Provide Your Comments

We would like to know your thoughts and ideas about Sarasota's economic future:

	Looking ahead to 2010, describe your vision for a healthy economy in Sarasota County. Examples of what people in Sarasota County have said: "an increase in the number of livable wage jobs" "a vibrant downtown with diverse businesses" "globally competitive industries that provide a stable tax base"
	"The economy in Sarasota County is on the right track":   please select... strongly agree agree neutral disagree strongly disagree do not know
	Our Strengths: Please list two economic assets that have a positive affect on Sarasota County's long-term economic health:
	Our Challenges: Please list two economic challenges that will be barriers to Sarasota County's long-term economic health:
	Existing Opportunities: Please list two actions that would strengthen Sarasota's existing workforce, or enhance the viability of existing businesses:
	New Opportunities: Please list two actions that would make the region more attractive to livable-wage businesses considering relocation to Sarasota, or entrepreneurs wanting to start businesses:
	Development Priorities for Sarasota: Please select the three highest-priority issues for Sarasota's economic development efforts: Improving the skill levels of today's workers, and ensuring our K-12 & postsecondary education and training prepares young people for quality jobs Fostering networks within the county and the region, to connect and leverage economic development efforts Developing technology- or export-oriented industry clusters that build on our county and regional strengths and capitalize on emerging industries Enhancing our ability to develop new ideas and products (research and development) and commercializing those ideas into viable businesses within the community Providing tax and regulatory incentives for new, expanding and relocating businesses Improving the quality and availability of physical infrastructure (commercial/industrial lands, roads, sewers, etc.) Improving telecommunications and technology infrastructure for businesses and entrepreneurs Developing the downtown into a viable business center Streamlining the permitting process to reduce the time needed to relocate or start a business
	Making It Happen: The current level of investment in economic development is:   please select... not enough - we need to increase investments about right too much - we need to reduce investments do not know
Personal Information
	What is your residential zip code?
	Gender:   please select... male female
	Age:   please select... under 18 18-25 26-35 36-55 56-65 66 or older
	I have been a resident of Sarasota for:   please select... less than 5 years 5 to 10 years 11 to 20 years over 20 years more than 40 years I am a former Sarasota resident I have never lived in Sarasota
	Which occupation title best describes the work you do?   please select... manager/executive professional/business service provider health and social service worker scientist/engineer education/training provider public administration arts/design/media/entertainment clerical/office support production/laborer self-employed retired student