Holmes County Comprehensive Plan
We, the residents of Holmes County, are living on the landscape. The landscape has a beauty all its own, and we should respect and emulate this natural beauty, its quiet repose.
The development of a place over time does not happen by accident and Holmes County is no exception. Major physical, social and economic features have been shaping the Holmes County landscape for 200 years now and the effects of new forces are just being felt.
The comprehensive plan provides a reliable source of information on the quality of life in Holmes County. Using various performance indicators, it records up-to-date information that residents can use to bring about positive change in the county and its local communities. For individuals and organizations across the county, the profile provides a catalyst for forward thinking and action on issues such as education, health, natural environment, economic development, public safety and stewardship.
This analysis shows that the county has experienced change before and that each has led to a subsequent longer-term wave of county vitality. In the years ahead, the county will need the kind of leadership that will broaden prosperity and create a more livable county environment.
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