The results of an online opinion poll conducted by the White County Newspaper are not surprising to me. What does surprise me is the low number of participants. Visions for White County include of course the City of Helen. Since our area is frequently touted as a "retirement" community it is interesting to see that the 259 people who answered the survey do not see our area as a retiree haven. Only 1.9% had that vision. An overwhelming 47.1% want to see growth slowed and want to keep the rural character! Of course the same 13.9% who wanted to see upscale retail stores and restaurants wanted to see steady population and job growth! Only 0.8% wanted to concentrate on visitors in the community. Now that in light of the people who visit to see Xavier Roberts popular Babyland General Hospital, home of the Cabbage Patch dolls. Xavier probably would not be surprised by the 0.8% figure, and I know the City of Helen in general would not be surprised. The dismissal of tourism/visitors as inconsequential will not surprise many businesses in the county who have tried to thrive. It takes support from the local residents to make an area inviting whether visiting for a day or for a week. When the locals are apathetic, the visitors can sense it. White County has long been divided, there is White County/Cleveland and there is White County/Helen and never the twain shall meet it seems!
Anyone keeping up with events could not help but notice the "power struggle" between the Helen Fire Chief and the Sheriff of White County a few weeks back. Actually that is a story for another time. Despite everything, Helen has a lot to offer as does the rest of White County, call me for your Real Estate needs. Or go to my website http://www.flynntaylor.com/ for real estate offerings on a 24/7 basis!
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