Make Borger Beautiful Strategic Plan

Make Borger Beautiful
2019 Strategic Plan

[A plan developed by the City of Borger & Borger Community Advocates to identify the cleanup
and beautification needs facing the community in an effort to develop goals and objectives that

can be obtained through the implementation of innovative strategies]

Table of Contents

Table of Contents .....................................................................................................................................................................i
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Process ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Strategic Planning Group Members ................................................................................................................................. 6
Sub-Committees....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis ............................................................ 8
Beautification Areas of Focus by Survey Rank..........................................................................................................10
Strategic Issue Worksheets ...............................................................................................................................................11
Issue Topic #1.........................................................................................................................................................................12
Issue Topic #2.........................................................................................................................................................................14
Issue Topic #3.........................................................................................................................................................................16
Issue Topic #4.........................................................................................................................................................................18
Issue Topic #5.........................................................................................................................................................................20
Issue Topic #6.........................................................................................................................................................................22
Make Borger Beautiful Survey Results Summary ....................................................................................................24
Survey Open Question Responses ..................................................................................................................................34

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Introduction

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength,
the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. "

-- Harriet Tubman (1822-1913 American Abolitionist)

Many communities throughout the State of Texas and the United States of America
put great effort into ensuring that they are safe, clean, growing, and an environment for
good family values. Unfortunately, sometimes even the greatest levels of effort fall short
without a concerted effort by community advocates towards common goals. The rural
communities in the United States has begun to erode, along with it the roots of civilization
and elemental traits; a time when many small towns are in crisis-facing economic decline,
drug addiction and despair. Small Cities and their community partners have a tremendous
level of responsibility in the provision of services ranging from basic utilities to clean
environments for people to live, but limited populations (tax bases) result in excessively
constrained budgets. While communities try to do the best they possibly can with the
available resources they often can't meet all of the local needs without a plan. Benjamin
Franklin once famously quoted that "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." It is
likely that he was looking at challenges' familiar to Borger when he said this.

The City and community supporters in Borger, Texas has identified that it is
important to come together and begin developing a unified direction to improve the
unique character, cleanliness and develop an appealing cultural environment so that all of
the local labor, community citizens and effort going into making the community a great
place works for the greatest local benefit. The best way to bring these efforts together is
for the community to develop a plan together. In order to achieve this, the City advocated
to provide a facilitation on a Strategic Planning Session. Recognizing that no single entity
in a small community can do great things without collaboration with other local partners,
the City invited representatives from the community, and other interested groups to join
them in the planning session. The result was the believers of the community coming
together with different interest working together towards a common goal.

Ultimately, the group developed a Strategic Plan together that will serve as a
roadmap towards addressing many of the local visual challenges facing Borger, Texas.

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Process

In the Fall and late 2018 the Make Borger Beautiful Advisory Committee, the City of
Borger, and Borger EDC Staff initiated a discussion about how best to move forward as a
community, in terms of aesthetics, landscaping aspects in highly travelled areas, a positive
environment for businesses and pedestrians, activity areas for the citizens of the community
and an overall pride of the urban environment. As part of that discussion it became evident
that the community has some very good things going for it, but there are also challenges that
must be met for the community to continue to thrive going forward. City leadership requested
that City Staff facilitate a Strategic Planning effort for these areas going forward. Several City
Staffers have provided these types of services, and they are very pleased to have the
opportunity to assist in this effort. City Staff was responsible for preparing documents for the
Planning Session, facilitating the Planning Session, and ultimately preparing this Strategic
Planning Document based on the Planning Sessions. In order to prepare the community for
Planning Session, Joe Price, Assistant City Manager, and Garrett Spradling, Assistant to the City
Manager, worked with the Beautification Advisory Committee, Borger EDC and City of Borger
Staff. Each of the identified participants was provided with a planning preparation document
that oriented them with the planning process and initiated the thought process on key issues
facing the community. By preparing ahead of time for the Planning Session the group was able
to maximize the effectiveness of the time committed to the process.

Over the course of several meetings in four months, the Beautification Committee came
together at the City of Borger City Hall to constitute the MBB committee. They represented
diverse backgrounds, many different areas, and most importantly a willingness to work
together for the benefit of the community. To begin the planning process each participant
provided a brief introduction. In order to ensure that all participants had a strong
understanding of the perspectives and backgrounds of the other participants everyone
explained their background, tenure in the community, and the areas that they feel are
important to the community coming into the planning session.

After the introductions, City Staff detailed how the entire planning effort would unfold.
The process of Needs identification and prioritization was outlined, followed by an explanation
of what a SWOT Analysis for the community relating to beautification would entail. Next, the
process for developing local Goals and Objectives that relate to each highly prioritized Need
was laid out to the MBB committee. The final step of the Strategic Planning process was

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described to be the development of Strategies that the community can implement to help
address the most highly prioritized Needs. Associated with each Strategy is the assignment of
responsibility and identification of potential funding streams to help implement the Strategy.
By understanding the whole process before it begins, the MBB committee was better able to
approach each step in the process.

In order to establish the primary Needs of the community to prioritize valuable
planning time on the most important issues in Borger a unique ranking system was utilized.
Each MBB committee Member was given a page with a listing of 15-25 possible need issues in
the community to rank on a one to five scale. These beautification issues generally fell under
one of the following umbrella areas: Cleanup, infrastructure, communication, downtown
improvements, parks/recreation, and code enforcement. Typically, each participant of the
MBB committee would rank the items and average them to achieve an average score for each
possible Need. In an effort for added community involvement, the MBB committee elected to
put the Needs in a survey on Facebook via Survey Monkey. City Staff created the survey on the
electronic survey platform and posted it on the City Facebook page. The MBB committee chose
to solicit the survey for a period of one-month. In the conclusion of the well-responded to
survey, the MBB committee opted to focus on the top several ranked issues going forward, as
they were deemed to be the most important by the group at large. Utilizing this approach
ensured that the issues to be addressed were truly important to the whole group and
responsive of the community, as opposed to getting caught focusing on an issue that one
individual pushed hard and vocally on.

As the rankings were being entered into a database for tabulation and averaging by
City Staff, the MBB committee had the opportunity to focus on going through a SWOT Analysis
(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats). This is a common exercise in business
school and in the private sector as it provides an opportunity to go through a realistic self-
assessment for a team. Generally, the MBB committee identified the community's greatest
strengths to be tied to the people and entities within the community with public institutions,
hospital, businesses reinvestment & economic base being specifically noted. Conversely, the
primary weaknesses focused on a lack of housing, vacant houses/business (structures),
property maintenance, not embracing new ideas, and the lack of organizational/community
activities and gatherings. Opportunities are present for the community in the form of
community communication and youth activity/involvement. The most concerning Threats
identified by the MBB committee relate to lack of innovation and fear of anti-change. Utilizing

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the understanding of the dynamics of the community established through the SWOT Analysis,
the MBB committee was able to move forward to analyze Needs and develop Goals, Objectives,
and Strategies.

For each of the top Needs that were identified as a priority by the community survey,
the MBB committee was challenged to analyze why those Needs were important. Through this
process, the MBB committee looked at both the qualitative and quantitative evidence of each
top-ranking Need. Qualitative evidence included stories that happen repeatedly, discussions
with other members of the community, observations by MBB committee members, and
citations of calls that come into participating entities from the general public. The quantitative
data included census information, amount of code enforcement violations, numbers of houses
tom down by the City, amount of mowing and work in green spaces/vacant lots/ROWs and
various other projects. By doing this, the group was able to establish evidence and
documentation of each Need and better understand the roots of each of the needs as opposed
to simply dealing with symptomatic issues.

After the MBB committee had the opportunity to fully develop and define their Needs,
the process to establish Goals and Objectives related to the Needs began. For each Need, an
overarching Goal was established. Largely, the Goals take the form of an eventual resolution of
the respective Need. Subsequently, a series of realistically attainable Objectives related to the
previously noted Need evidence was developed for each Need. These Objectives will serve as
mile markers as the community moves forward in addressing Needs to provide participating
parties with indicators on how well they are moving towards addressing the Needs.

Finally, the MBB committee was able to begin developing Strategies to address the cited
Needs and meet the Goals and Objectives set out. This is the "doing" part of the Strategic
Planning Process. The Team thought through each of the top issues to develop a series of
Strategies that can help address each respective Need. The Strategies can be implemented
independently or jointly depending on the later will of the entities responsible. The Plan is not
prescriptive that all Strategies are even to be implemented, but it should serve for years to
come as a document that contains guidance as challenges are met. A key element of the
Strategy Development is that the parties responsible for pursuing the Strategy are identified
along with likely and potential funding streams to bring implementation closer to reality.

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While Strategic Planning is conceptual by nature, it is imperative to note that this
document is to be a living and breathing document that does not collect dust on a shelf. The
Needs of the community were jointly established, and the Strategies included in this document
were developed by the MBB committee who represent members of the community; with the
explicit intent of addressing these challenges. The foresight of the City of Borger and the Make
Borger Beautiful Committee is admirable, as they have cognizantly begun developing a path
towards bettering their community for years to come.

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Strategic Planning Group Members

 Jesse Shuffield (Chairman)
o Xcel Energy

 Neisa Hill (Vice-Chairman)
o Frank Phillips College

 Beth Raper (Secretary/Treasurer)
o Nutrien

 Christine Burney
o Illustrative Design (Freelance Designer)

 Glendon Jett
o Retired – Phillips 66 (Environmental)

 Tish Cantrell
o Interior Designer

 Dustin Henderson
o Wildlife Biologist

 Bobby Bridges
o Retired – Asst. Funeral Director

 Linda Horton
o Teacher and Career Counselor

 Mary Kay Phelan
o Phillips 66

 Nathaniel Griffin
o Phillips 66

 Janet Huffine
o Main Street Collections (Small Business)

 Carol Huffine
o Main Street Collection (Small Business)

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Sub-Committees

To help facilitate the work of the Committee and the completion of the strategic plan, the
MBB Committee divided itself into 5 sub-committees. The sub-committees and their goals are
listed below:

Communications
The Communications sub-committee develops and implements communication plans and

strategies to educate the public on the works, actions and goals of the MBB. Communication
includes social media, print and community out reach and coordinates with the City of Borger’s
Communications Manager.

Code Enforcement and Building Standards
The Code Enforcement and Building Standards sub-committee coordinates with city code

enforcement staff to develop programs, out reach to the community and work to improve voluntary
compliance with code enforcement and building standard regulations.

Downtown Initiative Revitalization Team (D.I.R.T.)
The Downtown Initiative Revitalization Team (D.I.R.T.) sub-committee focuses on projects,

programs and outreach to improve and revitalize the downtown district of the community. This
includes working and advising on the vacant building ordinance, event planning in the downtown
area, outreach with merchants and the general promotion of downtown.

Parks and Community Events
The Parks and Community Events sub-committee works to improve and increase utilization

of city parks through coordination and outreach for volunteer work and donations. The committee
plans and suggests community events to improve the use and image of facilities, parks and the
community.

Site Beautification
The Site Beautification sub-committee works to improve the appearance of Right-of-Ways,

including City and TxDOT. These efforts include coordinating with TxDOT, City Staff and Volunteers
to develop programs to ensure proper landscape maintenance and additions within the ROWs.

