PRIORITY: EDUCATION
Strategies:
• Fund completion of DHS
• Fund Tokeneke School

PRIORITY: TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
Strategies:
• Continue to address congestion issues with the Police Department and Police Commission on the Post Road and in Noroton Heights
• Implement proposals to realign parking on Heights Road
• Apply for grant to address Noroton Heights traffic congestion
• Replace street signs to conform to national requirements
• Implement Post Road traffic study with SWRPA
• Continue sidewalk improvement and pedestrian safety plan
• Address commuter parking shortage
• Continue to implement improvements at Noroton Heights Rail Station and Darien Station

PRIORITY: DOWNTOWN AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Strategies:
• Recommend a course of action for Heights Road flooding
• Improve signage
• Assist Heights Business district in forming a merchants association
• Support efforts of DRI

PRIORITY: SENIOR ISSUES
Strategies:
• Support raising the income level for tax relief
• Act on the recommendations of the Senior Center Task Force
• Address senior housing issues
• Investigate impacts of tax freeze for seniors on Town funding
• Consider lowering dump fees for seniors

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
Strategies:
• Pursue grant opportunities to fund projects
• Renegotiate contracts
• Raise fees where applicable
• Continue to implement efficiencies in Town Hall
• Continue to realize alternative funding for projects
• Continue to build business base to relieve residential tax burden

CHARTER REVISION
Strategies:
• Establish need for commission
• Establish charge and commission

ONGOING GOVERNMENT CHARGES & RESPONSIBILITIES

SAFETY
• Implement practices that continue to keep the Darien Community safe
• Continue to recruit CERT Volunteers and emergency services volunteers
• Publish a readiness guide and distribute to community
• Update Emergency Management Plan

PROTECT COMMUNITY INTERESTS
• Broadwater LNG project
• CL&P Glenbrook Cables Project
• LICAP
• Regional transportation issues
• Participate in the Rest Stop Area Study

MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
• Continue to implement the recommendations from efficiency study
• Continue monthly Department Head Project Progress Meetings

OPEN CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION
• Cable access
• Continue to report to RTM members regularly with updates on projects, special meetings and invite them to participate in Board of Selectmen meetings as well as meetings that effect the Town or district

APPLY TOWN ORDINANCES FAIRLY AND CONSISTANTLY
• Update and improve ordinances so as to be enforceable

SUPPORT TOWN OF DARIEN VOLUNTEERS
• Recognize and provide support to volunteers