Economic Sustainability

First and foremost, Collier County needs an economic plan that includes long-range planning for smart growth sustainability.    This plan should:

• Entice companies to bring high wage jobs to our area
• Appeal to young professionals
• Diversify the economy
• Create self-sustaining communities
• Support small businesses
• Make available useful resources, be it human or product resources.
• Utilize asset based community resources focusing on social capital.. community helping people.

Once established, the county should use the plan as a working document in policy making to ensure the county’s economic sustainability is a top priority.