| Recommendation | Action | Responsibity/Resources | Budget | Timeline for Implementation |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Open the lines of communication between council members. | Mayor and council members talk regularly on the phone and via e-mail throughout the month. | Town Council Members | 0 | Years 2006-2010 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Understand Ridgeway's Form of Government which is the Mayor-Council Form of Government. | Mayor and council members attend and graduate from the Municipal Elected Officials Institute. Use the Handbook for Elected Officials & Forms and Powers of Municipal Governments. | Town Council Members | Cost of Institute | Years 2006 - 2008 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Open dialogue with other local governments and attend the Intergovernmental Relations Quarterly Meetings. | Mayor to share Strategic Plan with local govts. Council members attend local government mtg. when available and interact in a positive manner. | Mayor and Town Council Members | 0 | Years 2006-2009 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Town needs to investigate securing assistance with oversight of daily activities. | Distribute specific duties to staff such as police chief or part-time clerks. Or hire a part-time assistant to write grants and oversee projects. | Mayor with support of Town Council | $12 an hour | Years 2007-2009 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Mayor and Council to attend available professional development. | Attend and graduate from the Municipal Elected Officials Institute. Attend Hometown Legislative Action Day and the Annual Meeting. | Mayor and Town Council Members | Cost of Sessions | Years 2007-2010 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Network with other municipalities and make site visits to towns where they have achieved successful projects. | Schedule site visits with the Town of Saluda, and Cities of Lancaster and Orangeburg. | Mayor and Town Council Members | Travel Costs | Years 2007-2009 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Mayor and Town Council to approve strategic plan and show united leadership in executing it. | Unanimously approve the strategic plan and agree to implement it in a timely and successful manner. | Mayor and Town Council Members | 0 | Years 2007-2010 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Continue to re-evaluate the hours town hall is open. | Change Town Hall Hours to meet citizens' needs and requests. Secure an additional part-time person to work on Wednesdays. Use answering machine as a communication tool. | Mayor and Town Council Members | Staffing Time | Years 2007-2009 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Establish regular active meetings of town committees with regular reporting to Town Council and citizens. | Utilize committees to plan and implement projects identified in strategic plan. Committees report to Town Council. Mayor to define purpose of committees. | Mayor, Town Council, Committees and Committee Chairs | 0 | Year 2006-2010 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Write a policy for running effective meetings. | Adopt written policy. Use models from other towns. Use handbooks from MASC. | Mayor and Town Council Members | 0 | Years 2006-2009 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Ensure all planning officials and staff receive orientation and continuing education training. | Contact Natalie Viers at MASC. | Clerk to contact MASC and coordinate training for officials and staff. (ARB, PZC & Zoning Admin.) | 0 | Years 2006 - 2009 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Clerk to keep council informed of training, specific mandates, etc. | Establish a report from the clerk at monthly town council meetings. | Mayor, Town Council and Clerk | 0 | Years 2006 - 2010 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Create a Personnel Handbook for the Town of Ridgeway per advisement of an attorney. | Create a personnel handbook for the town using MASC's model handbook as guide. Clerk to join Municipal Human Resources Association. | Mayor, Attorney, Clerk | $1,500.00 | Years 2007-2008 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Review financial report at each town council meeting. | Report financial status of the town at each council meeting. | Mayor, Clerk | Years 2006-2010 | |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Establish opportunities for citizens to have input into town government. | Create Mayor/Council listening sessions for the public, Century House Chats. | Mayor, Council | 0 | Years 2007-2010 |
