A new 70-page report contains a list of recommendations for how McDowell County can become a healthier, more inclusive and resilient community. Some of the recommendations include the county adopting a minimum housing standards ordinance, similar to what the city of Marion did, establish a countywide youth program and provide greater access to the county’s new transit system for the more remote sections of McDowell.
Report: McDowell Can Adopt Measures to Become Healthier, More Inclusive
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