When examining the numbers for 2019 there are some real positives and some challenges. Hotel/motel and restaurant receipt numbers through the first 11 months are strong with restaurant numbers up more than 4% and hotels up more than 5%. Average county wages for Cape County continue to climb and currently stand at $40,625. Population for Cape and Jackson continues to increase with Cape experiencing an addition of more than 1,900 people since 2010 for a 5% increase and Jackson growing by more than