Our plan for moving Huntsville forward will improve every area of our city – north to south – east to west.<br /><br />The 8 areas we’re focusing on are JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, REINVENTING GOVERNMENT, ROADS, EDUCATION, PARKS & RECREATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY.<br /><br />JOBS<br /><br />Diversify our economy by recruiting new businesses to our city focused on high growth areas (Cyber, Energy, Space and Geospatial).<br /><br />Working with area institutions of higher learning to develop that entrepreneur in the marketplace that can take existing technology and make it into a commercial enterprise.<br /><br />Working with the Chamber of Commerce we have created a citywide job-creation program that matches underemployed and unemployed workers with a local business.<br /><br />Promote existing companies to help them expand their base and employment in the Huntsville area and work to keep more work local.<br /><br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT<br /><br />Continue to work to bring more jobs to Huntsville in diverse and new economic areas.<br />Work to keep our cost of living low .<br /><br />Build on the momentum of our interactive “IDEAS Map” and keep recruiting new and requested stores, restaurants and retail to our city.<br /><br />FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY<br /><br />Continue to balance Huntsville’s budget.<br /><br />Continue to be fiscally conservative government and work to keep our bond rating at the highest possible level. We are the first administration in the City’s history to achieve the AAA rating by S&P and Moody’s. Huntsville was the first municipality in the state to receive this rating.<br /><br />Keep our City Reserves at historic levels; reserves are at their highest level in Huntsville’s history.