Why "out of town" businesses might spurn Estill County

Why might an out of town business avoid locating in Estill County?
1. Poor roads from Irvine to neighboring towns such as Beattyville, Winchester or Clay City.
2. Anti-growth activists who want to stop any growth or progress from taking place.
3. High rates or welfare dependency.
4. They simply don't know much about the county in general.
5. Rough terrain in eastern and southern county and bottom land prone to flooding.
6. Limited technological advancements such as cell phone coverage, DSL, high speed internet etc..
7. Apathy of the people...lack of highly skilled and trained employees.
8. No decent airport in Estill or even surrounding counties.

Some of these problems cannot be corrected. And you could add other problems to the list. But numbers 1,2, 3, 4, and 6-8 could be improved if more politicians AND local people had the vision, courage and commitment to grow the community.