RSS 1.0DM - Community decision making (MU Extension)
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Encouraging return migration and population retention in rural communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2023)"This publication highlights findings from a recent MU Extension study that investigated attitudes on rural living preferences among northwest Missouri residents. Rural leaders in the study region provided the impetus for ... -
Introduction to local food systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2022)"This guide explores the concept of local food systems and provides resources to help farmers, consumers and communities develop food systems that provide for profitable, thriving farms and businesses; steward our natural ... -
How broadband adoption and availability impacted rural employment during COVID-19
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2022)"This publication highlights findings from a recent MU Extension study that investigated how broadband has affected rural employment. It found that broadband availability and adoption had positive and economically significant ... -
Decision-making techniques for community groups
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2022)"Community groups often have a problem coming to a decision about projects to undertake. Quite often, resources, both human and financial, are limited; the number of problems seem overwhelming; or there are forceful advocates ... -
Broadband technologies : a primer on access and solutions
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)"Access to high-speed internet, or broadband, encourages equitable distance-learning, remote-work, quality-of-life and entrepreneurial opportunities. Te COVID-19 pandemic not only reinforced but also elevated the importance ... -
Entrepreneurial dynamics in Missouri counties
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)"Entrepreneurial dynamics - the fow of business startups and business turnover, or churn, in a place - shape economic growth. Entrepreneurs may spark economic growth and development by contributing to employment growth, ... -
Local and regional food system resilience during COVID-19
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)"COVID-19 elevated U.S. food access, affordability and supply chain issues into media, industry and policy discussions during 2020. Known for their short supply chains and locally focused marketing, local and regional food ... -
Rules for Missouri : ambulance districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)"The purpose of ambulance districts (ADs) in Missouri is to "establish and maintain an ambulance service ... and to acquire for, develop, expand, extend and improve such service." (190.060.1[1]). An AD does not have to be ... -
Third class county popular change and budget fiscal ratios
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)"During the past recession (2008-2009) and in its aftermath, local governments struggled to manage budgets as revenues fell. Experienced officials had managed through a past economic cycle and, as a result, many local ... -
Rules for Missouri : fire protection districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)"A general law dating back to the mid-1900s authorized the formation of fire protection districts (FPDs) in Missouri. The purpose of FPDs is to "supply protection by any available means to persons and property against ... -
Gross domestic product trends in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)"In December 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (https://bea.gov) released county-level measures of gross domestic product (GDP) for the frst time. GDP measures the total value of goods and services produced ... -
Agricultural and entrepreneurial factors driving U.S. food manufacturing startup locations
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)"Food manufacturing's earnings and jobs rank it as the largest industry within rural America's manufacturing sector, which accounted for 20% of rural (nonmetro) earnings and is a key economic driver in rural communities. ... -
Population change and fiscal stress in Missouri's third class counties
(University of Missouri Extension, 2019)"During the recent recession, local governments struggled to manage budgets as revenues dropped. Because the recession was deeper and longer than any in the past half-century, with a slower recovery, reserve funds were not ... -
Engaging small businesses in rural economic development : seven guidelines for success
(University of Missouri Extension, 2019)"Finding locally led solutions to rural economic development challenges requires the time and capacity of many stakeholders. Practitioners navigate available infrastructure and connectivity, distance to markets, sparse ... -
Potential for retail trades in rural communities
(University of Missouri Extension, 1993)"Rural communities developed primarily as trade centers for the surrounding farm area. As farming became more mechanized and the demand for farm labor diminished, many retail trade firms ceased to operate in rural communities. ... -
Missouri's third class county budget trend analysis
(University of Missouri Extension, 2018)"This electric workbook enables Missouri third class counties to analyze county fiscal trends from 1996 to 2017. A county can carry out a study of its own budget and fiscal trends and performance to identify factors ... -
Municipal cost index and consumer price index : American city and county 1995 - 2013
(University of Missouri Extension, 2016)Chart covering figures from 1996 to 2013. -
Third class county budget trend analysis : 1996-2013 workbook user's manual
(University of Missouri Extension, 2016)The electronic workbook, Third Class County Budget Trend Analysis: 1996-2013, is a set of spreadsheets, or workbook, that enables Missouri third-class counties to analyze county fiscal trends from 1996 to 2013.