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TOWN OF MOUNT MORRIS
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING #1
JANUARY 18, 2017
TASK: The Steering Committee was tasked with identifying the positive attributes that have shaped Mt. Morris in the past or that could be taken advantage of in the future to mold the Town in a positive manner (strengths). The Committee was also asked to identify negative attributes that detract from or impede the Town from developing in a positive manner.
RESULTS:
POSITIVE
Letchworth Park / Greenway*****
I-390*
Agriculture / Soils
History******
County Nursing Home Campus**
Access to Higher Education**
Increasing School Enrolment
Rental Properties**
School Becoming Community Hub*
Main Street****
Access to Rail Service-Freight
State Support-Grants*
Genesee River******
Increasing Private Investment*
Public Parks
Glory Day/Italian Fest****
Christmas in Mt. Morris
Emergency Services*
Restaurants
Geothermal Capacity
NEGATIVE
Poverty Level
Lack of Public Water****
Housing Conditions*****
Overly Strict Zoning
Large Farms Destroying Forest*
No Housing Development
Lack of Sustainable Energy**
Lack of Industry and Commerce***
Aging/Lack of Infrastructure*
No Water in Hamlets***
Lack of Business Signage
Abundance of Rental Properties**
Parks Need Amenities
Through Traffic
No exposure from I-390
Negative Perception***
Lack of Public Entertainment/Rec.
No Camping
Little Agribusiness
Vacant / Zombie Properties**
Out-of-town Corp. Farms*
Lack of Subdivisions*
High Taxes****
Tax Exempt Properties
Transient Population*
