• Purchase a new street sweeper and expand its usage
• Contract with BARC to de-litter our city
• Double the number of contract laborer provided by Phelps Correctional Institute
• Accelerate the demolition of condemned houses throughout the city
• Implement a plan to recycle aluminum cans and use the proceeds to purchase recreation equipment

Beautifying our City

• Plant avenues of crepe myrtles on the approaches to the city
• Plant garden spots-islands of color-in strategic locations
• Commission a comprehensive design for downtown landscaping
• Explore the year-round display of banners throughout the central business district
• Plant Chinese Pistachio trees in select locations (Did you know DeRidder has the largest stand of Chinese Pistachios in the world?)

Restoring our City

• Build a covered pavilion in downtown DeRidder
• Join with local banks to build covenant homes to replace houses that are condemned and demolished
• Re-establish our Main Street Program
• Work with the Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Merchants to rehabilitate sidewalks, awnings, and building facades