| Organization/Mayor-Council: Investigate expansion of town limits. | Survey town residents and outside community for interest regarding expansion of town limits. | Mayor, Council, Clerk | TBD | Years 2007-2010 |
| Services/Water & Sewer/Mayor-Council: Evaluate the town's current water & sewer infrastructure. | Hire engineering firm to continue to evaluate systems and make recommendations on capacity, expansion and current contract with Winnsboro. | Clerk to advertise RFP/Q Immediately. | $5-10,000 | Years 2006-2010 |
| Services/Water & Sewer/Mayor-Council: Implement recommendations by engineering firm of the Town's Water Extension Plan. | Hire engineer to oversee and implement new water/sewer plan. | Mayor, Town Council & Engineer | TBD | Years 2006-2010 |
| Services/Water & Sewer/Mayor-Council: Explore opportunities with Fairfield County and Winnsboro. | Mayor to open dialogue with Fairfield County about Hwy 34 Project and with Winnsboro regarding the I-77 Project. | Mayor, Winnsboro Water Board, Fairfield County Water Superintendent and Administrator | 0 | Years 2006-2010 |
| Services/Garbage Collection/Mayor-Council: Establish regular garbage, yard debris and recycling pick-up for residents. Provide containers for residents. | Place current contract out to bid and include in proposal for regular pick up days and price of trash and recycling containers. | Clerk to advertise RFP/Q using model provided by MASC. | TBD/Fee for residents | Years 2007-2008 |
| Services/Garbage Collection/Mayor-Council: Hire qualified bidder and implement reasonable, cost-effective collection services for residents. | If service cannot be paid for by the town, have public hearing to discuss with residents passing on nominal fees for this service. | Mayor, Town Council, Citizens, Clerk & Contractor | TBD | Year 2008 |
| Services/Public Safety/Mayor-Council-Police Chief: Explore the need for a third full-time officer. Examine current staffing to ensure safety and economic feasibility. | Police Chief to evaluate overtime, present duties of the LT, and security officer position. Report to Council. | Police Chief | 0 | Years 2007-2008 |
| Services/Public Safety/Police Department: Find funding to hire third police officer when and if growth demands the position. | Police Chief to meet with other chiefs in like-size towns to determine funding options. Report to Council. | Police Chief | Travel Costs | Years 2006-2010 |
| Services/Public Safety/Police Department: Create equipment lease/roll out plan for police department. | Determine how and when police equipment and vehicles should be maintained, purchased and sold. See models from other towns. | Police Chief | 0 | Years 2007-2008 |
| Services/Public Safety/Police Department: Explore parking alternatives in downtown. | Determine if back lots are available and well-lit for merchants to park behind. Define a parking area for merchants. | Police Chief | 0 | Years 2007-2008 |
| Services/Public Safety/Police Department: Explore cross-training area EMS & Firefighters and create pool of immediate community service officers. | Research issue with Town of Orangeburg which has cross-trained their staff. | Police Chief | 0 | Years 2007-2008 |
| Services/Public Safety/Public Relations: Promote crime free city. | Work with the Public Relations Committee to promote this statistic on Web, in print and TV media forums. | Police Chief & Public Relations Committee | 0 | Years 2007-2008 |
| Services/Public Safety/Police Chief/Public Relations: Promote community policing program. | Use print & TV forums, Town Notes to promote community policing program. Use door hangers to notify merchants that buildings are checked. | Police Chief & Public Relations Committee | Cost of promotional items. | Years 2007-2008 |
| Services/Public Safety/Police Chief/Public Relations: Seek active positive promotion strategies regarding the town. | Work with Public Relations Committee and discuss issue with other like-size towns. | Police Chief, MASC Main Street SC Manager, Public Relations Committee | 0 | Years 2007-2008 |
| Services/Public Safety/Police Department: Re-line parking and handicapped parking spaces for downtown. | Schedule SCDOT to re-line parking spaces in all areas needed. | Police Chief, SCDOT, Maintenance Worker | 0 | Years 2006-2007 |
| Services/Public Safety/Police Department: Evaluate decreased mph in downtown, keeping trucks on bypass and dangerous intersection with SCDOT. | Request evaluation from SCDOT and explore 'blinking caution light,' alternate truck route,etc. | Police Chief & SCDOT | 0 | Years 2006-2007 |
