Group No. Idea No. Idea
1 101889 Improve school sanitation, especially bathrooms, supplies, soap, etc.
1 101895 Keep and/or make aviation important, build better and upgrade existing facilities.
1 101894 Be responsible.
1 101893 Make healthcare for elderly and minimum wage workers available and affordable.
1 101892 Put prayer back in school.
1 101890 Bowling alley in Seymour.
1 101869 Increase the number of employers that offer affordable health insurance.
1 101888 Build bigger schools with more classrooms that are smaller to have smaller class size which equals more teacher attention.
1 101887 More job opportunities for ages 16 and over.
1 101886 Decrease general dependence on automobiles.
1 101883 Funding for education priority second from the top, vs. second from the bottom (in state ranking) with focus on books and not athletics.
1 101882 Emphasize education and adult life, especially education people to a non-violent, non-abusive way of living, including life skills training by at least ninth grade.
1 101873 Better roads in KODAK, especially HW466 through KODAK.
1 101891 Make schools the center of our community to be used year-round with adult education, daycare, recreation and arts.
1 101881 Create better educational and job opportunities for economically disadvantaged.
1 101871 Aerial tramway (between Sewerville and Pigeon Forge) to alleviate traffic and keep tourists coming.
1 101872 More busses in the afternoon so that busses won't be crowded.
1 101870 Lessen economic inequality.
1 101874 100% high school graduation rate within 10 years.
1 101875 More scholarship opportunities.
1 101876 Limit the building of businesses in Sevar City to conserve farmland.
1 101877 High-speed monorail from Knoxville to Gatlinburg and reduce vehicle traffic and move more people faster.
1 101878 Community centers where our kids can play safely with arts, theater, activities.
1 101879 Protection of our beautiful countryside, including main concern: Great Smoky Mountains. Preserving cultural heritage and regional identity -- control buildings and zoning. Recycle.
1 101880 Help others, and obey.
2 101931 Develop programs and mechanisms to help home owners upgrade and expand their current home. Encourage them to stay instead of moving. "Improve instead of move".
2 101935 Draft a volunteer commission to lobby in Nashville to see that our current government doesn't take taxes away from Sevier County to pay for the Titans.
2 101934 Maintain low taxes and no income tax.
2 101933 Community morals with cultural heritage as the theme.
2 101932 Improve sports and recreation areas for children.
2 101936 Leave Indian graveyards and Indian burial grounds, keep them protected.
2 101930 Pay more attention and give more sympathy to the mentally ill instead of banishing them.
2 101929 Put teaching about God back into our public schools.
2 101928 Time limits on road projects, finish a project before starting another one, when funding appropriated finish the job, don't wait until election year.
2 101927 Make sure creeks are well kept and no illegal dumping of septic tanks.
2 101925 Lead the nation in conservation of water, energy and other natural resources and the cleanliness of the same.
2 101937 Reduce air pollution on trucks.
2 101926 Keep Sevier County culturally and historically oriented with music and arts.
2 101938 Let the younger generation speak.
2 101939 Lessen drug flow in and out of the community.
2 101940 Develop pedestrian-friendly environments, I.e., bicycle, sidewalks, green ways in all communities in the region.
2 101941 Develop a website so people who move away can reconnect with the area.
2 101942 Democratization of the arts, marketing to the working class.
2 101943 Stiff fines on employers who do not pay employees or local taxes.
2 101944 Classrooms shouldn't be over fifteen.
2 101945 Regulate school buses with policeman on board.
2 101946 Make more extra-curricular courses for all ages, I.e., summer courses.
2 101947 More creative writing classes.
2 101948 Develop a comprehensive, shared, regional, geographic information system (GIS).
2 101924 Schools grow smaller rather than larger, I.e., community based schools.
2 101950 End "top-down" public policy, I.e., the so-called justice center.
2 101949 Keep Sevier County family-oriented.
