Posts Tagged ‘creating jobs’

Fort Benton Community Input

Written by Susann on . Posted in Community Input

Economic Development (private business)

  • Attract entrepreneurs who work from home via internet
  • Attract young families and year-round residents
  • Create incentives for hiring locally on new projects
  • Continue infrastructure improvements
  • Establish a land trust
  • Expand local industry beyond agriculture

Big Sandy Community Input

Written by opplink_admin on . Posted in Community Input

Economic Development (private business)

  • Create job opportunities for young people, year-round, wages higher than minimum wage
  • Improve presentation of Main Street area to entice highway traffic
  • Improve quality of older housing to attract new residents
  • Improve water and sewer infrastructure to attract new businesses
  • Keep current businesses on Main Street

Chinook Community Input

Written by Susann on . Posted in Community Input

Economic Development (private business)

  • Lower water and sewer rates
  • Develop more retail, perhaps a cooperative store
  • Expand child care
  • Remodel Cy Courthouse, City Hall, Police Dept
  • Upgrade water treatment/sewer systems
  • Seek access to affordable business loans
  • Promote community attractions, events, businesses, and services
  • Improve rest area, fair grounds, walking path

Blackfeet Community Input

Written by Susann on . Posted in Community Input

Economic Development (private business)

  • Need better customer service; fast foods/Wal-Mart.
  • We need family oriented business.
  • Lack of funds for public infrastructure improvement-to keep our town clean.
  • Lack of economic availability: bank loans, jobs, assistance filling out applications.