- Study of successful community school programs across the country to look for ways to improve our school
- Land acquisition for schools
- Updating water system
- Improve water quality - hardness
- Infrastructure checked
- Maintain infrastructure
- Underground wiring
- Maintain safety of all
- Health awareness for elderly
- Form a committee to look at the concerns of the elderly
- Community outreach programs to target shut-ins and citizens with problems
- Increase City services, addressing issues like litter
- Theatre or playhouse for community
Housing and Residential Areas (14):
- Stop development of Mead Estate for new homes (2)
- Limit the number of rental properties - particularly on the south east
- Limit opportunities to develop, subdivide large estates west of Far Hills
- Architectural standards for new residential properties
- Annual inspection of rental properties
- Revitalize housing
- Alternatives for senior and entry housing within Oakwood
- Housing for the older residents
- Affordable condos
- Old house workshops for homeowners
- Increase minimum lot size to 2 acres for new lot divisions
- Help homeowners with home improvements
- Neighborhood clean up
Recreation and Open Space (10):
- New, centrally located recreational facility to serve all (3)
- Improvement of recreational facilities
- Recreational facilities for seniors
- Study of adequacy in recreational facilities available to residents
- Upgrade all existing parks
- Plants that threaten our green space
- Recreation
- Gardner Pool - year round community center
Business District Issues (9):
- Business district - perhaps a committee that would seek new businesses
- Fill empty office space
- Institute specific economic development initiatives to recruit and retain businesses
- Comprehensive plan for the business district
- Outdoor facilities for use in the central business district
- A good, affordable, family type cafeteria
- Have a town square in the downtown area
- More focus on developing business diversity in business district
- Encourage businesses to locate in Oakwood