Albert Township 2024 Community Input Survey

Dear Albert Township Resident/Property Owner:

Your response to the enclosed survey is extremely important…

Albert Township is conducting a Community Input Survey to assist with the update of the Township’s Master and Recreation Plans.

We appreciate your time and truly value your opinion…

We realize this survey takes time to complete, but each question is important. The time you invest in completing the survey will aid Albert Township in taking a resident-driven approach when making decisions to enrich the future of our community and positively affect the lives of its residents.

Please complete and return the survey by Friday, September 30, 2024

The survey can be completed online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/AlbertTownship2024

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* 1. Please indicate your opinion as to how important each priority is within the Township. (Select one per line)

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* 2. Community Perceptions: Please check the most positive aspects of life in Albert Township.

Recreation

Close to Nature

Rural Character & Lifestyle

Sense of Community

Employment Opportunities

Little Traffic Congestion

Good Road Conditions

Downtown Lewiston

Good Schools

Township Government

Lake Living

Large Lots

Neighborhoods

Quality Housing

Affordable Housing

Emergency Services

Low Crime Rate

Orderly Growth

Convenience to Shopping Areas

Other:

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* 3. Community Perceptions: Please check the most negative aspects of life in Albert Township.

Traffic Congestion

Unregulated Growth

Emergency Services

Pollution

Poor Code Enforcement

Extractive Industries

Poor Roads

Lack of a Sense of Community

Lack of Affordable Housing

Crime

Proximity to Services

Unattractive Development(s)

Township Government

Lack of jobs

Overcrowding around Lakes

Poor Communication Service (internet & cellphone)

Other:

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* 4. What type of housing would you like to see in Albert Township?

Single-family (5+ acre lots)

Single-family (2-5 acre lots)

Single-family (1/2-2 acre lots)

Single-family (less than ½ acre lots)

Condominium (multi-unit)

Apartments

Duplexes/Triplexes/Quadplexes

Manufactured Housing

No New Housing

Other:

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* 5. What type of commercial development would you like to see in Albert Township?

Professional Offices

Restaurants

Neighborhood Shopping Centers

Healthcare Services

Gas/Convenience Stores

Industry/Manufacturing

Specialty Shops

Recycling

No New Commercial Development

Other:

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* 6. What activities do you participate in at the following recreational facilities? (Not all activities apply to each facility)

