Top Priorities (as identified by the community)

1.      Continue push for four lane highway access.

2.      Find committed individual for state legislative representation. 

3.      Accountability of planning session

4.      Expansion of HCC programs

5.      Medical community growth (regional), e.g.; more specialists, updated equipment and treatment availability, new or updated facilities

6.      Complete a "shovel-ready" industrial site

7.      Combined city-county efforts (roads, marketing, business involvement)

8.      Locate a new, major employer.

9.      Plan for retention of existing industries

10.  Educate community on potential opportunities  

11.  Better communications between all governments 

12.  Build a multi county recreational facility 

13.  Legalized liquor for restaurants  

14.  Better ongoing communication with the community, i.e., website and newsletter     

15.  Reorganize the Council of Governments 

16.  Examine feasibility of a spec building to attract industry   

17.  Marketing program for the county    

18.  Fill the Jack Post building 

19.  “Get Smart” (highways)  

20.  Involve younger citizens and minorities in the community 

21.  Front line employee training program   

22.  Adopt a local economic development plan by all governments 

23.  More adult recreation (teams, classes, arena)     

24.  Target specific retail businesses for attraction  

25.  Continue to host planning sessions around the county  

26.  Re-vamp the visitors center   

27.  Downtown program of public improvements and economic restructuring 

28.  Work with HCC to offer training opportunities for business owners and potential employees   

29.  Spread KADC committee assignments to a larger segment of the community 

30.  Promote entrepreneurship and new business start-ups 

31.  Continue to grow Natchez Trace Festival  

32.  Help evaluate school facilities needs