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Challenges
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Location |
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Environmental business concerns |
F |
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Limited job opportunities |
WP |
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Lack of retail in county |
WP |
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Lack of support for entrepreneurial spirit |
WP |
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No unified county voice |
PM |
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Reliance on residential growth for tax base |
WP |
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Zoning needs to be geared toward community, not
developer |
H |
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Need industrial park |
F |
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Impact fees (lack of) |
F |
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No Wal-Marts, McDonald’s, other |
WH |
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Strip mall architecture |
F |
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Lack of infrastructure |
WP |
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Lack of growth of tax base |
WH |
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Give suggestions for architecture codes |
F |
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Not unified as a community |
WH |
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Over-development on highways (curb cuts) |
WH |
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Too much residential development |
WH |
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Unregulated sign ordinance |
PM |
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Lack of consistent zoning; nothing to control growth |
PM |
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Negative attitudes about growth |
WP |
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Difficult and cumbersome recycling |
PM |
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Public eyesores created by poorly finished
developments/signage |
PM |
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High taxes – low services |
WP |
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Poor communication among business owners (not
united) |
PM |
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Higher standard for overall appearance (community
pride) |
H |
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Limited employment opportunities |
WH |
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New leadership development |
H |
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Lack of clean industry |
WH |
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Must shop outside county (groceries, clothing, auto,
etc.) |
H |
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Lack of employment opportunities (diversity) |
H |
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No labor force (local) to support new resort |
PM |
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Lack of grocery stores, quality restaurants, retail,
etc. |
PM |
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Apathy in development (folks not involved) |
PM |
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Need long range plan for development |
PM |
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Tier 4 status |
PM |
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Lack of industry for children to come back to |
H |
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HC 2020 Goals |
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Don’t want sprawl; want managed growth |
PM |
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Protect surface water to maintain quality |
H |
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Need to support leaders who will give the people
what they want |
H |
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Public transportation (local, Columbus, Atlanta,
etc.) |
H |
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Water/sewer availability throughout county |
H |
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An appropriate business/restaurant balance |
H |
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Battered women’s sanctuary |
H |
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A hospital within county |
H |
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Manage population growth |
PM |
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One chamber of commerce in the county |
H |
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Developer embrace new technology/concepts (fibre
optics) |
H |
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Need to decide what kind of industry we want and go
after it |
H |
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Industrial park with covenants |
H |
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Commercial and light industrial |
H |
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Keep integrity of area - land, buildings, trees,
etc. |
H |
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Enforce riparian buffers along rivers |
H |
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Some way to preserve agricultural heritage |
H |
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Hold developers accountable to green space
requirement |
H |
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Clean the Chattahoochee River |
H |
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Responsive and responsible government |
PM |
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Reasonable tax rate |
PM |
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Vocational education (high school and/or tech
school) |
PM |
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Cracker Barrel |
H |
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Good, clean industry to help tax base |
PM |
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More of a faith-based community |
H |
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Grocery stores and restaurants; retail |
PM |
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Protect us from light pollution and noise pollution |
PM |
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Unified chamber of commerce |
PM |
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Complete land use plan with stringent zoning
controls |
PM |
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Adequate parking around the courthouse |
H |
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Keep a low tax rate |
WH |
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Plan for projected growth- job opportunities for
children |
WH |
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Strong planning countywide commission |
WH |
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Industry Not Wanted |
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Textile industry |
F |
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Natural habitat destroyers |
F |
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Noise pollution |
F |
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Smoke stacks / air pollution |
F |
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Large animals |
F |
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Agri-business (hog farms) |
F |
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Union verses pro-business |
F |
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Junkyard |
F |
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Hog rendering |
F |
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Hazardous waste |
F |
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Landfill |
F |
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Casino / gambling |
F |
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Prostitution |
F |
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Soil pollution |
F |
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Industry Wanted |
Location |
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Theaters and arts groups – artists live theater |
PM |
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Grocery store(s) |
H |
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Medical / Rehabilitation |
F |
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Clean, non-polluting, non-human technical business
(keep auto traffic down) |
PM |
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Restaurant |
F |
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Technology (distribution) |
F |
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Eco-tourism and heritage tourism |
H |
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High tech jobs |
H |
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Business that does not burden infrastructure and
employs citizens |
H |
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Educational institutions |
PM |
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Back office |
F |
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Eco-tourism (environmental friendly) |
F |
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Retiree community |
F |
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One that would generate good tax base |
H |
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Non-polluting (noise, air, water and light) |
H |
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Jobs that provide skills for employees(OJT) |
H |
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Active in community; active in community |
H |
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Retirement “assisted living” community |
H |
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Office parks |
H |
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Back office operations |
PM |
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Grocery/retail services |
PM |
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Communication companies |
PM |
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Need more diversified economy in the county |
PM |
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High paying jobs |
H |
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Retail / services |
F |
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Clean manufacturing |
PM |
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State offices in county |
H |
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Museum / historical centers |
F |
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Conference center |
F |
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Corporate Headquarters – offices |
F |
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Agri-tainment |
F |
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Rail opportunity |
F |
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Offices - low users of resources such as water and
sewer |
PM |
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Bed and Breakfast |
F |
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Issues |
Location |
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Land -- much is owned by absentee landowners
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WP |
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Need goals that can be measured |
WP |
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More awareness of citizens "we're okay mentality" |
WP |
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Strong chamber of commerce involvement |
PM |
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Need planned, balanced development |
WH |
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Need to prioritize community needs and wants |
H |
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Effective planning commission |
PM |
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Identify/set aside land for business park
w/covenants |
WP |
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Attract industry to offset raising property tax |
WH |
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Better communication between gov't entities and
consolidated planning |
H |
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Training the unemployed – add to workforce |
PM |
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We must be educated about what we’ve got |
PM |
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Effective leadership |
PM |
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Zoning and land use – enforced and unified |
PM |
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Need a long-range plan |
H |
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Accept fact that business is needed to support tax
base and infrastructure |
H |
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Develop inclusive community-wide plan - determine
means of implementing |
H |
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Financing |
H |
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Bridge gap of pro-growth and anit-growth faction |
WP |
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Cooperation regarding growth (NIMBY) |
WH |
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Protect |
Location |
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Land (from inappropriate uses) |
WP |
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Residential areas |
WP |
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That “rural” feel / quality of life |
WP |
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Strengths |
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Good supply of investment capital in area |
PM |
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Desire and interest to plan |
WP |
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Remain free of urban sprawl |
WH |
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Cost of living is not too high |
H |
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Very fine resort area |
PM |
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Non-polluting industries |
WH |
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Chattahoochee River |
PM |
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Vacant land |
PM |
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Callaway Gardens – employees and tourism |
H |
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Great newspaper |
PM |
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Institutes of higher learning are close |
PM |
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Interstate system |
PM |
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Excellent school system |
PM |
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Pine Mountain natural area set aside as state park |
PM |
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Close to Atlanta airport |
H |
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An ideal place to own a business |
PM |
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Low unemployment rate |
H |
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Low unemployment |
WP |
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Retail, recreation, communication etc. |
WP |
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Employment opportunities |
WH |
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Eco-tourism (rivers, streams) |
F |
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Between Columbus - LaGrange good location |
H |
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Growth potential (location Georgia) |
WP |
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Positive environment for nature |
PM |