HART COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
SHORT-TERM WORK PROGRAM - REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
REVISED 11/27/00

Table STWP 1.1
Item Number From STWP Item Accomplished Currently Undertaken Project Postponed No Longer Co Project Explanation of project status  
Encourage New Urban Development to locate within designated areas     X   Zoning Ordinance Tabled  
County Residents To Have Access To Affordable Housing x          
Provide Jobs For Qider/Vounger Workers x          
Hire Full Time Paid Economic Developer   X     Part time on staff See Economic Development on 2000 STWP  
Adopt Policy For Property Tax Abatement For Employers   X     Policy Individually Tailored For Industry See Economic Development on 2000 STWP  
lnaease Free Port Tax Exemption X       Adopted 1995  
Provide Infrastructure For Industry X       Continued Expansion of Industrial Park  
Expand Tourism For Economic Development x          
Develop a Lake Hartwell Waterfront Project   X     See Economic Development on 2000 STWP  
Authorize Liquor by The Drink       X Failed Referendum Vote.
Expand Schedule of Events at Raceways X       Improvements Made To Local Raceways
Promote retirement as Economic Development   X     Continued Emphasis
Protect Prime Agricultural Lands     X   Zoning Ordinance Tabled
Protect Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas and Watersheds   X     County Maintenance on L Watersheds
Encourage Recognition of Historic Resources x        
Implement Land Use Policy . Regulate Appearance of Mobile Homes X     X Zoning Ordinance Tabled Indefinitely, but Land Development Standards UDdated Political reality Drecludes. Completed 1996

Table STWP 1.2

Study City/County Consolidation   X     See Community Facilities on 2000 STWP Leadership Conference resulted in dtizen study group
Purchase One EMS vehicle annually for 5 Years   X     For 2000 STWP Goal Changed to 3 Vehicles Over Five Years More Realistic
Identify Road Paving Funding Sources X       SPLOST
Develop a County Wide Water System   X     Began Construction in 200ft Bid Let
Conduct Leakage Stu~’, and then recruit ximpanies and service providers in these area&       X Need for Study No Longer Exists
Inventory and aggressively market existing sites and vacant’spec buildings for use by new industry   X     See Ex,nomic Development on 2000 5TWP
Evand Schedule of Concerts at the two private music parks and at amphitheater when completed Market expanded musical venue&       X Marketing by private individuals Amphitheater did not materialize; no longer considered a need
Adopt regulations to implement state protection criteria for water supply watersheds by 199&   X     Evaluating Federal and State standards See Natural Resources 2000 STVVP

Table STWP 1.3

Item Number From STWP Item Accomplished Currently Undertaken Project Postponed No Longer Co Project Explanafion of project status
Adopt regulations to implement state protection criteria for significant groundwater recharge areas by I M   X     Evaluafing Federal and State standards See Natural Resources 2000 STWP
Adopt a flood damage prevention ordinance by 1998   X     Evaluafing Federal and State standards See Natural Resources 2000 STWP
Prepare a comprehensive countywide survey of historic and archaeological resources by I 99L       X Insuffident Resources
Nominate at least one (I) historic prope~ to the National Register of Historic P1 annually       X Insufficient Resources
Construct new reueation facilities identified in the plan   X   See Community Facilities on 2000 5TWP
Work with Hart County Water and Sewer Authority to secure a water withdrawal allow allotment from Lake Hartwell X       Secured in 199W
EmpI~size Hart County as a prime Location for retirement villages   X     See Economic Development on 2000 5TWP

Table STWP 1.4

PLAN ELEMENT DESCRIPTION 2000 2001   2003 2004 ESTIMATED COST;DEPT RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT FUNDING & ASSISTANCE SOURCES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES Develop New Recreation Complex on Route 77   X X X X $1 Millioll Recreation Dept SPLOST Grants
COMMUNITY FACILITIES Study City/County Consolidation     X     City/County Governments DCA Efficiency Grant
COMMUNITY FACILITIES Expand Fire Dept. Staff to include fi&­time Fire Chief     X     $40,000 Annually Fire Department General Funds
COMMUNITY FACILITIES Consiruct Fire Training Facility   X X     $75,000.00 Fire Department SPLOST Grants
COMMUNITY FACILITIES Hire Full-Time Fire Training Officer X         $35,000 Annually Fire Department General Funds
COMMUNITY FACILITIES Develop a County Internet Web Site   X       $1500.00 Annually General Government General Funds

Table STWP 1.5

PLAN ELEMENT DESCRIPTION 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ESTIMATED COST;DEPT RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT FUNDING & ASSISTANCE FUNDING
COMMUNITY FACILITIES Purchase and Renovate Property on Johnson Street for a Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence. X X       $120,000.00 Hart County Council for Domestic Violence CDBG Grant
COMMUNITY FACILITIES Construct an Adult Literacy Center X X X     $380,000.00 CDBG Grant
COMMUNITY FACILITIES Expand Library Parking Facilities and Libimy Meeting Space   X X     $300,000.00 County Administrator SPLOST
COMMUNITY FACILITIES Development of an EMS Substation in the Northern Section of the County       X X $300,000.00 General Funds Grants