SWOT ANALYSIS

A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis exercise was conducted with focus groups and at a well-attended Public Forum. All of the items on this exercise list were provided by the participants.

 

Following the posting of these priority items, each participant was asked to select the three most important, in their opinion, to be addressed. They could choose one priority item for all of their investment, or they could place their investment on three separate priority items.

 

As you will be able to determine as you review the priority items, those issues that most concern the participants and require focus are as follows in order of importance:

1. Flooding

2. Location

3. Quality of Life

4. Affordable Housing

5. Crime/Crime Legislation

6. Tribal Relations

7. Manufacturing/Primary Jobs

8. Streets

9. Industrial/Business Park Land

 

Listed below are all of the areas proposed by participants in the SWOT Analysis exercise. Those priority items with the asterisk (*) were those that received heavy, multiple mentions from the participants:

 

STRENGTHS

• Tribal Relationship*

• Geographic Location*

• Quality of Life*

• Tourism

• Historical Landmarks

• Small Town

• Momentum

• College

• Leadership

 

WEAKNESSES

• Weaknesses

• Affordable Housing*

• Crime*

• Streets and Roads*

• Flooding*

• Lack of Manufacturing Jobs (Primary jobs)*

• Pay Inequities/Job Jumping

• Jurisdictional Territory

• Broadband

• Mental Health

• Lack of Sidewalks

• Number of Casinos

• Retail Selection

• Food Insecurity

• Blight

• Drugs

• Public Transportation

 

OPPORTUNITIES

• Housing Development*

• Industrial Park/Manufacturing*

• Location*

• Environmental Cleanup

• Larger Library

• Event Center

• Marketing the Community

• Tourism/Theme Park

• Tribal Relationships

• Flexible Schedule Jobs

• Route 66

• Trail System

• Leadership Training (Youth)

• Family Friendly Entertainment

 

THREATS

• Flooding*

• Crime/Legislation*

• Qualified/Educated Workforce*

• Lack of Developable Land

• Air Quality

• Tar Creek Cleanup

• Quality of Life

• Decay on Steve Owens Boulevard

• Lack of Services (Special Needs Children)

• Abandoned Buildings

• Substance Abuse

• Complacency

• Lead Contamination

• Entryways