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Economic Development Input Form    

    The following questionnaire will only take a few minutes of your time and will greatly aid Creative Communities and Rural Resources with determining your community's most pressing economic development barriers.

Local Infrastructure: Please rate the local infrastructure needs below on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the lowest and 5 the highest) barrier to economic development in your community.

Street and road conditions 1 2 3 4 5
Sewage facilities 1 2 3 4 5
Water facilities 1 2 3 4 5
Available commercial buildings 1 2 3 4 5
Commercial utilities cost 1 2 3 4 5

Labor Force: Please rate the local labor force needs below on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the lowest and 5 the highest) barrier to economic development in your community.

A lack of workers to fill available jobs 1 2 3 4 5
A lack of qualified workers to fill available jobs 1 2 3 4 5
A lack of workers needed to attract non-skilled types of labor employment 1 2 3 4 5
A lack of workers to attract skilled labor employment 1 2 3 4 5
A lack of trained workers to attract high tech companies 1 2 3 4 5

Communications: Please rate the local communication needs below on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the lowest and 5 the highest) barrier to economic development in your community.

Newspaper 1 2 3 4 5
Radio 1 2 3 4 5
Internet Services 1 2 3 4 5
High Speed Internet Access 1 2 3 4 5
Local cable services 1 2 3 4 5

Business Attraction: Please rate the kinds of businesses below on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the lowest and 5 the highest) as the kinds of businesses that your community is best suited to attract:

Industrial (manufacturing, assembly, etc.) 1 2 3 4 5
Tourism 1 2 3 4 5
Commercial (small business) 1 2 3 4 5
Commercial (chain retailers) 1 2 3 4 5
Agricultural 1 2 3 4 5

Would you be willing to serve on a multi-county advisory council for economic development in the Bootheel?

Please check one: Yes No

Please provide your contact information:

Your Name*:
Mailing Address*:
Physical Address (if different):
City*: State*: Zip*:
Phone:  Email address*:

 

Other: Please provide other information concerning your community that you believe would be necessary in making a positive economic development impact.