Revitalize Farmington

Farmington Revitalization Committee

Leadership and Organization 

Chair: Linda McElhinney
Vice Chair: Lisa Capone
Secretary:  Penny Morin

The Committee is currently planning to meet on the Fourth Thursday at 6:30 PM. Location is tentatively at the Municipal Building.


Resources to Explore for Ideas

Smart Growth in Small Towns and Rural Communities    https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/smart-growth-small-towns-and-rural-communities

One minute guide to economic development for remote and rural small towns   http://www.globenet.org/archives/web/2006/www.globenet.org/horizon-local/perso/guiderur.html

Small Towns Big Ideas:  Case Studies in SMall Town Community Economic Development    http://www.iog.unc.edu/programs/cednc/stbi/pdfs/stbi_final.pdf

Building a Creative Rural Economy    http://rural-design.org/sites/default/files/images/resource/ac_sep2008.pdf

Case Studies in Small Town Economic Development    https://vimeo.com/85965968

How to Bring Business to Small Towns    http://smallbusiness.chron.com/bring-business-small-towns-20765.html

Five Factors Driving Economic Growth in Small Cities    http://icic.org/5-strategies/

Soul of the Community   https://knightfoundation.org/sotc/

New Hampshirecast  - Episode 29 Town Visit Farmington (April 26, 2017)     http://newhampshirecast.libsyn.com/podcast


On Property Maintenance Ordinances

A Property Maintenance Code Imposes Minimum Upkeep Standards (Useful Community Development)   http://www.useful-community-development.org/property-maintenance-code.html

Property Maintenance and Unsightly Areas (The Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC))   http://mrsc.org/Home/Explore-Topics/Legal/Regulation/Nuisances-Regulation-and-Abatement/Property-Maintenance-and-Unsightly-Areas.aspx

Town of Newton Code Enforcement (presentation)  http://newtontownhall.com/DocumentCenter/View/1250

An Ordinance Providing for the Regulation of Property Maintence in the Township of West Caldwell   http://www.westcaldwell.com/filestorage/121/163/165/60618_property_maintenance.pdf


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