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Poll: Majority in Sheridan County favor population growth tied to jobs
Summary
A presenter summarized statewide polling showing strong support for local programs that retain and attract young people; Sheridan County respondents favored population growth to support jobs by 69%, with 5% opposed and 26% unsure.
A presenter reviewing statewide research told Sheridan County leaders that a recent poll shows strong local support for programs aimed at retaining and attracting young people. "63% say it's either extremely or very [important]" for local government to invest in such programs, the presenter said, and that figure rises when combining additional positive responses.
The presenter said Sheridan County-specific results are available and noted that 69% of Sheridan respondents favored population growth when it meant more economic opportunity and jobs, with 5% opposed and 26% unsure. Local participants said the findings resonated with experiences in the community: one participant pointed to high-school internship efforts and Sheridan College career and technical programs as examples of initiatives that help keep young people in the region. The presenter said the poll is a starting point for policy design and pledged to share the deeper data with the county.