	Buttles Park	Disc Golf Course	Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Bingham Park - Little League	Albert Township Hall	Albert Township Park	Lions Park
Tennis	Tennis Buttles Park	Tennis Disc Golf Course	Tennis Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Tennis Bingham Park - Little League	Tennis Albert Township Hall	Tennis Albert Township Park	Tennis Lions Park
Pickleball	Pickleball Buttles Park	Pickleball Disc Golf Course	Pickleball Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Pickleball Bingham Park - Little League	Pickleball Albert Township Hall	Pickleball Albert Township Park	Pickleball Lions Park
Fishing	Fishing Buttles Park	Fishing Disc Golf Course	Fishing Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Fishing Bingham Park - Little League	Fishing Albert Township Hall	Fishing Albert Township Park	Fishing Lions Park
Disc Golf	Disc Golf Buttles Park	Disc Golf Disc Golf Course	Disc Golf Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Disc Golf Bingham Park - Little League	Disc Golf Albert Township Hall	Disc Golf Albert Township Park	Disc Golf Lions Park
Baseball/Softball	Baseball/Softball Buttles Park	Baseball/Softball Disc Golf Course	Baseball/Softball Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Baseball/Softball Bingham Park - Little League	Baseball/Softball Albert Township Hall	Baseball/Softball Albert Township Park	Baseball/Softball Lions Park
Hiking	Hiking Buttles Park	Hiking Disc Golf Course	Hiking Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Hiking Bingham Park - Little League	Hiking Albert Township Hall	Hiking Albert Township Park	Hiking Lions Park
Ice Skating	Ice Skating Buttles Park	Ice Skating Disc Golf Course	Ice Skating Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Ice Skating Bingham Park - Little League	Ice Skating Albert Township Hall	Ice Skating Albert Township Park	Ice Skating Lions Park
Nature Viewing	Nature Viewing Buttles Park	Nature Viewing Disc Golf Course	Nature Viewing Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Nature Viewing Bingham Park - Little League	Nature Viewing Albert Township Hall	Nature Viewing Albert Township Park	Nature Viewing Lions Park
Other Historic Features	Other Historic Features Buttles Park	Other Historic Features Disc Golf Course	Other Historic Features Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Other Historic Features Bingham Park - Little League	Other Historic Features Albert Township Hall	Other Historic Features Albert Township Park	Other Historic Features Lions Park
Picnicking	Picnicking Buttles Park	Picnicking Disc Golf Course	Picnicking Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Picnicking Bingham Park - Little League	Picnicking Albert Township Hall	Picnicking Albert Township Park	Picnicking Lions Park
Snowmobiling	Snowmobiling Buttles Park	Snowmobiling Disc Golf Course	Snowmobiling Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Snowmobiling Bingham Park - Little League	Snowmobiling Albert Township Hall	Snowmobiling Albert Township Park	Snowmobiling Lions Park
Basketball	Basketball Buttles Park	Basketball Disc Golf Course	Basketball Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Basketball Bingham Park - Little League	Basketball Albert Township Hall	Basketball Albert Township Park	Basketball Lions Park
Swimming	Swimming Buttles Park	Swimming Disc Golf Course	Swimming Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Swimming Bingham Park - Little League	Swimming Albert Township Hall	Swimming Albert Township Park	Swimming Lions Park
Camping	Camping Buttles Park	Camping Disc Golf Course	Camping Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Camping Bingham Park - Little League	Camping Albert Township Hall	Camping Albert Township Park	Camping Lions Park
Biking	Biking Buttles Park	Biking Disc Golf Course	Biking Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Biking Bingham Park - Little League	Biking Albert Township Hall	Biking Albert Township Park	Biking Lions Park
Volunteering	Volunteering Buttles Park	Volunteering Disc Golf Course	Volunteering Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Volunteering Bingham Park - Little League	Volunteering Albert Township Hall	Volunteering Albert Township Park	Volunteering Lions Park
Special Events/Workshops	Special Events/Workshops Buttles Park	Special Events/Workshops Disc Golf Course	Special Events/Workshops Tom May Memorial Park Beach	Special Events/Workshops Bingham Park - Little League	Special Events/Workshops Albert Township Hall	Special Events/Workshops Albert Township Park	Special Events/Workshops Lions Park

Other (please state the facility name and activity):

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* 7. Would you support a millage for the Township’s parks and recreation, and cemetery?

Yes

Not Applicable

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* 8. Please indicate your opinion as to the quality of the following Township services. (Select one per line)

	Poor	Satisfactory	Excellent	No Opinion
Office Hours	Office Hours Poor	Office Hours Satisfactory	Office Hours Excellent	Office Hours No Opinion
Zoning/Enforcement	Zoning/Enforcement Poor	Zoning/Enforcement Satisfactory	Zoning/Enforcement Excellent	Zoning/Enforcement No Opinion
Assessor’s Office	Assessor’s Office Poor	Assessor’s Office Satisfactory	Assessor’s Office Excellent	Assessor’s Office No Opinion
Fire Protection	Fire Protection Poor	Fire Protection Satisfactory	Fire Protection Excellent	Fire Protection No Opinion
EMT Services	EMT Services Poor	EMT Services Satisfactory	EMT Services Excellent	EMT Services No Opinion
Elections	Elections Poor	Elections Satisfactory	Elections Excellent	Elections No Opinion
Township Board	Township Board Poor	Township Board Satisfactory	Township Board Excellent	Township Board No Opinion
Street Condition	Street Condition Poor	Street Condition Satisfactory	Street Condition Excellent	Street Condition No Opinion
Parks & Recreation	Parks & Recreation Poor	Parks & Recreation Satisfactory	Parks & Recreation Excellent	Parks & Recreation No Opinion
Road Maintenance (brining)	Road Maintenance (brining) Poor	Road Maintenance (brining) Satisfactory	Road Maintenance (brining) Excellent	Road Maintenance (brining) No Opinion
Planning Commission	Planning Commission Poor	Planning Commission Satisfactory	Planning Commission Excellent	Planning Commission No Opinion
Township Parks	Township Parks Poor	Township Parks Satisfactory	Township Parks Excellent	Township Parks No Opinion
Recycling	Recycling Poor	Recycling Satisfactory	Recycling Excellent	Recycling No Opinion
Transit Site	Transit Site Poor	Transit Site Satisfactory	Transit Site Excellent	Transit Site No Opinion

