recommended strategies - Hardee County

o Geographic location
o Friendly – “never eat alone”
o Culture
o Local sense, know who you are dealing with
o Churches and family environment
o Small town atmosphere
Lack of activities (after work hours)
Improve public welfare/Hardee County (opportunities for assistance/needs)
Opportunities to keep families in Hardee
Community Comments February 15, 2011
What is your idea of Quality of Life?
• The Constitution, Bill of Rights and Freedoms we have
• Clean water/air/soil
• Quality of environment
• Secure /safe environment
• High standard of living /education
• Sense of community/jobs/livable wage/salary
• Small town feel/Church/accountable
• Small town feel
• Everyone knows you
• Family – roots are here and a place for the future
• Population could double and we would not know it
• Marketing - what image do you want to show for Hardee County
o Image – Family Based?
• Political Environment affects everyone, from State and Federal to County and Cities Business
expansion
• Positive: Florida Avenue/Main Street paving, CRA,
Education – what type of schools do you have and how are they rated?
Safety/Security – low crime
Health Care – need for good quality health care across the board (specialty care, emergency care, active adults)
Infrastructure – Positive – Cell Phone Service/Broadband
Housing – quality and quantity, availability
o Comments ranging from “there is no issue with housing” to “we need more options and flexibility” in
housing.
o Need to look at existing housing stock and its condition
o Companies and individuals look for schools, health care and housing.
Environment -
How does Hardee County rate/rank in these areas? What information is available to companies and individuals coming
to the community (i.e., bank ratings, school ratings, etc…)?
What Quality of Life component would you like to have in the community?
Consistency in architecture (in the downtown area)
Hardee Lakes/Pioneer Park (more)
Components of Quality of Life
Livability
o Affected by: safety, education, health/healthy living/healthcare, cultural and community activities,
environment, recreation, transportation and political environment
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