Open public meetings provided public input in each
city in their county which was prioritized by the
public in each meeting.
COMBINED COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
|
| Water Storage and Facilities |
| Drainage and Storm Sewers |
| Housing |
| Streets and Roads |
| Sewer (Sanitary) |
| Water Main and Fire Hydrants |
| Meters |
| Sidewalks |
| Street Lights |
| Demolition of Abandoned Housing |
| Radio Station |
| Downtown Renovation |
| High Speed Internet |
| More trade type training |
| Code Enforcement Restructuring |
| Better Commercial Utilities |
BUSINESS EXPANSION - Why existing business
locates here
|
| Community Support For Existing Retail |
| Locally owned |
| Primary Need of Community |
| Regional Airport |
| Agriculturally Related |
| Good Schools |
| Small Farm Businesses |
| Taxes Low |
| Quality of Life |
| Land Availability |
| Low Cost Of Living |
| Wage Base |
| Retail Sales Opportunities |
IMPEDIMENTS Why existing business does not locate here
|
| Water Storage |
| Flood Plane |
| Code Enforcement |
| Lack of Commercial Buildings |
| Certain Infrastructure |
| Lack of Skilled Labor |
| Housing |
| Leadership Structure |
| Willingness to Enforce Codes |
| Commercial Electric Rates |
| EMS and Primary Care |
| Bad Cable System |
| Lack of Funds to Attract New Business |
| Lack of Transportation |
| Lack of Communication |
| Absence Right to Work Laws |
| Lack of Knowledge on City Council |
| Lack of Broadband Internet |
| Lack of Entertainment Facilities |
| lack of Adult Entertainment |
| Appearance of Town |
| Lack of Entertainment Facilities |
| Drainage |
| Land Acquisitions |
| No Business Development Group |
GENERAL NEEDS
|
| Dollar General Store |
| Complete Drainage Plan |
| Community Center |
| Fire Protection |
| Gas Station |
| Park |
| Recreational Equipment |
| High Speed Internet |
| Wireless Internet |
| Youth Facilities |
| Cell Phone Tower Access |
| Retail Type Tourism |
| Lodging for Tourists |
| Civil War Attractions Need Promotion |
| Day Care Facility |
| Storm Sewers |
| Police Car |
| Community Support |
| Leadership Training |
| Grant Information |
| Program Information |
| Community Building |
| Senior Citizen Center |
| General Services |
| Hotel/ Bed and Breakfast |
| Housing |
| Improve the Quality of Life |
| Revitalize Service Clubs |
| Main Street Program |
| City Owned Utilities |
| Advertising |
COMBINED COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
|
| Paved Streets |
| Community Building |
| Water (Replaced and Expanded) |
| Sewer Expansion |
| Highway 60 Bridge Across the Mississippi |
| Housing |
| Nursing Facilities |
| Roads and Streets |
| Drainage and Storm Sewers |
| Sidewalks |
| Sanitary Sewers |
BUSINESS EXPANSION - Why existing business locates here
|
| Agricultural related |
| Locally owned |
| Schools |
| Quality of Life |
| Retail is Based on Local Need |
| Low Tax Base |
| Low Wage Base |
| Central Location |
| Levee District: Close To River |
IMPEDIMENTS Why existing business does not locate here
|
| Competing Towns |
| Local Infrastructure |
| lack of Skilled Labor |
| Lack of Willingness to Work |
| Lack of Welfare |
| Free Lunches- Subsided meals at school |
| Lack of Railroad |
| High County Taxes |
| Promotion of Community |
| Lack of Artisans/ Craftsman |
| Modernization of Technical Labor |
| Storm Sewers |
| Water Lines |
| Land Availability |
| Fire Protection |
GENERAL NEEDS
|
| Sidewalks |
| Light for the Ball Field |
| Recreation Facilities |
| Youth Facilities |
| Swimming Pool |
| Fire House and Equipment Upgraded |
| Employments |
| Community Center |
| Retail Outlet |
| Primary Care Providers |
| Outer Roads off Interstate 57 |
| Entertainment Facilities |
| Specialty Restaurants |
| Parking |
| Artisan/ Craftsman |
| Street Maintenance/ Sweeper |
| Industry |
| Senior Citizen Center |
| Housing and Housing Rehabilitation |
| Improve Transportation |
| Downtown Renovation |
| Promotional Activities and Advanced Tourism Opportunities |
| City Park |
| Mobile Home Park |
| City Computer System |
| High Speed Internet |
COMBINED COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
|
| Drainage |
| City Administration Building |
| Firs Station and Equipment |
| Streets and Roads |
| Sewer and Storm Sewers |
| Code Enforcement |
| Street Lights |
| Lights to Middle of Industrial Park |
| Water |
| More Commercial Buildings |
| Transportation |
| Renovate Unused Buildings |
| Adequate Street Lighting |
| Caution Signals |
| New City Hall Building |
| Community Center Upgrade |
| Police Protection |