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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT)
Analysis

+ Economic Base Strengths
+ Volunteer Mindset
+ School Projects + Downtown
+ Paid Fire Dept w/Mitigation + Business Reinvestment
+ Hospital + Proximity to Lake Meredith
+ Unique Structures + Borger Youth Advisory Council
+ Frank Phillips College + Young Professionals
+ Boomtown + Number of Parks
+ City Finances
+ Chamber of Commerce

Weaknesses

- City Communications - Downtown Deterioration
- Housing - Vacant House/Business
- Income-based Apartments - Lack of Diversification
- Wind - Parking
- Property Maintenance - Entrances to the City
- Organizational/Community Activities - Drugs – Perception/Reality

and Gatherings - Not Embracing New Ideas
- Drive Culture (Commuting)
- Antiquated Ways of Doing Things - Business Hours
- Litter - Work Skill Set
- Temporary Jobs
- Carbon Black Everywhere

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Opportunities:

> Middle Class Housing > Youth Activity/Involvement
> Community Communication > Expanded Business Hours
> Community Involvement > Local Option Election
> Volunteer Involvement > Young Professionals
> Hispanic Involvement > Event/Convention Center
> Increase Beautification > History
> Philanthropy > Homeless Outreach

Threats

< Fear of Change / Anti-Change < Crime
< Growth of Amarillo < Poverty
< Continued Community Apathy < Oil and Gas Plummet
< Lack of Innovation < Loss of Industry
< Housing Crisis < Weather
< Perception/Reality of Corruption < Employment Flux
< Leadership Burnout < Homeless

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Beautification Areas of Focus by Survey Rank

Category Area of Focus Rank
Economic Development Downtown Vacant Buildings 1
Economic Development Downtown Development/Revitalize 1
Economic Development 1
Downtown Businesses 2
Code Enforcement Self-Compliance of Code Violations 2
Code Enforcement 3
Rental Property Maintenance 3
Clean-up City Streets 3
Clean-up 4
Clean-up TxDOT Right-of-Ways 5
Parks/Recreation City Entrances 6
Infrastructure Park Equipment 6
Communication 7
Communication Streets and Curbs 7
Communication/Activity(es) Public Perception of Community 7
Communication City Relationship with Community 7
Communication 8
Communication Community Engagement 9
Beautification Residential Homeowners 10
Infrastructure Community (All Residents)
Communication
Business Owners
Personal Property and Lawns

Condition of Sidewalks
Public Outreach and Education

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Strategic Issue Worksheets

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Issue Topic #1
Clean-up of City Streets, TxDOT ROW’s and City Entrances

Issue Category: Beautification

Need: Improve the aesthetics, cleanliness (trash), routine maintenance of the Main City
Streets and Thoroughfares.

Need Evidence: Overgrown weeds in the ROW grassy areas, medians and some roadways.
Need Evidence: Soil erosion on roadway and sidewalks.
Need Evidence: Trash on sidewalks, thoroughfares, curbs and gutters.
Need Evidence: Lack of effective maintenance (mowing on aroutine basis).
Need Evidence: Lack of inviting appearance of entrances to city (Hwy 207, 136, 152).
Need Evidence: Lack of landscaped areas (TxDot and city)

Goal: To provide maintenance and improve the aesthetics of Main City Streets and
Thoroughfares.

Objective 1: To establish a good working relationship with TxDOT and Review 1969
municipal maintenance agreement.

Objective 2: To establish an appropriate vegetation control program to supplement TxDOT
ROW maintenance that will contribute to a consistent pleasing viewscape along
TxDOT ROWs within city limits by 2020. This program may involve volunteer
labor.

Objective 3: To maintain effective landscaping (trees, weeds, bare earth) by 2020.
Objective 4: To create 3-4 new landscaping projects at city entrances by 2022.
Objective 5: To create 3-4 new landscaping projects in the TxDot ROW by 2022.
Objective 6: To create 3-4 new landscaping projects on the main city thoroughfares

(Roosevelt, McGee, Main Street, Bulldog Blvd).
Objective 7: To establish a rotation/volunteer schedule of “adopt a street” trash clean-up

AND/OR establish a regular cleanup program for areas of concern for
debris/trash removal by 2020.

Strategy A: Meet with TxDOT and build a good working relationship as evidenced by a coordinated
mowing schedule efforts and review agreement with TxDOT to allow landscaping
projects on the ROW.

Funding: Minimal
Responsibility: MCC Chairman, Site Sub Committee Chair and City Staff

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Strategy B: Create designated mowing zones/areas on city map. Develop a program to
accomplish the goal (Objective 2) with TxDOT, city resources (possibly
including volunteers) and other funding sources (if available).

Funding: Keep America Beautiful, Keep Texas Beautiful
Responsibility: Site Beautification and Communication Sub-committees

Strategy C: Re-establish the Keep Borger Beautiful Program for clean-up of areas of concern.
Funding: Minimal – Keep America Beautiful
Responsibility: Communication Sub Committee

Strategy D: Create a schedule and program to Spray Medians, Roads, Curbs, and
Shoulders for weeds, grass and perform tree trimming.

Locations: Cloverleaf (136/207 Convergence in Center of City); Circle (Northside of town
by Stinnett HWY); Bulldog Boulevard; Main Street; McGee; and, Roosevelt.

Funding: Herbicides through the City, donations (financial and time)
Responsibility: Site Beautification Sub Committee

Strategy E: Identify areas of soil erosion concerns and identify specific plans to
address and correct problems.

Funding: Minimal
Responsibility: Site Beautification Sub Committee and Public Works Staff

Strategy F: Develop and Prioritize Landscaping projects at City entrances, Clover
leaf, Circle, TxDOT ROWs and on Roosevelt, McGee, Main Street, Bulldog
Boulevard.

Funding: Donations, Grant funding, Private Foundations
Responsibility: Site Beautification Sub Committee assisted by Parks Department

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Issue Topic #2
Downtown Vacant Buildings and Businesses

Issue Category: Economic Development

Need: Vibrant downtown with buildings brought up to Code and occupied.

Need Evidence: Lots of vacant and boarded up buildings
Need Evidence: Graffiti and vandalism.
Need Evidence: Overall aesthetics of downtownbuildings/businesses.
Need Evidence: Ranked number one from public comments ofsurvey.
Need Evidence: Lack of evening dining, shopping, and entertainment.

Goal: Partner with community and businesses to revitalize downtown.

Objective 1: Create and implement a Central Business District Vacant Building Ordinance by
the end of 2019.

Objective 2: Increase the occupancy of downtown buildings 80% by 2024. Occupancy is
defined as a functioning business.

Objective 3: Hold four downtown community events per year by end of 2019.
Objective 4: Hold annual signature event in 2019.

Strategy A: Finalize sub-committee work on Downtown Vacant Building Ordinance and present
final draft to Council by end of 1st Quarter of 2019.

Funding: Minimal
Responsibility: D.I.R.T. sub-committee and City Staff

Strategy B: Create a plan to improve the aesthetics in the downtown area promoting
business development by end of 2nd quarter of 2019.

Funding: Minimal
Responsibility: D.I.R.T. sub-committee

Strategy C: Partner with City’s Communication Manager to coordinate 4 annual events.
Funding: City
Responsibility: Parks & Community and the Communication sub-committee along with
City Staff.

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Strategy D: Partner with City’s Communication Manager for a signature event.

Funding: City
Responsibility: Parks & Community and the Communication sub-committee along with
City Staff.

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Issue Topic #3
Self-compliance Code Violations & Rental Property Maintenance

Issue Category: Code Enforcement

Need: Residential properties (building maintenance and habitability) brought into code
compliance at a rate of 85% with a desire that the owners will bring the properties
(building and land) into self-compliance without enforcement action.

Need Evidence: Disrepair of residential structures and grounds (yard, fencing, out
buildings).

Need Evidence: Significant amount of non‐compliant properties are rentals.
Need Evidence: Significant amount of vacant properties are in non‐compliance.
Need Evidence: Lack of individuals desire or responsibility to self‐comply
Need Evidence: Lack of community cohesion

Goal: Increase self-compliance of property maintenance (building and grounds) to be at
85% by 2022.

Objective 1: Public education and awareness of the code of residential property ordinances
related to junk/abandoned vehicles; outdoor storage; overgrowth of noxious
vegetation; substandard abatement of structures.

Objective 2: Video productions for public awareness of the pros and cons of non‐compliant
properties.

Objective 3: Promote Operation Facelift Program.
Objective 4: Social Media campaign for the properties that are coming into compliance.

Strategy A: Flyer in water bill with the top four code violations listed twice a year.

Funding: $500
Responsibility: Code Enforcement & Communications sub-committee and City
Communication Manager.

Strategy B: Video production of City Staff with community member once a quarter.

Funding: Purchase Tricaster, green screen and associated appurtenances
Responsibility: Code Enforcement & Communications sub-committees, City Staff and
City Communications Manager.

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Strategy C: Printed material on code enforcement with examples and layman’s terminology.
Funding: Minimal
Responsibility: Code Enforcement & Communications sub-committees and City
Communications Manager.

Strategy D: Beauty Spot of the Month collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce to
expand to 4 categories and build notoriety.

Funding: Possible gift cards or discounts donated from local businesses.
Responsibility: Site & Communications sub-committees

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Issue Topic #4
Public Perception of Community and City Relationship with

Community

Issue Category: Communication

Need: Educating and proactively informing the public about civic responsibility and good
citizenship – i.e. mowing the alley, trash bagged, dumpsters closed, no items beside the
dumpsters.

Need Evidence: Lack of city communication/transparency to the public.
Need Evidence: Lack of published material for community education (all platforms).
Need Evidence: Commentary from community members on concerns, issues and lack of

information dissemination.

Goal: Improve the image of the City to the citizens through public education and
information platforms.

Objective 1: City to prepare an annual report on high ticket items from the budget.
Objective 2: City YouTube channel to store videos.
Objective 3: One-minute regular (bi-weekly or monthly) update from the committee and
from the city.
Objective 4: 9+ video sessions during the year.
Objective 5: Increase our informational documentation/published materials.
Objective 6: Townhall meetings for informational purposes as needed.

Strategy A: Construct a new annual report (detailing major city projects).

Funding: General Fund
Responsibility: Communications Manager

Strategy B: Purchase appropriate equipment to do broadcast on multiple platforms for
all city related information and activities.

Funding: General Fund (Already Purchased)
Responsibility: City Staff and City Communications Manager

Strategy C: Create informational documentation on subtopics.
Funding: Minimal

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Responsibility: Communications sub-committees and City Communications Manager.

Strategy D: Develop relationships with local organizations for townhall venues and
establish a plan of implementation.

Funding: Minimal
Responsibility: Communications sub-committees and City Communications Manager.

Strategy E: Develop a communications/marketing plan for organizational growth.

Funding: Staff Time
Responsibility: City Communications Manager.

Strategy F: Create casual settings for Q&A with citizens and City staff
members/committee members/local business owners.

Funding: Minimal
Responsibility: Communications sub-committees and City Administration.

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Issue Topic #5
Park Equipment

Issue Category: Park/Recreation

Need: Replacement and upgrade of park equipment based on demographic and use data.

Need Evidence: Lack of equipment in some parks.
Need Evidence: Citizen comments on community survey and discussion with neighborhood

groups.
Need Evidence: Poor quality, outdated and unsafe equipment currently in parks.
Need Evidence: High number of parks preventing regular upgrade and replacement.
Need Evidence: Lack of shade prevents and/or hinders usability of equipment.

Goal: To provide safe, updated and inviting parks usable by all citizens.

Objective 1: Planned upgrade/replacement of park equipment.
Objective 2: Develop existing park space to allow more community events/use.
Objective 3: Increase the use of existing parks.
Objective 4: Enhance open space usability for sports.
Objective 5: Enhance the visual appearance of parks.
Objective 6: Improve condition of park turf/landscape.

Strategy A: Develop a Parks Master Plan

Funding: General Fund
Responsibility: Parks & Events sub-committee, City Administration & Parks
Department.

Strategy B: Add shade structures, trees and water fountains.

Funding: General Fund, donations, grant funding, sponsorships
Responsibility: Parks & Events sub-committee and Parks Department.

Strategy C: Hold a series of community events in parks throughout the community.
Funding: General Fund, donations, grant funding
Responsibility: Parks & Events and Communications sub-committees, BYAC and City
Communications Manager.

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Strategy D: Encourage community groups and local artists to sponsor or place/paint art
in and around parks.

Funding: Donations, In-Kind
Responsibility: Site sub-committee, Parks Department and City Communications
Manager.

Strategy E: Develop an Adopt-a-Park program to support park clean up and
improvements.

Funding: Budget, Donations, In-Kind
Responsibility: Site sub-committee, Parks Department and City Communications
Manager.

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Issue Topic #6
Streets and Curbs

Issue Category: Infrastructure

Need: Improve the visual appearance of streets and curbs.

Need Evidence: Deteriorating curbs
Need Evidence: Lack of curbs
Need Evidence: Fading stipes and pavement marking
Need Evidence: Inaccessible/usable sidewalks

Goal: To increase the appearance and usability of streets, curbs, gutters and sidewalks.

