Themes

At each table participants were asked to share their vision statements and identify common themes from the individual statements. The results from each individual table follow:

• Economy
  • Raise incomes
  • Renewable energy based
• Development
  • Local government centralized
  • Public transportation
  • Regional centers
  • Technology
• Environment
  • Preservation
  • Recycle
  • Responsible housing development

Table 1

• Northwood and Lakes have been preserved
• Senior opportunities have been realized
• Business - expanded to reflect outdoor (nature) activities
• an oasis in an urbanized world
• A red lobster
• Comparable wages and benefits
• Hayward "Packers," Winter "Vikings"

Table 2

• Transportation
• Education
• Jobs (to retain youth)
• Tourism (Expand short stay recreational options)
• Senior campus
  • Assisted living
  • Nursing home
  • Clinic (healthcare)
  • Education
  • Environmentally appealing (lake, forest land, etc.)

Table 3

• Expanded recreational trails
• Preserve natural resources
• Implement county plan
• Quality of life
  • Jobs
  • Education
  • Health care
  • Communication
  • Housing
    • Senior
    • Affordable
  • Goods and services
  • Technology

Table 4

• Good demographic mix of population and political leadership
• Achieve economic stability w / good jobs offering good benefits
• Active, thriving main street throughout Sawyer County

Table 5

• Natural beauty preserved
• More high-paying, white collar jobs
• Clustered land planning both residential and industrial
• All wires buried

Table 6

• Lakeside senior campus with green space and education opportunities
• Increased public transportation
• Affordable housing
• Public parks and recreation
• More campgrounds
• Year round destination
• Internet/communication jobs
• Angel network
• Preserve our lakes and streams

Table 7

• Access and preservation of natural resources
• Affordable (green) housing - assisted living
• Educational - Quality job training to meet changing needs
• Tap into human resources

Table 8

• Adequate health care and education/housing
• Diversity of small business
• Public/private partnerships with incentives
• Pristine environment
  • Responsible growth
  • Retain forests - sustainable harvest

Table 9

• Improved quality of our natural resources
• Improved services of education and health care (4 year college)
• Job opportunities with good wages to attract our local graduates
• Better transportation (i.e. Solar trains)
• Better technology usage
• Mentoring programs for all ages
• Developing entrepreneur skills
• Recreational housing/services maintained/improved

Table 10

• A destination year-round for activities based upon our rich natural resources and cultural heritage
• Maintain balance between environmental preservation and economic growth

Table 11

• Sustainability and expansion of local jobs (be progressive)
• Livable wages
• Family oriented focus
• Creative venues - Technology while maintaining the natural environment
• Core manufacturing nodes in county
  • Hayward area
  • LCO area
  • Winter area
  • Public facilities to sustain growth

Table 12

• Improve collaborations between all governments in the region (tribal, county, town, etc.)
• Affordable housing
• Better employment opportunities with benefits
• Protect our natural resources and our unique religious communities

Table 13

• Improve infrastructure for elders
• Research opportunities for technology industries
• Maintain balance between economic development and natural resources
• Preserve but more fully utilize important public land assets including second to none recreational trail systems.

Table 14

• Implemented smart growth plan
• Funding/support (incubation) for development of small business
• A real world class destination

Table 15

• International events
• Quality culture - library, theater, festivals
• Academic campus for sustainable development - 4 year college
• Maintain rural environment - dark skies
• Less government