Consultant previews draft Rural Economic Blueprint for Morgan County; commissioners suggest edits
Dec 3, 2025
A Goio consultant shared a draft Rural Economic Blueprint that highlights Morgan Countystrengths, a SWOT, and 5- to 20-year goals including a Mountain Green town center and commercial land inventory; commissioners asked that inbound commuter patterns and local spending leakage be reflected in the weaknesses section.
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August Grenath, who prepared the draft Rural Economic Blueprint with the county’s CEO steering committee, presented the document during a work session before the Morgan County Commission on Dec. 2. He said the draft combines quantitative data and stakeholder interviews into a SWOT analysis and a set of goals, strategies and projects intended to diversify the local economy and capture sales tax dollars now leaking from the county.
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