Manning-Public Input Survey 2026-2027

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* 1. Each year, the City Council of Manning meets to discuss priorities and areas of concern for the upcoming budget year. Please take a few minutes to answer a few questions to help guide these priorities.

Please rate your overall level of satisfaction with each area of the City of Manning. If you do not have experience with a department, please mark N/A. Please use the comment section below the question to explain your satisfaction levels and suggest what we can do to help raise your satisfaction level.

	Very Satisfied	Satisfied	Neutral	Dissatisfied	Very Dissatisfied	N/A
Police Protection	Police Protection Very Satisfied	Police Protection Satisfied	Police Protection Neutral	Police Protection Dissatisfied	Police Protection Very Dissatisfied	Police Protection N/A
Fire Protection	Fire Protection Very Satisfied	Fire Protection Satisfied	Fire Protection Neutral	Fire Protection Dissatisfied	Fire Protection Very Dissatisfied	Fire Protection N/A
Ambulance Services	Ambulance Services Very Satisfied	Ambulance Services Satisfied	Ambulance Services Neutral	Ambulance Services Dissatisfied	Ambulance Services Very Dissatisfied	Ambulance Services N/A
Library	Library Very Satisfied	Library Satisfied	Library Neutral	Library Dissatisfied	Library Very Dissatisfied	Library N/A
Parks	Parks Very Satisfied	Parks Satisfied	Parks Neutral	Parks Dissatisfied	Parks Very Dissatisfied	Parks N/A
Trails	Trails Very Satisfied	Trails Satisfied	Trails Neutral	Trails Dissatisfied	Trails Very Dissatisfied	Trails N/A
Rec Center	Rec Center Very Satisfied	Rec Center Satisfied	Rec Center Neutral	Rec Center Dissatisfied	Rec Center Very Dissatisfied	Rec Center N/A
City Cemetery	City Cemetery Very Satisfied	City Cemetery Satisfied	City Cemetery Neutral	City Cemetery Dissatisfied	City Cemetery Very Dissatisfied	City Cemetery N/A
City Council	City Council Very Satisfied	City Council Satisfied	City Council Neutral	City Council Dissatisfied	City Council Very Dissatisfied	City Council N/A
City Administration	City Administration Very Satisfied	City Administration Satisfied	City Administration Neutral	City Administration Dissatisfied	City Administration Very Dissatisfied	City Administration N/A
Streets/Public Works	Streets/Public Works Very Satisfied	Streets/Public Works Satisfied	Streets/Public Works Neutral	Streets/Public Works Dissatisfied	Streets/Public Works Very Dissatisfied	Streets/Public Works N/A
Water/Sewer	Water/Sewer Very Satisfied	Water/Sewer Satisfied	Water/Sewer Neutral	Water/Sewer Dissatisfied	Water/Sewer Very Dissatisfied	Water/Sewer N/A
Garbage	Garbage Very Satisfied	Garbage Satisfied	Garbage Neutral	Garbage Dissatisfied	Garbage Very Dissatisfied	Garbage N/A
Natural Gas	Natural Gas Very Satisfied	Natural Gas Satisfied	Natural Gas Neutral	Natural Gas Dissatisfied	Natural Gas Very Dissatisfied	Natural Gas N/A
Electric	Electric Very Satisfied	Electric Satisfied	Electric Neutral	Electric Dissatisfied	Electric Very Dissatisfied	Electric N/A
Telephone Service from MMU	Telephone Service from MMU Very Satisfied	Telephone Service from MMU Satisfied	Telephone Service from MMU Neutral	Telephone Service from MMU Dissatisfied	Telephone Service from MMU Very Dissatisfied	Telephone Service from MMU N/A
Internet Services from MMU	Internet Services from MMU Very Satisfied	Internet Services from MMU Satisfied	Internet Services from MMU Neutral	Internet Services from MMU Dissatisfied	Internet Services from MMU Very Dissatisfied	Internet Services from MMU N/A
Economic Development	Economic Development Very Satisfied	Economic Development Satisfied	Economic Development Neutral	Economic Development Dissatisfied	Economic Development Very Dissatisfied	Economic Development N/A
City's Community Involvement	City's Community Involvement Very Satisfied	City's Community Involvement Satisfied	City's Community Involvement Neutral	City's Community Involvement Dissatisfied	City's Community Involvement Very Dissatisfied	City's Community Involvement N/A

