Wednesday, Jul 20 2011 3:32PM
Residents and government members of Pilot Rock are meeting to discuss what can be done to improve job creation in rural Oregon.
The town of Pilot Rock, Oregon, will hold its fourth annual rural symposium on July 21, during which local government members and residents will discuss what can be done to create more jobs for rural communities.
Pilot Rock Mayor Virginia Carnes stated that while other issues have been discussed at past symposiums, discussing the employment situation for rural residents at this year's meeting is important to aid the community.
"We fully realize we need federal and state government involved, but I think there are things we can do on a community-by-community basis that can be terribly important to the future," Carnes told the East Oregonian. "This is just an exciting gathering of eagles, so to speak, that can maybe impact the rural communities."
The symposium panel will consist of economists and business experts from around the state.
The addition of green jobs may help with rural Oregon's employment situation. The U.S. Department of the Interior recently approved the construction of a wind farm in Crook County, which is expected to create more than 100 jobs.