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State of the City
The City of Dover
Community Excellence Through Quality Service
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PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
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One Year Ago
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Today: Mayor Speed gives President Bush a
tour of City Hall.
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Vision
Through the team effort of its elected
officials, employees and citizens, Dover has
a reputation for being a clean and safe
community, with a future of balanced
growth and opportunity where all citizens
are heard, enjoy a high quality of life and
diversity is valued.
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Mission Statement
Create and improve performance measurements for
community cleanliness and appearance; safety;
balanced growth; opportunity; quality of life;
customer service; employee satisfaction and
diversity.
Create no less than three more effective ways of
communicating with citizens.
Develop a Comprehensive Plan that will include
measures of balanced growth and opportunity.
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Critical Success Factors
Customer Satisfaction
Employee Satisfaction
Cost and Revenue Efficiency
Improve Downtown & Surroundings
City Wide Safety
Effective Communications
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City Population Growth
34,000
33,000
33,434*
32,000
31,000
30,000
30,377
29,000
28,000
1994 2004
* U.S. Census data from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004
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Residential Growth
2004 – 2005 : 1, 177units approved
Properties Annexed equals 142 acres
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Capital School District Expansion
$62 Million Dollar Renovations Completed
New 86,000 Square Feet Classroom
Increased Student Capacity
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State Government Growth
Current Expansion
– Haslet Armory
– Robert O’Brien Building
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Recent Investments
$18 million Kent County Complex completed
$2.4 million Schwartz Center renovations completed
$120.9 million in Military construction at DAFB
– Additional $29.5 million proposed
$2.9 million Wilmington College – Dover campus
renovations completed
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New County Building
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Delaware State University
Dormitory Construction
Under Construction
Completed
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City Budget
$120,000,000
Wastewater
$11,886,362
$100,000,000
$80,000,000
Wastewater Electric
$8,617,626 $66,433,646
$60,000,000
$40,000,000 Electric
$46,878,323
$20,000,000 General Fund
$30,549,240
General Fund
$13,137,783
$-
1994-1995 2004-2005
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Property Tax Revenue
8,000,000
7,000,000 7,300,000
6,000,000
5,000,000 5,600,000
4,000,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
0
1994-1995 2004-2005
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New Construction
33 new site plans handled
– applications for commercial construction or rehabilitation;
– apartment units;
– governmental or college applications;
– a hotel and several others.
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Business Licenses
5000
4500 4673
4447
4000
3980
3500
3358 3369 3469
3000
2869 2933
2738 2776
2500
2000
1500
1000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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Public Works
Accomplishments
Completion of street paving & concrete
improvements totaling over $1.2 million;
Design/Build contract awarded for St. Jones River
Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Project;
Implementation of the NPDES Storm Water Phase
II permit requirements has begun;
West Dover Water Loop – Phase I complete and
operational.
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Water System Upgrades
Black & Veatch has started work on Water Quality
Study to mitigate & eliminate brown water
concerns;
Walker Road Pump Station upgrade complete;
Design work on Puncheon Run Interceptor Sewer
Extension has begun;
Work underway to reduce inflow/infiltration into the
City’s wastewater collection system.
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Improved Electric Service
230kv Cartanza Substation completed;
Mayfair Substation conversion underway;
Construction of new underground lines has reduced
outages;
Underground lines to replace older lines throughout
the City.
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Electric Department
Accomplishments
2,774 remote read meters installed;
Installed new overfire air system at McKee Station
Unit 3 to reduce nitrous oxide emissions;
Emissions reduced by 25%;
Duke inspection & repair of turbine at VanSant
Generating Station completed.
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Finance Department
Accomplishments
Refinanced Electric Revenue Bonds;
New Pension Fund Managers;
Hired Assistant Finance Director;
Efforts continue to update and improve procedures
and systems.
