Increasing numbers of them will have imported incomes they will live here but be paid from somewhere else. That trend will create service economies and infrastructure development by necessity. Communities should not expect 100-employee firms to spring up in their midst, but many small businesses of 46 workers will. A generation of planners. Local planning by counties and communities has risen markedly in recent years, and it is a positive trend.
Planning is the privilege and responsibility of local communities, and they do it best.
Political and sociological differences. Newcomers drawn to rural Utah by the setting, safety and sense of community will have mindsets, beliefs and lifestyles that may differ markedly from those they join, creating tension. The ability to act civilly and manage political and sociological differences is critical for preserving quality of life. Focus state and local government efforts. The Governor's Rural Office and Rural Partnership will bring together some 100 organizations that have handled economic development in rural Utah but lacked the resources of money and staff to form critical mass.