Objective 1: Replace deteriorated curbs.
Objective 2: Ensure lane striping, crosswalks and other painted markings are visible.
Objective 3: Add curbs where needed
Objective 4: Create pedestrian friendly sidewalks

Strategy A: Ensure pavement marking is properly applied with appropriate paint.

Funding: General Fund
Responsibility: Public Works Department

Strategy B: Develop a plan to prioritize and identify curbs for replacement/upgrade.

Funding: City Budget, Grants, TIRZ
Responsibility: City Administration and Public Works Department

Strategy C: Increase pedestrian amenities in the Central Business District.
Funding: General Fund, grant funding, TIRZ and Public/Private Partnerships
Responsibility: D.I.R.T. sub-committee, City Administration, TIRZ

Strategy D: Develop a program to encourage construction of curbs, gutters and sidewalk
where non-existent.

Funding: Public/Private Partnerships, TIRZ
Responsibility: Site sub-committee, TIRZ and City Administration

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Strategy E: Educate the Citizens and ensure weeds and debris are cleared at the seam of
the gutter and street.

Funding: Budget, Public/Private Partnerships
Responsibility: Communications sub-committee, Public Works Department and City
Communications Manager.

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Make Borger Beautiful Survey Results Summary

Summarization/Tabulation of Q3 Comments
(516 total responses)

Comments labeled by time submitted*

[See page 7 for ranking]

No Actual Comment (respondent indicated that they had no comment)

1, 18, 25, 36, 46, 49, 52, 62, 66, 67, 79, 86, 93, 101, 113, 117, 130, 131, 134, 145, 154, 155, 160, 166, 167,
200, 203, 209,
215, 221, 246, 250, 251, 266, 272, 308, 310, 322, 324, 330, 332, 344, 353, 365, 368, 372, 386, 390, 395,
396, 397, 402, 422,
423, 425, 426, 429, 444, 451, 461, 465, 466, 473, 480, 483, 484, 485, 490, 492, 500, 504, 513

71 [516 – 71 = 445 actual comments]

Negative Comments

General negativity, pessimism

163, 170, 172, 227, 282, 319 (ugliest town in America behind Fritch), 376, 392 (code
enforcement not responding to phone calls), 394, 428 (Buena Vista and other areas not
kept up), 438 (“cleanse” police and political offices), 487

12

“Leave people alone”, insistence on right to manage personal property

78, 132, 163, 294 (critical of codes in general), 4

Don’t spend money on this, don’t use tax dollars

105, 121, 151 (don’t give public money to for-profit businesses), 163, 404 (focus on business

expansion)

5

Don’t like what’s been done to downtown

14 (parking vs planters), 141 (parking vs other stuff), 314 (planters interfere with traffic,
should focus on development along 136), 323 (parking vs planters), 371 (parking vs
planters), 502 (parking),

506 (parking vs planters) 7

Crime/Drugs
Focus on or increase criminal enforcement

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14, 17, 34, 51 (kids @ Huber Park), 68, 72, 83, 89, 127, 143, 150, 156, 157, 194, 197, 218, 222,

243, 245 (more

police visibility everywhere), 249, 253, 270, 315, 340, 342, 377 (racing on Cedar), 378 (city

employees not
obeying traffic laws), 418 (loud music, animals), 421 (police presence in neighborhoods),
430, 437, 439 (crack down on meth, leave weed alone), 442 (keep drug offenders in jail),

446, 458 (graffiti), 482 (better equipment for police), 488, 493, 496 (support LE),

38

Enforce curfew 3

32, 40, 140,

Non-Specific Support of City/Committee efforts

26, 190, 198, 219, 223, 264, 265 (study Dodge City), 289, 290, 298, 329, 335, 340, 341, 420 (look

at Canadian, 16
Albany, Graham), 450,

Parks & Pedestrian Issues 5
Too many parks to maintain
96, 151, 302, 471, 476 (get rid of circle (as green space??))

Want more parks

35 (better sports fields), 108 (fishing pond), 169 (Oak, Maple, Hickory, Philview area),
226 (small park north of Sonic for HS kids to lunch in), 280 (use large vacant areas – esp
@ Maple & Philview), 301 (to force sex offenders to move elsewhere), 481
(baseball/softball complex, revamp Agnes Howe), 489 (TCY sports complex in circle),

8

Better maintenance/equipment/enforcement

3, 4, 8, 23, 37, 59, 73 (outdoor work-out areas), 89, 102, 108, 125, 127, 140 (safety), 142, 151, 211
(adopt-a-park
program for churches, civic groups), 231, 271, 286 (all parks), 288, 304 (upkeep of
“lessor parks”), 337 (all parks), 381 (all parks), 406, 427 (make kids clean up their trash

or ticket them), 447 (all parks), 463, 511 (Huber park bathrooms), 512 28

Parks specifically named as needing
maintenance/improvement/enforcement Keeler

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8, 59, 102, 108, 125, 271 6

Johnson Park

12,

Abilene Street

37,

Yows-Finger St 80 (parking), Hazelwood

112 (needles, no shade),

Huber

112 (noise/”huliguns”), 231 (sidewalk, bridge not good for elderly/disabled

people), 288 (cleanliness of bathrooms, bird sanctuary and play equipment),

511 (bathrooms), 4

Cofield

447 (list of problems with this park),

TCY Baseball/Football Fields

325 (upgrade facilities, provide shade – high visibility for residents and visitors alike),

Skate Park

333 (fix it), 348 (needs attention), 2

Latimer St

512

Add walking, biking trails; improve/maintain sidewalks; keep sidewalks clear

12, 27, 39, 258, 323 (ironic given that same respondent complained about

lack of parking in front of businesses downtown), 5

Want dog parks

21, 23 127, 433, 438, 448, 479, 515 8

Don’t want dog parks

162, 348, 442 (until other problems are addressed), 472 4

Support community garden

28,

Downtown focus
Focus on downtown area

7, 48, 81 (vacant buildings), 104, 114, 118 (don’t allow boarded up windows, do something about
Borger Hotel),
146 (parking, pavement), 181, 202, 220 (improve Christmas lights), 235 (hold property owners

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here to higher

standards), 284 (make it Main Street USA), 287, 327, 336, 345 (fix Christmas lights),

347, 357 (clean up car lots on Main St), 373, 385 , 399, 462 (esp south Main – like R&R

Sheetmetal and old gas station across the street),463 (increase photo opportunities), 474,

486 (make businesses clean up, e.g., R&R) 24

General Issues
Code enforcement/make people remove weeds, junk and trash

4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 19, 30, 31, 33, 42, 53, 56, 57, 58, 70, 72, 74 (rental properties), 76, 80, 84 (trash
around Walmart,
United, The Burger), 89, 91, 98, 103, 106 (businesses on south Main), 111, 118, 119, 123, 129,
139, 152, 161, 173,
182, 183 (city wide clean-up days), 187, 188 (all neighborhoods), 191, 192, 197, 204, 208, 225,
230, 231, 236, 238,
256, 258, 260, 261, 262 (junk car rules applied equally), 267,268, 299, 301, 305, 306, 312, 313,
314, 321, 362, 375,
379 (abandoned vehicles, mowing), 414 (applied equally), 434, 442, 452, 491, 499 (businesses),
509

73

Alleys/Dumpsters/Trash

4, 8, 11, 13, 14, 32, 50, 80, 89, 207 (sloppy dumpster emptying), 237 (behind Coffee, Dillard sts),

241, 275, 276,

278, 307, 321, 326, 334, 343, 361, 380, 398 (have 1 or 2 special days/yr for City and

volunteers to haul off larger items), 430, 441 (monthly bulk trash pickups, rolloffs

placed around town), 442, 449, 468 (green dumpsters not working out), 477, 491, 497,

507, 510, 511 34

Tear down or do something about vacant buildings

4, 5, 6, 12, 31, 39, 42, 48, 54, 64, 71, 89, 98, 103, 104, 119, 126, 133, 137 (Fairlanes Apartments),
139, 140, 142,
153, 171, 173, 177, 181, 186, 189, 192, 194, 197, 201, 204, 206, 212, 214, 217, 229, 230, 232, 235,
236, 255
(Borger Hotel), 256, 259, 268, 274, 292, 299, 306, 313 (bring life back to empty buildings),
314, 336 (make dt buildings presentable – example: Canadian), 347, 349, 354 (use some for

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homeless shelters/rehab for women), 358, 362, 363, 370, 373 (dt – make them like they use
to be), 375, 380, 383, 384, 385 (re-purpose dt buildings), 388,
389, 393 (Rock Creek area), 399, 401, 403, 405, 412, 415, 416, 430, 442, 452 (esp Borger Hotel),
464, 474, 501,
505,

84

Provide help with property maintenance issues for disabled, financially distressed

65, 87, 88 (painting), 92, 159 (for dead trees), 163, 419 7

Specific areas noted
Old shopping plaza on Phillips road

4, 43, 47, 143, 388, 505, 514 (bring businesses back) 6

Parking issues – junk vehicles, recreational vehicles, semi’s, etc.

29, 31, 44, 69, 80, 91, 109, 128, 165, 171, 184, 191, 257, 273, 338 (old boats in front
yards), 357 (don’t allow parking on sidewalks), 377, 417 (remove Refinishing Systems junk
cars), 441 (one-time free pickup of junk vehicle per family if they provide title), 456 (junk

cars), 20

Remove dead trees and branches

32, 159, 189, 441 (trim trees), 503, 505 6

Stray dogs, pet care

74, 127, 138, 189, 196, 380, 443 7

City Management
Better city management, sometimes naming individuals

470, 471

More & Better information available/technology

2, 205 (advertise things to do), 349, 367 (use street banners), 442 (ways to
educate/remind people of city ordinances, opportunities for assistance i.e. Hutchcares),
471 (lots of ideas on how to), 516 (hold meetings when working people can attend)

7

Promote community involvement/pride

45, 136 (morale of city employees), 179 (support neighborhoods trying to improve with

maintenance/repairs etc.), 195 (adopt-a-road program), 471 5

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Promote/incentivize new businesses

4, 16, 95 (restaurants), 115 (family entertainment), 151 (food truck court), 164 (promote minority-
owned

businesses), 182, 193 (big name shopping stores for men), 216, 228 (microbrew pub

downtown), 248, 281 (new restaurants, businesses on 136), 283, 291, 309 (restaurants,

activities, entertainment – complaint about propertytax vs stuff to do in Borger compared

to Amarillo), 317 (small business), 320, 350, 356 (franchise restaurants and businesses),
364, 374 (big name restaurants and businesses), 387 (outdoor dining dt), 388, 404

(promote business expansion – beautification will follow w/o public investment), 410

(restaurants), 411 (big name businesses), 436 (don’t ignore businesses outside dt area),

445 (big name businesses), 453 (franchise businesses esp restaurants), 459, 474 32
(restaurants), 495 (good jobs) , 514 (dt and old K-Mart area)

Discourage/remove industrial activities from downtown area

61, 81, 467 3 Respondent 508 disagrees – says to leave tax-paying businesses alone

Environmental (air quality, water emissions)

63, 97 (ban plastic bags), 99 (recycling opportunities), 144 (recycling), 175 (ban plastic
bags), 258 (recycling), 279 (stormwater from H&H Refractory), 412 (odor), 455 (carbon
black), 495 (clean air and water), 503 (odor)

11

Noise

80, 377, 2

Housing

301 (“the flats need development, very little housing ….”),

Revitalize, preserve old structures rather than tearing them downtown

96, 143 2

Promote concerts, community events, etc

6, 24, 89, 95, 108, 115, 135, 137 (bring events center, sports complex), 149 (events
center), 180 (w/ good planning, communication), 199 (event center), 210 (events to
promote tourism), 228, 263, 295 (also need better rodeo arena), 300 (Christmas lights,
lighting festivities at Huber Park as examples), 314 (expo center, rodeo facility, focus on

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development along 136 rather than downtown), 350 (more variety of recreation), 359 (use
dome more), 360, 471 (combine w/cleanup days, have community cleanup days
w/promotions and recognition, other ideas), 478