Any additional comments related to overall satisfaction:

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* 2. Please rate the following services (or services that have been suggested by community members) in regards to importance. If you are unfamiliar with the service, please mark N/A:

	Extreme Priority	High Priority	Medium Priority	Low Priority	Not a Priority	N/A
Business Recruitment	Business Recruitment Extreme Priority	Business Recruitment High Priority	Business Recruitment Medium Priority	Business Recruitment Low Priority	Business Recruitment Not a Priority	Business Recruitment N/A
Housing Down Payment Assistance	Housing Down Payment Assistance Extreme Priority	Housing Down Payment Assistance High Priority	Housing Down Payment Assistance Medium Priority	Housing Down Payment Assistance Low Priority	Housing Down Payment Assistance Not a Priority	Housing Down Payment Assistance N/A
Owner-Occupied Housing Rehab Grants	Owner-Occupied Housing Rehab Grants Extreme Priority	Owner-Occupied Housing Rehab Grants High Priority	Owner-Occupied Housing Rehab Grants Medium Priority	Owner-Occupied Housing Rehab Grants Low Priority	Owner-Occupied Housing Rehab Grants Not a Priority	Owner-Occupied Housing Rehab Grants N/A
Rental Unit Rehab Grants	Rental Unit Rehab Grants Extreme Priority	Rental Unit Rehab Grants High Priority	Rental Unit Rehab Grants Medium Priority	Rental Unit Rehab Grants Low Priority	Rental Unit Rehab Grants Not a Priority	Rental Unit Rehab Grants N/A
Incentives to tear down run-down homes	Incentives to tear down run-down homes Extreme Priority	Incentives to tear down run-down homes High Priority	Incentives to tear down run-down homes Medium Priority	Incentives to tear down run-down homes Low Priority	Incentives to tear down run-down homes Not a Priority	Incentives to tear down run-down homes N/A
Facilitate the building of Spec Homes	Facilitate the building of Spec Homes Extreme Priority	Facilitate the building of Spec Homes High Priority	Facilitate the building of Spec Homes Medium Priority	Facilitate the building of Spec Homes Low Priority	Facilitate the building of Spec Homes Not a Priority	Facilitate the building of Spec Homes N/A
Business Retention	Business Retention Extreme Priority	Business Retention High Priority	Business Retention Medium Priority	Business Retention Low Priority	Business Retention Not a Priority	Business Retention N/A
Nusiance Abatement (eliminating Barking Dogs, Junk Cars, etc)	Nusiance Abatement (eliminating Barking Dogs, Junk Cars, etc) Extreme Priority	Nusiance Abatement (eliminating Barking Dogs, Junk Cars, etc) High Priority	Nusiance Abatement (eliminating Barking Dogs, Junk Cars, etc) Medium Priority	Nusiance Abatement (eliminating Barking Dogs, Junk Cars, etc) Low Priority	Nusiance Abatement (eliminating Barking Dogs, Junk Cars, etc) Not a Priority	Nusiance Abatement (eliminating Barking Dogs, Junk Cars, etc) N/A
More Recreational Programs (Child or Adult)	More Recreational Programs (Child or Adult) Extreme Priority	More Recreational Programs (Child or Adult) High Priority	More Recreational Programs (Child or Adult) Medium Priority	More Recreational Programs (Child or Adult) Low Priority	More Recreational Programs (Child or Adult) Not a Priority	More Recreational Programs (Child or Adult) N/A
