Addressing
Economic Leakage at the County Level
Why is this an issue?
Our county has over
a 20% negative net migration of its work force to out of county
locations(Green, G. P., Hill, D.) This deficit migration has contributed
to an economic leakage. Our county has few industry sectors and
the tourism sectors, for the most part, are minimum wage type
jobs. We are the center of a hub of four urban areas that are
within commuting distance. Some people have the fear that we will
become a bedroom community(Lafayette County UW-Extension needs
survey, 2003). If this fear becomes a reality, the tax base would
continue to shift from current businesses to the backs of the
residents (Lindall, S. and Olsen, D. 1999).
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