City of Gainesville

This document presents the City of Gainesville's annual update of its Capital Improvement Element and Short Term Work Program for Fiscal Years 2024-2028. It outlines planned capital projects and operational initiatives across various departments, including public safety (police and fire facilities, equipment), parks and recreation (facility improvements, new parks, greenways), administrative services (technology, building renovations), public works (road, sidewalk, and transportation improvements, stormwater management), and water resources (treatment plants, main extensions, infrastructure upgrades). The program aims to enhance infrastructure, improve public safety, expand community services, and modernize city operations for the residents.

This comprehensive plan envisions the long-term future of the City of Gainesville, Georgia, and outlines steps to guide growth management, transportation, housing, economic development, sustainability, and quality of life. The plan is structured around ten key community objectives, including creating a sense of place, redeveloping blighted areas, ensuring access to parks and greenspace, promoting environmental sustainability, offering housing choice, expanding employment opportunities, fostering commercial development, enhancing connectivity, preserving historic elements, and maintaining safety and security. It identifies specific redevelopment concepts for areas such as Lakeshore Mall, Jesse Jewell Parkway West, and Mill Village & Midland to achieve its vision.

This comprehensive plan outlines the long-term future for the City of Gainesville, Georgia, serving as a guide for cooperation and coordination among municipalities, service providers, and property owners. It supports new development and redevelopment beneficial to the community's vision by addressing key areas such as growth management, transportation, housing, economic development, sustainability, and quality of life.

The meeting included an organizational session where the Executive Board nominations for Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary-Treasurer for calendar year 2026 were approved. The financial report for the period ending November 30, 2025, indicated that income to date was slightly below projections, resulting in fund balance utilization to cover an operational deficiency. Management reports covered Impact Fee collections for November and December, noted an open Board seat, provided an update on the Redbud Project status, and detailed the Executive Board's approval of new Fees and Charges for athletic programs, including stipends for Volunteer Head Coaches. A Capital Projects update was also provided.

The meeting included an organizational session requiring the election of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary-Treasurer for one-year terms, with nominations presented for each position. The Board Action Agenda included consideration of the Financial Summary Reports as of November 2025. Management reports covered updates from the Director on the Impact Fee Report and the Open Board Seat, updates from the Deputy Director on Operating Capital and Capital Projects, and operational and program updates from the Leadership Team across various divisions including Recreation, Marketing and Communications, and Parks & Facilities.