We have difficulty planning, difficulty marshaling resources, we waste effort and money, and our community leadership too often has proven weak. We are short on industrial sites, short on affordable housing, isolated, and the prevailing attitudes make investment in civic infrastructure and education difficult. We also have assets. We have beauty and recreational amenities few communities can match. The fruit industry provides not only the basis for the local economy but aesthetic attraction.
Downtown is well preserved and appealing.
We have an excellent health care system. We have a ski area that appeals to both tourists and mobile professionals. We have broadband telecommunications that, for a community our size, is rare in its quality and capacity. Make sure the Hispanic community has access to computer training and assistance for would-be entrepreneurs. Identify opportunities to spin off new businesses from existing businesses.