2

3

Activities/areas for kids & families

23, 24, 48 (school outreach), 70, 96, 120, 135, 143, 249, 285, 328, 339, 424, 432 (complaint about

management of

jpyc), 435, 440, 481 17

Volunteer opportunities

85, 316 (for families, children), 2

Better upkeep of roads/streets

4, 14, 22, 55 (lights), 84 (need traffic lights at 136&Roosevelt, Florida&Galahad), 89, 94,
116, 150, 178 (roundabout intersections for more efficient traffic flow between
downtown, cedar, 136 and Wilson), 182 (street repair, better street lights), 230, 234
(traffic lights), 239 (speed bumps for areas with children), 247 (improve/repair parking
lots), 252 (and other infrastructure), 275, 303 (derogatory comment), 305 (esp intersection
of 10th and Main, better markings), 346 (Rock Creek area roads, lights), 367 (sweep
streets), 382 (10th between Main and Cedar), 391 (stop lights), 400 (neighborhood streets),
409, 475 (Elmore), 497 (Rock Creek area),

507 (residential streets, curbs, sidewalks) 28

Water leaks, wasting water 9

14, 82, 89, 112, 150, 151, 176, 469 , 475

Raise taxes if necessary

4, 103 (hire more people for code enforcement), 107 (more code enforcement,

mowing), 442 (another code enforcement officer), 4

Get rid of prairie dogs

20, 32, 142, 318, 476 (at circle) 5

Promote/control prairie dogs as an attraction

77 (at circle),

Art/Landscaping
Improve appearance of roads coming into town, other high traffic roads

9, 20, 38 (circle), 41, 44, 60, 90, 94, 110 (circle), 124 (welcome signs), 129, 142 (clover leaf,

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circle), 148, 174

(circle, not just grass), 181, 185, 192, 211 (cloverleaf), 213, 242, 269, 278, 293 (more

visible welcome signs), 331, 351 (Roosevelt St west of Cedar – high visibility), 352

(need beautiful landmark), 355 (seasonal décor throughout city – not just Christmas), 375

(get rid of junkyards), 401, 407 (circle – trees & flowers), 408, 412, 454 (mow Cedar,

other high traffic roads), 458, 501, 503, 508 (main roads and sidewalk at 300 south Main)

36

Landscaping/mowing of public spaces

75, 100 (mow vacant lots), 110, 129 (Fire Department), 147 (replace US and state flags
when tattered), 204, 237 (perimeter of Phillips golf course), 240 (more trees), 296 (move
native species for landscaping), 311 (more naturalistic plantings @ Cedar, circle, Wilson),
314 (all businesses should have considerable parking and landscaping), 358, 366 (live
plants), 380 (appreciation of dt plantings), 431 (vacant lots), 498 (cloverleaf) ,
503 (trees, dome), 507

17

Support murals/artwork

15, 211(artwork on abandoned buildings), 228 (murals – offer to use his/her building),

277 (art on abandoneddt buildings), 297 (art on abandoned building by students), 369

(esp dealing w/local history), 471 7

Misc

Senior citizen opportunities

149,

Remove graffiti

158, 354

“All you need is love”

168, 244, 457,

Use correctional inmates for clean-up efforts

224, 442,

Better cell phone service

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233,

All of the above (more or less)

254

Trailer food carts need improvement (?)

413

Storage Buildings

460 (storage buildings in residential areas decrease property values)

Schools

463 (should be priority),

Look for solutions for the homeless

471

Let people voluntarily annex their property

494

* From the pdf printout of the final survey Q3 responses (copy attached). There are 516
respondents, but the pdf printout lists them in descending order, rather than ascending (from first
response to last). To find the respondent on the pdf printout, subtract the number on this index
from 517. For example, respondent 494 above will be listed as (517 – 494 =)23 on the attachment.

This index was done in several iterations as results became available. Grouping of responses may not be
entirely consistent.

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RANKING OF MOST MENTIONED TOPICS

Rank # Comments Topic

1 84 Vacant buildings

2 73 Code enforcement

3 38 Crime/drugs

4 36 Improve aesthetics of main roads, entry points

34 Alleys/dumpsters [code enforcement]

5 32 Promote/incentivize new business

28 Better management/equipment in parks

28 Better upkeep of roads and streets

24 Focus on downtown

23 Promote concerts/community events

20 Parking/junk vehicles/trucks/RVs [mostly code enforcement]

17 More activities for families/kids

17 Landscaping/mowing of public spaces

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Survey Open Question Responses

Q3 Do you have any other categories that you feel should be addressed to make Borger look

better to our citizens and visitors that were not listed

above?

Answered: 516 Skipped: 523

1 I believe public meetings held by the city chair holders should be held at a time where it’s more
convenient/time manageable for working class citizens to attend. 8/16/2018 12:08 PM

2 Dog Park!!!!!! 8/16/2018 11:28 AM
3 Bring store back to downtown and. Out where the old k mart was 8/16/2018 8:55 AM
4 no 8/16/2018 8:43 AM
5 I feel like there are several parks in town, and in my neighborhood (Latimer St) that could desperately

use a face lift. We have plent y of children in my neighborhood, our our park is not very kid friendly.
8/16/2018 8:27 AM
6 Huber park bathrooms are always so gross. I think they need immediate attention ,if it has not already
been cleaned up. Also overflowing trash in alleys or near any dumpsters could be tended to more often.
8/15/2018 8:27 PM
7 Alleys cleaned up, mowed, paved. 8/15/2018 8:18 PM
8 I would really like to see home owners be held responsible for the up keep of their yards we have
neighbors who have weeds taller than our back fence. Breeding ground for insects and rodents and
such. 8/15/2018 10:03 AM
9 The main road ways in and out of borger, side of road like at y at cedar & main cloverleaf, sidewalks
in the 3 hundred block of main. And leave the business alone that has metal and other working items
alone they are paying taxes. 8/13/2018 5:56 PM
10 The city needs to clean up their own land first alleys residential streets curbs sidewalks 8/13/2018 9:39
AM
11 Widen main street. Get rid of planters. Very distracting. 8/12/2018 4:11 PM
12 Three items: 1) remove all dead trees on any properties. 2) tear down all vacated dilapidated buildings
and houses within the city limit. 3) do something, anything with the awful looking buildings in and
around the JC Penny and Kmart area. 8/12/2018 3:18 PM
13 No 8/11/2018 2:46 PM
14 The smell. Main entry to highways and the trees and dome need cleaned up. 8/10/2018 11:17 PM
15 Parking on Main St 8/10/2018 5:02 PM
16 I think the two biggest issues are the abandoned buildings and the upkeep up the grassy areas up and
down Florida/Cedar/Main. 8/10/2018 3:43 PM
17 No 8/10/2018 7:44 AM
18 Businesses need to keep there properties in a orderly fashion 8/9/2018 9:33 PM
19 Weeds and trash on street and cloverleaf 8/8/2018 2:19 PM
20 Working on rock creek area cleaning that up and fixing roads and alley ways! 8/6/2018 9:14 PM
21 I think we need more support for law enforcement as in we need more ...this town can be scary at times
8/6/2018 1:24 AM
22 Clean air and waster. Good jobs and affordable housing 8/5/2018 7:39 PM
23 Let people annex their property if they desire to do so. 8/5/2018 7:37 PM
24 Arrest every drug dealer in town 8/4/2018 10:45 PM
25 No 8/4/2018 6:46 PM
26 Yes they need more people in street department and refuse cleaning the alleys every day5 days a week
not just one day a week .And fine the people if they don't clean up their property.i am proud of this
town but people are leaveing so dirty.. 8/4/2018 9:05 AM
27 nA 8/3/2018 1:54 PM
28 TCY sports complex Grassy area at the Circle 8/3/2018 1:53 PM
29 We need to focus o. The drug problem in our town. It is causing so many problems like: homelessness,
robberies, and loss in property value of homes. This must also be a priority. 8/3/2018 7:29 AM
30 I grew up in Borger and left after High School. I now live 10 minutes from Borger. The vacant gas

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station across from the street from the High School probably stands out as the worst eye sore I see.
Beyond this, downtown slowly died when "dragging" was made illegal. Many cities have allowed
dragging, especially college towns. This spurred business growth (businesses open late specifically to
serve kids). The amount of drugs in the town and perceived corruption by city officials and other
government agencies is the main reason most people I talk to say they left. Are homes still just falling
down near the old Pantex and Hastings behind the old Kmart? 8/3/2018 2:11 AM
31 Some businesses on main look pretty run down. Such as r&r sheet metal. They need to straighten and
clean up. 8/2/2018 4:09 PM
32 No. 8/1/2018 7:27 PM
33 no 8/1/2018 8:59 AM
34 No 7/31/2018 10:55 PM
35 Better equip the police dept. To keep crime down on our city streets. 7/31/2018 1:39 PM
36 Do something for the youth. Build a Baseball/Softball complex and revamp Agnes Howe. This has
always been more of a Senior citizen town that doesn't do much for the youth. Not only are they our
future leaders, but having a good youth experience will bring families to Borger. 7/31/2018 10:27 AM
37 No 7/31/2018 9:32 AM
38 Borger would really benefit from a dog park. A dog park would have multiple benefits. It would be a
chance for people to socialize with other dog owners and it would give dogs a safe space to exhaust
some energy, and possibly lead to fewer dogs roaming the streets. I really appreciate any consideration
given to the feedback. 7/30/2018 11:23 PM
39 More community events 7/30/2018 10:46 PM
40 Alleys and utility easements need attention. 7/30/2018 6:45 PM
41 There is no need to take space up on north end( the circle) just to house Prarie dogs remove that circle
wasted space 7/30/2018 5:59 PM
42 Fix the poor infrastructure of the city water system. Have the city manager drive down the 900 block
of Elmore and see how many leaks/patches are in the road from the previous water line patches. Not
repairs, patches. There is a new leak on this street weekly. The street is in horrible condition from all of
the overlays from previous repairs. 7/30/2018 5:53 PM
43 I believe Borger has an issue with the lack of (good) dine in restaraunts. I also believe that Main Street
should be top priority regarding beautification of borger. Vacant buildings and the lack of downtown
activity make borger an undesirable place to want to be. 7/30/2018 5:47 PM
44 N/A 7/30/2018 4:12 PM
45 No dog park in city limits. 7/30/2018 3:41 PM
46 1. City employee evaluations (who’s working, who’s not) -get employees that work and reward the
hardest workers/most innovative. Focus on the good. Re-training as well... 2. Reduce parks by like 5
(too much scattered efforts). 3. Community -combine cleanup efforts with community
entertainment/engagement. Concerts in the park (coincide with monthly park/neighborhood cleanup
days). Memorial benches / sidewalk squares -donation to put family name(s) on much-needed seating
areas & expensive but still-needed sidewalks. 4. Need to Collab with local nonprofits with super
regular cleanup days (monthly or even biweekly at first). Have a campaign -“Save the Parks,”
“Cleanup Days” -call for volunteers / collabs with nonprofits / businesses / neighborhood watches /
groups to get hands dirty. Take lots of pics and do lots of shoutouts on social media -tag org/business
participants. Provide pizza / drinks since it would all be volunteer? Maybe every month have a large
container in a certain publicized neighbor and let anyone bring bigger trash items there. Change the
location bi weekly or monthly... 5. Develop Resource channel for homeowners (on website): (videos /
handouts / visuals) How to mow your lawn (include Borger laws), how to cleanup / dispose of trash
properly (days of pickup / 1,000 lbs disposals / how & who to contact for larger trash loads), how to
pay taxes, wise water use, fire mitigation practices (like keeping debris cleared, things in order,
cigarettes, chains, whatever small practices help things not catch on fire, etc.), how to be a good
neighbor -neighborhood watch contact, noise standards, beautification resources / contact, local
numbers, etc... 6. Homelessness is a huge problem -perhaps could collab with some nonprofits /
businesses / local citizens for solutions? Quick idea for BBC: *Develop focus areas: 1) arts/community
council -strategize creative projects (like murals, painting, green spaces, etc) and event planning /
collaborations with businesses & organizations. 2) volunteer coordinator, 3) event planners /
coordinators... *Develop short-term goals to be completed before the end of the year (we need to see
some progress soon just to start getting people activated) and time-slotted (SMART Goals) to be
accomplished on a regular basis from now to the long-term. The emphasis needs to be on

