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GOALS, POLICIES, AND STRATEGIES

• Strategy COH 4.1.05: Coordinate statewide policy, regional partnership e orts, and funding opportunities to focus on communities vulnerable to displacement, and more specifically mobile home park residents facing displacement and predatory property management practices.

• Strategy COH 4.1.06: Explore opportunities to expand a ordable housing and work-force housing to meet the needs of current and future residents and the County’s economic development goals.

Goal COH 5: Establish and sustain safe, secure, and livable neighborhoods that meet the everyday needs of residents.

Policy COH 5.1: Adams County’s policy is to actively work to improve safety and security in neighborhoods through emergency planning and capital investments. The County also addresses issues of access to essential goods and services to promote equity and improved quality of life.

• Strategy COH 5.1.01: Establish transitions in land use between residential and industrial areas to reduce exposure to air and noise pollutants.

• Strategy COH 5.1.02: Approach neighborhood planning e orts in a comprehensive manner that includes capital improvement projects (streets, sidewalks, lighting), neighborhood economic development strategies (NEDS), and design standards.

• Strategy COH 5.1.03: Assess barriers and infrastructure needs to expand high-speed internet access in the county, specifically for low-income households and neighborhoods.

• Strategy COH 5.1.04: Continue to support programs and initiatives that address emergency planning and resiliency, including the 2020 Adams County Hazard Mitigation Plan (and subsequent updates) and zoning overlay districts within the Adams County Design Standards & Regulations.

• Strategy COH 5.1.05: Address food deserts through targeted economic development e orts to attract grocers and retailers providing healthy food options, as further developed in a forthcoming Economic Development Strategy & Implementation Plan.