Reed's goals in his first year as Atlanta mayor

By Eric Stirgus

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed set out several goals in his inauguration speech Monday. Here are five to watch for in  his first year in office.

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Curtis Compton, ccompton@ajc.com Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, in one of his first official acts of office, swears in acting Police Chief George Turner in the Atlanta City Council chambers in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 4, 2010.

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- Reforming the permitting department.

"We will make sure functions like the permitting process in this city are not a source of frustration, but rather a source of growth," he said.

- Increasing pay for police officers.

"We must treat our officers better by paying them a wage that allows them to support their families."

- Repair the pension system.

"The stark reality is that one of every five dollars is currently going to fund a pension system that is strangling our city."

- Open the recreation centers closed by budget cuts and turn them into "centers of hope."

"That is what they must be for the sake of our children."

- Better customer service.

"We must be kind to one another."