Miami County Park District Community Survey

The following survey is being conducted by an independent third party for the Miami County Park District. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback as the Miami County Park District strives to maintain and improve its parks, programs and conservation efforts.

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* 1. How important are parks to you?

Very Important

Important

Unimportant

Very Unimportant

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* 2. What is your overall opinion of the Miami County Park District?

Very good

Good

Poor

Very poor

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* 3. When was the last time you were in any of the Miami County Park District locations?

Less than a week ago

A month ago

A year ago

Between one and five years ago

Greater than five years ago

Never been to any location

Unsure

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* 4. The primary source of revenue for the Miami County Park District comes from a property tax that costs the owner of a home valued at $100,000 approximately $52.50 per year. How would you rate the value the Miami County Park District provides to the citizens of our county?

Very good value

Good value

Neutral value

Poor value

Very poor value

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How would you rate the overall maintenance and operations of the Miami County Park District facilities in the following areas?

	Excellent	Good	Poor	Very Poor	Neutral
Public safety	Public safety Excellent	Public safety Good	Public safety Poor	Public safety Very Poor	Public safety Neutral
General park appearance	General park appearance Excellent	General park appearance Good	General park appearance Poor	General park appearance Very Poor	General park appearance Neutral
Cleanliness of restrooms and shelters	Cleanliness of restrooms and shelters Excellent	Cleanliness of restrooms and shelters Good	Cleanliness of restrooms and shelters Poor	Cleanliness of restrooms and shelters Very Poor	Cleanliness of restrooms and shelters Neutral
Upkeep of grounds, trails, and landscape	Upkeep of grounds, trails, and landscape Excellent	Upkeep of grounds, trails, and landscape Good	Upkeep of grounds, trails, and landscape Poor	Upkeep of grounds, trails, and landscape Very Poor	Upkeep of grounds, trails, and landscape Neutral
Maintenance of structures and facilities	Maintenance of structures and facilities Excellent	Maintenance of structures and facilities Good	Maintenance of structures and facilities Poor	Maintenance of structures and facilities Very Poor	Maintenance of structures and facilities Neutral

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* 6. The Miami County Park District aims to maintain clear and effective communication. Please use the arrows to rank the following methods of receiving information about the Miami County Park District in order of your preference, from most to least preferred.

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* 7. The Miami County Park District is a leader in various conservation efforts. Please rate the following efforts based on their importance for Miami County.

	Very Important	Important	Unimportant	Very Unimportant
Protecting water and air quality	Protecting water and air quality Very Important	Protecting water and air quality Important	Protecting water and air quality Unimportant	Protecting water and air quality Very Unimportant
Providing open space to connect with nature	Providing open space to connect with nature Very Important	Providing open space to connect with nature Important	Providing open space to connect with nature Unimportant	Providing open space to connect with nature Very Unimportant
Protecting the diversity of plants/animals	Protecting the diversity of plants/animals Very Important	Protecting the diversity of plants/animals Important	Protecting the diversity of plants/animals Unimportant	Protecting the diversity of plants/animals Very Unimportant
Connecting existing parks and open spaces	Connecting existing parks and open spaces Very Important	Connecting existing parks and open spaces Important	Connecting existing parks and open spaces Unimportant	Connecting existing parks and open spaces Very Unimportant
Restoring natural areas of wildlife habitat	Restoring natural areas of wildlife habitat Very Important	Restoring natural areas of wildlife habitat Important	Restoring natural areas of wildlife habitat Unimportant	Restoring natural areas of wildlife habitat Very Unimportant

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* 8. The Miami County Park District offers the following programs and events. Please rate the following in terms of their importance for Miami County.

	Very Important	Important	Unimportant	Very Unimportant
Public programs for adults and families	Public programs for adults and families Very Important	Public programs for adults and families Important	Public programs for adults and families Unimportant	Public programs for adults and families Very Unimportant
Summer and after school programs for children	Summer and after school programs for children Very Important	Summer and after school programs for children Important	Summer and after school programs for children Unimportant	Summer and after school programs for children Very Unimportant
School environmental education	School environmental education Very Important	School environmental education Important	School environmental education Unimportant	School environmental education Very Unimportant
Community festivals and events	Community festivals and events Very Important	Community festivals and events Important	Community festivals and events Unimportant	Community festivals and events Very Unimportant
Health and wellness programming	Health and wellness programming Very Important	Health and wellness programming Important	Health and wellness programming Unimportant	Health and wellness programming Very Unimportant

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* 9. How important is it to you that the Miami County Park District’s current programs are maintained and not reduced?