BUSINESS EXPANSION - Why existing business locates here
|
| Retail Mostly Local Need |
| Locally Owned |
| Agriculturally Related |
| Tourist Infrastructure |
| Highway Corridor Locally Owned |
| Transportation Corridor |
| Clean Up City |
| City Limits Expanded |
| Drainage |
| Competitive Utility Rates |
| River Access and Transportation |
| Railroad Corridor |
| Family |
| Enterprise Zone |
| Location |
| Tax Breaks |
| Cheap Labor |
| Opportunity |
| Community Needs |
IMPEDIMENTS Why existing business does not locate here
|
| Infrastructure |
| Limited Transportation Corridor |
| Lack of Commercial Buildings |
| Land Availability |
| Lack of Incentive |
| Enterprise Zone |
| Lack of Educational Opportunities |
| Fire Protection |
| No Business Development Group |
| Lack of Housing |
| Lack of Supporting Service for Industry |
| Utility Rates |
| Skilled Labor |
| Water |
| Code Enforcement |
| Lack of Retail Business |
| DNR |
| Drainage |
| EPA |
| Need a Grant for a Wood Pelletizer |
| Land Prices Too High |
| Lack of Activities Outside Workplace (cultural, entertainment,
etc.) |
| Lack of Active Support from Officials |
| Primary Health Care |
| No Facilities |
| Streets |
| Crime |
GENERAL NEEDS
|
| Full Time Police |
| Sidewalks |
| Playground |
| Park |
| Recreational Equipment |
| Community Building |
| Housing |
| Code Enforcement |
| Fire Protection |
| Streets and Sewers |
| Updated Maintenance Equipment |
| Police Car |
| High Speed Internet |
| Cell Phone and Cable Access |
| Fitness Center |
| City Administration Building |
| Remodel Multi-purpose building |
| Senior Citizen Center/ Housing |
| Youth Facilities |
| Trained Water and Sewage Technician |
| Restroom Facilities for Park |
| School District |
| Fire Truck and Equipment/ Station |
| Emergency Medical Service |
| City Maintenance Equipment |
| Trash Truck |
| Demolition of Old Buildings |
| Specialty Food Restaurants |
| Establish a Marina on the River |
| Volunteer Organizations |
| Volunteer Training and Promotions |
| Attitude Change among Officials and Citizens |
| Youth Development |
| Department Stores |
| Up to Date School Facilities and Communications with Other
Schools |
| Farm Store |
| Sports Complex |
| Walking Track |
| Promote Local Specialties |
| Marketing of City |
| Market the Relationship to Italy |
| Population Supportive and Workforce Available |
| Convenience of Business |
| Retail Stores |
| Handicap Parking in Various Areas in the Town |
COMBINED COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
|
| Sewage Lagoon |
| Streets and Roads |
| Drainage |
| Housing |
| Improve Sewer and Water |
| Storm Sewer |
| Fire Hydrants |
| Water Mains |
| Electric Transformers |
| Water Lines |
| Transportation Corridor |
BUSINESS EXPANSION - Why existing business locates here
|
| Agricultural related |
| Locally owned |
| Corresponds with the Needs of the Community |
| Transportation Corridor |
| Good Location |
| River Ports |
| Related to Local or Nearby Steel Industry |
| Air Transportation |
| Local Organization of Tri- State Economic Development |
| Community Support |
IMPEDIMENTS Why existing business does not locate here
|
| Commercial Rate on Utilities too High |
| Lack of Skilled Labor |
| lack of Artisans/ Craftsman |
| Available Land |
| Right to Work |
| Electric Rates |
| Lack of Fund to Advertise for Local Business |
| Infrastructure |
| Water |
| Sewer |
| Portion of City Located in Flood Plane |
| Housing |
| Wage Base |
| Railroad Competition |
| No Banking Facilities |
| Lack of Commercial Buildings |
| Land Acquisitions |
| Need Better Community Infrastructure |
GENERAL NEEDS
|
| Attitude Change |
| Open the Process of Opportunity by Changing Folkways and
Mores |
| Remove Salvage yard From Residential Area |
| Entertainment |
| Specialty Food Restaurants |
| Youth Facilities |
| High Speed Internet |
| Retail Outlets |
| Grocery Stores |
| Park and Recreational Facilities |
| Sewage Lagoon |
| Fire Department and Equipment |
| Police Station Separated From City Hall |
| Jail |
| Housing |
| Creation of Jobs |
| City Hall |
| Playground Equipment |
| Picnic Pavilion and Tables |
| Landscaping |
| Housing |
| Community/ Recreational/ Sports/ Youth Facility |
| Factory or Strip Mall |
| Game Room |
| Hunting Facilities |
| English Education to Migrants and Immigrants |
| Super- Walmart |
| Gas Station |
| Truck Stop |
| High Speed Internet |
| Better Cable |
| Playground |
| Sidewalks |
| Lighting |
| Walking Track |
| Police Protection |
| Maintenance Personnel |
COMBINED COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
|
| Sewer |
