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B. Your input will help local leaders determine whether or not action needs to be taken on each of these situations. Please express an opinion on all situations that you are familiar with. Where do you stand?
Land Use and Growth	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
1. More emphasis should be placed on maintaining the rural nature of the community	Average = 3.6 (Based on a 1-5 scale = 1 Strongly Disagree/5 Strongly Agree)
2. The township and village should manage future growth so that quality of life is retained and/or improved	Average = 4.1 (Based on a 1-5 scale = 1 Strongly Disagree/5 Strongly Agree)
	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
3. Loss of farmland in the Township	16.7%	13.5%	31.8%	31.5%	6.4%
4. Village annexation of Township land	28.8%	11.4%	23.4%	24.1%	12.3%
5. Increase of residential subdivisions in the Township	33.5%	15.2%	21.9%	22.6%	6.8%
6. Increase of commercial development in agricultural areas	32.2%	19.9%	20.9%	21.3%	5.6%
7. Increase of residential development along Township road frontages	38.4%	14.9%	24.2%	16.9%	5.6%
8. Divisions of farmland into multiple non-agricultural parcels	23%	15.1%	23.6%	30.8%	7.5%
9. Commercially-zoned farmlands taxed at the higher commercial rates	16.8%	10.1%	20.5%	34.9%	17.8%
	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
10. The rural character of Chesaning Township outside of the developed land surrounding the Village of Chesaning is attractive and worthy of protection	Average = 3.7 (Based on a 1-5 scale = 1 Strongly Disagree/5 Strongly Agree)
11. Would you characterize yourself as someone who is: (10.8%) Pro development and supports minimal land use regulations (65.5%) Pro development but supports municipal controls to manage growth (5.7%) Not very concerned about new development or land use regulations (10.5%) Opposed to new development (7.4%) Undecided
Employment/Economics	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
12. Lack of adequate industrial base	7.9%	7.9%	25.7%	53.6%	4.8%
13. Lack of adequate commercial base	8.1%	12.9%	29.6%	43.4%	6.1%
14. There is a serious need for Job opportunities for: (37.6%) Young People (35.7%) Adults (14.5%) Women (12.2%) Minorities
15. The community should encourage more: (11.5%) Office-type business (11.9%) Tourism-related business (44.9%) Light industry (11.9%) Heavy industry (19.9%) Agriculture related business
16. The Chamber of Commerce should do more to attract jobs to the Chesaning area.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
	Average 4.1 (Based on a 1-5 scale = 1 Strongly Disagree/5 Strongly Agree)
Tourism	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
17. Showboat Festival
a. Noise	75.1%	12.1%	7.7%	2.9%	2.2%
b. Traffic	46.3%	22.7%	19.2%	10.2%	1.6%
c. Parking	51.4%	18.2%	16.9%	10.5%	2.9%
d. Crowds	62.6%	16.3%	13.7%	5.4%	1.9%
e. Interference with daily lives of residents	54.5%	18.9%	17%	7.1%	2.6%
f. Overemphasis on tourism	47.4%	14.5%	17.4%	15.2%	5.5%
Recreation	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
18. Limited recreational opportunities in the community	18.4%	18.7%	33%	24.1%	5.7%
19. Access to school recreational facilities	35.4%	19.5%	21.9%	12.3%	10.9%
20. What features do you feel are most important when visiting a Village/Township park? Please check your top three choices. 22.3% Restrooms 10.5% Play Equipment 4.9% Paved Walking Trails 10.0% Trees and Landscaping 9.7% Picnic Tables 3.8% Benches 6.8% Natural Walking Trails 8.9% Trash Receptacles 7.2% Picnic Shelters 3.0% Paved Parking 2.3% Grills 0.8% Bike Racks 0.9% Tennis Courts 2.3% Ball Fields 1.3% Basketball Courts 1.7% Other ( ) 1.2% Soccer Fields 1.0% Hockey Rink 1.3% Volleyball Courts 0.1% None
21. Do your think the Village/Township should provide more recreational facilities? (69.1%) Yes (30.9%) No 22. If yes, the Village/Township should provide more of the following recreational facilities: 3.4% Parks 2.2% Soccer Fields 6.2% Roller Blade Rink 3.5% Cross Country Ski Trail 5.8% Picnic Areas 2.4% Basketball Courts 9.8% Water Features 1.1% Shuffleboard Facilities 5.5% Playgrounds 1.6% Volleyball Courts 1.2% Softball Fields 11.5% Walking/ Biking Trails 6.8% Community Center 2.2% Tennis Courts 6.3% Restrooms 6.5% Trees and Landscaping 4.3% Hockey Rink 3.6% Benches 6.0% Sledding Hill 2.5% Other ( ) 2.2% Grills 1.9% Paved Parking 4.0% Skateboard Facilities 0.1% None