2 101903 Develop cultural centers, park, performing arts and exhibits.
2 101896 Teach children about racism and prejudice, fight against it.
2 101897 Take more action in preventing school violence
2 101898 Develop light rail transit from downtown Knoxville to and into the great Smoky Mountains National Park.
2 101899 Put turn lanes on Chapman Highway.
2 101900 Preserve some open space and family farms.
2 101920 More recreational parks for senior citizens.
2 101902 Focus on people with disabilities, particularly kids with disabilities.
2 101923 Make our region a leader in research, demonstration and manufacturing of alternative forms of transportation.
2 101904 Raise the region's median income to 110% of the national median income by the year 2010.
2 101905 Through county, city and state legislation, control the number of mobile home parks, limiting mobile homes to one per one acre lot and current mobile home parks clean it up or move them out "run Clayton out of Sevier County".
2 101906 Bring in industry so people can make a living.
2 101907 Laws governing garbage and junk holes, I.e., junkyards, and enforce subdivision zoning and zoning for the whole Seymour community.
2 101908 Beautify Chapman Highway and the roads leading into it.
2 101951 Use the United Nations model of economic development.
2 101901 Better controls over land development.
2 101909 Lessen the gap between the rich and the poor.
2 101921 Build rehab centers for drug and alcohol abusers.
2 101919 Need a mall for South Knoxville Community and Seymour.
2 101922 Better Seymour school traffic.
2 101917 Limit the types of shops coming into Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Specifically tattoo and body piercing and the adult toy stores.
2 101916 Reduce tourism by 25% from 1998 levels by 2007 and exit government participation in convention centers, "less tourists, less traffic, more money".
2 101915 Have a beautification policy that includes well maintained recycling centers, litter prevention and removal.
2 101914 Spend more money on fire departments, firefighters, policemen and on education.
2 101913 County-wide sewer and water.
2 101912 Pre-plan business growth and fit it into a more rural setting.
2 101911 Redevelop downtown Knoxville as the urban center of the region including south side waterfront development.
2 101910 Take more action in giving people jobs.
3 101974 Preserve and maintain natural beauty of area (I.e., mountains, rivers, old structures).
3 101969 Better understanding and appreciation of others.
3 101970 Local Seymour Community Center.
3 101971 Regional approach to tourism system.
3 101972 Develop comprehensive and participatory planning models.
3 101973 South Knoxville Blvd. completed all the way to Sevierville as limited access highway.
3 101968 Improve library services throughout the region.
3 101975 Establish boys and girls club in each community.
3 101976 Develop small clusters of affordable housing other than mobile homes with common green space.
3 101977 Improve more secondary roads.
3 101978 Resolve stalemate to revitalize Knoxville (downtown area).
3 101979 More nice, centrally located senior centers.
3 101981 Local access to parks and recreation.
3 101967 Improve school bus system.
3 101980 Develop ways to retain youths in area.
3 101957 Develop transportation systems other than automobile.
3 101953 Improve public schools.
3 101966 Regional development of diversified economic base.
3 101954 Control growth.
3 101956 Improve and plan transportation system.
3 101952 Preserve farm land.
3 101958 Make Chapman Highway safe to drive.
3 101959 Residential zoning to preserve land and property values.
3 101960 Develop regional greenway system for nine counties through Knoxville to Smoky Mountains.
3 101961 Work with and understand public officials.
3 101962 Develop jobs that pay living wages.
3 101963 Preserve regional heritage.
3 101964 Affordable housing for first time buyers.
3 101965 Improve quality of air standards by controlling pollution.
3 101955 More public involvement with political and planning process.
4 102003 Have more regional cooperation and communication between government.
4 101997 Property ownership with no limitations.
4 101998 Encourage political involvement and voter registration.
4 102000 Cut the turf wars.
4 102002 State to make turnoff lanes in Seymour around schools.
4 102004 To increase adult educational opportunity.
4 102005 Raise expectation standards in schools, government and communities.
