Pawnee City Community Needs Survey - 2024

City of Pawnee City Community Needs Survey

The City of Pawnee City is requesting resident participation through the completion of the following community survey. The survey is designed to collect your ideas and comments relating to current and future needs of our community. This survey is anonymous.

This survey takes approximately 8 minutes to complete. Please complete ONE (1) survey per household by 11:59pm CST on Monday, August 12, 2024.

Return a physical copy of this survey to:

The City Office at 605 G St

The State Bank of Table Rock at 650 G St, Pawnee City, NE 68420

Union Bank & Trust at 514 G St, Pawnee City, NE 68420

or by mail to P.O. Box 206, Pawnee City, NE 68420.

Or complete online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BYCT9V6. You can also find a link to the online survey on the Pawnee City website at pawneecitynebraska.com.

Survey data will be compiled by the Southeast Nebraska Development District (SENDD) and the results will be presented at a subsequent Public Meeting hosted by the City Council.

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* 1. Which best describes your household?

1 Adult

2+ Adults

Adult(s) with children under 18

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which best describes your relationship to Pawnee City?

I am a resident of Pawnee City

I live near Pawnee City (surrounding rural area)

I own a home or business in Pawnee City

I work in Pawnee City

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please rate the general appearance of:

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	No opinion
Community entrances	Community entrances Poor	Community entrances Fair	Community entrances Good	Community entrances Excellent	Community entrances No opinion
Streets	Streets Poor	Streets Fair	Streets Good	Streets Excellent	Streets No opinion
Main Street	Main Street Poor	Main Street Fair	Main Street Good	Main Street Excellent	Main Street No opinion
Water System	Water System Poor	Water System Fair	Water System Good	Water System Excellent	Water System No opinion
Drainage (culverts, open ditches, grating, etc)	Drainage (culverts, open ditches, grating, etc) Poor	Drainage (culverts, open ditches, grating, etc) Fair	Drainage (culverts, open ditches, grating, etc) Good	Drainage (culverts, open ditches, grating, etc) Excellent	Drainage (culverts, open ditches, grating, etc) No opinion
Park Facilities	Park Facilities Poor	Park Facilities Fair	Park Facilities Good	Park Facilities Excellent	Park Facilities No opinion
Residential Areas and Yards	Residential Areas and Yards Poor	Residential Areas and Yards Fair	Residential Areas and Yards Good	Residential Areas and Yards Excellent	Residential Areas and Yards No opinion
City Library	City Library Poor	City Library Fair	City Library Good	City Library Excellent	City Library No opinion

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* 4. Please rank the following from 1 (best condition) to 8 (worst condition), using each number only once.

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* 5. Please rate your satisfaction with City services:

	Highly Unsatisfied	Unsatisfied	Satisfied	Highly Satisfied
Mayor & City Council	Mayor & City Council Highly Unsatisfied	Mayor & City Council Unsatisfied	Mayor & City Council Satisfied	Mayor & City Council Highly Satisfied
City Clerks	City Clerks Highly Unsatisfied	City Clerks Unsatisfied	City Clerks Satisfied	City Clerks Highly Satisfied
Fire/Rescue Services	Fire/Rescue Services Highly Unsatisfied	Fire/Rescue Services Unsatisfied	Fire/Rescue Services Satisfied	Fire/Rescue Services Highly Satisfied
Maintenance (Mowing, snow removal)	Maintenance (Mowing, snow removal) Highly Unsatisfied	Maintenance (Mowing, snow removal) Unsatisfied	Maintenance (Mowing, snow removal) Satisfied	Maintenance (Mowing, snow removal) Highly Satisfied
Sanitary Sewer	Sanitary Sewer Highly Unsatisfied	Sanitary Sewer Unsatisfied	Sanitary Sewer Satisfied	Sanitary Sewer Highly Satisfied
Water Quality	Water Quality Highly Unsatisfied	Water Quality Unsatisfied	Water Quality Satisfied	Water Quality Highly Satisfied
Emergency Sirens	Emergency Sirens Highly Unsatisfied	Emergency Sirens Unsatisfied	Emergency Sirens Satisfied	Emergency Sirens Highly Satisfied
Library Services	Library Services Highly Unsatisfied	Library Services Unsatisfied	Library Services Satisfied	Library Services Highly Satisfied

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* 6. Please rank the following from 1 (most needed) to 6 (least needed), using each number only once.

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* 7. Describe the communication style in your City (select all that apply):

Residents are encouraged to have a voice in local decisions

The City Council provides residents with notice on community meetings and activities

You are able to contact the City Clerk for information or with questions

The Mayor and City Council are responsive to community concerns

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* 8. Identify how the following have changed over the last 5 years:

	Worsened	No changed	Improved
Street conditions	Street conditions Worsened	Street conditions No changed	Street conditions Improved
Availability of affordable housing	Availability of affordable housing Worsened	Availability of affordable housing No changed	Availability of affordable housing Improved
Drainage/flooding	Drainage/flooding Worsened	Drainage/flooding No changed	Drainage/flooding Improved

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* 9. Identify your top 3 community priorities:

	1	2	3
Improvements to streets	Improvements to streets 1	Improvements to streets 2	Improvements to streets 3
Recreational facilities (Parks, Trails, Playgrounds)	Recreational facilities (Parks, Trails, Playgrounds) 1	Recreational facilities (Parks, Trails, Playgrounds) 2	Recreational facilities (Parks, Trails, Playgrounds) 3
Improvements to water/sewer systems	Improvements to water/sewer systems 1	Improvements to water/sewer systems 2	Improvements to water/sewer systems 3
Removal of vacant/decaying structures	Removal of vacant/decaying structures 1	Removal of vacant/decaying structures 2	Removal of vacant/decaying structures 3
Attracting new businesses or visitors	Attracting new businesses or visitors 1	Attracting new businesses or visitors 2	Attracting new businesses or visitors 3
Improvements to housing	Improvements to housing 1	Improvements to housing 2	Improvements to housing 3

Other (please specify)

Pawnee City Community Needs Survey - 2024

City of Pawnee City Community Needs Survey

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* 1. Which best describes your household?

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* 2. Which best describes your relationship to Pawnee City?

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* 3. Please rate the general appearance of:

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* 4. Please rank the following from 1 (best condition) to 8 (worst condition), using each number only once.

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* 5. Please rate your satisfaction with City services:

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* 6. Please rank the following from 1 (most needed) to 6 (least needed), using each number only once.

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* 7. Describe the communication style in your City (select all that apply):

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* 8. Identify how the following have changed over the last 5 years:

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* 9. Identify your top 3 community priorities:

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* 10. What is your biggest concern for the City to address in the next 1-5 years?

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* 11. Additional Comments