Starting a neighborhood organization to promote friendship, caring, fostering pride in home ownership. Civic pride could be as minor as picking up a piece of paper or carelessly discarded trash, mowing the lawn of a neighbor if they are unable to do so. Civic pride is welcoming a new resident to our community, making all feel welcome and a part of our community. Civic pride is being tolerant of all people and their beliefs. All citizens can promote their community, talk up your community, and promote commerce.
Every citizen can be an ambassador for their community.
I fully understand that we can always strive to improve our community and we certainly attempt to do so. We have had numerous conversations with Alfred University and Dean Thompson of the school of Art and Design to promote this idea. We have funded, through our Economic Development Loan fund, an arts related business activity that will soon take off. We here at City Hall never rest and are always looking for grants and new initiatives to promote Hornell. Simply put, the development and improvement of the City depends on all of us, each and every one of us, in whatever little way we can.