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The City of Marathon is developing an economic development strategy to identify opportunities and barriers for economic development along with grant funding to support the revitalization of our community and improve our local economy. Charting our path forward requires input from everyone and we want to hear from you! We want to understand all challenges and would appreciate constructive criticism along with solutions for moving forward.

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* 1. Please include your contact information if you would like to stay informed on this initiative. Contact information is not required and responses can remain anonymous.

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* 2. Do you live in Marathon full-time?

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* 3. Do you own a business in Marathon?

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* 4. Please rank the following economic development issues in terms of priority with 1 being the highest priority and 17 being the lowest priority. (required)

  1. Affordable housing and cost of living challenges for workforce
  2. Workforce training, access to talent and retention challenges 
  3. Need for additional college campus space for continued education
  4. Airport enhancements and expansion of services
  5. Hospital and healthcare expansion of services
  6. Availability of jobs  
  7. Expanding tourism opportunities and marketing of smaller enterprises 
  8. Commercial fishing challenges and restoration of nearshore and offshore waters
  9. Need for revitalization of commercial areas including business facade improvements and streetscaping
  10. Need for redevelopment of a commercial areas including development of new town centers
  11. Need for more outdoor outdoor market space to accommodate vendors including farmers, cottage industries and food trucks, etc. 
  12. Access to capital for small businesses
  13. Local regulations on businesses
  14. State or Federal regulations on businesses including floodplain regulations
  15. Lack of resources for small businesses in need due to COVID-19
  16. Climate change and sea level rise vulnerability
  17. Hurricane and storm surge vulnerability 

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* 5. Please feel free to expand upon any of these issues presented above with your own perspective. (optional)

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* 6. What other obstacles does the City of Marathon face with regards to improving the local economy? (optional)

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* 7. What are your proposed solutions to these obstacles? (optional)

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* 8. What other opportunities are available to grow the local economy in the City of Marathon? (optional)

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* 9. In what ways could the City better support the economic goals of our small businesses and residents? (optional)

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* 10. What is the thing you are most proud of that our City has accomplished to grow the economy in recent years? (optional)

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