Community Priorities, Quality of Life, and Pilot Community Tourism Grant Projects

Survey Introduction
The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture is seeking input from residents, business owners, employees, and community stakeholders to help guide future planning and investment in Glasgow and Valley County.

This survey is designed to gather feedback on quality of life, community services, recreation, business climate, and the three proposed projects included in the Pilot Community Tourism Grant awarded through the Montana Department of Commerce:
• Community Pavilion (total cost approximately $2,750,000)
• Football Field & Track Recharge (total cost approximately $3,000,000)
• Community Trail System (total cost approximately $10,000,000)

Your feedback will help community leaders better understand local priorities, identify community needs, and evaluate the potential impact of these projects on residents, businesses, and visitors.

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Your input is important and appreciated. Please included your email address for a chance to win $100 in chamber big bucks. We will award one for every 100 surveys turned in.

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1. Are you a full-time resident of Glasgow/Valley County?

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2. What is your age range?

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3. How long have you lived in Valley County?

Section 2: Quality of Life and Community Needs

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4. What public amenities would improve the year-round quality of life for you and your family in Glasgow/Valley County?

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5. Where do you, your family, or your friends most often like to gather?

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6. Are there gathering spaces or community areas that you feel could be improved? If so, how?

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7. What kinds of outdoor recreational amenities, parks, trails, or public spaces would you like to see developed or enhanced?

Section 3: Community Services and Infrastructure

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8. In your opinion, are services in Glasgow/Valley County adequate for the existing community?

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9. What public infrastructure or services need the most attention over the next 5–10 years?

Section 4: Business Climate and Economic Development

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10. What public amenities or improvements would strengthen the business climate for your business or your employer?

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11. What does Glasgow/Valley County need most to support local businesses, attract employers, and encourage workforce growth?

Section 5: Looking Ahead

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12. How confident are you that the quality of life for you and your family in Glasgow/Valley County will be better in five years than it is now?

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13. Please explain your answer.

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14. Where do you see Glasgow and Valley County in 10 years? (Select up to 3 that best reflect your vision)

Section 6: Relocation, Retention, and Returning Residents

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15. If you moved to Valley County within the past 5–10 years, what were your primary reasons for relocating?

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16. Do you plan to remain in Valley County for the next 5–10 years?

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17. Optional: Please explain your answer.

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18. For households with children who have graduated from high school or college and returned to Valley County: do you or they intend to remain in Valley County over the next 5–10 years?

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19. Optional: Please explain.

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20. What does Glasgow/Valley County need to do to encourage more young people and families to stay or return?

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21. If you left Valley County to attend college or pursue training elsewhere, what factors would influence your decision to return after completing your education?
(Select all that apply)

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22. If you chose to stay in Valley County after graduating from high school or college, what were the primary reasons for your decision?
(Select all that apply)

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23. What does Glasgow/Valley County need to do to encourage more young people and families to stay or return.

Section 7: Pilot Community Tourism Grant Projects
The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture received a Pilot Community Tourism Grant through the Montana Department of Commerce. This grant includes three proposed community projects: a Community Pavilion, Football Field & Track Recharge, and a Community Trail System. The total grant is seed money for the projects and will allow us to begin the process. To finalize the projects additional money will be needed to complete. The following questions are intended to gather your feedback on these projects and their potential impact.

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24. How familiar are you with the Pilot Community Tourism Grant and the three proposed projects?

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25. Overall, how supportive are you of using tourism grant funds for these community improvement projects?

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26. Would you be interested in supporting any of these proposed projects?

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27. Which potential benefits do you believe these projects could bring to Glasgow?

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28. How likely do you think these projects are to encourage visitors to spend more time in Glasgow?

Section 8: Project-Specific Feedback
Community Pavilion

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29. How valuable do you think a community pavilion would be for community events, gatherings, and tourism?

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30. Location of Community Pavillion

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31. What type of activities or events would you most like to see at a community pavillion?
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32. What additional ideas or features would you like to see included in a community pavilion?
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Football Field & Track Recharge Project

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33. How important is improving the football field and track to you as a community and tourism asset?

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34. What groups do you believe would benefit most from the upgraded football field and track?

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35. What type of football field would you like to see?

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36. In what ways do you believe improvements to the football field and track could benefit the community?

Community Trail System

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37. How often would you personally use a community trail system if it were improved or expanded?

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38. What amenities would you like to see included on the trail system?

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39. Are there specific routes, connections, or amenities you would like to see included in a community trail system?

Section 9: Final Thoughts

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40. What is one thing you would most like community leaders to focus on in the coming years?

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41. Please share any additional comments, concerns, or ideas for the future of Glasgow/Valley County.

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42. Email address for a chance to win $100 in chamber big bucks.

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