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KEEP
FLORENCE BEAUTIFUL
MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission of Keep Florence Beautiful is to involve the community in responsible solutions for a clean, litter free, and beautiful environment.
COMMITTEE
STRUCTURE/GOALS
Litter Management Committee
Mission – To organize, coordinate and promote community behaviors that drastically reduce or eliminate litter in the Florence area.
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Support/activate city wide cleanup efforts beginning with the Great American Cleanup.
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Work with the existing Adopt-a-Highway Program to improve existing operations.
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In cooperation with the public relations and education committees will work with fast food and convenience stores in seeking solutions to related litter problems.
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Address the uncovered truck problem.
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Recycle telephone books.
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Establish a regular Pole Patrol through community groups to be kicked off during the Great American Cleanup.
Administrative Committee
Mission – The administrative committee shall coordinate activities between the city and county and other committee activities to define benchmarks and set standards for various community initiatives; coordinate with city and county authority to identify activities of a joint nature and seek opportunities and define the ways and means to merge city and county initiatives and resources to achieve common goals; and to define and draft any proposed ordinances, proclamations, etc. for consideration by city authority.
Beautification Committee
Mission – To promote beautification and community improvement by creating a sense of responsibility for the care and well-being of one’s community environment, by encouraging grassroots volunteer efforts to clean up and beautify community areas and assisting neighborhood associations, garden clubs and the like with various beautification projects.
Goals:
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Recruit and involve active committee members,
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Identify areas in need of beautification,
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Identify and involve area groups/organizations with beautification projects,
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Develop initiatives/plans to address beautification needs, including letters to property owners, cleanup campaigns and municipal assistance, and
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Develop an ongoing program to identify and recognize individuals/businesses for their beautification efforts.
Activities:
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Identify groups/organizations (churches, boy scouts, civic organizations, student groups, etc.) for potential assistance in the Great American Cleanup.
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Invite identified organizations to commit their involvement in the Great American Cleanup.
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Identify areas in need of improvement during the Cleanup (to include litter removal, painting scrap removal, yard work, etc.)
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Notify property owners of identified needs in a positive manner and encourage them to address areas of concern.
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Encourage groups/organizations to “adopt” identified areas in need as a specific project during the Great American Cleanup.
Education Committee
Mission – The Education Committee will endeavor to include all area places of learning (from daycare to university level) to promote broad community- wide enthusiasm and support for Keep Florence Beautiful Goals.
Finance Committee
Mission – Responsible for the generation, management and direction of all financial related matters, to include direct and in-kind contributions.
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Establish, control and monitor all financial matters, to include bank accounts and related financial contributions, required to ensure the receipt of monies and the payment of all expenses necessary for day-to-day operation, and, as needed, to fund special, approved programs.
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Prepare an annual budget for approval by the board of directors.
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Ensure the accurate accounting and timely reporting of all finances.
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Enlist and direct an independent, qualified source to perform financial audits annually.
Public Relations Committee
Mission: The Public Relations Committee will promote the mission of Keep Florence Beautiful to Florence and the surrounding community and utilize all available communication resources to promote citizen participation in Keep Florence Beautiful programs.
Goals:
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Build a first-class media list to promote Keep Florence Beautiful.
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Promote the Great American Cleanup activities (yearly).
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Develop a communications plan to spread the word about Keep Florence Beautiful and how the public can become involved in KFB initiatives (website).
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Communicate the facts about litter–its dynamics, its sources, and what individuals can do to reduce litter (educational PR campaign with education committee).
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Develop, or facilitate the creation of, materials for use by Keep Florence Beautiful and all media (brochures, tapes, fact sheet).
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Keep a close, working relationship will all Keep Florence Beautiful committees to publicize their accomplishments.
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Provide positive reinforcement for individual, group, and community-wide efforts to reduce littering (help with Images Award)