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communication and getting everyone together to accomplish things as a community. 7/30/2018 2:47
PM
47 Holding City employees accountable for their duties to our community! (I.E. Larry Byrd) 7/30/2018
1:22 PM
48 Water leaks in roads 7/29/2018 12:33 AM
49 We have green dumpsters but they are NOT emptied on a schedule(sometimes it's a month or more) so
what good does it do? The extra stuff is usually just thrown in the alley. 7/28/2018 10:50 PM
50 Industrial type businesses downtown are ugly! 7/28/2018 10:38 PM
51 NA 7/28/2018 8:17 PM
52 No 7/28/2018 6:40 PM
53 Tear down old houses a lot faster. They make Borger look depressed and deserted. 7/28/2018 5:23 PM
54 Schools should be a huge priority. More photo opportunity places such as on main Street. Clean up and
replace things needed at parks. Especially huber park. 7/28/2018 2:33 PM
55 Main Street needs to be cleaned up on the south side of town. If a business wants to keep their property
cluttered it should have a fence around it. R&R Sheetmetal and the old gas station across the street
need cleaned up or covered up. 7/28/2018 2:25 PM
56 None 7/28/2018 10:56 AM
57 Stop ruining residential areas with endless storage buildings dropping property values in half......
7/28/2018 10:36 AM
58 Need to bring in new businesses figure a way to get this community back.on it's feet again 7/28/2018
10:16 AM
59 It was mentioned but the cloverleaf redo years ago was a total mess. Looks terrible now and has for
years. Needs a total overhaul. Very ugly. Also the stupid graffiti or tagging on things is trashy looking.
Police need to stop that but I doubt that will happen. 7/28/2018 8:31 AM
60 Reach out to the less fortunate. 7/28/2018 7:19 AM
61 Junk cars around town.. 7/28/2018 7:04 AM
62 Force carbon black plant to clean around their boundaries. 7/27/2018 4:31 PM
63 Keeping control of the weeds that grow in the medians on Cedar Street and other heavy traffic streets.
7/27/2018 9:36 AM
64 If it’s possible to entice more franchised businesses (restaurants mainly) to come to Borger that would
be a plus. It seems to be the biggest complaint from people that come to work here from out of town.
Also, I appreciate the opportunity for feedback with this survey. 7/27/2018 9:24 AM
65 Many of the areas of town simply look junky. Borger needs to enforce code enforcement on ALL
property owners. Start with the biggest eyesore in town, the Borger Hotel. The owner should, at the
very least, be forced to have broken windows replaced. Do not allow them to board up windows. That
looks just as bad. 7/27/2018 8:14 AM
66 No 7/27/2018 7:30 AM
67 I grew up in Borger, and don’t personally live there anymore; but every time I come back I feel like the
city has gone down hill so badly and I hate to see it like that. Borger was a great place to grow up, but
it looks so trashed and not kept up at all. I love that someone is trying to bring it back to life!
7/26/2018 9:04 PM
68 Make people clean up there yards and alleys and the city needs to have better maintenance on
dumpsters there is a lot in bad condition 7/26/2018 8:49 PM
69 Dog park 7/26/2018 1:42 PM
70 Cleanliness and upkeep of parks around town, besides just Huber Park. We try to walk at Cofield Park.
Walking path is no longer visible as it has become overgrown with grass. When city does mow they
don’t bother to pick up trash. Grass gets so high that the drainage ditches are covered. So when it rains
this all gets washed down the street causing puddles in the drainage ditches in the park as well as down
the street. Which breeds mosquitoes. The playground equipment is a joke at this park. It was never set
correctly and so high off the ground kids can’t even climb up on it and have to jump to get off the
slides. There is a very nice building to use for family functions but the rest of the park is a joke.
7/26/2018 11:19 AM
71 Clean out the crackheads/druggies 7/26/2018 12:54 AM
72 I would like bigger businesses to come to Borger. It would be nice to not have to run to Amarillo all
the time. Costco or Sam's club would be amazing. 7/26/2018 12:07 AM
73 No 7/25/2018 10:58 PM
74 Being more strict as far as animal control, there are way to many stray dogs. That would make

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7/25/2018 10:00 PM people feel safer outside once everything is fixed up.
75 Prior to paying for a dog park, we need to address cleaning and clearing out trash, deliaptes buildings

and homes. Consider a task force that visits one neighborhood each weekend and offers hand outs that
explain the most overlooked ordinances -a simple “Did you know City ordinance allows your lawn to
be no more than 6” tall”? etc. Along with contact information for Hutch Cares and others that can help
those who cannot help themselves. Keller park must be addressed -too many small children there to not
have a better park. Commercial thoroughfares like Cedar Street, Wilson, 10th, Florida, and Main need
to be where code enforcement efforts are concentrated FIRST, then move into residential areas after
public information and education efforts have been made. Approach property owners with a checklist
of everything they need to do to come into compliance voluntarily. Most people will do what they can
get away with until asked differently. Fuzzy’s Radiatoe has a lot of property on Main with outdoor
storage. Don’t allow business owners to store metal, junk vehicles out in the open. 3rd, 4th, 5th Time
drug offenders need to be charged with the MAX!! I would rather my taxes go to keeping someone
jailed than let them continue to ruin the town I love. County jail residents need to be required to pick
up trash. We need to hire another hardworking, ambitious code enforcement officer if we don’t have
the man power to get this cleaned up with current staff levels! 7/25/2018 8:17 PM
76 Start with trimming trees to look like real trees and leave hem looking like overgrown shrubs or
scarecrows. Apply for Mainstreet Revitalization Grant for support with matching funds. Begin a once a
month curbside bulk trash pickup or Place rolloffs around town for families to begin to clean up their
residence. Allow citizens a one time free pickup of abandoned vehicles as long as they have the title in
hand. 7/25/2018 7:53 PM
77 I have raised 3 children here and 5 grandkids. There is nothing here for them to do. And it needs to be
remembered that not all kids come from rich or wealthy families, kids with no money or very little
money and no car need to have something to do too. If we want our kids to stay off drugs then give
them something to do cuz drugs are everywhere and sometimes to easy to get !!! 7/25/2018 5:38 PM
78 Fix the infrastructure before you try to build more parks and shit. Crack down on the meth problem
and stop worrying about busting people for weed. Cleanse your police department and political offices.
7/25/2018 4:39 PM
79 The recent improvements to Huber Park have been great, and I'd like to see the city continue investing
in that space. I believe that it is a great asset to the community. I would love to see the City of Borger
have a dedicated dog park like other communities. Myself, and other dog owners, don't currently have
any local options to play with our pets off-leash, in an open space, and it'd be nice for the dog owners
of the community to have a location of their own to meet each other and enjoy. Thanks for reaching
out and doing this! 7/25/2018 2:54 PM
80 Arrest any and all drug uses/dealers 7/25/2018 1:56 PM
81 Please do no forget the businesses located outside of the downtown area. 7/25/2018 10:32 AM
82 We need programs to engage the children in our community 7/25/2018 9:26 AM
83 We need enforcement of of city ordinance! 7/25/2018 9:19 AM
84 I heard there was gonna be a dog park. I think that's a good idea. 7/24/2018 10:57 PM
85 Get rid of bouce houses at jpyc and Annadon! Need more for tweens and teens to do. She is running
that place in the ground instead of helping local youth sports to use the gym and facility. 7/24/2018
10:22 PM
86 Empty lots should be maintained 7/24/2018 8:12 PM
87 General trash cleanup would be a start. There is trash everywhere throughout town.. even clean up the
vacant buildings that are all over town. Focus on the crime next, the vehicle break ins are out of control
and should be addressed before trying to beautify anything. Known crime rate kills every opinion
about a town. 7/24/2018 7:45 PM
88 No 7/24/2018 5:52 PM
89 Bunavista used to be a nice neighborhood and now it’s an eyesore with run down housing, closed
bridges, water leaks, dumpsters not in alleys, bad roads, no regard to trash or weeds. Farm animals in
front yards even! I’m sure the other neighborhoods are the same. All effort has been put into the main
areas and not taking care of the infrastructure of the surrounding areas. 7/24/2018 5:26 PM
90 keep trash picked up at park after the kids are there or make the kids clean up after themselves start
writing litter tickets to them 7/24/2018 5:07 PM
91 No 7/24/2018 4:44 PM
92 No 7/24/2018 4:21 PM
93 We need things for our children to do to help keep them out of trouble. 7/24/2018 4:07 PM

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94 No 7/24/2018 3:58 PM
95 No 7/24/2018 1:21 PM
96 More of a police presence in residential areas. 7/24/2018 1:09 PM
97 There is a huge opportunity for growth within the downtown area. For examples look at a couple other

small towns ie: Canadian TX, Albany Tx, Graham TX, 7/24/2018 9:57 AM
98 Our town needs cleaned up, it looks trashy, our elderly needs help with care of there properties and the

lower income areas need help with improving there residential areas. 7/24/2018 8:56 AM
99 The city police do not care about city ordinance, my neighborhood gets called on for loud music,

animals late at night. 7/23/2018 8:55 PM
100 Move all of Refinishing Systems wrecked cars that nobody is going to buy. They have junked up a

whole city block. 7/23/2018 6:59 PM
101 Old buildings and homes near torn down. We should have pride in our neighborhoods and keep them

clean. 7/23/2018 5:12 PM
102 Do away with old, unused buildings and ran down houses. 7/23/2018 4:56 PM
103 Fairness in enforcing our ordinances. There are too many business owners that have been given a free

pass just because of who they are. 7/23/2018 3:40 PM
104 Maybe it's addressed in City ordinances but the 1st impressions of trailer food carts could be improved

on. 7/23/2018 8:36 AM
105 Smell is huge-vacant buildings on high traffic areas-excluding downtown. We have some beautiful

communities in Borger/Buna Vista but the high traffic first visible areas need cleaning up-major
landscaping. 7/23/2018 7:06 AM
106 Attracting notable businesses to the town. 7/22/2018 11:47 PM
107 Food es 7/22/2018 11:33 PM
108 Fix the pot holes on the city streets correctly, instead of filling them with dirt. 7/22/2018 7:54 PM
109 Trash picked up and mowing of main highway and streets through town. I know some of the mowing
is TXDOT area but can things be done in between their mowings. 7/22/2018 4:09 PM
110 Beautify the circle coming in to Borger. Trees and flowers would be great! 7/22/2018 2:53 PM
111 The parks need to have cleaner bathrooms and water fountains that work! 7/22/2018 1:31 PM
112 Tearing down buildings that have been empty for years or abandoned. 7/22/2018 10:48 AM
113 I want to stress that this should NOT be an oppertunity for the City to impose the will of the people
onto the people. The way to clean up downtown is to incentivize new business to WANT to come here.
The city should utilize a creative tax strategy in order to attract NEW BUSINESS. Not current
businesses moving locations, or current business owners opening additional locations, but NEW
BUSINESS. If NEW business felt it beneficial to set up shop here, then they would come. And THEY
would indirectly pay for the beautification of the city and the downtown area. There is no need to have
tax payers fund cleaning the city, only to have the low life non tax paying vagrants continue to tear it
up and run it down. We (as a city) need to create an environment that is business friendly and yet non
conducive to vagrant behavior, and we will all win. 7/22/2018 7:07 AM
114 Vacant houses and lots 7/22/2018 12:02 AM
115 No 7/21/2018 9:12 PM
116 Circle entering from north Trashed houses in town 7/21/2018 8:34 PM
117 Condition of city neighborhood streets 7/21/2018 6:43 PM
118 The many vacant buildings along the heart of main street might be better green spaces. 7/21/2018 6:20
PM
119 Trash and debris in the alleyways creates a problem for the citizens. Maybe once or twice a year offer a
day or two zoned by areas where citizens can place larger items by the dumpster and volunteers or city
employees could haul off items. 7/21/2018 10:16 AM
120 No 7/21/2018 10:10 AM
121 No 7/21/2018 4:02 AM
122 Nah 7/21/2018 1:50 AM
123 Yes. I have lived in the same house for twenty years as of May. My neighborhood has gone to pot! I
have complained to the city about my neighbors and Nothing gets done!!! I feel that the zoning
department does nothing!!! I work in a business that we deal with a lot of out of town guest and they
ALWAYS say how nasty this town is. This is my hometown but it is horrible and the city does not
care!!!! 7/21/2018 1:16 AM
124 tear down these abandon houses over in rock creek area, like 821 O Daniel it's been abandon for
almost 7 years i'm surprised its still standing it's had squatters hide in it in the winter and is falling