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Planning Commission Approvals
1995 - 2004
Retail 1.65 Million Square Feet
Institutional 1.92 Million Square Feet
Hospitality 1.55 Million Square Feet
Industrial 790 Thousand Square Feet
Office 816 Thousand Square Feet
Residential 3,249 New Housing Units
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Construction Permits Issued
2427
2500 2337
2282
2101
2070 1992
2000 1804
1500
1089 1041 1011
1000
500
0
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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Construction Value
$120,000,000
$100,000,000
$80,000,000
$60,000,000
$40,000,000
$20,000,000
$0
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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Robbins Hose Company
Responded to 986 calls;
Average response time - 5.8 minutes;
Provided 3,700 hours of firefighter training;
2,700 children participated in fire safety programs;
200 smokes detectors given to City residents.
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Additional Fire Protection
Renovations to Governor’s Avenue station have
begun with a total cost of $4.5 million;
New Engine and Ladder Trucks ordered.
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Police Department
Serious Crimes down 7%,
Number of sworn officers increased in 2004,
– Two School Resource Officers (Central Middle & Dover
High)
Ongoing commitment to community based
programs,
– Adding a Quality of Life Task Force
Strong foundation built on Honor, Integrity,
Courage and Loyalty.
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Crime Clearance Comparison
National Average vs. Dover PD
100
75
50
25
0
Violent Property Forcible Robbery Assaults Burglary Motor Arson
Crime Crime Rape Vehicle
Theft
National Dover
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W says, “I’m a proud graduate of the
Dover Citizens Police Academy.”
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Parks & Recreation
Weed & Seed initiative continued efforts to
improve quality of life;
– 325 participants attended “Drop the Violence” conference;
– Partnered with PAL to offer basketball league and street
hockey to over 200 youths;
– 85 youths participated in Camp Small Wonder program
“Prevention Thru the Arts.”
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Parks & Recreation
Accomplishments
Sportstown USA Award from Sports Illustrated and
National Park Association;
$5,000 received for park improvements;
New playground structures completed at Dover/New
Street Park and Mayfair Park;
Dover Park roadway resurfacing completed;
New street lighting installed in back of park.
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Dover Library
188,378 patrons visit library;
Library currently has 43,185 registered borrowers;
17,783 reference questions answered;
56 adult programs offered with 1,016 attendees;
278 children's programs offered with 13,912 attendees.
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Future Residential Growth
2004 – 2005 (Conceptual & Preliminary)
Chestnut Grove Farms
Bush Farm
Somerset Park
Nottingham Meadows
Mapledale Country Club
Clear view Meadows
Lexington Glen
Patriot Village
Rojan Meadows
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Dover Retail Expansion
Kohl’s Department Store
Walgreen’s
Dover Mall
– Size to double
– 300 New Jobs
– Popular Location
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Delaware Sports &
Entertainment Complex
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The Future - Transportation
Toll Booth Crawford Carol Avenue
West Dover Connector
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The Future - DAFB
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Quality of Life
Natural Resources
The St. Jones River with historic downtown Dover in the background
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Quality of Life
Residential
North Bradford Street
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Quality of Life
Landscaping
Summer flowers in front of City Hall
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After collecting his bag of tulip bulbs, W gives
his opinion on what type of annuals to plant.
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Quality of Life
Events
African American Heritage Festival
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Quality of Life
Events
Old Dover Days
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Quality of Life
Arts
The Schwartz Center
Dover Art League
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Mayor and W buy tickets to a show at the
Schwartz Center
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The Future – Eden Hill
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Mayor shows W where the West Dover
Connector will be built.
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City Council Initiatives*
Brown Water Solutions
Electric Generation Capacity Study
Homeownership Initiative/Participation with
Senator Carper’s Plan
Recognition of Dover as Regional Library
Charter Reform
City Wide Code Enforcement
* Taken from 1/21/2005 Council Retreat Meeting Minutes
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Additional Council Initiatives*
Blue Light Program
Inflow/Infiltration of Wastewater
Quality of Life Task Force
Raising Bond Debt Limit without
Referendum
Sports & Entertainment Complex
Wastewater Pump Station to Kent County
* Taken from 1/21/2005 Council Retreat Meeting Minutes
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Mayor and W have lunch on Loockerman Street
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The City of Dover
Community Excellence Through
Quality Service
A place where people want to live!