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1.
Beautify North/South entrances to city
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2.
Expand, fund, and promote the Cleaniac effort
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3.
Revitalize homes/neighborhoods through incentives
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4.
Restore Tallcorn Towers
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5.
Friday after five events
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6.
Develop Riverview Park (water/recreation activities)
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7.
Develop Linn Creek into River walk
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8.
Implement downtown revitalization plan
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9.
College tuition assistance for every high school graduate
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10.
Revitalization of N.13th St. neighborhood
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11.
Clean-up abandoned industrial sites
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12.
Revitalize areas under viaducts
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13.
Expand and improve recreational trail system (hike/bike)
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14.
Downtown pedestrian mall with green spaces
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15.
Improve internal/external appearance of MHS
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16.
Continue development of Sand Lake area
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17.
Create program to reduce the need for public assistance
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18.
Affordable preschool for all 4 year olds
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19.
Develop Iowa Ave.
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20.
White water rafting
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21.
Revolving home loans for energy efficiency
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22.
Outdoor amphitheater
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23.
Indoor multipurpose sports complex
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24.
Passenger train service
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25.
Start-up business assistance (Incubator)
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26.
Develop city welcome center to better integrate our diverse population
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27.
Restore historic homes/neighborhoods
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28.
Remodel/update MHS roundhouse
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29.
Downtown brewery/microbrew pub
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30.
Downtown residential housing/lofts
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31.
Implement Clear Creek Lake plan
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32.
Reduce residential and commercial property taxes
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33.
Expanded hospital services with more specialists
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34.
Pedestrian railroad overpass at south 2nd St. to link Y to new library
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35.
Improve and better maintain neighborhood park system
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36.
Offer bilingual education for all students
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37.
Sidewalks throughout town (ped-friendly streets)
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38.
Convention and resort hotel
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39.
Tax benefits for small businesses
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40.
Free, expanded recycling center
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41.
Wind farm
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42.
Complete additional phases of the Community Y plan
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43.
Geo-thermal in all schools
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44.
Lower student-teacher ratio in schools
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45.
Annual bike path celebration/visitor attraction
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46.
Permanent band shell
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47.
Clean up outside of all schools
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48.
Revive paint -a- thon
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49.
Downtown Hotel
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50.
Annual Jazz festival
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51.
More childcare facilities
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52.
Strengthen and expand Wi-Fi (Wireless Internet Access)
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53.
Ice skate rink indoor/outdoor
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54.
Increase technology in schools
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55.
Tax incentives for buying local
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56.
Funding to staff community betterment code enforcement
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57.
Pedestrian bridge over 3rd Ave .at Main St.
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58.
Children's theatre
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59.
Skate park
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60.
24 hour daycare
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61.
Require HS seniors to participate in civic projects
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62.
Incentive program (funds) for business recruitment
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63.
4-year college in Marshalltown
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64.
Arboretum/botanical garden
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65.
Ped. bridge over Linn Creek between Y & Chamber
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66.
Earn "Well City" designation through wellness programs
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67.
Better lit streets, sidewalks, parking lots
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68.
Annual film festival
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69.
Year round farmers market (support local farmers)
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70.
Summer jobs, internships for students
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71.
Bottle our great tasting water
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72.
Expand the County fair
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73.
Expand Community College
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74.
Further develop Grimes Farm and its trails
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75.
Combine city and county services
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76.
New city auditorium/Coliseum
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77.
Mexican village/tourist attraction
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78.
Downtown artist studios
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79.
Develop virtual reality tourist attraction
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80.
Theme-based museum with interactive attractions
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81.
Bike lanes on all roadways with bike racks appropriately placed
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82.
Retirement housing complex with walking paths
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83.
Modernized, updated senior center
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84.
Larger, more diverse police force
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85.
Make all restaurants smoke free
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86.
Recreational railroad dining car
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87.
Create and expand organized neighborhood associations
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88.
Improve Tye Theater and grounds
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89.
Downtown Trolley
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90.
Improve mentoring program for all ages
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91.
Improve grounds of Crosby and Apgar pools.
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92.
Symphony orchestra
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93.
Renovate Miller Middle School Auditorium
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94.
Family outdoor events
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95.
Affordable public transportation county wide
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96.
Music and arts academy
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97.
Universal health care/ affordable insurance
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98.
Pooled insurance for small businesses
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99.
Develop/further develop mountain bike path
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| 100. Promote Veteran's
Home and museum as a visitor attraction |