Keeping Property Taxes the Same or Lower	Keeping Property Taxes the Same or Lower Extreme Priority	Keeping Property Taxes the Same or Lower High Priority	Keeping Property Taxes the Same or Lower Medium Priority	Keeping Property Taxes the Same or Lower Low Priority	Keeping Property Taxes the Same or Lower Not a Priority	Keeping Property Taxes the Same or Lower N/A
Expand business incentives (i.e. low-interest loans, specialized financing, etc.)	Expand business incentives (i.e. low-interest loans, specialized financing, etc.) Extreme Priority	Expand business incentives (i.e. low-interest loans, specialized financing, etc.) High Priority	Expand business incentives (i.e. low-interest loans, specialized financing, etc.) Medium Priority	Expand business incentives (i.e. low-interest loans, specialized financing, etc.) Low Priority	Expand business incentives (i.e. low-interest loans, specialized financing, etc.) Not a Priority	Expand business incentives (i.e. low-interest loans, specialized financing, etc.) N/A
Historic Preservation	Historic Preservation Extreme Priority	Historic Preservation High Priority	Historic Preservation Medium Priority	Historic Preservation Low Priority	Historic Preservation Not a Priority	Historic Preservation N/A
Continue to enforce Property Maintenance Regulations	Continue to enforce Property Maintenance Regulations Extreme Priority	Continue to enforce Property Maintenance Regulations High Priority	Continue to enforce Property Maintenance Regulations Medium Priority	Continue to enforce Property Maintenance Regulations Low Priority	Continue to enforce Property Maintenance Regulations Not a Priority	Continue to enforce Property Maintenance Regulations N/A
Facilitate the building of more apartments	Facilitate the building of more apartments Extreme Priority	Facilitate the building of more apartments High Priority	Facilitate the building of more apartments Medium Priority	Facilitate the building of more apartments Low Priority	Facilitate the building of more apartments Not a Priority	Facilitate the building of more apartments N/A
Pursue additional housing lot development	Pursue additional housing lot development Extreme Priority	Pursue additional housing lot development High Priority	Pursue additional housing lot development Medium Priority	Pursue additional housing lot development Low Priority	Pursue additional housing lot development Not a Priority	Pursue additional housing lot development N/A
Additional Commercial Space	Additional Commercial Space Extreme Priority	Additional Commercial Space High Priority	Additional Commercial Space Medium Priority	Additional Commercial Space Low Priority	Additional Commercial Space Not a Priority	Additional Commercial Space N/A
Redevelopment of the Nursing Home	Redevelopment of the Nursing Home Extreme Priority	Redevelopment of the Nursing Home High Priority	Redevelopment of the Nursing Home Medium Priority	Redevelopment of the Nursing Home Low Priority	Redevelopment of the Nursing Home Not a Priority	Redevelopment of the Nursing Home N/A
Other	Other Extreme Priority	Other High Priority	Other Medium Priority	Other Low Priority	Other Not a Priority	Other N/A

