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<br />The Commission and staff then identified what they perceive as strengths and weaknesses <br />of the city and its government. They also identified opportunities and threats that the city <br />faces. The following chart is a compilation of these ideas. The number in parens () next <br />to each comment indicates how many participants made this comment. <br /> <br />STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES THREATS <br />Location (7) Image (4) Commuter rail (4) Poor Imaee (2) <br />Lakes (6) Staff(past, current - Improved image (2) Homestead Exemption <br /> insufficient)(3) (2) <br />City Staff - quality, Code enforcement (2) Transportation Governor's Tax <br />dedicated, teamwork (9) improvements (4) Reform (3) <br />New City Manager with Unsightly development Business growth and Property Tax changes <br />diverse backeround (2) choices (5) development (3) (2) <br />Golf Course (2) Political instability (3) Quality schools (2) Ownership to growing <br /> tax base <br />Senior Center (2) Stable tax base (2) Wi Fi(2) Stagnation <br />City Commission- StreetslTraffic - need Redevelopment (2) Natural Disasters <br />motivated & passionate improvement, 17-92 (4) <br />(2) <br />Infrastructure (water, Technology needs New Commission! Competition with <br />sewer, service area, improvement leadership (3) other municipalities <br />roadways) (2) (2) <br />Stable political climate- Financial investment in Central location Effect of road projects <br />elected officials that want the city (2) on traffic <br />to go to the same olace <br />Good Schools (2) Lack of communication Town and civic center Poor planning. <br /> (2) (3) <br />Chamber of Commerce Lack of implementation Natural resources (lakes, Lack of focus/vision <br /> because of instability trails, parks,etc.) (5) (2) <br />Citizen Involvement Lack of park lands (2) Annexation 17-92/436 Flvover <br />Good Police Department Pedestrian connection Federal/state funding Violent crime, gangs, <br /> with downtown dru~s <br />County Library Unfunded capital Healthy, viable Increased cost without <br /> faci I ities/expenditure neighborhoods increased funding <br /> proerams <br />Just gelling started, Sky's Need beller physical Connecting Serninola Traffic issues - <br />the limit appearance with Tuskawilla Pedestrian friendliness <br />Rotary Club Lack of past vision Stability <br />Casselberry is a classy Living in the past instead Strategic planning/goal Commission's <br />name of looking and planning selling workshop ignorance of role of <br /> towards the future government <br />Trail system Special interest groups Reducing costs through County government <br /> impacting our elections contracted services runs everything and <br /> and commissions blocks annexations <br /> City Manager's hiring Partnerships with A thoroughfare rather <br /> and fIring needs to be County than a destination <br /> addressed <br /> Runoff Elections Sidewalks, trails Hjg!1er insurance rates <br /> Ooerating in "silos" Golf Course Governor (2) <br /> Older housing stock Increase densities State Leeislature <br /> Lakes occupied and hard Knowledgeable City County investing in <br /> to capitalize on Mana~er other areas <br /> Clutter (2) Growth in area <br />