Hamilton County Survey Question Title * 1. Critical environmental conditions Hamilton County.What environment issues, soils, water, prairie, air are important in Hamilton County? When possible, what should be protected? How should things be protected? Question Title * 2. Hamilton County's strengths.What are the strengths of Hamilton County? What makes you happy to live and work here? How can we take advantage of the assets that set the county apart? Question Title * 3. Balancing the needs of current citizens and agricultural producers.There are those in Nebraska that want to see larger gains in the number of cattle, hogs, chickens and dairy cattle in the state. How does Hamilton County work to balance these interests, if at all, with those living here now and the existing environment in the county? Question Title * 4. By 2037, will Hamilton County be more urban or rural? Urban Rural Not sure Question Title * 5. Protecting and preserving Hamilton County in the future.What specific things about Hamilton County need to be protected in the new Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Regulations? What do you not want to see harmed or taken away in the future? Question Title * 6. Should Hamilton County become "Livestock Friendly" through the Nebraska Department of Agriculture Yes No Not Sure Question Title * 7. Your vision for Hamilton County.What kind of county do you want to craft for the next generation? Share your vision for the short and long-term improvements that will make our great county better in 2037. Question Title * 8. Your big idea for the future of Hamilton County.The Comprehensive Plan Update offers the county an opportunity to envision the future for Hamilton County. Submit your "Big Ideas" for the future, support the ideas of others and use the comment feature to share your thoughts. Question Title * 9. Alternative energy in the future. Select your top two choices.Going green can start with making use of renewable energy resources. Which of these resources do you think Hamilton County can leverage to the greatest impact? (please rank 5 = high, 1 = low) 5 4 3 2 1 Solar Power Solar Power 5 Solar Power 4 Solar Power 3 Solar Power 2 Solar Power 1 Wind Power Wind Power 5 Wind Power 4 Wind Power 3 Wind Power 2 Wind Power 1 Bio-fuels Bio-fuels 5 Bio-fuels 4 Bio-fuels 3 Bio-fuels 2 Bio-fuels 1 Geo-thermal Energy Geo-thermal Energy 5 Geo-thermal Energy 4 Geo-thermal Energy 3 Geo-thermal Energy 2 Geo-thermal Energy 1 Steam Heat Steam Heat 5 Steam Heat 4 Steam Heat 3 Steam Heat 2 Steam Heat 1 Hydro-electric Hydro-electric 5 Hydro-electric 4 Hydro-electric 3 Hydro-electric 2 Hydro-electric 1 Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Preserving natural resources and open spaces.Why should Hamilton County work toward preserving our environment? What is the biggest reason we should cut back on pollution and harmful development? Question Title * 11. Preserving Hamilton County's natural resources and open spaces.How can Hamilton County better preserve the environment? What steps can be taken to create more open space and protect the spaces that already exist? Question Title * 12. Water quality.Do you have any concerns about the water you drink in your home? Why are you concerned or not concerned? What suggestions do you have for improving water quality? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. Safety improvement in Hamilton County.If it were up to you, what one safety improvement would you make in Hamilton County to reduce crime and violence? How can we implement that change? Question Title * 14. What is needed to create a fully-connected Hamilton County? How can we communicate across boundaries to bring together our diverse populations? Question Title * 15. What about emergency communications could be improved in Hamilton County? What have you heard about or seen done elsewhere that we could incorporate here? Question Title * 16. We think it is very important to be able to communicate with you in the event of an emergency, and in order to keep you updated on county events. In what ways would you like to receive information from Hamilton County? Pick your top two means. E-mail Facebook Twitter Phone Calls Text Messages Newsletter Meet-and-Greet Events Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. When out-of-town guests visit, what one thing in Hamilton County do you make sure to show them? Why is that the attraction they should remember about Hamilton County? Question Title * 18. Children are the future, so planning a successful place for them to learn is important to our community's road ahead. How do you envision the schools of Hamilton County in the future? Question Title * 19. Pretend you have a magic wand. What change or improvement would you make in our schools? Do you have any ideas for how we could make that change? Question Title * 20. Are you male or female? Male Female Question Title * 21. What is your age? 17 or younger 18-20 21-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 or older Page1 / 1 100% of survey complete. Done