4 102006 To remember and preserve the past learned from history.
4 102007 Control public utilities.
4 102008 Clean up junk vehicles on Chapman Highway.
4 101996 See a Zoning Board in Seymour.
4 102012 Transportation - need a rail system.
4 101999 Encourage economic development and attract industry that is compatible with region.
4 102009 Women's needs are not being met through the court system.
4 101983 A more diverse community.
4 102001 Community Center for all ages in Seymour.
4 101995 To protect our community from businesses that promote immorality.
4 101982 Build another road to get to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge.
4 101984 Public transportation.
4 101985 Rebuild Chapman Highway.
4 101986 Shrink County Commission to seven to nine members.
4 101987 Institute zoning and land plans to curtail wild explosive growth.
4 101993 The county should have programs to clean up the community through community service projects or inmates.
4 101989 Maximize all resources.
4 101990 Controlled growth and development so that residential and business area are separated.
4 101991 We need to enforce the traffic laws on all highways, including Chapman.
4 101992 Identify major sources of water and air pollution and try to improve them.
4 101988 Develop best possible education system (raise standards).
4 101994 More teaching assistants, particularly in the primary grades.
5 102024 Regional network of main road arteries.
5 102025 Preserve the past and nostalgia.
5 102026 Develop the arts and culture in the community and schools.
5 102027 Need physical education classes for senior high school students in second semester.
5 102028 Need cleaner bathrooms at Seymour High School.
5 102034 Need more clean roadside parks.
5 102030 Need community benefit package to go with wages.
5 102031 Need senior citizens center.
5 102023 Change integrity of judicial system in County.
5 102014 Too high fees in high school - affordable education.
5 102029 Need better low cost transportation to work.
5 102022 Blimps carrying passengers through area to Smokies.
5 102021 Greenway from Knoxville through to the Smokies.
5 102020 A moral code needed.
5 102019 Regional networks of community leaders to facilitate cooperation, communication and coordination of resources.
5 102018 Clean water and air.
5 102017 Access to technology.
5 102015 High school students need to be able to go to lunch off campus.
5 102013 Seymour needs a community recreation center.
5 102033 Change Gatlinburg Convention Center to internet-based company that the community workers can buy shares in.
5 102011 Pay workers a living wage.
5 102010 Population control permanent.
5 102016 Seymour needs planned zoning.
5 102045 Limit size of government.
5 102032 Animal control license for dogs and cats.
5 102046 Need to de-criminalize drugs.
5 102044 War against drugs.
5 102043 Higher presence of law enforcement.
5 102042 Education reform in funding and performance.
5 102041 Need affordable housing.
5 102039 Encourage diversity and distribution of industry.
5 102038 Better road visibility.
5 102037 Need system of volunteers for respite care of elderly.
5 102036 Affordable health care.
5 102035 Need more regional cooperation for infrastructure such as water and sewer.
5 102040 Regional telephone system of local calling (toll free).
5 102047 Control of unsolicited advertising.
6 102071 Bigger libraries with PC/internet access.
6 102063 Parks with community centers which can be utilized year-round (in Seymour).
6 102064 Central recycling center (county-wide).
6 102065 Bottle/can deposit.
6 102066 Tougher litter laws (enforced).
6 102067 Face the incorporation question - link with zoning.
6 102068 Mandatory recycling.
6 102070 More cooperation between government agencies within each county (consolidate resources).
6 102061 More parks.
6 102060 A mechanism (such as a co-op) where farmers can sell their goods - might be subsidized by state - they would be supported so they don't have to sell their land.
6 102069 Organized volunteerism/community program particularly focused on elderly and youth.
6 102052 More attention paid to general pollution problems: Air, water, and visual pollution.
6 102062 A system that screens potential industries on their possible pollution which would make them deal with disposal of their own waste.
6 102059 Support from both citizens and county officials for a new main public library, as well as branches in North View and New Center. Should reflect heritage and provide needed services for all Sevier County.
