, sewer, roads, <br />etc.) to ensure we are "shovel ready" for new industry expansions. (2.35) <br />4. (W) Enhance the depth and consistency of the lacal leadership pool with a shared vision of our <br />future. (2.46) <br />5. (V) Advocate for, and develop aggressive plans to imprave the transportation system, including <br />priorities of four-lanes for Highway 24 to Commerce, which will provide better access to Interstate <br />30 and other improvements as they are identified. {2.51} <br />6. {W} Cultivate cooperatian and coardination between and among governing bodies (Ciry, <br />Cotinty, School Dismicts, etc.) and civic organizations. (2.87) <br />7. (W) Improve comrnunity irnage on diversity with a two-pronged approach: (2,89) <br />A. Implernent substantive improvements through our commitznent and actions to improve race <br />relations and create opportunifiies for mare diversity in business and civic affairs. <br />B. Take steps to improve aur image through public relations and advertising to promate the positive <br />things happening in the community as a result of A. <br />2 <br />26 <br />