POULTNEY DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION COMMMITTE INC
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Mission Statement
Poultney has it going on: A vibrant Main Street, an energetic Arts movement, abundant natural resources, and a robust commitment to local sourcing. The dedicated work of the Downtown Revitalization Committee helps to keep this momentum strong. The PDRC works hard to create and retain jobs in Poultney, increase the cashflow to our local businesses with access to tax credits, online training and marketing help, and continue to build community with public events and shared facilities. It is because of forward-thinking folks like yourself that the work of the PDRC can perpetuate the initiatives of our great downtown.
About This Cause
1. GOAL: Job Creation: To provide meaningful, permanent jobs for area residents. 1.1 Objective: To retain and preserve existing jobs in all sectors 1.1.1 Program: Provide online assistance to Downtown businesses by identifying training opportunities through VT State Colleges, VT Small Business Development Center Task: Hold an annual, free workshop to get businesses online, starting August 2015. 1.2 Objective: Foster entrepreneurism, promote small businesses, support new businesses 1.2.1 Host workshops on starting, financing and managing your own business using the resources of VT Small Business Development Center, REDC and/or RRPC Task: Hold an annual, free workshop to support small businesses, starting October 2015. 1.2.2 Establish a competitive, localized micro-grant & match opportunity for Poultney businesses Task: Research and draft the program in Winter 2015/2016, launch by Fall 2016. 1.3 Objective: To promote job growth through expansion of existing businesses and the attraction of new manufacturers to the community. 1.3.1 Re-establish an aggressive broad-based business recruitment program that would seek specialty manufacturers with Vermont Image and/or specialty service firms. Task: Promotions Subcommittee to meet every two months to discuss this ongoing campaign. 1.4 Objective: To fully utilize all of the available financing resources for business and manufacturing development. 1.4.1 Promote REDC technical assistance and loan packaging services to existing and prospective manufacturing concerns. Task: Ongoing, host information at PoultneyDowntown.com. 1.4.2 Maintain a list of business financing programs on PoultneyDowntown.com for those seeking to expand or relocate to Poultney. Task: Ongoing, host information at PoultneyDowntown.com. 2. GOAL: Increase Personal Incomes: To increase per capita and household incomes, thereby improving the quality of life. 2.1 Objective: To actively promote tax credit programs for property owners and lessees for building renovations, capital equipment purchases for new and expanding businesses, and income tax credits among existing employers and prospective new businesses to foster wage scale movement. 2.1.1 Maintain a summary outline of the tax credit programs on PoultneyDowntown.com and direct businesses to the State Downtown Program website. Task: Ongoing, host information at PoultneyDowntown.com. 2.2 Objective: To fully utilize all of the available job training resources for the benefit of Poultney residents and businesses 2.2.1 Survey existing employers to determine needed training and requirements. Task: Prepare a biennial survey of local employers, launch in January 2016. 2.3 Objective: To reduce seasonal and part-time employment through increased business activity. 2.3.1 Devise and implement promotional programs to increase our share of retail trade and tourist spending. Task: Ongoing, Promotions subcommittee 2.3.2 Develop new attractions to expand the region’s appeal as a four-season recreation area. Task: Ongoing, Promotions subcommittee 2.3.3 Engage local businesses in data collection to determine tourism trends. Task: Provide businesses with simple checklist for collection of zip codes from customers, launch in January 2016. 2.4 Objective: To ensure a decent, safe and sanitary supply of housing units of a quality that encourages good maintenance and insures the character of the Town is maintained for area residents. 2.4.1 Promote Neighborworks of Western Vermont lending, weatherization and other programs to assist in financing rehab of existing units. Task: Ongoing, host information at PoultneyDowntown.com. 2.4.2 Provide information to property owners about the Housing Trust of Rutland County. Task: Ongoing, host information at PoultneyDowntown.com. 2.4.3 Continue to provide cost-effective opportunities and options for housing. Task: Research Form Based Code during the next Town Plan Update, 2018. Task: Research opportunities for affordable, first-level Senior Housing. 3. GOAL: Community Facilities: To increase the community’s property tax base and ability to provide essential public services while stabilizing the tax burden on residential taxpayers. 3.1 Objective: To provide basic services and facilities required to attract private investment. 3.1.1 Construct improvements in the Village to better support retail trade and services. Task: Ongoing, implement the Streetscape Improvement Program. 3.1.2 Promote success and generally further communications with the outside world. Task: Ongoing, support the Poultney 2020 Newsletter efforts and FPF. 3.1.3 Provide Main Street park/green space as cited as a need in the Poultney 2020 Exercise and the 2015 Public Input Survey. Task: Continue to support Poultney 2020 Parks group efforts to site, plan for and implement a park on Main Street. 3.1.4 Prepare GIS maps for municipal infrastructure such as water mains, storm drains, sewer manholes and bridge and culverts in the Village Center Task: Ongoing, through GMC GIS Community Lab 3.1.5 Anticipate capital costs and plan for them through a capital budgeting program. Task: Ongoing, through Village Trustees and Selectboard 3.1.6 Continue to address Stormwater Management Issues in the Village Task: Take video surveillance of underground pipes, 2017. 3.2 Objective: Improve the quality of education and the image of the school system. 3.2.1 Develop programs with area employers and the High School that will identify basic educational requirements in a world of rapid change and unforeseeable demands. Task: Include this effort in survey from 2(2) above. Task: Upon request, identify paid/unpaid internships and service learning opportunities. 3.2.2 Integrate technology and science skills with real world business applications. Task: Partner with GMC; meet annually to discuss opportunities, start September 2015; Task: Promote Student Mentorships as identified in annual meetings. 3.2.3 Promote Activities in the Arts and Sports Task: Ongoing, help the Poultney Schools and GMC disseminate information