|
Strengths |
Location |
|
Creative and artistic people |
PM |
|
High quality of life |
PM |
|
Cost of living is not too high |
H |
|
Excellent quality of life |
WH |
|
Good people |
H |
|
Relatively affluent population |
WP |
|
Low unemployment rate |
H |
|
Adequate population to "do what we need to do" |
H |
|
Rural character – green spaces / unique |
F |
|
Diversity in people |
WP |
|
Slower paced (“sophisticated laid back”) |
PM |
|
Close to institutions of higher learning |
H |
|
Wonderful culmination of diverse people |
PM |
|
Kind people |
PM |
|
Rural feel to community |
PM |
|
Good bedroom community for Columbus |
WH |
|
Concerned citizens |
PM |
|
Better educated pop. than comparable communities |
H |
|
People - friendly |
F |
|
Close to Atlanta and Columbus but not too close |
WH |
|
People who are loyal |
WP |
|
Challenges |
Location |
|
Lack of community involvement by "bedroom community
folks" |
PM |
|
Lack of involvement by minorities |
PM |
|
High teen pregnancy |
PM |
|
Need more culture |
PM |
|
Geographic size of county - spread out |
H |
|
Lack of grocery stores, quality restaurants, retail,
etc. |
PM |
|
Rampant roadside litter |
PM |
|
Higher standard for overall appearance (community
pride) |
H |
|
No labor force (local) to support new resort |
PM |
|
Unregulated sign ordinance |
PM |
|
Friction between north and south areas of county |
PM |
|
County-wide communication issues-hard to have county
vision |
H |
|
Bedroom community apathy |
F |
|
Welcoming "strangers" $ they contribute to economy |
F |
|
Not unified as a community |
WH |
|
Must shop outside county (groceries, clothing, auto,
etc.) |
H |
|
Lack of employment opportunities (diversity) |
H |
|
Public eyesores created by poorly finished
developments/signage |
PM |
|
Apathy |
F |
|
Bedroom community |
H |
|
Need to improve volunteerism |
WP |
|
Mindset that the economy is “too good” |
F |
|
Weak high schools |
PM |
|
Step-child syndrome of West Point re: HC |
WP |
|
Community / city segregation |
F |
|
Out migration of citizens to Atlanta and other areas |
H |
|
Lack of trained workforce |
PM |
|
Dual-career families |
F |
|
HC 2020 Goals |
Location |
|
Performing Arts Center in Mountain Hill School |
PM |
|
Quality of life |
PM |
|
More of a faith-based community |
H |
|
Summer stock theater |
PM |
|
Battered women’s sanctuary |
H |
|
High school course on "living law" what they can and
can't do |
H |
|
Juvenile court and judge |
H |
|
Retirement home |
PM |
|
Be a stronghold for family values |
H |
|
Sophisticated laid back pace |
PM |
|
Plan for projected growth- job opportunities for
children |
WH |
|
Combine social services under couple of umbrellas |
WH |
|
Unity |
WH |
|
Industry Wanted |
Location |
|
Retiree community |
F |
|
Theaters and arts groups – artists live theater |
PM |
|
Retirement “assisted living” community |
H |
|
Issues |
Location |
|
Get past the difference/needs of "new" and "old"
citizens |
H |
|
Dealing with prejudice, newcomers feeling welcomed |
WH |
|
Cooperation regarding growth (NIMBY) |
WH |
|
Harris to continue growing leaders and champions |
H |
|
Educating public on what it takes to have a
community they want |
H |
|
Continuation of leadership |
H |
|
We must be involved |
PM |
|
Better county-wide system of communication |
WH |
|
Deal with lack of trust with neighbors and leaders |
WH |
|
Unify entire community (county) |
PM |
|
Protect |
Location |
|
Safety of children (traffic) freedom to roam |
WH |