City of Hardin Growth Policy

Provide Input on Your Community's Future!

This survey is an opportunity to share your thoughts regarding the future development of the City of Hardin. Your input will help City Officials update Hardin's Growth Policy- a document that outlines a community's vision for growth and development. Your input on this survey will help ensure the Growth Policy reflects the values of public.

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* 1. Which of the following best applies to you?

I live in Hardin

I work in Hardin, but I live somewhere else

My children go to school in Hardin, but I live and work somewhere else

I depend on the City of Hardin for goods and services only

Other (please specify)

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* 2. If you live in Hardin, why do you choose to live here?

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* 3. What are you most proud of about the Hardin Community?

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* 4. Over the next five years, what is your biggest concern about Hardin?

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* 5. What areas do we need the most improvement? Check all that apply

Economic Opportunities

Public Safety

Public Works (mowing, snow removal, water/sewer etc.)

Parks and Recreation

Affordable Housing

Environmental Issues

Education

Arts and Culture

Other (please specify)

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* 6. The Growth Policy will look to ensure citizens are receiving the public services they need. For each of the services below, please indicate whether you think the level of service is appropriate, should be increased, or should be decreased.

	Appropriate	Increased	Decreased	No Opinion
Road Maintenance	Road Maintenance Appropriate	Road Maintenance Increased	Road Maintenance Decreased	Road Maintenance No Opinion
Snow Plowing	Snow Plowing Appropriate	Snow Plowing Increased	Snow Plowing Decreased	Snow Plowing No Opinion
Police protection	Police protection Appropriate	Police protection Increased	Police protection Decreased	Police protection No Opinion
Fire/Rescue/EMS	Fire/Rescue/EMS Appropriate	Fire/Rescue/EMS Increased	Fire/Rescue/EMS Decreased	Fire/Rescue/EMS No Opinion
City Hall Services/Hours	City Hall Services/Hours Appropriate	City Hall Services/Hours Increased	City Hall Services/Hours Decreased	City Hall Services/Hours No Opinion
Code Enforcement	Code Enforcement Appropriate	Code Enforcement Increased	Code Enforcement Decreased	Code Enforcement No Opinion
Community Events	Community Events Appropriate	Community Events Increased	Community Events Decreased	Community Events No Opinion
Services/Activities for Youth	Services/Activities for Youth Appropriate	Services/Activities for Youth Increased	Services/Activities for Youth Decreased	Services/Activities for Youth No Opinion
Services/Activities for Seniors	Services/Activities for Seniors Appropriate	Services/Activities for Seniors Increased	Services/Activities for Seniors Decreased	Services/Activities for Seniors No Opinion
Recycling	Recycling Appropriate	Recycling Increased	Recycling Decreased	Recycling No Opinion
Internet Connectivity	Internet Connectivity Appropriate	Internet Connectivity Increased	Internet Connectivity Decreased	Internet Connectivity No Opinion
Cell Service	Cell Service Appropriate	Cell Service Increased	Cell Service Decreased	Cell Service No Opinion

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* 7. The Growth Policy will look for strategies to increase the retail base of Hardin. To do this, we'd like to know which of the following best describes your weekly shopping habit (groceries, general merchandise, auto parts, hardware, etc.)

I can usually fulfill nearly all my weekly shopping needs in Hardin

I usually shop for groceries in Hardin, but go to Billings for everything else

I usually go to Billings to fulfill my weekly shopping needs, including grocery

I usually shop for groceries in Hardin, but fulfill my weekly shopping needs through online retailers

I usually shop for groceries in Billings, but fulfill my weekly shopping needs through online retailers

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What retail, service, or entertainment options are currently not available in Hardin that you would frequent if they were?

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* 9. The Growth Policy will recommend special initiatives that help improve quality-of-life in the community. Which of the follow would you support? Check all that apply

Developing a large, locally owned Travel Plaza on I-90

Increased partnerships with the Crow Tribe

Recruitment of large, heavy industrial employers

New Subdivisions for Housing

Construction of Affordable Housing

An initiative to more quickly revitalize dilapidated properties

An initiative to encourage young professionals who work in Hardin/on Crow Reservation to live in Hardin

Crime Prevention Initiatives

Other (please specify)

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* 10. The Growth Policy will examine how to improve downtown Hardin. For this question, consider "downtown" to be the properties on N Center Ave between 8th St W and 2nd St W.

Which of the following do you think would improve downtown Hardin? Check all the apply

New/Wider Sidewalks

More Benches/Places to Sit

More Parking

Develop a Theme ("Wild West", "Victorian", etc.)

Better Lighting

More Street Trees

More Decorations, Flowers, Beautification

Update Memorial Plaza

Utilization of Hotel Becker Building

Other (Please Specify)

City of Hardin Growth Policy

Provide Input on Your Community's Future!

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* 1. Which of the following best applies to you?

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* 2. If you live in Hardin, why do you choose to live here?

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* 3. What are you most proud of about the Hardin Community?

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* 4. Over the next five years, what is your biggest concern about Hardin?

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* 5. What areas do we need the most improvement? Check all that apply

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* 6. The Growth Policy will look to ensure citizens are receiving the public services they need. For each of the services below, please indicate whether you think the level of service is appropriate, should be increased, or should be decreased.

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* 7. The Growth Policy will look for strategies to increase the retail base of Hardin. To do this, we'd like to know which of the following best describes your weekly shopping habit (groceries, general merchandise, auto parts, hardware, etc.)

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* 8. What retail, service, or entertainment options are currently not available in Hardin that you would frequent if they were?

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* 9. The Growth Policy will recommend special initiatives that help improve quality-of-life in the community. Which of the follow would you support? Check all that apply

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* 10. The Growth Policy will examine how to improve downtown Hardin. For this question, consider "downtown" to be the properties on N Center Ave between 8th St W and 2nd St W.Which of the following do you think would improve downtown Hardin? Check all the apply

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* 11. What else do we need to know?

* 10. The Growth Policy will examine how to improve downtown Hardin. For this question, consider "downtown" to be the properties on N Center Ave between 8th St W and 2nd St W.

Which of the following do you think would improve downtown Hardin? Check all the apply