Joan Coe
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SOME OF THE SURVEY QUESTIONS - 2006/09/19 14:06
Some of questions from the survey.
What would you say is THE BIGGEST problem facing Simsbury?
What is THE BEST thing about the Town of Simsbury?
What would you say is the most important issue currently facing Simsbury?
Overall, how would you rate the quality of life in Simsbury? Would you rate it as Excellent, Good, Fair or Poor?
Since you have lived in Simsbury, would you say the quality of town services have gotten better, gotten worse, or remained the same?
Overall, how would you rate the Simsbury town government? Would you say it is excellent, good, fair, or poor?
. The local police?: Would you say they are excellent, good, fair, or poor)
. Public schools? Would you say they are excellent, good, fair, or poor)
Parks and recreation services? Would you say they are excellent, good, fair, or poor)
. Road quality? Would you say they are excellent, good, fair, or poor)
Snow plowing? Would you say they are excellent, good, fair, or poor)
. Public library? Would you say they are excellent, good, fair, or poor)
Social services, such as: family counseling or food services? Would you say they are excellent, good, fair, or poor)
Senior services? Would you say they are excellent, good, fair, or poor)
Zoning enforcement? Would you say they are excellent, good, fair, or poor)
The local police? Compared to other services funded with your tax dollars, how would you rate the funding priority of the local police?
Public schools?: Compared to other services funded with your tax dollars, how would you rate the funding priority of public schools?
Parks and recreation services? Compared to other services funded with your tax dollars, how would you rate the funding priority of parks and recreation
. Road maintenance including snow plowing? Compared to other services funded with your tax dollars, how would you rate the funding priority of road maintenance
How many times have you visited the Simsbury Town Hall or other town departments including parks and recreation, library, social services, senior center, highway department and water treatment center in the past 12 months? Would you say you visited everyday, a few times a week, once a week, a few times a month, once a month, a few times a year, once a year, or did not visit?
What departments did you visit in the past 12 months?
Assessor’s Office
Building Department
Community Planning and Development
Engineering Department
Finance Department
Highway Department
Library Office
Parks and Recreation Department
Probate Court
Police Department
Registrar of Voters Office
First Selectman’s Office
Social Services/Senior Center Office
Tax Collector’s Office
Town Clerk’s Office
Water Treatment Center
Zoning Enforcement Office
Overall would you rate the services you received in the past 12 months at the Department you visited as excellent, good, fair, or poor?
In the past 12 months, how have you contacted town hail? Have you used the internet, phone, or gone in person?
Have you visited the town’s website in the past
Which do you prefer, to have town hail open late on Monday evenings and
early on Friday or regular business hours five days a week?
Open late Monday and close early Friday
Regular business hours
How frequently have you used the following recreational facilities provided by the town of Simsbury in the past 12 months?
Public golf course
Public ice rink
Public swimming pool
Public tennis/paddleball courts
Public parks and athletic fields
Public trails
And overall, would you rate the recreational facilities you used in the past 12 months as excellent, good, fair, or poor?
How frequently have you used the Simsbury town library system in the past 12 months? Please tell me if you used it everyday, a few times a week, once a week, a few times a month, once a month, a few times a year, once a year, or did not use it?
And would you describe the services you received at the library in the past 12 months as excellent, good, fair, or poor?
When the public library expansion is complete, would you say your use of the public library will increase, decrease or remain the same?
Which of the following statements comes closest to your own opinion: A) The town needs to increase economic development in order to survive;  Economic development is a threat to the character of the town OR, would you say that you fall somewhere in the middle?
. Economic development incentives including infrastructure assistance and tax abetments for businesses? Compared to other services funded with your tax dollars, how would you rate the funding priority of economic development?
. Preserving open space in Simsbury?: Compared to other services funded with your tax dollars, how would you rate the funding priority of preserving open space
enhanced town services?: Compared to other services funded with your tax dollars, how would you rate the funding priority of enhanced town services?
Board of Education capital improvements?: Compared to other services funded with your tax dollars, how would you rate the funding priority of Board of Education capital improvements?
Board of Selectman capital improvements? Compared to other services funded with your tax dollars, how would you rate the funding priority of Board of Selectman capital improvements?
What priority do you place on preserving open space within Simsbury?
How willing would you be to forgo capital investment in the town for several years to preserve open space?
Overall, for the property taxes you pay, do you think the services you receive from the town are excellent, good, fair or poor?
In your opinion, should funding for public schools in Simsbury increase, decrease, or remain the same?
In your opinion, should funding for town services increase, decrease or remain the same?
If you had to vote today, how likely are you to support tax relief for seniors?
If you had to vote today, how likely are you to support tax relief for seniors if it requires a tax increase for everyone else
How familiar are you with mill rates?
What is the current mill rate in Simsbury?
How many years have you lived in the town of Simsbury?
Do you currently have children enrolled in the Simsbury Public School system?
Have you ever had children enrolled in the Simsbury Public School system?
Do you rent or own your current residence?
What is the zip code of your current residence?
Are you now married, partnered, widowed, divorced, separated, or single?
What was the last grade of school that you have completed?
What is your race? Are you White, Black, Asian, Native American, Hispanic, or some other race?
Including yourself how many people live in your household?
How many people are living in your household are under the age of 18?
Including income from all members of your household, is your total household income more or less than $40,000?
. Would that be...
40,000 to less than 50,000
50,000 to less than 75,000
75,000 to less than 100,000
100,000 to less than 125,000
More than 125,000
Would that be...
Under 10,000
10,000 to less than 20,000
20,000 to less than 30,000
30,000 to less than 40,000
In what year were you born?
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