| St. Charles Parish Goals |
| Housing and Community Development |
- By January 2007, increase capacity in Planning and Zoning Department to implement the International Codes.
- By December 2006 initiate an update to the Comprehensive Plan to appropriately direct future growth, assess housing needs and consolidate capital facilities and infrastructure plans.
- By 2010 develop approximately 2,724 additional housing units to accommodate projected growth and return to pre-storm vacancy conditions.
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| Economic and Workforce Development |
- Build secure shipbuilding facilities by 2010 to retain regional dry-dock capacity after the existing facilities were destroyed.
- By June 2008, ignite economic growth and develop more job opportunities for parish residents by providing low cost and low interest loans to small business owners.
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| Public Health and Healthcare |
- Provide low income dental care to St Charles Parish and surrounding region by mid-2006 to meet additional demand due to an increased need directly related to storm impacts.
- By June 2006 provide behavioral health services to victims of recent hurricanes by increasing crisis case management and outreach capacity by 300%.
- Provide health care services, facilities and workforce training in order to support a health care system that meets the changed needs resulting from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, by 2012.
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| Transportation and Infrastructure |
- By May 2007 improve evacuation capacity of St Charles Parish.
- By 2010 improve highway capacity to increase efficiency during normal operations and coastal evacuations, as well as improve safety and promote economic development in south Louisiana.
- Provide regional transit program by December 2006 that would benefit both St Charles and St John the Baptist parishes.
- By 2011 complete infrastructure upgrades to provide wastewater collection and treatment facilities to accommodate increased demand from influx of evacuees, business/industrial growth and population growth.
- By 2008 complete infrastructure upgrades to water treatment and distribution facilities to accommodate increased demand for drinking water and fire protection resulting from influx of evacuees, population growth, and business/industrial growth.
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| Public Safety |
- By 2010 construct consolidated Emergency Operation Center to improve communication and provide shelter and critical equipment for first responders during storm events.
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| Flood Protection and Coastal Restoration |
- By 2011 provide adequate flood protection to the west bank of St. Charles Parish in order to mitigate future damages to new and existing housing, industries and infrastructure, including repetitive loss damages.
- By 2008 provide adequate flood protection to the east bank of St. Charles Parish in order to mitigate future damages to new and existing housing, industries and infrastructure, including repetitive loss damages.
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