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* 9. Community Planning Issues: Please indicate your agreement with each statement.

	Disagree	Agree	No Opinion
Albert Township should preserve its rural character.	Albert Township should preserve its rural character. Disagree	Albert Township should preserve its rural character. Agree	Albert Township should preserve its rural character. No Opinion
The ‘preservation of rural character’ means the preservation of forested areas, open spaces, and natural areas.	The ‘preservation of rural character’ means the preservation of forested areas, open spaces, and natural areas. Disagree	The ‘preservation of rural character’ means the preservation of forested areas, open spaces, and natural areas. Agree	The ‘preservation of rural character’ means the preservation of forested areas, open spaces, and natural areas. No Opinion
A residential development with a small lot size that is surrounded by a buffer of open space, woodlands and/or natural features has preserved rural character.	A residential development with a small lot size that is surrounded by a buffer of open space, woodlands and/or natural features has preserved rural character. Disagree	A residential development with a small lot size that is surrounded by a buffer of open space, woodlands and/or natural features has preserved rural character. Agree	A residential development with a small lot size that is surrounded by a buffer of open space, woodlands and/or natural features has preserved rural character. No Opinion
Commercial uses should be concentrated into larger, coordinated developments.	Commercial uses should be concentrated into larger, coordinated developments. Disagree	Commercial uses should be concentrated into larger, coordinated developments. Agree	Commercial uses should be concentrated into larger, coordinated developments. No Opinion
More economic and employment opportunities are needed in and around Albert Township.	More economic and employment opportunities are needed in and around Albert Township. Disagree	More economic and employment opportunities are needed in and around Albert Township. Agree	More economic and employment opportunities are needed in and around Albert Township. No Opinion
More non-motorized pathways and trails should be provided around the lakes and throughout the community.	More non-motorized pathways and trails should be provided around the lakes and throughout the community. Disagree	More non-motorized pathways and trails should be provided around the lakes and throughout the community. Agree	More non-motorized pathways and trails should be provided around the lakes and throughout the community. No Opinion
Due to its aging population, Albert Township should consider senior assisted living facilities as well as assisting seniors with aging in place (growing older in their own homes).	Due to its aging population, Albert Township should consider senior assisted living facilities as well as assisting seniors with aging in place (growing older in their own homes). Disagree	Due to its aging population, Albert Township should consider senior assisted living facilities as well as assisting seniors with aging in place (growing older in their own homes). Agree	Due to its aging population, Albert Township should consider senior assisted living facilities as well as assisting seniors with aging in place (growing older in their own homes). No Opinion
Fast food businesses should be encouraged to locate in Albert Township.	Fast food businesses should be encouraged to locate in Albert Township. Disagree	Fast food businesses should be encouraged to locate in Albert Township. Agree	Fast food businesses should be encouraged to locate in Albert Township. No Opinion
Albert Township should be more active in guiding growth and development in the township.	Albert Township should be more active in guiding growth and development in the township. Disagree	Albert Township should be more active in guiding growth and development in the township. Agree	Albert Township should be more active in guiding growth and development in the township. No Opinion

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* 10. In your opinion, are there any public safety services the township should provide?

