• Providing Opportunities for the Elderly
Through the renovation of the Historic Holy Family School located on Dr. Fredrick Humphries Street
into a dedicated center where our elderly can have a safe place to congregate without interruption
and to provide activities at the center that will enrich their health and wellbeing.

  • Providing Opportunities for the Youth
Through the creation of a dedicated youth center at the old Apalachicola High School Gym to move
our children from the street corners into a structured safe environment filled with an assortment of
activities to enhance their physical and mental wellbeing.

  • Protecting the Local Seafood Industry
By insisting upon environmentally sensitive growth and development and utilizing all available means
including petitioning the courts to ensure the Apalachicola River and Bay remains a healthy and
productive estuary.

  • Redevelopment
Using Tax Increment Financing to improve the city’s infrastructure as a means to attract investors that
will ultimately preserve our culture, revitalize our commercial districts, and restore our neglected
neighborhoods and through the revamping of our Community Redevelopment Agency to oversee the
redevelopment efforts.

  • Building Community Pride
By bringing individual members of the community together to work in unison to solve the complex
issues facing Apalachicola and through involving them in the process by way of appointments to
community service projects and planning boards.

  • Economic Development and Job Creation
Job creation comes with an environment that invites new investment in our city.  As Mayor, I am
committed to building and maintaining the business base of Apalachicola to ensure jobs and
opportunity for all.

  • Improving the Delivery of City Services
I promote full accountability for all city employees.  It is my priority to ensure that even during
difficult times the residents of the City of Apalachicola are receiving the best quality services we can
deliver to them.
Mayor Johnson's Priorities!