Village of West Milton - Community Survey Update

In the Spring of 2022 the Village of West Milton initiated the development of a new Comprehensive Plan to help guide the future development of the community. The Village asked the community to complete a survey to determine what should be prioritized within the plan. After 4 years, the Community Survey that was used is no longer a valid representation of what the community wants.

This survey asks the same questions asked in 2022 to our community (plus a couple more). The answers to these questions will be utilized within the Comprehensive Plan to help guide the outcomes and priorities of the community.

If you have any questions about this survey, or about the completion of the Comprehensive Plan, please contact the Village Manager at VillageManager@Westmiltonohio.gov.

1.What category best describes you? Please choose all that apply.(Required.)

Resident

Business Owner

Visitor

Other (please specify)

2.If you live in the Village of West Milton, how long have you lived here?(Required.)

3.What do you think is the greatest strength of the Village as a whole?

4.What is the most critical challenge that the Village is currently facing?

5.What is the range of growth that you would like to see in West Milton?

None at all (Focus on Preservation)

Slight Growth (upgrading existing vacant properties in town only)

Modest Growth (developing vacant properties, developing properties on the edges of town)

Significant Growth (all options available to grow, including expansion of Village limits)

6.What kind of growth do you think is most important?

None, nothing new is needed

Residential / Housing Growth - Including single-family, apartments, etc.

Retail / Commercial Growth - including shops, restaurants, and services

Employment / Job Growth - including office, light-industrial

Other (please specify)

7.Where do you think growth should primarily occur?

In the downtown area

East of the River, along SR 571

West of the Village, along SR 571

North of the Village, along SR 48

South of the Village, along SR 48

8.What types of public improvements are most needed in the Downtown area? Please focus on public improvements, not specific uses or private investment.

Other (please specify)

9.What Street Intersection is most in need of an Improvement within the Village?

10.Please select one of the options that you would like to see in the Village the most.

Bike Paths (10') through the Village.

Improved Crosswalks

Pedestrian Bridge over the Stillwater River (Under Construction in 2026)

Trails in and around Municipal Park

New Sidewalks on both sides of all streets.

13.How should the Village improve the connection between the Stillwater River, Municipal Park, and the Downtown? (Choose the most important)

Make Pedestrian Improvements to Washington Street (between SR-571 and Hamilton Street)

Create a second entrance to Municipal Park off of Washington Street

Create a trailhead at Founder's Park to the trail system in Municipal Park

Help facilitate the purchase of properties on Washington for redevelopment

Enter into Shared Parking Agreements to help accommodate more downtown parking

Create amenities on Washington Street to allow it to become the Village's "festival road"

Other (please specify)

14.What is your BIG IDEA for the future of West Milton?

Village of West Milton - Community Survey Update - 2026