Law Enforcement (police, conservation officers, etc.)

911 Dispatch (911 texting, emergency and non-emergency numbers, etc.)

Fire Department

Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Management Office (early warning & siren systems, etc.)

Public Safety K-12 education programs

Community Preparedness Workshops

Emergency Assistance

Non-Emergency Assistance (lift assists, etc.)

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* 11. Do you know Albert Township Fire Department will provide and install smoke alarms free of charge?

Yes

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* 12. Do you believe the public service agencies in your community should provide public safety education programs in the local schools?

Yes

Not Sure

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* 13. What is your age?

Under 17

18-24

25-44

45-64

65-84

85 and over

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* 14. How much time do you spend in Albert Township?

Full-time resident

Predominately weekends throughout the year

Mostly full-time during warmer months

Occasional visitor

Very little

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* 15. What is your property interest in Albert Township? (Select one. If more than one applies, select the one that describes your primary residence.)

Own a single-family home

Rent a single-family home

Own/rent a mobile home

Own an undeveloped parcel

Commercial/Industrial

Rent Apartment

Own/rent duplex

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* 16. How long have you lived or owned property in the Township?

0-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

Greater than 20 years

Not Applicable

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* 17. What area of the Township do you live in?

Lewiston

West Twin Lake

East Twin Lake (Outside Lewiston)

