Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 9

151 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 9 with all-terrain vehicle (ATV) paths are popular because they can be hard to find. Some visitors come all the way from Miami to have this kind of outdoor rugged experience.” Thinking ahead three to five years, Hines would like to continue increasing the county’s wastewater capacity. She also wants to make some “headway on the broadband initiative to make up for the gaps in coverage. It would be good to have some concrete programming or joint venture projects with the DeSoto County School District to help change the face of the workforce going forward.” Guffey agrees, citing she would also like to further increase tourism to become a top destination within Florida. “Sunseeker Resort, being built by Allegiant Airways, is a huge development in our neighboring county. That’s going to be a great asset, because people from all over the country will be coming to our area. We want to start attracting them directly to DeSoto County and I think that we have the right amenities. So, whatever we can do to get ready for that over the next three years will be a bonus.” DESOTO COUNTY , FLOR IDA