Keep Newnan Beautiful

2012 Goals and Objectives

Education/Outreach

• Develop and disseminate quarterly newsletter
  

•  Better utilize website and social media
  

• Increase volunteer engagement
  

                    Engage active adult/retired population

                    Actively engage local garden clubs

• Review, update and post Adopt-A-Street info on website
  

• Work with city/county/regional/state transportation officials to encourage alternative transportation
  

• Gather and publish information about status of local rivers and streams
  

• Film 2 KNB events and link to website
  

Programming​

• Host 2012 KNB approved events:
  

                     Electronic Recycling and Document Shredding: investigate hosting quarterly

                     Enviroscape: Complete 10 classes

                     Great American Cleanup: Increase number of volunteers and attendees by 10%

                     Walk N Wag: Increase number of participants by 10%

• Investigate creating new event designed to engage diverse population
  

                      Host Earth Day event (youth coloring contest)

• Design and develop Adopt-A-Street review program
  

• Host Adopt-A-Street appreciation event
  

• ​Engage neighboring jurisdictions through Keep Georgia Beautiful for potential joint programming and/or idea sharing
  

• Investigate partnership with Main Street to reinvigorate cigarette litter program
  

• Investigate building an outdoor classroom
  

• Locate, publish and support local farmers markets on website
  

• Implement desk-side recycling program at Business Development Office, City Hall, Public Works and Cemetery
  

• Determine a location and install 4 remaining permanent recycling receptacles
  

• Design and build Recycled Christmas Tree
  

• Increase city-wide residential recycling
  

Organization​

• Select and train new KNB Board Member
  

• Host 1 training seminar for KNB Board Members
  

• Develop Committee structure to leverage program's reach
  

• Obtain annual KAB certification
  

• Maintain membership in President's Circle
  

• Complete and submit KGB/KAB reports as needed
  

• Increase sponsorships (corporate and local)
  

                       Investigate reinvigorating Executive/Corporate Board

• Develop quantative measurement tools for tracking progress
  

                       Partner with Waste Industries to collect relevant data

• Collaborate with Beautification/Planning Departments on Tree City Designation, Landscaping Requirement, Tree Planting Requirements, etc.
  

• Collaborate with Engineering Department on status of local rivers and streams
  

Professional Development​

• Attend Keep Georgia Beautiful conference
  

• Continue participation in KGBeda program
  

• Investigate attending Keep America Beautiful conference
  

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