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Sheet: Union County

 | Regional Forum Series 2: Union County
 | GROUP 2
 | EXERCISE A: Imagine the five-county region in 2040. What will the region be like for you and the next generation?
 | Topic | Idea | Group Priority Item?
 | Economy & Workforce | Keep government out of private business - reduce business regulations | Yes
 | Economy & Workforce | Breaking down good ole boy government | Yes
 | Environment | Find opportunites for farmers - tourism, etc | Yes
 | Environment | local flexibility to address local situations | Yes
 | [NAME] | access to medical care in union county | Yes
 | [NAME] | more opportunities for young people to be involved in healthy activities | Yes
 | Housing | Expand individual rights | Yes
 | Housing | Communicator of needs in the marketplace | Yes
 | Transportation and Infrastructure | Minimize state and federal role in local planning/funding | Yes
 | Transportation and Infrastructure | Reform the federal and state process | Yes
 | Brainstorm | Government is a necessary evil but should be minimally intrusive in individuals' lives | No
 | Brainstorm | need input from more people for decision-making | No
 | Economy & Workforce | Regional economic partnership | No
 | Economy & Workforce | Minimize government involvement in the markets | No
 | Economy & Workforce | keep local money in local communities, without sending and receiving it from state or federal government | No
 | Economy & Workforce | Better communication between employers (needs) and schools (training) | No
 | Environment | more public works projects related to water and sewer | No
 | [NAME] | access to prForum Locationative care | No
 | Housing | Need codes to protect other property owners | No
 | Housing | More rental options in Union County | No
 | Housing | Government housing is creating the blight it plans to try to stop - make these programs local | No
 | Transportation and Infrastructure | Better maintenance of existing roads - planning for maintenance, scheduling when it is needed | No
 | Transportation and Infrastructure | [NAME] a barrier to transportation planning/funding in the region | No
 | Transportation and Infrastructure | Better access to air transportation - airport in Union County | No
 | Transportation and Infrastructure | More decisions need to be done by referendum | No
 | GROUP 3
 | EXERCISE A: Imagine the five-county region in 2040. What will the region be like for you and the next generation?
 | Topic | Idea | Group Priority Item?
 |  | Less government involvement | No
 |  | Maintain the status quo | No
 | GROUP 4
 | EXERCISE A: Imagine the five-county region in 2040. What will the region be like for you and the next generation?
 | Topic | Idea | Group Priority Item?
 | Economy & Workforce | More good paying jobs - increase the amount of manufacturing jobs available in the area | Yes
 | Economy & Workforce | Education will be more electronically available | Yes
 | Environment | Increase the amount and support local foods/farmers | Yes
 | [NAME] | Union County needs a Boys and Girls club | Yes
 | [NAME] | Union County will be more of a bedroom community | Yes
 | Housing | Union County will be more of a bedroom community | Yes
 | Housing | Union County will be more of a retirement area | Yes
 | Transportation and Infrastructure | More public transportation options for folks who do not have access - particularly seniors (Union County needs more than ETHRA) | Yes
 | Transportation and Infrastructure | Major highway (four-laned) | Yes
 | Economy & Workforce | Local presence of community college | No
 | Economy & Workforce | Union County will be more of a retirement area | No
 | [NAME] | Increase the availability of health care providers | No
 | [NAME] | Summit medical will establish a presence in Union County | No
 | [NAME] | Instead of providing food stamps for people to be able to eat - provide them with seeds and help them gain the ability to grow their own food | No
 | [NAME] | Increase availability of locally grown foods | No
 | Other | Increased access to virtual education - building upon what is already present | No
 | Other | Union County needs a Boys and Girls club | No
 | Transportation and Infrastructure | Bridge to connect [NAME] to Sharps Chapel - with minimal environmental impact | No
 | Transportation and Infrastructure | More educational programs for youth - and provide transportation in order to gain participation | No
 | EXERCISE B: Consider your group’s priority vision ideas. What will this vision look like in your community? What benefits will your community see?
 |  | Idea
 |  | Union County - all kids will be participating in youth activities (no discrimination)
 |  | Union County - more community parks and walking and biking trails as well as availability of other recreational activities
 |  | Union County - program similar to the CCC where jobs can be available for residents to help clean and build the communities
 |  | Education (K-12) available online - with an integrated social development component (like 4-H)
 |  | Union County - public (local) bus system that helps to provide access for families (hubs to be located at schools throughout the county)
 |  | Union County - Major highway that runs from Claiborne County to Knoxville
 |  | Union County - more condos for retirement communities
 |  | Union County - an affordable assisted living facility
 |  | Union County - a hotel or motel
 |  | Union County - a community college presence within the County
 |  | Hurricane Hollow - hwy 170 - increase access to cable and city water
 |  | Throughout Union County & specifically Sharps Chapel - increase access to internet and cell phone service