6 102048 Preserve the natural beauty.
6 102049 Planned growth to allow for a diversity of land use while maintaining a good quality of life.
6 102051 Stop the growth of cities from taking over rural lands.
6 102053 Traffic concerns: A) Turning lanes approaching subdivisions/businesses. B) Five lane Chapman Highway plus shoulders. C) Decrease traffic James around schools.
6 102054 Traffic congestion/danger along Boyd's Creek.
6 102055 Mass transit system (especially around the National Park)
6 102056 Shuttle service/transit system local service, as well as service to parks (Asheville Am-Track example).
6 102057 Monorail from 66 along the parkway to Gatlinburg.
6 102058 An entertainment venue providing the integration of young and old people from all walks of life with an emphasis on positive and proactive themes.
6 102050 Preserve the environment.
7 102105 More control of city and county expansion.
7 102097 More community parks and greenways.
7 102092 Boys and girls club and recreation center in the Seymour community.
7 102093 Zoning for Sevier County.
7 102091 More recreational opportunities for all, regardless of their ability.
7 102094 Eliminate abandoned cars and buildings throughout the region.
7 102095 Meeting of minds of all minds of all county-elected officers.
7 102096 Regional transportation - light rail and trolley.
7 102098 Make recycling simple and easy to do.
7 102099 Encourage school systems to grow by helping each other by sharing ideas.
7 102100 Use wide range of draws to create a regional tourist destination.
7 102101 Provide public transportation even if people can't afford it, regionally and in the small communities.
7 102102 Create a first-rate school system in every county.
7 102104 Build sidewalks on each street within city limits.
7 102090 Clean up and restoration of downtown Knoxville (old city and riverfront).
7 102076 Critical need for water and sewer in fast growing areas.
7 102103 Address signs and billboards to make them more attractive.
7 102075 Need more recycling centers.
7 102072 Mass transportation between counties and cities.
7 102078 All schools in region to be technological equipped with smaller classes and up-to-date equipment and texts.
7 102074 Maintain the integrity of Great Smoky Mountain Park and make it a focal point of the region.
7 102089 Keep the beauty of the area in tact with planned growth.
7 102077 A facility promoting arts and science similar to renaissance center in Dixson, TN.
7 102079 Better regulation of the Smokies through laws which impose stiffer fines for littering, especially in recreational areas of parks.
7 102080 Maintain small community identity by providing community centers for young and old alike.
7 102082 Expand local services for battered and abused women and children in every county.
7 102083 Electric lighting at all cross roads in every county.
7 102084 Increased green power production.
7 102085 Better facilities for the aging.
7 102086 Community center: Recreation center/class-in training, one of which training for volunteers for tourism jobs, or learning a trade.
7 102087 Clear, standardized building and construction codes in the region.
7 102088 Promote educational funding by community leaders and businesses.
7 102081 Better roads and better schools, more police protection, more clean-up in community.
7 102073 At least one arts and science high school in every county.
8 102132 Bottle and can deposits.
8 102122 Cultural exchange.
8 102123 Screening businesses.
8 102124 Family restaurants.
8 102125 Completion of sewer system.
8 102126 Enhancing water ways - boating.
8 102127 Expand arts programs in schools.
8 102128 Senior citizen outreach.
8 102129 Technology in schools.
8 102131 Automobile inspections.
8 102133 Pollution hotline.
8 102114 Business zoning.
8 102121 Government paid-for parks/green spaces/walking/biking.
8 102130 More community schools.
8 102107 Air and water pollution.
8 102120 Get rid of billboards.
8 102106 Local initiative.
8 102108 Planned growth.
8 102109 Over-crowded classrooms.
8 102110 Mass transit.
8 102111 Drug testing for children in school.
8 102119 Recycle more.
8 102113 Avoid commercialism.
8 102116 Increase student expenditure.
8 102115 County/regional body.