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* 3. Below are some projects that have been discussed by the City Council or suggested by members of the community. Some would be funded with tax revenue while others may be grant opportunities.
Please rate the following projects on level of importance. If you are unfamiliar with a project, please answer N/A.

	Extreme Priority	High Priority	Medium Priority	Low Priority	Not a Priority	N/A
Additional Industrial Park development	Additional Industrial Park development Extreme Priority	Additional Industrial Park development High Priority	Additional Industrial Park development Medium Priority	Additional Industrial Park development Low Priority	Additional Industrial Park development Not a Priority	Additional Industrial Park development N/A
Expand local walking/biking trail system	Expand local walking/biking trail system Extreme Priority	Expand local walking/biking trail system High Priority	Expand local walking/biking trail system Medium Priority	Expand local walking/biking trail system Low Priority	Expand local walking/biking trail system Not a Priority	Expand local walking/biking trail system N/A
Connect to regional walking/biking trail systems	Connect to regional walking/biking trail systems Extreme Priority	Connect to regional walking/biking trail systems High Priority	Connect to regional walking/biking trail systems Medium Priority	Connect to regional walking/biking trail systems Low Priority	Connect to regional walking/biking trail systems Not a Priority	Connect to regional walking/biking trail systems N/A
Public Art Installations (examples: lit sculptures downtown, bronze statues, murals, 141 art)	Public Art Installations (examples: lit sculptures downtown, bronze statues, murals, 141 art) Extreme Priority	Public Art Installations (examples: lit sculptures downtown, bronze statues, murals, 141 art) High Priority	Public Art Installations (examples: lit sculptures downtown, bronze statues, murals, 141 art) Medium Priority	Public Art Installations (examples: lit sculptures downtown, bronze statues, murals, 141 art) Low Priority	Public Art Installations (examples: lit sculptures downtown, bronze statues, murals, 141 art) Not a Priority	Public Art Installations (examples: lit sculptures downtown, bronze statues, murals, 141 art) N/A
Create an outdoor music/concert venue	Create an outdoor music/concert venue Extreme Priority	Create an outdoor music/concert venue High Priority	Create an outdoor music/concert venue Medium Priority	Create an outdoor music/concert venue Low Priority	Create an outdoor music/concert venue Not a Priority	Create an outdoor music/concert venue N/A
Add sidewalks where there aren't any	Add sidewalks where there aren't any Extreme Priority	Add sidewalks where there aren't any High Priority	Add sidewalks where there aren't any Medium Priority	Add sidewalks where there aren't any Low Priority	Add sidewalks where there aren't any Not a Priority	Add sidewalks where there aren't any N/A
Repair/Replace bridge on East Street over Willow Creek	Repair/Replace bridge on East Street over Willow Creek Extreme Priority	Repair/Replace bridge on East Street over Willow Creek High Priority	Repair/Replace bridge on East Street over Willow Creek Medium Priority	Repair/Replace bridge on East Street over Willow Creek Low Priority	Repair/Replace bridge on East Street over Willow Creek Not a Priority	Repair/Replace bridge on East Street over Willow Creek N/A
Add a sauna at the Rec Center	Add a sauna at the Rec Center Extreme Priority	Add a sauna at the Rec Center High Priority	Add a sauna at the Rec Center Medium Priority	Add a sauna at the Rec Center Low Priority	Add a sauna at the Rec Center Not a Priority	Add a sauna at the Rec Center N/A
Expand the padded room at the Rec Center	Expand the padded room at the Rec Center Extreme Priority	Expand the padded room at the Rec Center High Priority	Expand the padded room at the Rec Center Medium Priority	Expand the padded room at the Rec Center Low Priority	Expand the padded room at the Rec Center Not a Priority	Expand the padded room at the Rec Center N/A
Continue to add trail lighting as trails are developed	Continue to add trail lighting as trails are developed Extreme Priority	Continue to add trail lighting as trails are developed High Priority	Continue to add trail lighting as trails are developed Medium Priority	Continue to add trail lighting as trails are developed Low Priority	Continue to add trail lighting as trails are developed Not a Priority	Continue to add trail lighting as trails are developed N/A
Add additional storefronts in alleys and fix them up	Add additional storefronts in alleys and fix them up Extreme Priority	Add additional storefronts in alleys and fix them up High Priority	Add additional storefronts in alleys and fix them up Medium Priority	Add additional storefronts in alleys and fix them up Low Priority	Add additional storefronts in alleys and fix them up Not a Priority	Add additional storefronts in alleys and fix them up N/A
More Tourism Efforts	More Tourism Efforts Extreme Priority	More Tourism Efforts High Priority	More Tourism Efforts Medium Priority	More Tourism Efforts Low Priority	More Tourism Efforts Not a Priority	More Tourism Efforts N/A
Other (please use comment section to indicate your ideas	Other (please use comment section to indicate your ideas Extreme Priority	Other (please use comment section to indicate your ideas High Priority	Other (please use comment section to indicate your ideas Medium Priority	Other (please use comment section to indicate your ideas Low Priority	Other (please use comment section to indicate your ideas Not a Priority	Other (please use comment section to indicate your ideas N/A

Additional Comments on potential projects