Further development of technology. Enhance development countywide of parks, recreational facilities and the arts. Facilitate alliance among local governments to provide more and betters services in a more cost effective and yet still locally responsive manner. St. Charles City bears watching. Little room for new housing, lots of old housing with high upkeep, noise from casino, airport etc.
School district has financial problems.
Transportation gridlock Traffic congestion could make the area less appealing. Overgrowth stemming from improper planning, or ultra-low density that contributes to sprawl. A lack of investment in the developed areas of the County produces a real or perceived notion that the area is declining, sending people fleeing further west. Deterioration or non-occupancy of older buildings and institutions. Perceived or real decline in the educational system could discourage young families from locating in the area.