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Politics Politics <br /> - Legislative inaction on state budget reform - Limited opportunity to have strong <br /> - Lack of shared vision — inability to congressional presence <br /> compromise <br /> - Political polarization <br /> - Anti - Eugene sentiment at Legislature <br /> Partners Partners <br /> - Lack of intergovernmental cooperation - Other agency actions that impact <br /> - External perceptions of Eugene joint facilities (4J, EWEB). <br /> Society <br /> - Unemployment up, crime up, quality of life <br /> down — people move out <br /> - Litigious public <br /> - Cutback in social service programs <br /> - Dropping level of quality in education <br /> - Victim mentality in portions of society <br /> - Diverse community views and <br /> unwillingness to compromise <br /> - More non - English speaking customers <br /> increases complexity of service delivery <br /> - Holes in social services system <br /> - Growing gap between rich and poor <br /> - Need to adjust services — older less able <br /> population <br /> - Younger workers seeking employment <br /> - Intergenerational conflict <br />