Taxes, Infrastructure and Responsible Growth

1. Establish a priority-based budgeting plan to sustain city operations and keep government spending in line with revenue streams.a. Establish a reserve fund of 9 million dollarsb. Maintain a flat or reduced mil levyc. Reduce the City Debtd. Limit outside agency budget impacte. Renew focused sales tax initiatives - Quality of Life, Road Maintenance and Economic Development2. Operate city utilities as a business, ensuring fair competitive utility fees.a. Establish city policy that prevents use of enterprise funds for any purpose not directly tied to water production, sewer treatment or storm water.b. Limit water, storm water and sewer support to areas outside the city limits.3. Diversify the economic base of the city while maintaining strong ties with Fort Riley and Kansas State University.a. Build a new business parkb. Support the Region Reimagined Initiativec. Provide business incentives to existing business and new business in the city limits.d. Renew the Economic Development and Recovery Sales Tax of .5% that sunsets in 2033.e. Establish a Speculative Industrial Building Program4. Make Manhattan the Commercial, Business and Retail Hub of the Flint Hills Region.a. Make Manhattan the regional Christmas destinationb. Provide financial support to the Business Districtsc. Make the MDC (Manhattan Development Code) business friendlyd. Enhance Manhattan Regional Airport Operationse. Establish Day Care locations for the Workforce f. Establish a location for large vehicle and tractor trailer parking.5. Apply Organizational Effectiveness and Lean Management Principles to all city services.a. Establish Process Action Teams in each department to review operations to implement lean management principlesb. Reduce operations expenses through application of Lean Management Principlesc. Establish lean management metricsd. Establish City Media Relations and Website Coordination Officee. Enhance City Image and Reputationf. Repurpose selected City Propertiesg. Integrate Environmentally Friendly and Cost-Effective measures into all city construction, renovation, and contracting efforts.6. Maintain and improve City quality of life infrastructure.a. Renew Quality of Live (QL) sales tax of .25% that sunsets in 2028b. Build and indoor aquatics centerc. Implement Parks and Recreation Master Plansd. Support private construction of a Virtual Museum of Art & Light7. Enhance Flood Control Measuresa. Codify Best Practice Flood Control into the (MDC) Manhattan Development Code https://cityofmhk.com/2843/Unified- Development-Ordinanceb. Provide flood warning/education to residents8. Develop a sustainable capital improvements and infrastructure maintenance plana. Renew Street Maintenance sales tax of .20% that sunsets in 2027b. Establish a ten-year replacement plan for city vehiclesc. Implement the Manhattan Urban Area Comprehensive Plan https://cityofmhk.com/DocumentCenter/View/32591/Full-Manhattan-Urban-Area-Comprehensive-Plan—2015?bidId=9. Implement Affordable Housing Initiatives. a. Establish a Work Force Housing Committeeb. Implement Best Practice initiatives in Work Force Housingc. Establish an Affordable Housing Committee10. Improve intergovernmental communication and cooperation between Riley County, Pottawattamie County, USD 383, KSU and the City of Manhattan.a. Establish meeting protocols that facilitate dialogue and participationb. Establish information sharing protocolc. Improve facilities and equipment sharingd. Update RCPD Statue, KSA 19-4427e. Adjust local funding for RCPDf. Establish protocols for interaction between County Police and KSU Policeg. Update Land use and facilities plans between KSU and the City/County.

Paid For by Wynn Butler for Manhattan City Commission Myron P. Kryschtal Treasurer