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At various
events held around the county, Brian asked people to rank
the issues most important to them and the future of Medina
County. Here they are:
#1 Human Services
- Senior Care;
Citizens need more help to care for elderly
relatives in terms of medical, transportation,
and low cost housing.
- Mental Health:
Our psychiatric mental health care is minimal
and presents a significant burden on families.
This can increase crime and load on the justice
system if not treated and addressed.
#2 Adult Education.
- More emphasis on
adult career training technology and related
business skills to find good jobs in Medina
County. We need a trained workforce for a local
and global world that meets the needs of growing
Medina County businesses . Strong Educational
facilities and programs will also create a
desirable business market in Medina County.
#3 Environment
- Citizens are
concerned about what will be done to preserve
our natural resources and slow down the sprawl
consuming our farmland and open space. Green
initiatives such as LEED building designs, and
sustainability programs including recycling,
adaptive re-use of buildings and energy
conservation are on the minds of our citizens.
#4 Regionalism
- Government at
all levels ( City, Village, Township) must work
together and leverage purchases for effective
use of our tax dollars. Whether the source is
local, state or federal tax dollars we all have
an interest in reducing overlap and duplication
of services.
#5 Transportation
- Our county
transit system needs extension of service area
and hours of operation to serve the many needs
of seniors, working poor, and our rural
citizens.
Long term; an interchange to I-71 in the
Montville Twp area would reduce traffic
congestion in our eastern half of the county and
restore neighborhoods to normal traffic flows.
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