Residents say increases in average household income and businesses that pay above average wage are the top indicators of economic progress in Reno County.
They also identify attracting new businesses, removing and renovating blight, access to affordable child care, improving public infrastructure, and expanding local businesses as the top five economic and community development priorities for the county as a whole.
These viewpoints come from the 1,021 respondents to last summer's Love Where You Live Community Perception Survey.
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Weston Mill-based social enterprise Surplus Rescue CIC (Community Interest Company) recycles and finds homes for unwanted furniture. To date, it has received “extensive amounts” of quality second-hand furniture including desks, pedestals, cupboards and office chairs from a former local authority office equipment – and wants to find them a good home.