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City Limits in the Hoosier State (Keeping Monroe County Great)

May 1, 2025/1 Comment/in Dave Rollo, Economic Growth, Governance, Politics, Steady State Economy, Steady State Herald, Wellbeing /by Alix Underwood

by Dave Rollo

Monroe County, Indiana, lies just an hour south of the state capital (Indianapolis), yet it retains a rural character. The gently rolling hills and farmland of the Mitchell Plain characterize the central and western portions of the county. Porous limestone bedrock (known as karst) imposed limits on municipal water resources until the late 20th century, when the Army Corps of Engineers created Monroe Reservoir.

What Makes a County Great?

October 5, 2023/13 Comments/in Dave Rollo, Economic Growth, Environment, Governance, Steady State Economy, Steady State Herald /by Gary Gardner

by Dave Rollo

Think about the county where you live. Picture your favorite streets, event spaces, scenery, or terrain. If you’ve lived there awhile, chances are you know what makes it great: the natural, cultural, and commercial places whose characteristics make your community special to you and your neighbors.

Your connection to them becomes part of your sense of place. You delight in taking visiting family and friends to these special sites and you lament changes that threaten or despoil them.

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