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Thorndike Comprehensive Plan Community Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and to provide your vision, values, and input that will help shape Thorndike's Comprehensive Plan.
1.How important were each of the following to you when choosing to live in Thorndike?
Very unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very important
Schools
Low density population
Rural residential community
Natural resources
Potential for economic development
Location relative to employment
Level of public services
Community history and historic buildings
2.If you have school-aged children, what type of school program are they enrolled in?
3.Your employment:
4.What is your opinion on residential development in the past decade?
5.What types of housing initiatives should the town consider or pursue?
6.Would you be in favor of the expenditure of town funds in support of affordable housing initiatives?
7.Do you feel there is a need for housing alternatives other than single family housing in town?
8.If you feel there is a need for optional housing types, please rate the following in terms of importance:
Very unimportant
Unimportant
Neutral
Important
Very Important
Accessory apartments
Apartment buildings
Elderly housing
Condominiums
Residential life care
9.Do you think the minimum lot size in Thorndike should be:
10.Should the following land use types be encouraged, limited, or discouraged?
Strongly encourage
Encourage
Neither
Limit
Discourage
Single-family Residential
Multi-family Residential
Mixed-use (commercial/residential)
Conservation land/open space
Seasonal use
Recreational facilities
Industrial/Light industrial, Commercial
Municipal facilities
Agricultural or Forestry uses
11.What types of businesses would you like to see in town?
12.Currently, Thorndike does not regulate short term rentals (AirBnBs) Should Thorndike:
13.Should the town encourage new businesses and/or industrial development?
14.What types of commercial/industrial development would you like to see in town?
15.What is your opinion regarding the need for the following in town:
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Outdoor recreational store
Restaurants
Pharmacy
Banking
Cafe/Bakery
Retail
Grocery store
Hardware store
Pub
16.Do you feel that recent development aligns with the character of town?
17.How important are each of these natural resources to you?
Very important
Important
Neutral
Unimportant
Very unimportant
Ponds
Rivers/streams
Wetlands
Forests
Farms
Scenic views
18.How important do you feel it is to protect and promote farms and farmland?
19.How important are each of these open space categories to you?
Very important
Important
Neutral
Unimportant
Very unimportant
Active recreation (ball fields, sports programs, etc.)
Passive recreation (walking, hiking, biking, nature preserves)
Wildlife habitat protection
Stream/wetland/waterbody protection
Protection of town appearance and character
Protection of large parcels of land
Protection of areas open for boating/fishing/water access
Protection of scenic views
20.Considering the open space categories above in the previous question, does the town:
21.Public facilities include schools, roads, parks and municipal buildings and other municipally owned or maintained structures. These facilities and the services they provide are paid for, in part, through the taxes that citizens pay. The following questions are designed to allow the town to determine what level of facility improvements would be supported. Please indicate how important each of the following recreation categories are to you.
Very important
Important
Neutral
Unimportant
Very unimportant
Swimming areas/pools
Hiking/walking/nature trails
ATV/snowmobile trails
Community center
Parks/playgrounds
Access for fishing/hunting
Cross country skiing
Mountain biking
22.How important are each of the following categories to you?
Very important
Important
Neutral
Unimportant
Very unimportant
Improve municipal buildings
Develop recreational facilities
Develop/build community or youth center
Purchase open space
Improve public safety
Improve accessibility at public properties and buildings
23.How important are each of the following public service categories to you?
Very important
Important
Neutral
Unimportant
Very unimportant
Fire Department
Ambulance services
Police services
Community library
Animal Control services
Code Enforcement and community Planning services
Recreation programs
Solid waste and recycling services
Cemetery and sexton services
General assistance and heating assistance
Municipal communications
Town website
Age friendly and older resident support services
Contracted public works services
24.Currently, the town’s police services are provided by the County Sherriff’s Department and the State Police. Do you think there is a need for additional police services in town?
25.Do you think there is a need for additional Emergency Medical Services (EMS)?
26.How important are each of the following areas to the future of transportation in town?
Very important
Important
Neutral
Unimportant
Very unimportant
Building additional public roads
Paving publicly owned gravel roads
Providing public snow removal (town crew and equipment)
Bicycle and pedestrian paths
Sidewalks in the village area
ATV/Snowmobile trails
27.Do you feel the amount of sidewalks in town are adequate?
28.Rate how would you like to be kept informed about happenings in the town?
Very important
Important
Neutral
Unimportant
Very unimportant
Public meetings and hearings
Periodic mailings
Signage and message boards
Local publications (local newspapers, etc.)
Facebook and social media
The town’s website
Email and email subscription lists, such as E-Alerts
Direct text messaging
Town newsletters
29.What do you like best about the town?
30.What do you like least about the town?
31.What problems would you most like to see local government address?
32.What problems would you most like to see local government address?
33.What might we choose to do today that will be appreciated by people who live here 10 or more years from now?
34.Please include any other thoughts and comments.
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