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APPENDIX E Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan: Principles, Policies, and Action Items  Principles, Policies, and Action Items Draft Plan Review The Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan is organized around ten basic principles. These principles incorporate elements of the Vital Communities Initiative, adhere to the values expressed in the County’s mission statement, and reflect the wisdom gathered from many community opinions. Corresponding to the principles are various working policies of Tompkins County government that can be applied to meet many of the community goals expressed in this plan. The accompanying action items represent those activities that should be undertaken, or at least begun, during the first five years after adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. The adopted version of the Comprehensive Plan will identify those organizations responsible for each action item. A principle is a comprehensive and fundamental doctrine, or assumption. A policy is a definite course or method of action to guide and determine present and future decision-making. A policy reflects a high-level overall plan embracing general goals and acceptable procedures. An action item is a specific activity that an individual or organization is committed to undertake. I. Regional Cooperation PRINCIPLE – Tompkins County will work proactively with towns, villages, the City of Ithaca, and State and Federal agencies, to cooperatively address regional issues, such as natural resources, public infrastructure, and consumer and employment markets. Housing, Transportation and jobs II. Housing Choices PRINCIPLE – Housing in Tompkins County should be affordable and appealing to all residents, regardless of their income or whether they rent or own their homes. POLICIES Provide for a variety of quality living experiences, including rural, suburban, hamlet, village, and urban. Protect consumers’ housing options throughout the County by providing a mix of choices of location, accessibility, housing type