FATHER WE DECLARE AND DECREE THAT COLUMBUS WILL BE
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AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THAT WILL PROVIDE HIGH STANDARDS OF\'a0\
EXCELLENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF CITY SERVICES; WE DECLARE COLUMBUS WILL HAVE A SPIRIT
OF COOPORATION, PRIDE AND RESPONSIBILITY TO\'a0\
ACHIEVE STRONG, SAFE AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS; AND A SHARED\'a0\
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE. WE UNDERTAKE THIS MISSION
BELIEVING AND KNOWING THAT WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE\'a0\
FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.\'a0\
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'a0PRINCIPLES OF PROGRESS
FOR COLUMBUS, OHIO\
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WE DECLARE OUR CITY WILL BE SAVED AND WILL BE READY FOR OUR FUTURE\
OR NEXT GENERATION.\
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WE DECLARE THAT OUR CITY WILL PROMOTE A DIVERSE AND VIBRANT\'a0\
ECONOMY THAT OFFERS EVERYONE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IN OUR PROSPERITY.\
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WE DECLARE THAT OUR CITY HAS MEASURABLE QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICE\
AND RESULTS TO OUR RESIDENTS.\
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WE DECLARE THAT OUR CITY WILL ADVANCE \'a0OUR NEIGHBORHOODS IN ALL\
ETHNICITY'S RACES AND CULTURES IN OUR CITY.\
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WE DECLARE THE RACES OF THIS CITY WILL BE UNITED AND WORK IN UNITY\'a0\
AND HARMONY.\
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WE DECLARE THAT THE HISPANICS OF THE WEST WILL BE SAVED, THE SOMALIAN'S OF THE NORTH
WILL BE SAVED.\'a0\
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WE DECLARE THE WHITES AND BLACKS WILL WORK HAND IN HAND TO ADVANCE THE KINGDOM OF
GOD IN OUR CITY.\
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WE DECLARE THAT OUR CITY WILL BE CHALLENGED TO REALIZE ITS PROMISE\'a0\
AND POTENTIAL.\


'a0GOALS \'a0OF COLUMBUS, OHIO\

WE DECLARE THAT OUR CITY WILL BE SAVED AND PROVIDE QUALITY AND EFFICIENT \'a0SERVICE
DELIVERY \'a0TO CUSTOMERS USING " BEST PRACTICES"\
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WE DECLARE THAT OUR CITY WILL ENGAGE AND PROMOTE STRONG, DISTINCT, AND VIBRANT
NEIGHBORHOODS.\'a0\
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WE DECLARE THAT OUR CITY WILL ENHANCE THE DELIVERY OF SAFETY SERVICES.\
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WE DECLARE THAT OUR CITY WILL PROVIDE AND ATMOSPHERE \'a0THAT PROMOTES JOB CREATION
\'a0AND ECONOMIC GROWTH \'a0IN EXISTING AND\'a0\
EMERGING \'a0INDUSTRIES.\
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WE DECLARE THAT OUR CITY WILL ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE PARTICIPATING \'a0IN LEARNING
\'a0OPPORTUNITIES.\'a0\
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WE DECLARE THAT OUR CITY WILL DEVELOPE \'a0A VIBRANT \'a0AND THRIVING\'a0\
DOWNTOWN \'a0THAT IS RECOGNIZED \'a0AS AN ASSETT FOR THE REGION.\'a0\
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WE DECLARE THAT OUR CITY \'a0WILL INVEST \'a0IN ALL CITY EMPLOYEES AND\'a0\
DEVELOP SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT A HIGH PERFORMANCE CITY GOVERNMENT.\'a0\