Policy A-8
Promote and Support Development of Community Facilities & Infrastructure.
The availability of, and access to, community and public facilities is an important element in any successful economic development strategy. Mariposa County, as a small rural area, has limited public or private resources to develop the types of public infrastructure which is commonly available in more urbanized areas.

With a small population base, many private and public facilities are simply not cost effective to build or maintain. The Mariposa County EDC can provide strategic linkages between private sector and public sector resources to develop shared facilities. The Mariposa EDC can also facilitate communications between various units of government in the County to develop ideas of shared facilities. The Mariposa County EDC can also support local groups and organizations in their efforts to develop needed community facilities.
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Quantifiable Objective: By the Year 2000, the Mariposa County EDC’s objective is to:
1. Assist in the development of a new county library facility.
2. Assist in the development of a new High School for Mariposa County.
3. Promote the development of a new community sports complex in Mariposa County.
4. Promote the development of a community cultural center.
5. Promote the development of public transportation support facilities throughout the County.


Implementing Programs & Actions
A-8a Identify opportunities for development of shared facilities.
The Mariposa County EDC will work with various units of local government (County, Fair and School District), federal, and state agencies to identify common facility needs throughout the County. The effort will also focus on other non-governmental facility needs in an effort to identify potential public/private sector development opportunities.

A-8b Inventory existing public and private facilities to identify “facility re-use” potential.
An inventory of outdated facilities in the County can be matched against various government and community facility needs. The EDC could support cooperative efforts between jurisdictions and private sector organizations to maximize the use of existing resources.

A-8c Identify facility development financial resources.
Working with commercial lending institutions and private developers, devise innovative financial structures which would assist in the development of needed community facilities.

A-8d Assist local community groups in organizing their facility development efforts.
The Mariposa County EDC can help various community based organizations in identifying a strategy for obtaining the necessary capital to build community facilities. Assistance can extend to developing a facility management plan which would identify future operational costs and means by which facilities can be made self-supporting.