Mayor's Vision/Agenda
As the Mayor of Granite City, I am firmly committed to the development and growth of my hometown. As such, I have established a set of goals that, together, define my vision for the future of Granite City. My primary goals include, but are not limited to the following:
• Maintain a planned growth
• Further define our planned use development project
• Continue to update our City ordinances to keep in full force our program to clean-up and beautify
• Continue the Mayor’s Scattered Site Housing Program
• Continue to revitalize our historic areas
• Create a more business-friendly environment so as to be more attractive to businesses
• Work to ensure a strong and diversified economy
• Strive to attract high-paying jobs to Granite
• Target high-tech businesses for attraction to the City
• Provide resources for education/job-training to provide a well-trained labor force to fill future job openings
• Set up wireless access (WiFi) for the City
• Continue updating the City government’s use of new technology
• Continue to utilize the City’s own workforce for infrastructure improvements
• Update and improve our Public Safety Departments
• Utilize experience from the 2006 storms to further mobilize our disaster reactions