Thomson-McDuffie County Housing Team

1. Thomson-McDuffie County Housing Team Mike Carrington, Director Thomson-McDuffie Industrial Development Rev. Beverly Casstevens, Pastor First Methodist Church Dick Dozier, Developer Dozier Realty Kelly Evans, Director Thomson Housing Authority Rev. Fred Favors, Pastor Springfield Baptist Church & McDuffie BOC Carolyn Gilbert , Executive Director Thomson-McDuffie County Chamber Rhonda Gilbert, Grant Writer � Linda Grijalva, Planning and Development Specialist CSRA R-C Dorothy Hart, School Board Member McDuffie County BOE Dorothy Knox, Realtor Coldwell Banker Watson & Knox Real Estate Norris Long, Sr. , Habitat for Humanity

2. Charlie Newton, Chairman McDuffie County BOC Don Norton, County Administrator McDuffie County BOC Don Powers, City Administrator City of Thomson Rev. Jim Ramsey, Pastor First Baptist Church Rev. John Smalley, Pastor Vanderhorst Church and City Council Miriam Smith, Director Partners for Success Kenneth Usry, Mayor City of Thomson Ursula Weisner, Chairman Pine Hills Neighborhood Association Renee Wright, Vice President First Bank of Georgia Bodie Cummings, Private Citizen � Fred Guerrant , Planning Director McDuffie County Rodney Lockett, Pastor Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Thomson-McDuffie County Housing Team

3. Short Term Work Plan, 2010 Lack of Community Involvement & Diversity Bring on at least minimum of 3 participating minority members Complete Media campaign � 1 newspaper article per month 5 published Sponsored USDA Housing Homeowner Informational Meeting 2 radio addresses at local station Neighborhood Associations in MLK and Strawberry Hill neighborhoods Participants named for Strawberry Hill Team MLK Team has formed and met twice. Actions by City on clean-up, code enforcement ongoing

4. Short Term Work Plan, 2010 Declining Neighborhoods Develop Land Bank Authority Formed in July Board members to be named in October Blight tax information Researched examples. No action as of Sept Notify property owners of ordinance violations & code enforcement City Code Enf. Officer on sick leave since May Developing �neighborhood rules� pamphlet to provide residents with pertinent ordinance and code info

5. Short Term Work Plan, 2010 Housing Stock Complete Housing Inventory/Survey Input on Inventory/Survey form Mapping Initial Housing Data Work Complete Detailed Mapping included. Original Area housing survey area.pdf CSRARegionalCommissionMap_HousingCondition.pdf CSRARegionalCommissionMap_OwnerVsRental.pdf Marketing Piece in Development �what segments of housing are needed�questionnaire Combine Existing with Marketing�used for Development/Developers Tax Credit Rejection

6. Short Term Work Plan, 2010 Landlords Notify property owners of ordinances violations and code enforcement News article and radio addresses addressed focused code enforcement in Pitts Street area No other action, officer out on sick leave Research best practices of ordinances and code enforcement in other communities Information Gathered Derelict Housing Ordinance, Savannah Renter/Landlord Registry

7. Short Term Work Plan, 2010 Other Activities Demolition of 6 derelict houses since last retreat 30 + in past two years New Police Chief Community Policing New Code Enforcement officer in place. Pinehills Neighborhood Association Up and running Positive results in area Collaboration between Homeowners and City Government New Focus on rental property owners in this neighborhood

8. Short Term Work Plan, 2010 Other�cont� Habitat for Humanity has started a new home, totals 6 Mission McDuffie summer project 171 Kids with adult supervision, 37 projects, 3,312 man hours At minimum wage, $24,012 in labor value. Housing Authority Activities College Field Trips, National Night Out, Combining multi-county units under one Director, development of capital improvement plans

9. Short Term Work Plan, 2010 Other�cont� Pitts Street Area Recreational Park in Pitt Street area�skate park, walking track, paving CDBG 2006 CDBG complete. Multi-Activity Grant, $800,000 Bids let for 2009 CDBG Multi-Activity Grant, $800,000 Awarded CDBG 2010 for Multi-Activity Grant, $800,000 CHIP Awards Pitts Street area housing rehab Strawberry Hill area housing rehab Totals $1,200,000