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Lake View Comprehensive Plan Public Input Survey

The City of Lake View, in cooperation with Region XII Council of Governments, is preparing an update to the City of Lake View's Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is a strategic plan for the growth and development of the city. Part of the planning process includes a public input survey. Completing the following survey will help to identify strengths and weaknesses in the community, as well as what services are most important to local residents.

The following survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. None of the information you provide will be used to identify you, this is an anonymous survey.

Paper copies of this survey are available at Lake View City Hall. Completed paper copy surveys may be returned to Lake View City Hall or to Region XII COG at the address below.

Thank you for your participation.

Please direct questions regarding this survey to:
Lauren Mortensen, Economic Development Planner
Region XII Council of Governments
P.O. Box 768
Carroll, IA 51401
lmortensen@region12cog.org
712-792-9914
1.Is Lake View your primary residence?
2.Are you a seasonal resident of Lake View?
3.How long have you lived in Lake View?
4.Overall, how satisfied are you with the following governmental services in Lake View:
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied
Administration (Finance, Mayor and Council, etc)
Ambulance
Fire
Library
Parks and Rec
Police
Public Works (Streets, Water, Sewer)
5.What governmental services are the most important to you? (Only one answer per column)
Most Important
Least Important
Ambulance
Fire
Library
Parks and Rec
Police
Public Works (Streets, Water, Sewer)
6.Do you own or rent your current residence?
7.Are you currently looking for a new residence?
8.If you answered "yes outside of Lake View", why are you looking outside of Lake View? Please check all that apply.
9.Overall, how would you rate the condition of the houses in Lake View?
10.Do you have the financial resources to maintain and keep up your current property?
11.What type(s) of housing do you think needs to be added, or available, in Lake View (if any)? Please check all that apply.
12.How important are recreational amenities to you and your family?
13.How often do you or your family members utilize the following recreational amenities (when open if a seasonal amenity) in and around Lake View?
Daily
2-4 Times per week
2-4 Times per month
Monthly
2-4 Times per year
Never
Black Hawk Lake
Blackhawk State Park
Camp Crescent
City Parks
Library
Mini Golf Course
Sauk Rail Trail
Special Events (Concerts, Farmers Market, Water Carnival, etc.)
Splash Pad
14.Overall, how satisfied are you with the infrastructure in the City of Lake View?
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Unsatisfied
Very Unsatisfied
Electrical System
Gas Utility
Sewer
Storm Sewer/Storm Water Drainage
Streets
Telecommunications (Internet/phone)
Television (Cable/satellite)
Water
15.Please rate how important the following services are to Lake View's existing infrastructure?
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Electrical System
Gas Utility
Sewer
Storm Sewer/Storm Water Drainage
Streets
Telecommunications
Television (Cable, satellite)
Water
16.How often do you shop outside of Lake View?
17.How often do you shop locally In Lake View?
18.How often do you use the internet or a catalog to purchase items outside of Lake View?
19.Why did you choose to live in Lake View?
20.In the coming years, what type of development would you like to see in Lake View?
21.What type of new businesses does Lake View need in the next 20 years?
22.What is your vision of Lake View over the next 20 years?
23.What challenges/struggles do you face as a resident of Lake View?
24.How do you prefer the city to communicate with you?
25.Are you male or female?
26.What is your age?
27.Please estimate your total household income in 2020? This includes money from jobs; net income from business, farm, or rent; pensions; dividends; interest; social security payments.
28.What is your level of education?
29.Thank you for taking time to complete this survey. Please feel free to make any additional comments below.