8 102117 Preserve rural nature.
8 102118 Increase revenue.
8 102112 Traffic! (around schools)
9 102148 More family-oriented parks and community activities. Less emphasis on tourist-type of parks, etc.
9 102149 More services to the elderly to allow them to be self sufficient longer.
9 102150 More entry-level jobs in the area.
9 102151 Weekend child care is the pits.
9 102152 Using existing railroads for mass transportation where feasible.
9 102153 Education should be equitable throughout the region.
9 102154 State lottery to help the schools in the region.
9 102158 More opportunities for community participation and decision making.
9 102156 Learning and discovery museums and centers for children.
9 102147 Community park and community center to plan and hold events.
9 102157 Students should be able to take tests and move up a grade level - test up.
9 102155 Better community communication, no secret projects in the community, I.e., Brookhaven Farms - Child and Family Services project.
9 102136 Adopt a county-wide building code so home buyers will know their homes are built to southern building codes.
9 102146 Increase water and waste water services and accessibility for the entire region, including Seymour.
9 102135 Put the bible and ten commandments back in the school system, the way it used to be.
9 102137 The three counties need to define the Seymour boundaries.
9 102138 Ambulance and fire departments should not be restricted by county lines.
9 102139 Better jobs other than just tourist industry jobs, including more entry-level jobs in all areas.
9 102141 It's important to protect and preserve the environment, the forests, rivers, rural farm lands and wildlife so that all development will be sustainable development.
9 102142 Mass transportation for the county.
9 102143 We need zoning.
9 102144 "I miss the Knoxville of the fifties". Small schools, sidewalks, small businesses that can survive.
9 102145 Controlled growth.
9 102140 Pass laws restricting the amount of clutter in people's yards.
9 102134 See our region develop and grow but keep an eye on our heritage.
10 102179 Better transportation for locals and tourists.
10 102185 Limited access highway from interstates to Gatlinburg.
10 102184 Homeless shelter, in particular, halfway houses.
10 102183 Impact fees for all development.
10 102182 Incorporate Seymour to help accomplish goals.
10 102180 Some sort of transportation (Knoxville) link from downtown to airport and to mountains.
10 102186 More subsidized housing.
10 102193 Entrepreneurial education.
10 102181 Entertaining multiplex for teenagers with supervision; skating, bowling, clean facilities.
10 102187 Juvenile justice center and detox facilities.
10 102188 Improved handling of wastes so recycling works.
10 102189 Litter and waste education for the whole environment.
10 102190 Homeowners cooperatives
10 102178 Counsel substance abuse education, medical and emotional treatment - ultimately decreasing cycle of violence - jail system.
10 102192 Walkover the highway between schools (Seymour schools).
10 102170 Control development.
10 102194 Recognize history of area and what people did before us.
10 102195 Police substations.
10 102191 Pet education - animal shelters need for neutering and spaying.
10 102168 Elimination of eyesores-trash, etc.
10 102196 Laws with teeth.
10 102160 Community parks improved-walking tracks, parking, bench, swings.
10 102161 Smaller and lower signs (stone and others) that are not offensive.
10 102162 Safe schools with high standards.
10 102163 Energy efficient mass transit.
10 102164 Develop the road system more efficiently.
10 102165 Better air and water quality (indoors and outdoors)
10 102172 Sidewalks all through town so that cycling and walking are available to everyone.
10 102167 Easy access for treatment (drug rehab and mental health) - available to everyone.
10 102177 County-wide sewer systems.
10 102169 Preserve natural beauty-attractive to visitors.
10 102171 More town meetings, keeping communication open.
10 102159 Every person should have an opportunity for a living wage.
10 102173 Represented by moral and capable government.
10 102174 Identify and cultivate industry that provides opportunities to raise per capita income.
10 102175 Develop community and continuing education programs using schools.
10 102176 More general aviation airports.
10 102166 Biking and walking trails connecting communities.