Parkland County is currently reviewing its public engagement/consultation practices to make sure we're coming to you—our residents and community members—for feedback and input on local decisions, services and programs, and projects. Thank you for taking the time to share your honest thoughts on how Parkland County engages with residents. Your input will be used in the development of a new Public Engagement Framework that reflects the needs and preferences of our community.

This survey should take under 10 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential, and will be used solely to inform the development of our engagement practices.

Section 1 – Current Engagement Experiences

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* 1. Which County engagement activities have you participated in over the past 2 years? (Select all that apply)

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* 2. Overall, how would you rate your past experiences with County public engagement opportunities?

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* 3. What has prevented you from participating in County engagement activities in the past, if anything? (Select all that apply)

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* 4. What is your preferred way to receive information from the County?

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* 5. How much public notice do you think would be helpful for you to participate in public engagement?

Section 2 – Future Engagement

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* 6. Moving forward, which engagement methods would you be most likely to participate in? (Select all that apply)

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* 7. What would make it easier for you to participate in future County engagement activities? (Select all that apply)

Section 3 – Engagement Priorities

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* 8. How important is it to you that the County provides opportunities for public input on decisions and initiatives?

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* 9. For which types of decisions do you most want to be able to provide input? (Select all that apply)

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* 10. Please rank the following principles for County public engagement, based on how important they are to you:

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* 11. What does meaningful public engagement look like to you?

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* 12. How can the County demonstrate that public input has been considered in decision-making?

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* 13. Please share any additional thoughts you have on Parkland County public engagement:

Section 4 – About You
This section focuses on high-level demographics so that we can better understand how best to engage different communities in every area of the County. The information you provide here cannot be used to identify survey participants.

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* 14. How long have you lived in Parkland County?

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* 15. In which area of the County do you live?

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* 16. Age

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* 17. Do you have reliable access to the Internet?

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* 18. If you would be interested in being contacted directly for future engagement opportunities, please provide your email address (this will not be used to identify individual survey responses):

Thank you!
Thank you for completing this survey. Your feedback is essential to developing a Public Engagement Framework that serves our entire community.

Privacy Statement: Any personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and will be used to inform the development of the County's Public Engagement Framework. Contact information provided will only be used for the manner stated within the survey.

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