Leave Our Village Better Then We Found It 

The Village of Arthur, Illinois conducted a Visioning meeting on Dec 20, 2012. Community leaders brainstormed possible improvements to the community.

The group process encourages creative thought and enthusiasm.The group discussed possible government incentives to encourage desired developments.The visioning process has developed a number of ideas and proposals for the improvement of the community. Some of the ideas will not be workable but some will be great ideas that can be implemented by individuals, civic groups, or government.

Incentives for development were discussed. A potential Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District was discussed that could include older industrial areas, the downtown, and floodplain.

The ideas and proposals developed by the group are listed 
below.