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Action Plan. Strategy Choices. Stand alone community center? Stand alone fire barn and stand alone community center? Integrated community fire hall?. Justification. Compromise alternative Keep Fire Barn in Panama Funding available from fire district 2 year construction time frame
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Strategy Choices • Stand alone community center? • Stand alone fire barn and stand alone community center? • Integrated community fire hall?
Justification • Compromise alternative • Keep Fire Barn in Panama • Funding available from fire district • 2 year construction time frame • Construction cost for activity space can be subsidized • Increased likelihood of regular use • Shared responsibilities • Compromise more likely to be favored by community
Functional Objectives Options • Determine Uses • Fire equipment • Shelter • Emergency • Relief • Special events • Regular Use • Village offices • Small gatherings • Determine Building Size • Rooms • Areas • Determine Site Enhancements • Walking/bike path • Playground equipment • Basketball court
Site Selection Objectives • Village owned land • Centralized Location • Accessibility by residents and guests • Proximity to sewer line • Vacant lots north of café • Current site of fire barn • Noise considerations • Fire equipment • Wedding reception / graduation parties • Parking accommodation • Downtown • Open green space If above objectives are fulfilled, a zoning variance may need to be negotiated
Fundraising • Short term – capital cost • Long term - operating costs and maintenance How much will be needed and when
Sale of Rights to Electrical Service Sale of Properties Loans & Grants Cost Sharing Short term – capital cost • Sale of Rights to Electric Service • Loans and Grants • Sale of Village owned properties • Village office building • Vacant Lands • Cost share with Fire district/ FEMA Seed Capital to be used as startup cost
Long Term - operating costs and maintenance • Interest from investment endowment • Rental Income • Rent Space to Village Offices • Private Events • Local Businesses Proportions to be determined.
Alternatives to Consider • Augmenting Tax Base • Additional Increment to Sales Tax • Special Assessment to retire loan
Leadership and Community Support • Leadership • Village Board • Planning Commission • Firth Fire District • Fire Barn Administration • Community Foundation • Community Support • Advisory Committees • Volunteer Task Forces
Communication with Public • Suggestion box • Public townhall meetings • Petitions • News release through the Media • The Voice • Community Web Page • Postings on Village Bulletin Board • Direct communication • Correspondence • email
Committees • Fund raising • Planning • Marketing and Promotions • Staffing Recruit members and appoint Chairs
Fundraising • Set goals • Short term • Identify, contact and solicit funds • Grants • Gifts • Donations • Long term • Identify, contact and solicit funds Lead agency – Community foundation
Planning • Visioning • Fund raising activities • Social activities • Recreational activities • Community wide activities • Educational training • Budgeting and scheduling • Operations and maintenance
Marketing / Public Relations • Building Promotions • Open House at opening • Advertisement tailored toward local organizations and wedding planners • Communication with Media • Billboard Outside Building Promoting Events to the Rest of Community • Recruiting
Staffing • Book keeping • Operation and maintenance • Security
Citations • http://www.cityofutica.com/NR/rdonlyres/epfp27vs5ckzro5cuihrdkgvvcn7vg52lijlv5cce5g5axh2ne24q6mkd52i3p7apgicxwnjjg7g2k/dollar.gif • http://www.tca-inc.com/projects/7c2.html • Panama Café Photo by Dr. N. Brito Mutunayagam