This report describes, analyzes, and contains a tool designed to provide local leaders and citizens with a way to assess the status of a variety of elements within their community. The tool, named the Rural Viability Index, offers communities the opportunity to identify possible options for current and future community planning.This project is a partnership between the George Bush School
of Government and Public Service and the Texas Office of Rural
Community Affairs.
For further information please contact ORCA at:
P.O. Box 12877
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 936-6701
(800) 544-2042
www.orca.state.tx.u
