|
|
|
Score |
1 |
High cost of health care/health insurance |
|
3.52 |
2 |
Lack of affordable child care (2nd & 3rd shifts and infants) |
|
3.40 |
3 |
Lack of parenting skills |
|
3.38 |
4 |
Youth at risk (academic failure, substance abuse, truancy, etc.) |
|
3.30 |
5 |
Alcohol and drug abuse and addiction |
|
3.27 |
6 |
People coming off welfare not prepared for workforce |
|
3.26 |
7 |
Teen pregnancy |
|
3.25 |
8 |
High cost of health insurance for business |
|
3.21 |
9 |
Driving under alcohol/drug influence |
|
3.19 |
10 |
Non-payment of child support |
|
3.18 |
11 |
Need more training and education programs in county |
|
3.16 |
12 |
Problems of single parent families |
|
3.16 |
13 |
Child abuse and neglect |
|
3.14 |
14 |
Drug and alcohol related crimes |
|
3.14 |
15 |
Lack of parental involvement in child’s education |
|
3.14 |
16 |
More infrastructure in rural areas (sewer, water, telecommunications, etc.) |
|
3.13 |
17 |
Lack of vocational training opportunities (youth and adults) |
|
3.12 |
18 |
Lack of affordable housing |
|
3.10 |
19 |
Lack of jobs paying living wage |
|
3.08 |
20 |
Lack of free after-school activities for youth |
|
3.05 |
21 |
Youth violence |
|
3.05 |
22 |
Medically underinsured and uninsured |
|
3.03 |
23 |
Lack of skilled workforce for available jobs |
|
3.01 |
24 |
Roads in need of resurfacing |
|
2.98 |
25 |
Lack of mentoring/social support for people in need |
|
2.95 |
26 |
Lack of affordable in-home care for mentally/physically disabled |
|
2.94 |
27 |
Children with behavioral problems |
|
2.93 |
28 |
Unhealthy lifestyles (smoking, no exercise, etc.) |
|
2.93 |
29 |
Need a master plan for county-wide growth |
|
2.90 |
30 |
Need for better cooperation among business and education |
|
2.82 |
31 |
Adult domestic and sexual violence |
|
2.81 |
32 |
Development of individuals with leadership skills |
|
2.76 |
33 |
Lack of county solidarity preventing county growth |
|
2.76 |
34 |
Difficulty of the disabled in finding employment |
|
2.70 |
35 |
Need for affordable home repair services |
|
2.69 |
36 |
Day time activities for elderly and disabled |
|
2.65 |
37 |
Homes in the community for the chronically mentally ill to live |
|
2.62 |
38 |
Transportation for elderly, low-income and disabled |
|
2.57 |
39 |
Understanding and appreciating cultural diversity |
|
2.56 |
40 |
Lack of emergency, 24 hour medical services |
|
2.53 |
41 |
Sexually transmitted diseases |
|
2.49 |
42 |
Lack of preventative health care |
|
2.48 |
Last
Updated on 7/25/00
By Dan Hayden