| Storm Sewer |
| Water Mains |
| Water |
| Streets |
| Park Equipment |
| Park Lights |
| Code Enforcement |
| Housing |
| Sidewalks |
| Animal Control |
| Drainage |
| Sanitary Sewers |
| Sewage Lagoon |
| Bridge Across Ramsey Creek |
BUSINESS EXPANSION - Why existing business locates here
|
| Retail Local Need |
| Locally owned |
| Location |
| Real-Estate is Reasonable |
| Good Community |
| Agriculturally Related |
| Community Need and Demand |
| Agriculture Related and State Contracts |
| Good Work Force |
| Existing Facilities |
| Central Facilities |
| Meets the Needs of the Population |
| Transportation Corridors |
| Cape County Expansion |
| Land Available |
| Service Station |
IMPEDIMENTS Why existing business does not locate here
|
| Proximity to Larger Cities |
| Land Available |
| Bedroom Community |
| Lack of Interest |
| Lack of Skilled Labor |
| Education |
| Customer Base |
| Lack of Industrial Park |
| City Infrastructure |
| Code Enforcement |
| Public Parking |
| Housing |
| Lack of Commercial Buildings |
| Lack of Storm Sewers |
| Possibly Inadequate Power Utilities |
| Access to Interstate |
| Lack of Commercial Buildings |
| Store Retail and Warehouse |
| Location of Railroad Facilities |
| Refusal of State to Grant Gaming License |
| Fire Protection |
| Land Availability |
| Water Mains |
| Infrastructure |
| City is in a Flood Plane |
| Circuit Court Drainage District |
GENERAL NEEDS
|
| Community building |
| Need Employment Recreation |
| High Wage Base |
| Utilities |
| Nash Road Development |
| Overall Transportation Access |
| Youth Activities |
| Fire Station and Equipment |
| Street Maintenance and New Surfacing |
| Sidewalk Repair and Construction |
| Swimming Pool and Water Park |
| Logo Sign |
| Commercial Buildings |
| City Administration Building |
| Primary Health Care |
| Police Protection |
| Business Development Group |
| Specialty Restaurant |
| Dollar Store |
| Additional Park Equipment |
| Housing/ Rental Property |
| Nursing Home |
| Retail Outlets |
| Strip Mall |
| Buried Electric Utilities |
| Fairgrounds |
| Theme Park |
| Skate Park |
| Swimming Pool |
| Museum |
| Sewer |
| City Hall |
| Law Enforcement |
| Larger Park and Restrooms |
| Park and Recreational Equipment |
| City Maintenance Equipment |
| Fire Truck |
COMBINED COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
|
| Off Street Parking |
| Drainage |
| Water Quality and Quantity |
| Broadband Internet Access |
| Reasonable Utility Rates |
| Maintenance Money for Sewer Rates |
| Water Lines |
| Sewer Main |
| Streets |
| Water Tower |
| Nursing Home |
| Community Center |
| New City Administration Building |
| Sidewalks |
| Special Buildings |
| Communications (fiber optic) |
| Sewage Lagoon |
| Land Acquisition |
| Housing |
| Complete Water Project (pump, storage, etc.) |
| Water Plant and Well |
| Storm Sewer |
BUSINESS EXPANSION - Why existing business locates here
|
| Agricultural related |
| Locally owned |
| Local Need for Retail |
| Proactive in Solication |
| Good School |
| Quality of Life |
| Location |
| Support of Citizens |
| Transportation Corridors and Access |
| County Seat |
| Workforce |
| Good Routes |
| Government Related |
IMPEDIMENTS Why existing business does not locate here
|
| Larger Communities Nearby |
| land Locked |
| Lack of Local Air |
| Rail Lines Absent |
| Lack of Skilled Labor |
| Housing |
| Rental Property |
| Lack of Commercial Buildings |
| Sewer and Water |
| Access and Transportation Corridor |
| Land Availability |
| General Infrastructure |
| Maintenance Funds |
| No Present Business Development Group |
| Unwilling Sellers |
| High Speed Internet |
GENERAL NEEDS
|
| Country Club/ Golf Course |
| Library |
| Historical Society |
| Bowling Alley |
| City Administrative Building |
| Community/ civic/ sports center |
| Swimming Pool |
| Civic Classes |
| Volunteer Organizations |
| Park Improvement |
| Sidewalks |
| More Police Officers |
| Big Businesses |
| Parks |
| Park Equipment |
| Youth Facility |
| Fire Equipment |
| Fire Truck |
| Fire House |
| City Hall |
| Police Car and Training |
| Backhoe |
| Maintenance Equipment |
| Mowing Tractor |
| Housing |
| More Recreational Options |
| Local Newspaper |
| Local Radio |
| Commercial Buildings |
| Hotel/ Motel |
| Fire Hydrants |
| Computer System |
| Computer Training |
| Central Heat and Air for Administrative Building |
| New City Hall |
| Day Care Center |
| Broadband Access |
| Adult Day Care |
| Tractor for City |
| City Utilities Truck |
| Multi-Purpose facility |
| Higher Education |
| Juvenile Treatment Center |
