The overall goal of the Empowerment Zone strategic plan is to increase population while maintaining rural values and the lifestyle that so many generations in area have had the opportunity to enjoy.

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The Empowerment Zone communities are continually working to invigorate and diversify the economy by providing community incentives that assist in bringing in new businesses while promoting the expansion and retention of our existing local businesses who have worked diligently to survive and grow in a region of declining population in today's struggling economy.