As a LOCAL Citizen of Roswell Georgia:
"I always look for opportunities to work with the community in ECO Preservation. My background is Sustainable Design & Construction, and I have a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Florida A &M University. I have worked for several local Architectural Firms in Atlanta, and currently I am a small business owner, and Civic Activist in Roswell GA." - Andrew Telker
What to do with the City of Roswells' $2.2 million surplus consisting of:
*Around $1 million in savings as a result of the City’s early retirement offered to employees.
*More than $475,000 in reductions in spending in the City’s General Fund.
*$820,000 in increased revenues.
1. Invest in Water Technologies, Preserve the Chattahoochee River:
Roswell, and Fulton County will be faced with Water Shortages in the upcoming years. Atlanta (and Fulton County) will no longer be able (without financial compensation) to remover water from Lake Lanier in the very near future. There will be a strong demand for clean fresh water. Roswell has several uptake stations along the Chattahoochee River as well as her tributaries to draw water for the City of Roswell. The Annual Quality Water Report of Roswell provides some further information & resources. In addition, Roswell draws millions of gallons of water from Freshwater wells, and plans are underway currently to invest in additional local wells to meet the growing demand for Water in Roswell. Learn more about the river: at Upper Chattahoochee RiverKeeper - Roswellgov.com - Chattahoochee National Recreational Area or by Visiting the Chattahoochee Nature Center . Conservation efforts are underway, and the Rules & Regulations of Water use in Fulton County outline exactly what you can and cannot do with Municipal Water. I personally think we should take the steps below to preserve our Clean Water:
A. Invest $150,000 in Well Drilling / Management in Roswell.
B. Invest $1,000,000 to Provide Tax Savings (Local Tax Incentives) for Residents using Water Efficient Technologies like low flow toilets/fixtures, water catchment cisterns, xeriscaping plants/landscape, permeable paving, green space, indigenous landscaping, and bioremediation.
C. Invest $150,00 in River Preservation.
D. Invest $700,000 in unconventional Waste Water strategies like "Living Machines", that treat black water w/o toxic chemicals, in a natural process. This will seek to preserve our most vital resource for the next 7 generations.
2. Invest in Passive Recreational Space, Sidewalks, and ECO Preservation:
A. Invest $100,000 in Sidewalks in areas w/o sidewalks, to increase pedestrian activity.
B. Invest $100,000 in Passive Recreational Space, Parks, Public amenties.
"We need to look ahead, and invest in the future,
rather that robbing from it" -Andrew Telker
"I always look for opportunities to work with the community in ECO Preservation. My background is Sustainable Design & Construction, and I have a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Florida A &M University. I have worked for several local Architectural Firms in Atlanta, and currently I am a small business owner, and Civic Activist in Roswell GA." - Andrew Telker
What to do with the City of Roswells' $2.2 million surplus consisting of:
*Around $1 million in savings as a result of the City’s early retirement offered to employees.
*More than $475,000 in reductions in spending in the City’s General Fund.
*$820,000 in increased revenues.
1. Invest in Water Technologies, Preserve the Chattahoochee River:
Roswell, and Fulton County will be faced with Water Shortages in the upcoming years. Atlanta (and Fulton County) will no longer be able (without financial compensation) to remover water from Lake Lanier in the very near future. There will be a strong demand for clean fresh water. Roswell has several uptake stations along the Chattahoochee River as well as her tributaries to draw water for the City of Roswell. The Annual Quality Water Report of Roswell provides some further information & resources. In addition, Roswell draws millions of gallons of water from Freshwater wells, and plans are underway currently to invest in additional local wells to meet the growing demand for Water in Roswell. Learn more about the river: at Upper Chattahoochee RiverKeeper - Roswellgov.com - Chattahoochee National Recreational Area or by Visiting the Chattahoochee Nature Center . Conservation efforts are underway, and the Rules & Regulations of Water use in Fulton County outline exactly what you can and cannot do with Municipal Water. I personally think we should take the steps below to preserve our Clean Water:
A. Invest $150,000 in Well Drilling / Management in Roswell.
B. Invest $1,000,000 to Provide Tax Savings (Local Tax Incentives) for Residents using Water Efficient Technologies like low flow toilets/fixtures, water catchment cisterns, xeriscaping plants/landscape, permeable paving, green space, indigenous landscaping, and bioremediation.
C. Invest $150,00 in River Preservation.
D. Invest $700,000 in unconventional Waste Water strategies like "Living Machines", that treat black water w/o toxic chemicals, in a natural process. This will seek to preserve our most vital resource for the next 7 generations.
2. Invest in Passive Recreational Space, Sidewalks, and ECO Preservation:
A. Invest $100,000 in Sidewalks in areas w/o sidewalks, to increase pedestrian activity.
B. Invest $100,000 in Passive Recreational Space, Parks, Public amenties.
"We need to look ahead, and invest in the future,
rather that robbing from it" -Andrew Telker
Nice Post. I especially agree with you on the sidewalks point. I live in the Historic District and although we have some great sidewalks in some places, we have atrocious sidewalks in others (Atlanta St).
ReplyDeleteIf I had my way, I'd also spend a little on getting a world renowned new urbanist planning firm such as DPZ to come in and do our master plan. We could do it for about $175-200k which is probably half to a third of what it would have cost 5 years ago.
Mike
NewUrbanRoswell