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Show News , By Dixie Brunner Kane County should develop is the sec- an intermediary ond of four parts examining the with other UtahArizona action Report on Sustainable Commu- team members. nities issued by the Economic Associates of Utah. The planIdeas are good- was authorized ning project by implementation difficult the Kane County Commission. The firm which did the surveys, interviewed and analyzed Business and Economic results, said that the following things stood in the way ofKanab Development The following recommenda- and surrounding areas facilitattions were given concerning BE ing and acting on its best future. Development in our county. Governmental fragmentation Business and economic devel- must stop. This occurs when opment initiatives should fol- elected officials, departments low the Kane County Economic andor special service districts Development Strategic Plan, concentrate on individual tasks which was created by Kane and responsibilities, without County residents in their re- considering their role or imspective communities. (More on pact on the whole community. that later). Local institution ossification. Business recruitment should concentrate on business owners This is when local institutions who have experience doing busi- become set in a rigidly convenness from rural communities. tional pattern. They basically Kane County residents should do things the way that things be encouraged to start their own have always been done . The business through a Kane County rate of change in Kane County Entrepreneur Development and its communities is increasCenter. ing. Many of the recent changes manand made it harder to sustain has Kaneplex operations should be an integral communities and households. agement Kane of County tourism Institutions that once worked part and economic development pro- well in a resource-base- d economy, are not working as well grams and activities. note-Thi- SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS 24 WEDNESDAY MAY 20, 1998 Sustainable communit Editors - s or swim? ies-sih- k in a service and retail-base- d economy. These institutions need to be developed that encourages them to look for opportunities to better serve their communities. Government institutions need to develop a consumer service perspective in providing serfid vices. New nancial institutions will need to be developed. Cooperation among government, business, civic and religious leaders, will be necessary to develop effective local institutions. There are too few resources in Kane County for institutions to continue to operate as they have in locally-controlle- helps residents and interested outsiders develop small to medium-sized businesses which can rely mostly on local people and resources. The development of an entrepreneur development center, a reloaning bank, and a stock of commercial buildings, can set the stage for people helping themselves to a better fu- ture. Gloom and Doom Purveyors. Some whiners have unnecessarily caused a steady withdrawal ofresources from public landscapes that rural communities require for sustainability and are dependent upon for the past. their livelihood. Too often critical watersheds, habitat and White-Ha- t No ones lands are allowed to deterioSyndrome. going to come to our rescue. rate, due to the termination of While it worked in old western movies, it doesnt work in the real world. When big developers or employers come into a small rural community, they change the values, culture and character ofa community. Because the community needs cannot be met by the existing community resource base, it imports employees and other resources in large numbers over a short time period. Pro-activ- stewardship activities. Sustainable ecosystems and communities are dependent upon each other. One supports the other, provided that the land potenAltial is not Fiy-i- n Continued from Page 3 per hour. Not everyone is ready for the revolution, howradical shape to and the ever, the Rutan still seems startling to many. But to those ready for a trip into the land of discovery, constructing a VariEze is a realistic project that can be undertaken for less than the price ofa midsized sedan. The public is invited to attend elf the annual Fly-I- n activities. Beginning at 7 AM Sunday, May 24th breakfast and lunch will be available at the airport. Proceeds will go to the Aero Club for their donation toward airport renovation. Local businesses have been generous in their support for this event. Trophies and awards are donated by Aikens Lodge, Parry Lodge, Travelers Inn Res- taurant and Lounge, CC Auto Parts, and Kanab City Airport. The Kane County Office ofTour-isis donating a shuttle bus low local general plans and or- and driver while local service dinances to become the enlight- stations, Reese's Texaco and ened standards for program- Ramsey Shell, are donating fuel ming activities that are within for the bus. 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