CTM Achievements 2020 - 2023

We thank the many volunteers who have worked with CTM over the years to make our community a better place. We always seek more volunteers to continue and support the efforts made by others.

CliftonCares established during Pandemic

• Supported local restaurants during pandemic
• Supported Health Care Workers with 2000 + free meals during pandemic
• Leadership in Crisis award received
• Successful fundraising to increase Police presence

Created Clifton Connect with Library and partners to welcome immigrants

• Focused on newly-arrived immigrants
• Seven orientation programs
• Reached out to 50+ Clifton households

Memorial Day Parade & Picnic

• Revived after pandemic
• Served 300 – 400 individuals
• Self-supporting thanks to sponsors

Holidays on Ludlow

• Revived after pandemic
• Collaboration with Clifton Business Association and local businesses
• 150+ attendance annually

Applied/ Obtained/ Managed multiple grants

• Enhancement of Clifton Plaza ($25k)
• Security Cameras installed on Ludlow ($20k)
• Concerts & Events ($10k)

Opened Neighborhood Support Program application process to include:

• Manifest
• Clifton Cultural Arts Center
• Clifton Business Association
• Clifton Recreation Center
• Clifton Town Meeting
• Individual residents

Produced Clifton Chronicle newsletter

• Over 50 Content Contributors
• Over 25 Advertisers
• 10,000 recipients of electronic paper
• 4,000 recipients of paper newsletter
• Eliminated waste by improved distribution

Continued Support of "Off Ludlow Gallery" on Ormond Av

• About 20 shows
• Holiday Gallery Gifts shows
• City-wide draw

Zoning changes/ supported local initiatives

• Alive & Well sidewalk decking
• Clifton Cultural Arts Center construction phases
• Immanuel Church renovation

Membership Maintenance

• Cleanup of membership rolls
• Maintenance of membership roll
• Updated organizational mailing lists

Beautification and Caretaking

• Replanted street flowerpots x 400
• Eliminated 1000 graffiti tags
• Eliminated a dozen abandoned street news boxes
• Collected 800+ bags of litter
• Beautified Telford Plaza
• Beautified Clifton Plaza
• Pressure washing of sidewalks (4x)
• Beautification award (Keep Cinti Beautiful)
• Multiple cleaning of Ludlow Avenue
• Several litter pickups on North Clifton Avenue, Dixmyth, Lafayette

Traffic Safety

• Enhanced safety in a dozen Clifton locations
• Addition of speed bumps and signage
• Addition of several 4-way stops

Golf Outing Production Support in 2020, 2021, 2022

Advocacy

• Welcomed City Council meetings x2
• Worked with CPD on crime prevention
• Cooperation with CBA and local merchants for public safety
• “Burnet Commons” ad hoc committee convenes residents for discussions

Support of other local civic organizations

• Clifton Community Fund (CCF) as their fiscal agent
• Clifton Business Association (CBA) as their fiscal agent
• Clifton Soccer as their fiscal agent

Transparency/ Engagement

• Enhanced Email communication
• Introduced hybrid meetings
• All motions for Trustee voting provided to all before meetings
• Easy sign-up for speaking at meetings
• Easy way path to membership
• Link to our calendar
• Dozens of surveys sent for input

Calendar of Committee Meetings and Events

• Most meetings are in the website calendar
• Easy participation for all

External Communications

• Good Samaritan Hospital
• Metro Bus
• Local Churches
• Local Charities
• Schools

Bylaws reviews

• Deep dives into the bylaws by Trustees
• Identification of multiple inconsistencies
• Identification of multiple outdated items
• Proposal of improvements for operation