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Community and Rural Development

The Community Development program from OSU Extension offers educational and technical assistance to aid community leaders in promoting development and providing quality community services.

Program Details

Community & Rural Improvement Topics:

County & Local Government

Economic Development

Leadership & Volunteer Development

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Fact Sheet
Strategic Planning for Economic Development in Rural Areas and Small Towns of Oklahoma

The benefits of strategic planning, steps to build an economic strategy and utilize tools for preliminary work on formulating the strategy.

Community & Rural ImprovementEconomic Development
Fact Sheet
Evaluating the Economic Impact of Telemedicine in a Rural Community

This is an overview of the methodology that allows rural areas to estimate the economic impact of telemedicine on their community.

Community & Rural ImprovementEconomic Development
Fact Sheet
How Are Rural Residents Informed of Community Events?

Findings from a survey conducted by the CHNA program looks at media which residents use to learn about events and examine their most effective practices.

Community & Rural ImprovementCounty & Local Government
Fact Sheet
Community Assessments: Three Examples of Asset-Oriented Assessment Tools

Descriptions about asset walks, asset quilting and surveys to aid Extension Educators in gathering and analyzing information about their community.

Community & Rural ImprovementLeadership & Volunteer Development
Fact Sheet
Ad Valorem Taxes

Learn everything you need to know about property taxes, their uses and importance within a community.

Ag Law, Taxes, & InsuranceCommunity & Rural ImprovementCounty & Local GovernmentTaxes
Fact Sheet
Oklahoma High School Achievement: Do Small Schools Perform Better or Worse?

A comparison of performance and statistics of Oklahoma high schools by size.

Community & Rural Improvement
Fact Sheet
Duties and Responsibilities of Non-Elected County Officials and Boards

An oversight of various county boards and land use planning commissions with details on the objectives of all county boards and their roles in the communities.

Community & Rural ImprovementCounty & Local Government
Fact Sheet
Agritourism in Oklahoma

An explanation of Oklahoma agritourism, the importance of the industry and the challenges that the field faces.

AgritourismBusiness Strategy & MarketingCommunity & Rural ImprovementEconomic Development
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