Derek Dowsett is the Producer of the County Seat. Now entering his 11th season of the program, he has received what he considers a "Crash Course" in County Government.

Highlights:

1:06 How is Utah looking at the Future of Rural Communities?

2:28 What determines success in a rural community?

7:19 What is the proper role of government?

11:01 The Key is Leadership

12:55 What do federal agencies need to change in how they do business to help Rural America?

16:54 Getting past differences and solving problems

19:10 Lack of representation

23:50 What needs to happen?

There is a growing disconnect in the United States between urban and rural communities. The current narrative coming from rural communities is economic struggle and urban communities are being identified as the center of economic development. It’s a story that isn’t true and it will take leadership to change the story currently playing out in rural Utah.

The good news is that the tides are turning and there are exciting changes coming to rural communities throughout America and those changes will help strengthen all of our communities. As you will find from our conversation with Chuck Fluharty, Director, Rural Policy Research Institute RUPRI.

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