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- Agriculture not a high priority in survey responses
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By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Agriculture didn't show up on the list of high priorities for attracting new business on the survey that the county economic development director conducted.
Jeff Hearty and Jonathan Jones, Mona City Council members, reported to the council on their participation on the committee.
Though East Juab has a large number of people engaged in agriculture, it was not one of the industries receiving high interest on the survey, said Jones.
"It has been interesting to be on the committee, said Hearty.
Jones said that there were 40 people on the economic development committee who were working to determine which of the 177 responses were the most advantageous matches for the county.
The number of surveys completed by residents of the county dealing with the ASAP (Area Sector Analysis Process) set a new record.
Brent Boswell, county economic development director, is spear heading the process.
The Western Rural Development Center Area Sector Analysis Process (ASAP) was designed by Extension Specialists and Agents for Extension to use in collaboration with community leaders and has already been successfully applied to several communities across the region.
A team of community development specialists from throughout the west developed ASAP to assist communities in their economic development efforts.
A six-county collaboration exists between Wayne, Juab, Grand, Sanpete, Sevier, Millard and Piute Counties.
Hearty said that the committee had eliminated some of those industries which were possible matches.
"In the first round," said Hearty, "we eliminated some of the industries. "In the second round, we started breaking the list down."
The list now was down from 177 to the top 15.
"We are trying to get the list down to the top three or four," said Jones.
He said that the committee would keep working together under the direction of Boswell.
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