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Supervisors favor business growth to offset taxes, urge more publicity for efforts
Summary
Officials said pursuing compatible industry and making current economic development work more visible could reduce pressure to raise tax rates; Supervisor Kyle Gutshall said the community wants growth and benefits to be visible.
Supervisor Kyle Gutshall said he supports pursuing more industry to provide visible benefits to residents rather than defaulting to tax increases, saying, "he would support more industry and that he knows it is being worked on but it would be nice to provide the public the benefits of the fact." Vice Chairman Dennis Morris said many efforts happen behind the scenes and need more publicity. County Administrator Evan Vass cautioned that coordinating with six neighboring localities creates challenges for economic development.
Members said growth should respect the county's rural character and favor compatible businesses. No specific incentives, tax policy changes, or economic development agreements were approved during the session; the discussion was exploratory and focused on strategy.