Education	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
23. Quality of basic educational programs (reading, writing, and arithmetic) in:
a. Public elementary school	32.7%	20.1%	17.2%	14.2%	15.8%
b. Middle school	29%	16.9%	20.5%	17.3%	16.3%
c. High school	32.1%	16.2%	18.6%	16.9%	16.2%
24. Quality of teachers in:
a. Public elementary school	39%	20%	15.7%	6.9%	18.4%
b. Middle school	32.1%	20%	18.4%	10.8%	18.7%
c. High school	30.9%	18.6%	17.2%	14.8%	18.6%
25. Availability of community education programs	24.3%	19%	18.7%	25.7%	12.3%
26. Access to school facilities	36.5%	18.4%	23%	8.2%	13.8%
Health
27. Access to medical services:	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
a. On weekends	20.2%	22.4%	25.3%	25.3%	6.7%
b. During the workweek	60.4%	17.9%	14.1%	2.2%	5.4%
Housing
28. Availability of:	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
a. Single-family housing	38.4%	15.1%	19%	10.2%	17.4%
b. Apartments	28.9%	22.4%	17.1%	10.9%	20.7%
c. Housing for senior citizens	22.3%	18.4%	24.2%	17.1%	18.1%
29. Cost of:	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
a. Single-family housing	25%	18.4%	23%	9.9%	23.7%
b. Apartment rents	22.7%	14.7%	20.7%	11.7%	30.3%
30. Does Chesaning Need more:	Yes		No		No opinion
Single family residential	52.4%		26.0%		21.6%
Duplex residential	42.5%		34.2%		23.3%
Apartment residential	38.6%		36.5%		24.9%
Mobile Homes	5.7%		77.8%		16.5%
Townhouses	33.2%		42.3%		24.5%
Manufactured/Modular Housing	25.6%		49.8%		24.6%
Condominiums*	40.8%		35.0%		24.1%
* Characterized by ownership of individual dwelling units, with general maintenance of grounds and building provided by owners’ association .
31. Increasing number of multiple dwellings	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
	27.9%	20.7%	20.3%	8%	23.2%
Services	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
32. Access to sewer facilities	25.8%	12.5%	17.4%	19.9%	24.4%
33. Capacity of village sewer systems	20.2%	17.8%	16.2%	19.5%	26.3%
34. Capacity of storm sewer facilities	18.2%	15.8%	22%	18.9%	25.1%
35. Rural road maintenance	21%	26%	24.3%	24.7%	4%
36. Village street repair	8.1%	13.8%	18.8%	54%	5.4%
37. Should we have a larger post office with more parking? (45.8%) Yes (54.2%) No
Public Safety	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
38. Heavy traffic volume on Main Street	35.7%	28.8%	22.6%	10%	2.8%
39. Vandalism	12.5%	40.4%	23.7%	16.7%	6.7%
40. Alcohol abuse	12.6%	31%	21%	15.5%	20%
41. Non-alcohol drug abuse	7.5%	28.5%	30.8%	11.8%	21.3%
42. Limited sheriff patrols in township	24.2%	23.9%	21.3%	19%	11.6%
43. Juvenile delinquency	6.8%	35%	27%	11.9%	19.3%
44. Enforcement of:	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
a. Junk car ordinance	26.1%	26.4%	18.9%	15.4%	13.2%
b. Construction codes	29.6%	20.7%	19.7%	8.3%	21.7%
Village/Township Relations	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
45. Quality of village/township relations	21.2%	17.6%	26.3%	13.8%	21.2%
46. Village residents’ understanding of Township problems	12.8%	22.1%	26%	19.6%	19.6%
47. Township residents’ understanding of Village problems	14.5%	24.4%	25.7%	16.4%	19%
Citizen Participation	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
48. Opportunities for newcomers to participate in community decision-making	29.1%	16.2%	15.6%	20.9%	18.2%
49. Community decision making controlled by:
a. Too few	13.4%	17.5%	20.3%	38.5%	10.3%
b. Wealthy residents	19.3%	17.5%	20%	26.3%	16.8%
c. Long-time residents	25.8%	13.4%	19.4%	27.9%	13.4%
50. Pollution of Shiawassee River	11.3%	26.5%	28.6%	21.8%	11.8%
51. Do we need more access to the Shiawassee River? (42.5%) Yes (57.5%) No
	Not a problem	Slight problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	No opinion
52. Bus service to nearby metro areas	29.6%	14.3%	16.6%	20.5%	18.9%
53. Dilapidated farm buildings	31.5%	34.1%	16.1%	4.9%	13.4%
54. Business solicitations	27.9%	25.3%	16.9%	16.9%	13%