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The Arma City Council will be holding a Strategy Planning work meeting Monday evening (September 10) at 6:30 at City Hall. Citizens are encouraged to attend. Topics to be discussed as presented by Mayor Rock Anderson are:
City of Arma Kansas
**Strategic Panning 2018/2019**
1. Westland Acres Development
  • a.  Promotion and lot sales
  • b.  Developer Incentives
  • c.  Infrastructure Planning and Development
2. Healthy Living Development
  • a.  Build a Frisbee Golf Course
  • b.  Support and fund Library efforts to promote health education.
3. Public Safety Promotion
  • a.  Develop a safe traffic zone for Highway 69 including speed zone or traffic signal and include Strict Law Enforcement procedures.
  • b.  Develop safety programs in cooperation with our Police Department such as Bicycle, Moped and Mobility Scooters safety and inspections.
  • c.  Cooperative efforts with USD 246 to Develop Safe School Routes.
  • d.  Develop an enhanced Fire Prevention Program working with our Volunteer Fire Department.
  • e.  Investigate funding options to purchase firefighting equipment including a new fire truck.
4. Procurement of Funds ($250,000) to upgrade our Electrical Substation.
5. Improve planning to provide a strong environment to enhance business growth.
  • a.  Pharmacy and Dental facilities
  • b.  Grocery retail facility
  • c.  Restaurant and Bar Business
6. Continue to develop our Land Bank and provide incentives to enhance new and existing home growth.
7.  Work closely with our Zoning Committee to restructure our Zoning Laws in order to promote population and building growth. Strict Zoning Laws may work well in wealthy communities. However, they may not so well in low income communities.
8. Human Resource Development.
  • a.  Improve or develop a system that rewards strong work ethics, strong character, above average knowledge and cooperative attitude.
  • b.  Commit to provide salary adjustments based on merit
  • c.  Continue to provide all necessary training to help City Employees succeed.
9. Develop Citizen and Business Surveys
10. Hire a media/communications specialist or consultant to develop pertinent information to be distributed to citizens and businesses.
11. Identify funding opportunities such as Grants, Investors and Foundations.
12. Maintain and Improve infrastructure to insure efficient and effective services.
13. Identify and document Arma’s greatest assets.
14. Identify and document Arma’s Liabilities.
15. Develop a program that increases citizen’s engagement in our community.
  • a. Interest in serving on our City Council, Zoning Board, School Board, Home coming and Christmas Committees.
16. Develop a Mission Framework that Identifies our
  • a. Audience
  • b. Cause
  • c. Actions
  • d. Impact
City of Arma Kansas
Strategic Planning 2020, 2021, 2022
Five Year Plan
1.  Promote a citywide safe sidewalk program including public cooperation and involvement.
2.  Fund and investigate the procedure to eliminate our Sewer Lagoons and develop a new Waste Water Treatment Plant. Cooperate with surrounding Cities to investigate the possibility and feasibility of a Regional Treatment Plant.
3. Investigate the possibility of Annexing property to our north to include existing businesses and private homes.
4. City Pool Upgrade.
5. City Pond Upgrade.
a.  Dredge and expand.
b.  Provide Additional Lighting.
c.  Expand Picnic area.
6. Provide a Skate/Bike Park.
7. Build a safe walking and bike trail designed to link the entire City.
8. Install electronic devises that read and transmit utility usage directly to City Hall.
9. Build our financial reserve account to $200,000.  
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