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DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
AUGUSTA
STRATEGIC PLAN 2006
ADOPTED BY THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF AUGUSTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
February 9, 2006
UPDATE
Strategic Goall
Develop Business Opportunities and Create Strategies to Expand and Assist
Existing Business and Recruit New Business.
Update:
With funding from Bank of America and the Downtown Development Authority ($4500)
DDA has contracted with the Central Savannah River Area Regional Development
Center to prepare a downtown profile report. The preliminary report was made available
February 22, 2006 for review and is currently available on line at the DDA website at
www.augustadda.org
Inventory of downtown property underway with a $10,000 grant from Wachovia
Recruitment package design underway/completion in January 2007
Active prospect list in development with a start date of an aggressive business
recruitment program slated for January 2007. (25 packages to viable prospects per
month)
Strategic Goal 2
Complete a Block-by-Block Study to Determine if Current Building Codes and
Ordinances Encourage Better Use of Vacant or Under Utilized Buildings and
Properties.
· The Design committee assisted with review of the Mothball Ordinance and wrote
the resolution.
· A study has been conducted as to what other cities in Georgia charge for sewage
and water impact fees.
· ER committee is developing incentives for commission review for recruiting a
grocery store and other larger retailers downtown.
Strategic Goal 3
Establish a Business Improvement District (BID) through Main Street Augusta, Inc.
Final draft of the informational newsletter is in committee for review.
Service Group Inc, a BID the service provider came to Augusta early February to prepare
a proposal for downtown Augusta.
Informational newsletter distributed to 800 businesses surveys reviewed and tabulated.
Informational Forum held in July.
Draft Management Plan completed for committee review and recommendation
PowerPoint Presentation completed.
Speakers Burea formed. [presented to CVB Board and Chamber of Advocacy committee]
Bus trip to Columbus planned in January 2007
Strategic Goal 4
Address Parking Issues.
Site visits to Athens and Columbia to review their parking management systems have
been scheduled for early March.
Site visit to Athens completed on March 2, 2006
Site consultant in town for assistance in June 2007.
DDA final recommendation for commission in December 2007
Strategic GoalS
Increase Operating Funds for the Main Street Augusta.
Sponsorship packages for and Saturday Market have been prepared. In addition, "a
friends" of the market campaign will be launched this month.
$13, 025 in sponsorships raised in 2006; $2,085 raised in "a friends" campaign and
$1,216 of market merchandise sold.
New Fall Market (Oct. 21 st) and Holiday Market (Dec. 9th) planned with 72 and 74
vendors respectively
$3,000 in new sponsorships for 2007
Market will have a sustainable balance of approximately $ 20,000 at end of calendar year
Strategic Goal 6
Report to the Downtown Development Board of Directors and the Richmond
County Commission on a regular basis.
Reported to Richmond County Commission on February 22, 2006.
Distributed to Commissioners in June 2006
Distributed to Commissioners in November 2006