Community Leaders Speak Out on Poverty
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008Local high school student, Clive Ogle, conducted interviews with various community leaders regarding poverty in Meagher County. Here’s what they had to say:
Poverty in Meagher County
Interviews by Clive Ogle
Questions
1. Do you feel poverty exists in Meagher County?
2. Do you feel ere is opportunity in Meagher county that is available to those in need to overcome poverty?
3. The State of Montana feels tat a family of four can live on $19,806 annually. Do you feel a family of four could survive on this amount? If more is needed, how far off do you feel the state is?
4. Is the issue the use of finances or just not having the finances?
5. Is the attitude of those in poverty in Meagher County, “You owe me because I’m poor or I am proud and you will never know I’m in financial need?”
6. What do you think the link is if any between church affiliation and poverty?
7. Strong safety and order is a characteristic of a thriving community, do you feel Meagher County has this characteristic?
8. Prosperity is also essential to a healthy community. This means, a community is growing, businesses are successful and there are plenty of jobs that pay well. What do you think Meagher County needs to do to be prosperous?
9. The ability to get good healthcare is also vital. The hospital’s relationship with its community must be strong to obtain the resident’s trust. Is this strength in Meagher County strong enough to hold its commitment. If the community supports the hospital, will the hospital support the community? Also if the hospital supports the community will the community support the hospital?
Click on the following links to see individual responses:
donna-morris-clerk-of-court.doc
herb-townsend-commissioner.doc