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apart, Leaving these abandon houses standing makes a fire hazard I've already seen 2 houses in the past
12 years one street over burned down by a arsonist and i don't want to see anymore of that over here.
7/20/2018 9:57 PM
125 It would be great if the code enforcement department would answer their phones, instead of calls going
straight to voicemail. Then they don’t call us back. More tax money going towards nothing, kind of
like the city manager’s bloated salary. 7/20/2018 8:15 PM
126 Stop lights fixed 7/20/2018 6:56 PM
127 No 7/20/2018 4:03 PM
128 too many boarded up buildings downtown. Metal siding buildings in downtown area not appropriate.
Too many vacant buildings. dilapidated buildings should be torn down. Movie theater was a great
addition when re-opening. 7/20/2018 2:24 PM
129 Definitely want to emphasize the importance about the abandoned buildings in downtown but also the
Borger Shopping Center. With only Hallmark pretty much out there it is a detriment to the community.
Would love to see opportunities similar to the Pampa mall with new businesses and shopping
opportunities from larger name chains. I think it's important to support local businesses but also need
competition on larger chains and clothing. 7/20/2018 1:55 PM
130 Reading the Facebook feed I really like the idea of outdoor eating on Main Street. 7/20/2018 12:59
PM
131 No 7/20/2018 9:59 AM
132 Revitalize Main Street, including vacant buildings that could be used for other purposes. 7/19/2018
10:59 PM
133 Getting rid of buildings and houses that are beyond repair or have been vacant for years. 7/19/2018
7:40 PM
134 Demolish rundown redundant and ugly properties 7/19/2018 5:51 PM
135 Need to fix Tenth St. Between Main & Cedar St. The road is very bad. Can't tell if it's a two lane or
four lane. 7/19/2018 4:49 PM
136 Fix parks in neighborhoods so that they are safe for children of all ages 7/19/2018 3:46 PM
137 Keeping the trash emptied regularly, enforcing animal ownership laws, removing animals if necessary.
The downtown flowers etc are GORGEOUS! The man that maintains them does a WONDERFUL
job! I'd like to see all vacant properties torn down, refurbished or at least nicely covered! 7/19/2018
3:32 PM
138 Abandoned vehicles & properties that need mowed 7/19/2018 3:28 PM
139 Make sure the people that work for the city , stops at stop signs and obeys the laws. I seen a lot of city
workers running stop signs and speeding looks bad for the town if they follow simple rules. 7/19/2018
1:56 PM
140 18 Wheelers parked on residential streets,wrecked vehicles and boats cluttering many
properties,Racing on Cedar street continuously, numerous vehicles in town with extremely loud
booming radio speakers. 7/19/2018 1:25 PM
141 I don’t understand why myself and the rest of the citizens are filling out surveys to point out stuff that
is obvious issues. We have a city manager and two assistants that’s what around 500K a year and they
can’t do this? Why are we doing their jobs for them? So ya we need a new city manager he’s
obviously not doing his job very well or At ALL so a new person would help this process I believe.
7/19/2018 1:01 PM
142 get rid of junkyards, make big businesses responsible of upkeep of their land, demolish eyesores if
owner wont keep it up.... 7/19/2018 11:38 AM
143 Bringing new businesses to Borger. I wanted to bring a Furrs cafeteria. Would like other options for
eating. Would like a Hobby Lobby, Game Stop. 7/19/2018 11:25 AM
144 I’ve just always felt like we need to make the stores down Main Street like they used to be or at least
clean them up 7/19/2018 10:45 AM
145 No 7/19/2018 6:53 AM
146 Put Main Street back the way it’s supposed to be. Get rid of the platers in the middle of the road and
fix the parking 7/19/2018 6:50 AM
147 Abandoned houses need to be knocked down or cleaned up 7/19/2018 4:07 AM
148 Murals could be cool. Maybe dealing with the unique history of the town. 7/19/2018 1:06 AM
149 No 7/19/2018 12:54 AM
150 sweep streets advertise upcoming events with street banners 7/19/2018 12:50 AM
151 Live plants make a city pop 7/19/2018 12:31 AM

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152 no 7/18/2018 11:59 PM
153 Recruiting new businesses to the community. 7/18/2018 11:49 PM
154 Vacant buildings in downtown rent be lowered so new business could come in. 7/18/2018 11:38 PM
155 Make homeowners keep their property clean and mowed and clutter free. Give them 1 notice, then fine

them if they dont comply. Vacant homes need to be upkept or torn down. They make the town look
trashy. 7/18/2018 11:23 PM
156 Maintanence of ally ways and dumpsters. Especially those visible from the street. 7/18/2018 11:14
PM
157 Community activities 7/18/2018 11:05 PM
158 More city events at the aluminum dome. 7/18/2018 10:48 PM
159 Keep the grassy spots mowed down. For example Florida street and 152 & 3rd. Get rid of eye
7/18/2018 10:45 PM sores. Rundown vacant houses and old business buildings. Like the Borger hotel
on deahl and the boarded up buildings on main Street. Try to keep merchants in vacant buildings to
keep them from falling apart.
160 The car lots on Main Street (south and North) need to clean up. Do not allow any vehicle to park on
sidewalks! Sidewalks are for walking on and for handicap people. 7/18/2018 10:39 PM
161 Variety of franchise restaurants and other businesses 7/18/2018 10:30 PM
162 Holiday decor throughout the city beyond just Christmas. 7/18/2018 10:28 PM
163 Why not turn some of the abandoned buildings into a homless shealter or a rehab for weman, we
7/18/2018 10:23 PM already have one for men. The griffetti on the buildings, is getting out of
controlas well
164 N/a 7/18/2018 10:22 PM
165 We need a beautiful landmark that sets Borger apart from other places.Possibly something that
7/18/2018 10:19 PM the community can start gathering donations for.
166 Keep area clean and maintained between Roosevelt St. and Cedar St. The area across the street
7/18/2018 9:18 PM from the College is grown up with dead trees and hundreds of plastic bags litter the
area. This a first impression area because this is probably where most people will be coming too. Wal-
Mart, Hospital, College, Drs., Nursing Home, Bank, Church. Practically every thing that most people
will do in Borger.
167 Promote small business, and work to improve communication between businesses and community
7/18/2018 8:08 PM residents. More variety of recreation.
168 Some of the older apartment complexes and hotel need to be torn down. They are invested with
7/18/2018 7:28 PM drugs. I personally live in Bunavista and this apartment complex down the street is
not only an eye sore it is infested with drugs
169 No dog parks, skate park needs attention 7/18/2018 7:13 PM
170 Those boarded up buildings on main street that people use as tax write offs should be made to be
7/18/2018 7:11 PM opened instead of always be kept boarded up. It looks terrible and should have
pretty store fronts. Lots of people who love to open up a business but those people will not rent or sell
171 Rock creek area, all the side streets, its very dark over there. The roads are very bad. 7/18/2018 7:11
PM
172 Theater Christmas lights need to be replaced or fixed properly. Everyone that comes to Borger goes
down cedar and sometimes down main street. It embarrassing. 7/18/2018 7:10 PM
173 No 7/18/2018 6:40 PM
174 Our alleys are a big concern 7/18/2018 6:12 PM
175 law enforcement. city and county elected officials. 7/18/2018 5:46 PM
176 No. Thbl you so much for taking some action. I grew up in borger and get so sad when I come
7/18/2018 5:16 PM back to visit. Make borger beautiful!!!!!
177 Work on the drug problem and theft. Work on our city from the inside out. Thank you for providing
7/18/2018 5:07 PM a way for the community to help make our town beautiful again.
178 More activities and businesses for family's. Places to go out and have fun. Businesses for whatever
7/18/2018 4:44 PM reason since I was a kid haven't seemed to survive long. A good example is the
Morley, look what they have done with that!
179 Old boats in the front yard 7/18/2018 3:42 PM
180 The amount of parks is good but the quality of parks are not, I took my nephews to a few of the parks
with in walking distance of my home in the gateway addition but the two parks plus gateway were
miserable for all three of us. the boys didn't like the equipment, and there was no shade at 2 of them for
us to cool off in. So trees or the big net canopies would be wonderful to provide shade over picnic

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tables/ benches. Also water fountains, we carried water bottles with us but the heat just zapped us so
we polished off our water quickly. A fountain where we could refill at the smaller parks would also be
much appreciated. Huber is the main park so it gets a lot of the necessary maintenance it needs, but the
smaller parks get pushed to the back burner, they need TLC too :) 7/18/2018 3:30 PM
181 Need to make the boarded up buildings downtown presentable so it’s welcoming. Check with
7/18/2018 3:19 PM Canadian to see what they have done to there downtown buildings.
182 I just want it to look like we actually care about our town. It could have so much potential. 7/18/2018
2:37 PM
183 THE ALLYS ARE TERRIBLE 7/18/2018 2:31 PM
184 FIX THE SKATE PARK. It's an alternative to all the drug options this town has. It's good for kids to
7/18/2018 2:28 PM have that option
185 No 7/18/2018 2:07 PM
186 Personal and business properties as you enter and leave Borger should be spotless. 7/18/2018 12:57
PM
187 No 7/18/2018 12:28 PM
188 I love the ideas you've given us to vote on! In my opinion, they cover all areas that I feel would help
Borger to look like a well-maintained, beautiful community. 7/18/2018 12:25 PM
189 More activities for teens/young adults. Skating, bowling, drive in movies, put put golf?, etc. 7/18/2018
12:18 PM
190 Revitalizing MainStreet! 7/18/2018 12:17 PM
191 Our alleys need to be clean 7/18/2018 11:50 AM
192 The TCY baseball and football fields are a very important part of our community. As parents we spend
a lot of our year at these fields for sports. We also have other towns visit for playoff games, all star
games, travel softball leagues, and high school softball games. So this location gets a lot of traffic and
attention by both in and out of town people. The facility has limited and poor restrooms, concession
stand is in bad shape, and most of all the bleachers are very minimal and in horrible shape. People have
to sit on ground or bring chairs do to there not being enough seating per filed. Also they need to be
covered, there is no shade for the spectators. This facility would really benefit from a
makeover/upgrade and would be greatly appreciated by the entire community, from small children to
grandparents. Thanks
193 7/18/2018 11:26 AM
194 No 7/18/2018 11:11 AM
195 It would be great to have some bike paths and walking paths in safe areas. I know there are 7/18/2018
10:39 AM walking paths at Huber Park, but other areas are needed too. I also feel like the lack of
parking in front of downtown businesses affects rental of property. I would not want to own a business
downtown if customers could not park directly in front. I think this causes more vacant buildings.
196 No 7/18/2018 10:37 AM
197 Cleanliness of vacant properties and alleyways where others discard items that shouldn’t. 7/18/2018
10:34 AM
198 Whatever is feasible within the city budget, getting and promoting new business or industry within
7/18/2018 10:19 AM our county is, to me, priority #1... I was raised here since I was 3, and to see how
much Borger has diminished makes me sad! But I am very glad to see the Morley and bowling ally
back in business and doing better than ever! More and more people I know are moving away...let’s
give them a reason to stay!!
199 Borger is quite literally one of the ugliest towns in America (behind Fritch). 7/18/2018 9:54 AM
200 Eradicate the prarie dogs. 7/18/2018 9:24 AM
201 Get more outside small business to come on 7/18/2018 8:39 AM
202 Volunteer options for family's with young children. That way we can help teach them pride at a
7/18/2018 8:17 AM young age.
203 More residential patrol by the police force. Clean up drug problems 7/18/2018 8:10 AM
204 Borger looks Run Down & JUNKY. Houses & buildibgs over grown & falling down everywhere.
7/18/2018 8:05 AM
205 Make vacant buildings clean up their appearences & weeds/junk. You need to focus on 136 that is
where all the businesses will move. Hey what about that Expo center. What a missed out opportunity
there. The only other expo center with RV hookups & animal stalls is the Tri State Fair grounds! They
charge about $8,000-11,000 to rent that facility from 1-3 days!!!! Stalls are $25 per day, RV hook ups
are $25-30 per day. Borger is right in the Middle of the entire Panhandle!!! You would capture all that

