Our Vision

Families seek our valley because:

  • Life is affordable
  • Children are treasured, elders are valued
  • No sales tax
  • Property taxes reined in
  • Paychecks enable families to thrive
  • Ready access to health care

This vision can come true if we are successful in the following:

  • We seek a vibrant business environment:
    • Employees available
    • Remote jobs incentivized, encouraging residence
    • Reliable, reasonable, accessible internet
    • Support for "buy local" initiatives
  • We envision lifelong learning for adults and kids:
    • Prepares citizens for workforce needs, current and future
    • Young people have skills for the jobs of the future
  • Our public lands remain in public hands:
    • Clean water, clean air, access to public lands
    • Fishing, hunting, recreation in public lands secured
  • We are led by a forward looking county government
    • County planning preserves our rural way of life
    • Water managed as an essential resource
    • Farmers' and ranchers' needs prioritized
    • Data based water management, as a driver for planning
    • "Buy local" emphasized in the food supply
    • Development emphasizes quality of life for all

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