Ruapehu District Council wants to put more money into economic development and build a multi-purpose community facility in Ohakune.
And it wants the community's feedback on the two proposals designed to attract government investment in the area.
Mayor Don Cameron said Ruapehu had been underperforming economically which had led to decreased opportunities for residents.
"For some time we have had an ageing and declining population, with declining employment and investment which we desperately need to turn around," he said.
"Although these trends have been driven by global factors largely outside our control, they have impacted on our traditional job creators which, in Ruapehu's case, have been agriculture and its supporting services."