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business!!! No one else has anything like that in the ENTIRE Panhandle!!!! Most of the Oklahoma
Panhandle is with out that as well. The community needs that. Fine people for non compliance of
cutting their yards or up keep on vacant rat holes & you could make more money. No matter how
many flowers you waste money on down on Main Street can hide the view of the trashy boarded up
windows of vacant buildings. That is counterproductive don’t you think .
206 !!!! You need to learn what Pampa is doing! They are full of restaurants & great shopping. They are
even getting the Hobby Lobby. If you drive out on the loop over there you would be shocked at all the
new upper end housing & construction! They really cleaned that town up. Take notes!!! They even
have a better pool. Full of Borger people everytime we go. That’s sad... people still drive to use
another facility. Also the rodeo arena is a embarrassing facility in this community. They need your
support. It’s gone completely down hill. Gruver, Claude, and Whitedeer are better equipped and draw
renters. NO ONE rents Borger. No One. It’s a dang SHAME. Also, there is a ridiculous stray animal
problem in this town!!!! No one complies with the pet laws here! The shelter is too small & run down
to accommodate the issue. Once again... go look at Pampa. Another problem is respect. No one took
care of the last football field... just like the rodeo arena on the same street.... what will change??? PS
the flower beds on Main Street need to be painted and 1/2 the size they are accidents waiting to happen
as usual. I say make building owners tidy up buildings that are vacant!!!! That is the eye soar!!!!!!
Focus on 136!!! That is where new businesses will want to go. Traffic Flow.... who cuts down Main
Street passing through??? All businesses should be required to have considerable parking &
landscaping
207 No. I believe that the image of Borger could be greatly improved if everyone would maintain their
7/18/2018 7:54 AM property properly and if life was brought back to the empty buildings (especially
those on Main St).
208 Sadly several houses on one single block can turn a whole block into a ghetto in a short period of
7/18/2018 7:50 AM time
209 No,butIthinkputting wildflowers in median areas that constantly require mowinglike the Cedar
7/18/20187:39AM street, the Circle , and Wilson would be beautiful if TexDot would allow it. I've
seen it done in other towns and it's gorgeous. Maybe Walmart or Phillips Petroleum could donate to the
cause.
210 No 7/18/2018 7:00 AM
211 I understand the importance of beautification, but there are other issues that should be addressed. For
example I pay an extremely high property tax, higher than alot of homes in Amarillo. The difference?
What activites and entertainment does Borger offer? Not much for the cost to live here. Restaurants are
very limited for a nice sit down meal, entertainment consist of a movie or bowling. If this city had
more to offer then maybe less people would think about moving out and spend more local money and
stay here. This has been an issue for some time and sjould be the highest priority. If your city looks
nice but offers little else whats the point in spending the money?
212 7/18/2018 6:52 AM
213 No 7/18/2018 6:49 AM
214 Alleys and people just letting they’re children throw the trash in the alley instead of the can 7/18/2018
5:19 AM because they’re too lazy to take the trash out themselves. 1200 block Hazelwood for
example. Sick sick sick of it!!!
215 Abandoned houses need to be demolished if nobody is going to live in them as they are an 7/18/2018
4:05 AM extreme fire hazard. Also lawns at abandoned houses need to be mowed periodically in order
to keep the fire danger down especially when it doesn’t rain as much as it should. I am very concerned
with an abandoned house across the alley from my house, it doesn’t make the city look very nice to
have abandoned property in random places. People need to be held accountable for their houses.
216 The streets. Especially at the intersection at 10th and main. Be marked clear. House that have just
7/18/2018 2:12 AM junk piled all over their property. Not just the main streets also the residential
areas
217 Lesser parks upkeep 7/18/2018 12:16 AM
218 The City Of Borger has spent a lot of money on themselves not the streets not the curbing or 7/18/2018
12:05 AM infrastructure
219 Maybe less parks and better maintenance on the ones we have. 7/17/2018 11:38 PM
220 The flats need more development, very little housing, need more parks which would force sex
offenders else where. Enforce city ordinance when it comes to private lawns please!!!! 7/17/2018
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221 Regular community functions, example, Christmas lights and lighting festivities at Huber Park for one.
7/17/2018 11:23 PM

222 Make people clean their yards tear down abandoned properties to all new ones to go up. 7/17/2018
11:19 PM

223 The list was quite extensive 7/17/2018 11:04 PM
224 No, but I have a suggestion for the boarded up businesses downtown. Why not get the art students

from Borger ISD to paint murals on the boards to make it more appealing. 7/17/2018 10:21 PM
225 Trust what nature has already provided as a means to choose new foliage. 7/17/2018 10:10 PM
226 Conducting more community events to get everyone interested in Borger. Proper rodeo arena for PFC

7/17/2018 9:53 PM
227 I feel like the planning & zoning dept. picks & chooses who they puck on and attack. John Montoya's

yard is clutter and looks horrid from the road,, but yet he judges & cites others whom has not the up to
par yards & buildings. Also I think if someone is trying to make their homes better should not have all
these restrictions of nonsense. If they want a carport, it shouldn't have to be this many feet from this or
that. If they wanna build on they have to be drug through all kinds of nonsense. I feel if a person owns
a property then they have every right to do as they please with it and not have to have permission or be
denied. 7/17/2018 9:04 PM
228 A welcome to Borger sign for all entrances...the so called that we have are not noticeable due to the
location...every small town in the panhandle has some sort of welcome but Borger does not 7/17/2018
9:03 PM
229 Tear down old condemned houses. 7/17/2018 8:53 PM
230 Bring in more stores besides Bealls. 7/17/2018 8:43 PM
231 I hope something is done. 7/17/2018 8:40 PM
232 I was once a resident and would like to invest in my hometown. 7/17/2018 8:29 PM
233 Cleanliness of Hubert park bathrooms, bird sanctuary, and play equipment. 7/17/2018 8:28 PM
234 We have to figure out a way to get people to go downtown. It’s so far removed from most things, so
making it nicer like taking care of vacant rundown buildings could go a long way. 7/17/2018 8:25 PM
235 More focused on all the parks not just Huber for shade/ equipment/ pavilion take pride in the whole
town not just places. 7/17/2018 8:24 PM
236 Yes we need more things to do for kids. The movies should be opened during week in summer, need
skating rink, need like jump n jive etc. Place is running down fast especially with no kids
activities....thumbs down :/ 7/17/2018 8:17 PM
237 Go back to the idea and philosophy of being a Main Street USA town. 7/17/2018 8:13 PM
238 Adding more restaurants, stores, etc would help a lot. More variety. 7/17/2018 7:52 PM
239 Borger is ugly and trashy! Grown up here it used to be classy! I want to move my kids to Bushland.
The town is trashy, the homes are not well taken care of, grass is 10 ft tall, downtown is ugly compared
to Canadian and Canyon. Abandoned buildings every where. The city is lazy and does not hold
resisdence accountable for their property! 7/17/2018 7:41 PM
240 I was just in Borger visiting, and I have to say, Main Street seems to have more nice businesses than it
has in a while, but the streets around Main Street seem to be in disrepair. I think the city should focus
on attracting businesses and restaurants to the new business area out by Walmart and United. The new
Ace is amazing, and it just feels like that’s the direction Borger is moving. 7/17/2018 7:40 PM
241 More parks in large vacant areas ie: large field @ maple and philview. 7/17/2018 7:36 PM
242 I’m concerned about H and H Refractory. Old Refractory can be a health concern and it’s not
contained. In fact it runs down Main Street when it rains and then into the storm drain. 7/17/2018 7:26
PM
243 Trash pickup which I know is done twice a year, but there still seems to be a lot of trash. Mowing of
highways which was mentioned is very important too. Lots of flowers! 7/17/2018 7:16 PM
244 I think the vacant buildings on Main, that are boarded up should have to be kept looking nice, or
maybe even some cool art on them...it really brings down the look of all of the nice looking buildings!
7/17/2018 7:03 PM
245 Weeds and trash in alleys 7/17/2018 6:55 PM
246 Street and alley maintenance. Some alleys are a lot nicer than some of the streets, just depends on who
lives where. 7/17/2018 6:37 PM
247 Tearing down dilapidated properties 7/17/2018 6:34 PM
248 No RV's parked on street ! 7/17/2018 6:25 PM
249 No 7/17/2018 6:24 PM

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250 Upkeep of keeler heights parks, they are pityful! 7/17/2018 6:09 PM
251 Drug dealers, drugs, robberies 7/17/2018 6:05 PM
252 I think landscaping and signs upon entrances to Borger would be extremely helpful in improving

people’s opinion of Borger. Also, landscaping or the very least, keeping the weeds out of the medians
would also go a long way. I would love to see some landscaping and better maintenance to the Clover
leaf. 7/17/2018 5:52 PM
253 Abandon homes are a huge issue , junk in people’s yards, no fines !!! . Beautify the neighborhoods ,
parks are running fine as is 7/17/2018 5:38 PM
254 Need to enforce city codes on junk vehicles and trash piles around homes and overgrown lawns
7/17/2018 5:08 PM
255 No 7/17/2018 5:05 PM
256 If you are serious, contact Dodge City, Kansas. Their City is clean clean clean and very appealing to
visit. They have it going the right direction. 7/17/2018 4:45 PM
257 The topics are great, just need to make plans and get active. I grew up in Borger and now when I visit I
feel it has lost the “hustle and bustle of activity.” 7/17/2018 4:39 PM
258 Events like Doggie Days in Dumas , Rodeos, Fish Fries , Athletic Tournaments, Car Shows, Parades
etc. might not make Borger Look Better but be Perceived as Better for things to Do. 7/17/2018 4:37
PM
259 Junk car law applie to all or none 7/17/2018 4:15 PM
260 Make people take care of their stuff! There are too many houses that are eye sores 7/17/2018 4:13 PM
261 Too much junk and trash on private property. 7/17/2018 4:06 PM
262 abandoned houses 7/17/2018 3:59 PM
263 Add a nice bike/walking trail all around town. Too dangerous along the highways. Get a recycling
program started and let people use it that are outside city limits. Let people outside city limits use the
dump more than twice a year. Enforce clean properties for businesses, especially the ones in town.
Don't show favoritism! 7/17/2018 3:59 PM
264 Parking of RV's, boats, utility trailers, vehicles, etc...on streets, in driveways, yards, alleys, etc...
7/17/2018 3:52 PM
265 That the code enforcements for residents to take care of the vehicles that are just sitting in their yards
and trash build up be enforced. Along with buildings and houses that are abandoned to be torn down so
that the neighbors don't look trashy for the ones that do take care of the their property. 7/17/2018 3:40
PM
266 The Old Borger Hotel. Is one big eye sore. Even we just get the outside of the building to look good it
would improve the sight seeing of main Street. 7/17/2018 3:40 PM
267 Fix the roads, pot holes, stripe the roads and mow the weeds. Make businesses and residents
responsible for mowing every inch of their property, not mow the middle and leave weeds 4 foot tall
around the fence lines. Replace all city water lines correctly with new lines and stop putting bandaids
on the leaks and wasting water and damaging vehicles with potholes all over town. Clean alleys and
pave them, put out more dumpsters. Spray for flies and mosquitos the flies are horrible this year. Take
down all the gazebos on Main Street and move them to the parks. Tear down vacant buildings in Main
Street and open it up with little side parks so we can have restaurants open and offer outside dining.
Tear down all the old vacant under code homes in all neighborhoods. There is not enough land
available for families to build new homes at a reasonable cost. Tear down the old and let them build
new ones in there places at enforced city standards so our neighborhoods can thrive again and we can
be proud of them. Get volunteer groups involved with the tear downs and clean up this town. Keep the
city dump and tree dump open longer hours and on weekend so when residents get off work they have
time to clean up around their homes and businesses. Focus on the basics, clean, and get the
infrastructure sound then have voters vote on city improvements not just a few decide how to spend the
cities money. Sell off these little parks to residence in the neighborhood or someone wanting to build
new homes. Instead of so many little overgrown parks build up and improve Huber park and maybe
one or two more around town and keep them nice, clean and cared for with nice play equipment and
walking and bicycling trails. Let’s get busy all over town and not make it a long drawn out project, pull
your sleeves up and get busy on city wide clean up and real improvements. 7/17/2018 3:38 PM
268 Clean the drug problem up 7/17/2018 3:36 PM
269 The management of the City Of Borger needs to be held accountable for not keeping infrastructure and
streets updated 7/17/2018 3:26 PM
270 Na 7/17/2018 3:17 PM

