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RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Source: www.in.gov
Topic: Economic Development

Sort Desciption: Background: To develop the Rural Economic Development Strategy the IRDC .... (1) Develop a rural economic development strategy for Indiana to assist ...

Content Inside: RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY State of Indiana Prepared by Indiana Rural Development Council October 2002 Indiana Rural Development Council __________________________________________ ________________________________________ Indiana Rural Economic Development Strategy October 2002 1 Letter From The Indiana Rural Development Council.2 Introduction.3 Executive Summary .5 Legislation .9 Conditions in Rural Indiana.10 Focus Group Reports.23 Job Creation/Retention Workforce Development Focus Group Report.24 Infrastructure Focus Group Report .36 Housing Focus Group Report .44 Health Care Focus Group Report.53 Local Planning Focus Group Report.61 Land Use Focus Group Report.69 Leadership Development Focus Group Report.76 Agricultural Development Focus Group Report.82 Social and Cultural Issues Focus Group Report .90 Technology/Education Issues Focus Group Report. 101 Focus Group Members . 112 TABLE OF CONTENTS Indiana Rural Development Council __________________________________________ ________________________________________ Indiana Rural Economic Development Strategy October 2002 2 October 2002 Dear Friends of Rural Indiana: In Indiana 35% of our six million residents live in rural areas. And while our rural residents expect similar services from local government as urban areas these communities generally lack the tax base staff and full-time leadership to support them. Therefore many small towns lack the resources to provide the quality of life that their residents deserve. Since its inception in 1993 the concept of the Indiana Rural Development Council (IRDC) has based on partnerships. Our mission states that we are a partnership of local state federal profit and not-for-profit stakeholders that support Indiana communities. The IRDCs purpose is to coordinate efforts of citizens and governments to meet the economic and social needs of rural Indiana. The Council has responded to a variety of issues and it has been proactive in identifying is ...

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