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The Manitowish Waters Planning Commission and Chamber of Commerce are interested in your opinion regarding economic development for Manitowish Waters.
Our Town offers so much in recreation for our seasonal residents and visitors. We are challenging ourselves to provide a more attractive and broader base for our economy so we can offer a better employment environment for our residents. Many of these residents work in the service businesses which are very dependant on seasons and weather conditions. This creates the proverbial “feast or famine” environment.
In looking at economic development, we are balancing a number of factors including:
1. Tourism/Outdoor Recreation is our top priority, and the main reason we all choose to live or spend our time here.
2. We have transitioned from a primarily resort to a permanent and seasonal residential community, and we have fewer of the daily/weekly visitors that in the past used the local retail businesses and resort services.
3. We want to identify businesses that will complement what we already have, and that will provide and grow employment opportunities for our labor pool.
Given the above, we are doing a number of surveys and analysis to develop an economic plan. We would like the opportunity to engage with you over the coming months to get your input on a variety of topics.
If you would like to share your opinions and have a voice, we encourage you to go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z5PFF5W and take a brief survey. By doing so, we will also be able to share our progress with you. Thank you for your time and support.
Best regards,
Manitowish Waters Planning Commission
Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce |
