Action Alert: Economic Development Survey

Your voice is needed! Your input can help improve affordable housing, agricultural land conservation, greenhouse gas reduction, fire safety, evacuation preparedness, and wildlife habitat conservation.

Calaveras County is in the strategic planning process and is identifying economic challenges and opportunities which will include plans for building a resilient local economy.

As part of this process, the County is conducting a survey to hear from the Calaveras County community and learn what challenges they may be facing and what potential opportunities exist for improving and growing our economy. 

Calaveras Planning Coalition Suggestions:

• The biggest ADVANTAGES to having your business in Calaveras County:
  • Natural Resources
  • Agriculture
• The biggest DISADVANTAGES to locating your business in Calaveras County: 
  • Fire Insurance Costs
  • Insufficient Infrastructure
• Type of economic development services would help your business be more successful:
  • Other: Secure available state and federal government funding for climate resiliency, GHG reduction, Ag. land conservation, wildlife habitat conservation, etc.
• Economic Well-Being and Competitiveness, High Importance on Scale
  • Education, Infrastructure, Disaster resiliency, Affordable housing, Childcare, Agriculture.
• Most important challenges that should be addressed to achieve long-term economic stability
  • Infrastructure
  • Affordable housing
  • Wildfire & drought
  • Environmental issues. 
• Projects:
  • Climate Resiliency
• Industry Recruitment Priorities
  • Support existing businesses
• Suggestions, Thoughts and Ideas:
  • Secure available state and federal government funding to implement general plan measures for affordable housing, agricultural land conservation, greenhouse gas reduction, fire safety, evacuation preparedness, and wildlife habitat conservation and distribute the funds so that local businesses can do the work. 

Deadline for Economic Development Survey Extended

Calaveras County Economic & Community Development Department is extending the time residents and business owners have to submit their input on the community survey. The survey seeks input on what opportunities exist for improving and growing our local economy, as well as identifying challenges communities may be facing. The County will tabulate responses, provide a summary report of findings, and develop priorities that will focus on building a resilient local economy for the coming years.

This survey is part of the County’s overall strategic planning process and should only take respondents approximately 10 minutes. Your input and opinions are critical! The survey is available both online and in paper form. Survey forms will be available at each of the County’s eight public libraries. To complete the survey please visit: https://forms.calaverasgov.us/Surveys/Community-EconomicDevelopment-Survey

If you have any questions, or would like a paper survey mailed to you, please contact Kathy Gallino at 209-754-6742 or by email at KGallino@co.calaveras.ca.us