Protect, promote and preserve the abilities and activities of the Jefferson Water and Sewer District, financially and otherwise, because of its integral and vital role in ensuring that the Township is and will continue to be a sustainable Green Community with the desired community character.

• Protect and nurture the Township’s exceptional natural landscape
• Prevent inappropriately located, poorly planned and/or extremely high density development because of its negative impact on Jefferson Township’s rural beauty, natural resources, infrastructure and "Green Community" character
• Identify areas where growth is likely and provide the means to accommodate that growth in ways that do not diminish the Green Community character of the Township
•  Promote and enhance the Township’s economic viability

Continue to make sure that this community is a Visioning community and a Planning community, which, through consensus of its leaders and residents, understands, embraces and then uses innovative land use and preservation concepts, such as performance zoning, to retain the desired character of the Township.

Build relationships with neighboring communities by recognizing and building on mutual goals.

Become a "Sustainable Community" with resources sufficient to achieve the community's goals.