The challenge is to stay on the course and finish all the phases planned. The end result will be a modern facility that will serve our community for years to come. The air service at the airport is also key to our development. As we continue to improve the services, the challenge is to increase ridership. We need to increase the number of people using the airlines, thus giving us another opportunity to upgrade the aircraft that service our community.
Water is key to our future.
The funding of the Ivie Pipeline is an absolute necessity. We need to secure our water rights and explore additional sources that provide for the future quality of life and growth of Abilene. Many of our locally owned businesses are being brought out by national firms. The challenge is to continue to cultivate new relationships with out of town corporate management who would be willing to make additional investments in our city. The last major challenge is to accept change.