KEYS Region Citizen Survey Results 2004
Economy …
that has a vibrant and diverse economy, with job opportunities and a livable income for all citizens.
Rated #1 priority
- Plans that will attract business location in Southern York County
- How will regionalization (Keys) attract new business and how will the infrastructure support the group
- Feel important in order to keep younger generations living and working in Maine
- This is what drives everything, without diversity and livable wages, nothing else happens
- Work force housing, supply of service workers, unified marketing of area as an option to locate a business Regionalization/cost savings to KEYS municipalities
- Industry incentives
- How to access and integrate all of the economic development groups/tools available and how to migrate to a regional focus
Rated #2 priority
- While giving thorough review of what types of companies we attract in order to maintain Maine’s quality of life and to sustain long term economic growth
- Effects of economic growth on natural resources
- Encourage new industry and small business – retool closed factories to hi tech
- Encourage investment in business diversity – emphasis on small business
Rated #3 priority
- More funding for college if we keep students in Maine; what is available for scholarships
- Opportunity for work in local community
- Responsible economic development, keep college grads in Maine
Other comments – not rated
- Job creation, equitable wage/benefits, regionalization of resources/jobs, affordable housing
- Adaptable
- The need to keep our communities from becoming economically “anywhere USA” from influx of corporate chains and loss of locally owned businesses
- Work/career center in Saco too far; aspire in Sanford too far
- Not just shopping!
- Have to attract businesses
- Need business to provide jobs
- Need to ID regional growth sectors and opportunity for training and education to communities to help meet these very needs
- Protecting natural resources to create a community that attracts visitors to a region with a vibrant and sustainable natural resource base