Avery Lake

Little Wolf Lake/Big Wolf Lake

Spectacle Lakes

Northwest of Lewiston

Northeast of Lewiston

Southeast of Lewiston

Not Applicable

	Not Important	No Opinion	Important	Not Applicable
Preservation of the natural environment & open spaces	Preservation of the natural environment & open spaces Not Important	Preservation of the natural environment & open spaces No Opinion	Preservation of the natural environment & open spaces Important	Preservation of the natural environment & open spaces Not Applicable
Expanding/improving parks and recreation activities and facilities	Expanding/improving parks and recreation activities and facilities Not Important	Expanding/improving parks and recreation activities and facilities No Opinion	Expanding/improving parks and recreation activities and facilities Important	Expanding/improving parks and recreation activities and facilities Not Applicable
Equestrian trails	Equestrian trails Not Important	Equestrian trails No Opinion	Equestrian trails Important	Equestrian trails Not Applicable
ORV activities	ORV activities Not Important	ORV activities No Opinion	ORV activities Important	ORV activities Not Applicable
Cross country skiing	Cross country skiing Not Important	Cross country skiing No Opinion	Cross country skiing Important	Cross country skiing Not Applicable
Providing public access to the lakes	Providing public access to the lakes Not Important	Providing public access to the lakes No Opinion	Providing public access to the lakes Important	Providing public access to the lakes Not Applicable
Establishing pedestrian & bike trails (including sidewalks)	Establishing pedestrian & bike trails (including sidewalks) Not Important	Establishing pedestrian & bike trails (including sidewalks) No Opinion	Establishing pedestrian & bike trails (including sidewalks) Important	Establishing pedestrian & bike trails (including sidewalks) Not Applicable
Providing more paved roads	Providing more paved roads Not Important	Providing more paved roads No Opinion	Providing more paved roads Important	Providing more paved roads Not Applicable
Maintenance of the gravel roads	Maintenance of the gravel roads Not Important	Maintenance of the gravel roads No Opinion	Maintenance of the gravel roads Important	Maintenance of the gravel roads Not Applicable
Preservation of historic elements	Preservation of historic elements Not Important	Preservation of historic elements No Opinion	Preservation of historic elements Important	Preservation of historic elements Not Applicable
Improving the appearance of neighborhoods	Improving the appearance of neighborhoods Not Important	Improving the appearance of neighborhoods No Opinion	Improving the appearance of neighborhoods Important	Improving the appearance of neighborhoods Not Applicable
Increasing housing opportunities for young families	Increasing housing opportunities for young families Not Important	Increasing housing opportunities for young families No Opinion	Increasing housing opportunities for young families Important	Increasing housing opportunities for young families Not Applicable
Increasing assisted living facilities & housing opportunities for seniors	Increasing assisted living facilities & housing opportunities for seniors Not Important	Increasing assisted living facilities & housing opportunities for seniors No Opinion	Increasing assisted living facilities & housing opportunities for seniors Important	Increasing assisted living facilities & housing opportunities for seniors Not Applicable
Expansion of office developments	Expansion of office developments Not Important	Expansion of office developments No Opinion	Expansion of office developments Important	Expansion of office developments Not Applicable
Expansion of commercial developments	Expansion of commercial developments Not Important	Expansion of commercial developments No Opinion	Expansion of commercial developments Important	Expansion of commercial developments Not Applicable
Expansion of industrial developments	Expansion of industrial developments Not Important	Expansion of industrial developments No Opinion	Expansion of industrial developments Important	Expansion of industrial developments Not Applicable
Development of agricultural areas and/or community gardens	Development of agricultural areas and/or community gardens Not Important	Development of agricultural areas and/or community gardens No Opinion	Development of agricultural areas and/or community gardens Important	Development of agricultural areas and/or community gardens Not Applicable
Township communication with residents	Township communication with residents Not Important	Township communication with residents No Opinion	Township communication with residents Important	Township communication with residents Not Applicable
Improving police protection	Improving police protection Not Important	Improving police protection No Opinion	Improving police protection Important	Improving police protection Not Applicable
Improving EMT & fire protection	Improving EMT & fire protection Not Important	Improving EMT & fire protection No Opinion	Improving EMT & fire protection Important	Improving EMT & fire protection Not Applicable
Construction of a sanitary sewer system	Construction of a sanitary sewer system Not Important	Construction of a sanitary sewer system No Opinion	Construction of a sanitary sewer system Important	Construction of a sanitary sewer system Not Applicable
Expansion of broadband (internet) & cell towers	Expansion of broadband (internet) & cell towers Not Important	Expansion of broadband (internet) & cell towers No Opinion	Expansion of broadband (internet) & cell towers Important	Expansion of broadband (internet) & cell towers Not Applicable
Renewable energy developments (solar, wind, etc.)	Renewable energy developments (solar, wind, etc.) Not Important	Renewable energy developments (solar, wind, etc.) No Opinion	Renewable energy developments (solar, wind, etc.) Important	Renewable energy developments (solar, wind, etc.) Not Applicable

Albert Township 2024 Community Input Survey

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* 1. Please indicate your opinion as to how important each priority is within the Township. (Select one per line)

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* 2. Community Perceptions: Please check the most positive aspects of life in Albert Township.

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* 3. Community Perceptions: Please check the most negative aspects of life in Albert Township.

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* 4. What type of housing would you like to see in Albert Township?

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* 5. What type of commercial development would you like to see in Albert Township?

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* 6. What activities do you participate in at the following recreational facilities? (Not all activities apply to each facility)

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* 7. Would you support a millage for the Township’s parks and recreation, and cemetery?

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* 8. Please indicate your opinion as to the quality of the following Township services. (Select one per line)

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* 9. Community Planning Issues: Please indicate your agreement with each statement.

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* 10. In your opinion, are there any public safety services the township should provide?

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* 11. Do you know Albert Township Fire Department will provide and install smoke alarms free of charge?

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* 12. Do you believe the public service agencies in your community should provide public safety education programs in the local schools?

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* 13. What is your age?

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* 14. How much time do you spend in Albert Township?

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* 15. What is your property interest in Albert Township? (Select one. If more than one applies, select the one that describes your primary residence.)

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* 16. How long have you lived or owned property in the Township?

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* 17. What area of the Township do you live in?

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* 18. Do you have any additional comments that will assist Township officials with planning for the future of Albert Township?