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271 No 7/17/2018 3:15 PM
272 Yes, we need to handle the drug/vandalizing in Borger better and there needs to be more activities

7/17/2018 3:15 PM for our Youth-All ages!
273 Influence and bring in businesses other than antique shops and hair salons 7/17/2018 2:57 PM
274 Poorly paved parking lots 7/17/2018 2:56 PM
275 271 No 7/17/2018 2:54 PM
276 More police visibility in all neighborhoods 7/17/2018 2:54 PM
277 Community outreach and support that not only helps make our community not only look beautiful

7/17/2018 2:41 PM but be beautiful!
278 Crackheads, speeders, and teens at the park. 7/17/2018 2:30 PM
279 Areas when people passing through should have high priority on maintenance. 7/17/2018 2:22 PM
280 Issues with the dumpsters always being overflowed. 7/17/2018 2:20 PM
281 Plant more trees! 7/17/2018 2:17 PM
282 Speed bumps in neighborhoods with children. 7/17/2018 2:09 PM
283 Mostly people maintaining their yards, and having vehicles, trash, and over growth. 7/17/2018 2:04

PM
284 Mowing the Phillips golf course around the perimeter areas. Areas near alleys by the houses behind

coffee and Dillard streets 7/17/2018 1:38 PM
285 Stressing properties to keep up with their lawn care. & also make sure the city keeps up with 7/17/2018

1:36 PM abandoned properties.
286 I believe the vacant and abondoned building all over the town, privately and city owned, should be

7/17/2018 1:33 PM held to a higher standard of curb appeal. There are so many crumby looking houses
and buildings lining all of our main roads (cedar, 3rd st, main st, Florida st) that the town looks as if it
has no standards, I would love to see building that line our main city streets be held to different
standards, that mustbe maintained.
287 Make sure all stop lights are fully functional 7/17/2018 1:18 PM
288 Cell phone infrastructure 7/17/2018 1:06 PM
289 The biggest thing is if Borger City has rules about keeping vacant building clean WHY isn't it being
7/17/2018 1:04 PM enforced. Ugly to say the least
290 I lived in Borger since I was born until the time I was 23 and I now live in Fritch. I consider Borger my
home. Instead of focusing on how many parks there are (I had NO idea there were 26 parks in that one
small town), focus on ensuring the ones we have are safe for people of all ages. The sidewalks and
bridge at Huber Park are so unlevel and cracked that my mother can't walk there and enjoy the shade
for fear of falling. Don't mandate that people do certain things to their yards. Instead, ensure that
people are keeping their yards mowed so that wildfire dangers are kept to a minimum. 7/17/2018 1:03
PM
291 Get rid of all the vacant, falling down buildings and fix the streets. Also, top priority should be
7/17/2018 12:56 PM ticketing those who don’t maintain their yards, property and leave old cars around
with no tags.
292 No, just to get rid of the ugly abandoned buildings 7/17/2018 12:46 PM
293 Getting someone to paint some murals on the buildings would be great. I would happily take one on
my building. I would love to see downtown turn back into something amazing. A microbrew pub that
serves craft food would be awesome down there. We could eat there and go to a movie. Other
downtown activities would be great! 7/17/2018 12:43 PM
294 Born and raised in Borger I feel that the community has gone down hill, there is very few nice
7/17/2018 12:42 PM looking neighborhoods anymore. Growing up in the 80’s even the lower cost
neighborhoods where kept up. Very sad
295 I would like to see a small park area put in north of Sonic. A place where the HS kids can eat their
7/17/2018 12:27 PM lunch instead of crowding around Sonic. That area is an eyesore currently.
296 Just overall cleanliness of our city. Lawns, lots must be maintained and buildings/homes should be
7/17/2018 12:25 PM clean looking.
297 Just a idea I work out of town alot on construction jobs most towns I work in use jail birds to help
clean up different areas of their Towns which personally I think is a very efficient way to do it ! Cheap
labor & gives the jail birds something to do besides sitting on their asses doing nothing !!! This seems
to work well in several places I've been ! 7/17/2018 12:23 PM
298 I pray it happens 7/17/2018 12:23 PM
299 Start putting drug dealers in jail and cracking down on the methamphetamine issues plauging our

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300 No 7/17/2018 12:22 PM
301 Replacing bulbs (proper color) in Christmas lights. 7/17/2018 12:17 PM
302 Hope this really works 7/17/2018 12:14 PM
303 I think park efforts are futile until more is done about crime and drugs. 7/17/2018 12:11 PM
304 300 Vacant houses 7/17/2018 12:11 PM
305 The true root problem is having businesses there that bring jobs outside of the plant life. As the plant

life has decreased so has the town. The city needs to make it so businesses want to come to Borger.
That brings money, people, jobs and an overall better economy. Just making it prettier does not make it
better. 7/17/2018 12:10 PM
306 No 7/17/2018 12:10 PM
307 Houses that are run down and torn should definitely be torn down if they have been like that for a long
time. 7/17/2018 12:08 PM
308 Seems like the main roads people travel down going through our town are not kept as clean and
7/17/2018 12:01 PM kept mowed down as much this summer!
309 All of the old abandoned buildings look so trashy! 7/17/2018 12:00 PM
310 We need more emphasis on areas that are seen by many everyday. For example, the cloverleaf is often
overgrown and needs to be landscaped. We had a community cleanup there months ago and the debris
piles sat there for weeks. Use local artists to spruce up boarded up buildings downtown. Just because
it’s closed doesn’t mean it has to look hideous. We may have 26 parks, but many are covered with
stickerbeds, weeds and broken equipment so cannot really he played on by neighborhood children.
Maybe have churches or civic organizations “adopt a park”? 7/17/2018 11:59 AM
311 Yes, many things. Events being allowed downtown to hold concerts. Boost tourism, work in
combination with neighboring towns Spend the most funds on assets that bring in more tourism, and
focus on attracting more people to move here 7/17/2018 11:55 AM
312 No 7/17/2018 11:55 AM
313 City start holding homeowners responsible for their properties. Everyone including the people that
7/17/2018 11:54 AM work for the city.
314 Cleaning up after the trash trucks dump 1/8 of the dumpster back on the ground 7/17/2018 11:42 AM
315 Front of a building is about to fall on 3rd street next to hotel 7/17/2018 11:31 AM
316 Advertisement of "Things to do in Borger" 7/17/2018 11:31 AM
317 Get rid of old deserted buildings or give them a new facelift. More curb appeal and Flowers/vegetation
on street corners, etc. Housing districts need stricter guidelines so that the neighborhoods do not look
so run down. 7/17/2018 11:31 AM
318 No 7/17/2018 11:21 AM
319 Main Street aka downtown needs to be the number one priority. It is a disaster 7/17/2018 11:09 AM
320 There are so many homes that have wood rot or almost caved in roofs that need to be 7/17/2018 11:03
AM condemned/torn down or repaired ASAP.
321 No 7/17/2018 10:50 AM
322 Place LG enough for multiple events. Event center 7/17/2018 10:42 AM
323 I think very good topics were listed above. I have no further additions. 7/17/2018 10:24 AM
324 Force code inspection on homes and tear down the abandoned houses, and bust the drug dealers.
7/17/2018 10:07 AM
325 Fences that are half falling down allowing dogs to roam about. Bad fences (esp on Cedar) are an
7/17/2018 9:27 AM eyesore and it doesn't look like good community care when you see dogs out
everywhere.
326 WHY would cleanliness ONLY be limited to the streets and areas that you listed in this survey? If you
want people to come to Borger then everyone needs to take pride in their city! Other states and
communities have programs like "Adopt a Highway" where a business, church, family or members of a
group pay a yearly donation to agree to "Adopt" a road, highway or whatever area designated in
exchange they get a NICE road sign that says "This area has been adopted and maintained by....." So
this builds community pride and if that was your area would you want it to look bad? Now long roads
are usually sectioned off for multiple sponsors. Now to the overlying problem if you want a clean city
TEACH people to take care of their trash and not throw it out on the ground. CALL them out when
you see it!!!
327 7/17/2018 8:53 AM
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329 Add big name shopping stores for men 7/17/2018 7:55 AM
330 Take a drive entering borger/leaving borger that’s the impression everyone sees you come into from

circle down cedar old run down empty houses that need to be torn down not only looks bad it’s
dangerous also there’s a taco place who put up a ground sign on welded poles when did that become
acceptable and ok it looks tacky and why would something like that be ok to build then the yards and
fences need to look nice out town looks trashy and in all reality we really are the only town that
doesn’t make owners go by city ordinances I am sure because y’all have a heart and people struggle
but it’s what being a home/business owner are to do is follow city ordinances now it’s so bad it makes
our town look trashy 7/17/2018 6:50 AM
331 junk cars, accumulation of junk and trash in yards(hoarders), parking cars in yard 7/17/2018 6:19 AM
332 The potential for your main street downtown is extremely high. It reminded us of the main street in
downtown Santa Cruz california except for the empty store fronts. If we had the resources, we would
open a shop in the downtown area and feel confident that it would do very well. 7/17/2018 5:16 AM
333 Trim dead branches from trees all around town, especially parks. Demolish vacant/run down buildings
& apts. such as the ones next to Briarwood Apts. Address stray/abandoned animal population. Maybe a
reduced rate spay/neuter program. 7/17/2018 1:10 AM
334 Go to all neighborhoods, not just certain areas of the town! Over on Froma St. is just horrible and
needs improving! 7/17/2018 1:01 AM
335 Enforce ordinances so that junk, trash, and weeds on personal properties is curtailed. 7/16/2018 11:53
PM
336 Getting rid of old, empty buildings. 7/16/2018 10:27 PM
337 The weeds in the center median and the overall lack of mowing weeding, and maintenance of our city
is terrible. If I was driving into the city for the first time I can assure you I would not say “what a
beautiful place, looks like the have pride in the community”. 7/16/2018 10:14 PM
338 Parking restrictions in residential. We have a semi & used tires and junk across the street while we
work endlessly to beautify our residence. Why does the city allow this? 7/16/2018 10:11 PM
339 I think every homeowners and renters should be reliable to keep their yards and alley ways clean of
trash and mowed. City of Borger need's to have more city wide clean up days. Just keeping our town
clean would help alot. Thank you. 7/16/2018 10:10 PM
340 The roads haven't been redone or fixed in forever. Street lights are out of date. Allow more businesses
to come in and don't be affraid to put local businesses out of business. Hold every business owner or
homeowners responsible for their lot, home, and business look. 7/16/2018 9:44 PM
341 Vacant buildings need to come down. Streets need to cleaned up on Main Street. Grass needs to be
clean and mowed. Especially by main roads. 7/16/2018 9:44 PM
342 More community gatherings with GOOD planning. Beach Bash had zero organization! No one knew
anything. 7/16/2018 9:04 PM
343 I feel that communities that are trying to make their neighborhoods better (ie: homeowners) receive
backing and support from the city (alley maintenance, sidewalk repairs, street sign updating, etc) to
attract new buyers and visitors in the area 7/16/2018 8:45 PM
344 Updated roundabout intersections to more effectively move traffic into downtown and cedar from 136
and Wilson. 7/16/2018 7:36 PM
345 Buildings that are privately owned like most of carolina st getting revamped or done away with if not
bwing used. 7/16/2018 6:36 PM
346 Water leaks. There are leaks all over town, and some have been there for many months. 7/16/2018
6:35 PM
347 No plastic bags for business. Plastic bag trash is making Borger look trashy. 7/16/2018 6:14 PM
348 The up keep of the circle. Didn't there use to be a sprinkler system there. And it doesn't have to be all
grass but some sort of landscaping. 7/16/2018 5:50 PM
349 Getting all the residential properties tore down that have been abandoned for years along with the
yards that look awful 7/16/2018 5:36 PM
350 The City of Borger was once a proud cleaner city. A nicer town in the 70's and 80's than it is now. It
was a nicer neater place to live than Pampa and Dumas. Not the case anymore. Both Pampa and
Dumas have more to offer than Borger now. Borger has steadily gone down hill in the last 30yrs. It's a
real shame with the Phillips Plants and industry that Borger is in this shape. Very limited selection of
eating franchise establishments and entertainment. Take a drive to Pampa and Dumas and look around
a little and see for yourself 7/16/2018 4:50 PM

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