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January 2008 2008 Community Wellbeing Report Now Available
Report provides comprehensive data about our 33 Quality of Life Indicators Truckee Truckee Meadows Tomorrow (TMT), has just released the 2008 Community Wellbeing Report. The Report provides comprehensive data on the area’s 33 Quality of Life Indicators, ranging from the cost of living in our community to our air quality to the health of our residents. The report is the result of community surveys and extensive research that highlights the community’s conditions, trends, opportunities for improvement, program and policy impacts and progress toward desired results.
We hope you will use the data in the 2008 Community Wellbeing Report to . . . . - Make sound and informed decisions
- Set your targets and plan strategically
- Recruit and develop your workforce
- Strengthen civic and social responsibility
- Support your funding efforts
- Identify ways you can give back to the community
The 2008 Community Wellbeing Report can be found in the January 28th edition of Northern Nevada Business Weekly – racks can be found around town at various locations. The report and additional data can also be downloaded at www.truckeemeadowstomorrow.org. Raw data is posted in the Indicator section of the TMT Web site and can be viewed and downloaded by those who have purchased a 2008 TMT membership. Click here to become a member.
Funding for the report provided in part by Renown Health, Clark & Sullivan Constructors, Northern Nevada Business Weekly, Q & D Construction and the Regional Transportation Commission.
A brief preview of what you'll find in the report: - Since 2005, the average weekly wage for all industries weighted in Washoe County increased annually at a slower rate than the CPI over the same period.
- Washoe County School District’s dropout rate is at 2.7% compared to the national rate of 4.6%. This represents a significant improvement over the high of 8.6% for the 1993-94 school year.
- The percentage of homes sold in the area that would have been affordable to a family earning the local median income through third quarter 2007 was 21.1--half of the US average Housing Opportunity Index.
- Only 460 jobs were added in Washoe County from 2002 to 2004. Since then, over 25,000 jobs were added through April 2007. Construction, service, and finance/insurance/real estate jobs grew the fastest, while hotel/gaming and trade sector lost jobs in the last decade. Hotel/gaming, service, and trade jobs dropped from 56% in 2004 to 37% of the jobs by April 2007.
Truckee Meadows Tomorrow’s Quarterly Membership Meeting
Thursday, March 22, 7:30 – 8:45 a.m., Remedee’s meeting rooms at Renown Health
Guest Speaker: Senator Mark Amodei
Join TMT on Thursday, March 22nd to welcome Senator Mark Amodei, incoming president of the Nevada Mining Association. TMT’s meetings are open to anyone interested. A continental breakfast will be available starting at 7:15 a.m. Visit www.truckeemeadowstomorrow.org for updates.
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