Very Important

Important

Unimportant

Very Unimportant

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* 10. How important are the parks of the Miami County Park District to your quality of life and that of your family?

Very Important

Important

Unimportant

Very Unimportant

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* 11. The Miami County Park District strives to provide many benefits to the community. Please rate each of the following benefits in terms of importance for Miami County.

	Very Important	Important	Unimportant	Very Unimportant
Improves health and wellness	Improves health and wellness Very Important	Improves health and wellness Important	Improves health and wellness Unimportant	Improves health and wellness Very Unimportant
Supports economic development	Supports economic development Very Important	Supports economic development Important	Supports economic development Unimportant	Supports economic development Very Unimportant
Provides school environmental education	Provides school environmental education Very Important	Provides school environmental education Important	Provides school environmental education Unimportant	Provides school environmental education Very Unimportant
Increases home and property values	Increases home and property values Very Important	Increases home and property values Important	Increases home and property values Unimportant	Increases home and property values Very Unimportant
Strengthens a sense of community	Strengthens a sense of community Very Important	Strengthens a sense of community Important	Strengthens a sense of community Unimportant	Strengthens a sense of community Very Unimportant
Protects the environment	Protects the environment Very Important	Protects the environment Important	Protects the environment Unimportant	Protects the environment Very Unimportant

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* 12. The Miami County Park District offers the following amenities. Please indicate if you or your family members are interested in additional facilities or services for each of these amenities by selecting Yes, No, or Neutral.

	Yes	No	Neutral
Trails for hiking and passive recreation	Trails for hiking and passive recreation Yes	Trails for hiking and passive recreation No	Trails for hiking and passive recreation Neutral
River access for canoeing and kayaking	River access for canoeing and kayaking Yes	River access for canoeing and kayaking No	River access for canoeing and kayaking Neutral
Areas for wildlife or bird watching	Areas for wildlife or bird watching Yes	Areas for wildlife or bird watching No	Areas for wildlife or bird watching Neutral
Paved trails for biking and active recreation	Paved trails for biking and active recreation Yes	Paved trails for biking and active recreation No	Paved trails for biking and active recreation Neutral
Outdoor picnic areas or shelters	Outdoor picnic areas or shelters Yes	Outdoor picnic areas or shelters No	Outdoor picnic areas or shelters Neutral
Camping opportunities	Camping opportunities Yes	Camping opportunities No	Camping opportunities Neutral
Natural play areas for children	Natural play areas for children Yes	Natural play areas for children No	Natural play areas for children Neutral

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* 13. How important is it to you that the Miami County Park District invests in technology improvements, such as WiFi installation where possible and a mobile app to access trail maps and park information?

Very important

Important

Unimportant

Very Unimportant

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* 14. How aware are you that almost 86% of the Miami County Park District funding comes from levy dollars through property taxes?

Aware

Somewhat aware

Unaware

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* 15. Which of the following reasons best describes why you support funding the Miami County Park District? Please select all that apply.

Enhancing educational opportunities for children

Preserving natural habitats and wildlife

Adding value to the community

Commitment to environmental protection

Enjoying recreational activities with family

Creating cherished memories

Building a sense of community

Supporting physical wellness and active lifestyles

Promoting mental well-being and relaxation

Contributing to the overall quality of life in Miami County

Other (please specify)

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* 16. As the Miami County Park District Plans for the future, what would you most like to see the park district keep doing?

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* 17. As the Miami County Park District Plans for the future, what would you most like to see the park district start doing?

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* 18. As the Miami County Park District Plans for the future, what would you most like to see the park district stop doing?

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* 19. Into which age bracket do you belong?

18-to-24

25-to-34

35-to-44

45-to- 54

55-to-64

65 or older

Prefer not to answer

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* 20. Please select your gender.

Male

Female

Prefer not to answer

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* 21. Is anyone in your household under the age of 18?

Yes

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* 22. Please select your Miami County zip code.

45337

45317

45373

45371

45356

45383

45308

45344

45359

45312

45339

45326

45318

45361

45374

Other (please specify)