| Services/Architectural Review Board: Create design standards for the downtown to include buildings, signs, etc. | ARB to write design standards using models from Main Street SC towns. | ARB to write design standards using models from Main Street SC towns. | 0 | Years 2007-2010 |
| Services/Police Department: Revisit abandoned lots and overgrown lot ordinance. | Strengthen ordinance and enforce it. Work with county to clean up entranceways into Ridgeway and enforce clean up outside of town. | Mayor, Town Council, Police Chief & County Codes Enforcement Officer. | 0 | Years 2007-2010 |
| Services/Economic Development: Create and support Merchants or Business Association. | Create association to work on downtown revitalization and business issues. Mayor to appoint business leader to mobilize effort. | Mayor, merchants, business leaders | 0 | Years 2006-2010 |
| Services/Architectural Review Board: Create directional signs, banners, etc. | Direct Merchants/Business Association to work with SCDOT to create directional signs on the interstate. Sponsor banner program. | Association, SCDOT, business sponsors | 0 | Years 2006-2010 |
| Services/Historical/Cultural: Re-establish Garden Club. | Historical/Cultural Committee to appoint garden club chair to lead re-organization effort. Assign immediate tasks such as maintaining downtown planters. | Mayor, Historical/Cultural Committee, Garden Club Chair | 0 | Years 2007-2010 |
| Services/Economic Development: Complete a market analysis for Ridgeway. | Hire firm to evaluate customer base, business leakages and new businesses that will thrive in Ridgeway. | Economic Development Committee, Merchants Association, Mayor &Town Council. | $500- 2000 | Years 2006-2010 |
| Services/Architectural Review Board: Revitalize downtown appearance with additional lighting, flags, etc. | Review standards for downtown physical structures. Meet with appropriate agencies. | Mayor, Council, Architectural Review Board, Economic Development. | TBD | Years 2008-2010 |
| Services/Economic Development: Implement recommendations from Market Analysis. | Charge merchants association and economic development committee with implementing recommendations with assistance from DDA. | Economic Development Committee, Merchants Association, Mayor &Town Council | TBD | Years 2006-2009 |
| Services/Economic Development: Redevelop wildlife area as promised by K. Gold Mine. | Re-establish communications with industry to explore partnerships for developing this area. | Economic Development Committee, Mayor &Town Council | 0 | Years 2006-2009 |
| Services/Economic Development: Establish connection with Fairfield Chamber and County Economic Development Director. | Meet with chamber and economic developer to recruit the right business and industry to Ridgeway. | Mayor and Economic Development Committee | 0 | Years 2007-2010 |
| Services/Economic Development: Create promotions for current businesses to recruit untapped customer base. | Work with chamber to promote downtown businesses via regional effort with county, Winnsboro and Blythewood. (billboard on I-77) | Fairfield County Chamber, Economic Development Committee, Business Association | TBD | Years 2006-2008 |
| Services/Historical/Cultural: Hire director to oversee and develop Auditorium into a theater. | Consult with Newberry Opera House Director and model Newberry's development plan. | Historical/Cultural Committee, Town Council, Newberry Opera House. | Apply for grant funding. | Years 2006-2009 |
| Services/Historical/Cultural: Create 501c3 to organize arts, theater and musical events at the Auditorium. | Work with reps from Fairfield Arts Council, Fairfield Chamber, etc. | Historical/Cultural Committee/ Economic Development Committee | Member fees/Ind.Donation | Years 2006-2009 |
| Services/Economic Development: Create CDC with revolving loan fund for business incentives. | Appoint Community Development Corporation to establish funding for business start-up costs, façade renovations, etc. | Economic Business Committee, Banks, Mayor & Town Council, COG, etc. | 0 | Years 2006-2008 |
| Services/Economic Development: Repair damaged bridge and sidewalks in the city limits. | Assess damages and seek grants or funds to repair sidewalks. | Mayor, Council, Maintenance, Economic Development, SCDOT, COG | Grant or General Budget | Years 2007-2010 |
| Services/Economic Development: Investigate paving dirt streets in town, ex. Broad Street Extension. | Meet with SCDOT to get cost estimate. | Mayor, Council, Maintenance, Economic Development, SCDOT | Grant or General Budget | Years 2007-2010 |
| Economic Development/Historical Cultural: Renovate the upstairs at the Century House. | Meet with committees and seek grant funding. |