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No quick fix for rural Utah, panelists say

May 23, 2006 /

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The Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board is wrestling with how to best serve the needs of rural Utah.

But a variety of factors and characteristics make any blanket approach to rural economic development troublesome, board members heard during a meeting Friday. The discussion focused on whether the state should encourage more high-paying jobs or jobs with benefits or even the creation of any new jobs at all.

"My answer to that is, you can’t paint rural Utah with one brush," said Gayle McKeachnie, GOED’s rural affairs coordinator.

By Brice Wallace
Deseret Morning News

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