2017 Centralia Community Survey

TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNITY FACILITIES & HOUSING

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* 1. TRANSPORTATION: Please indicate whether you consider each of the following transportation needs to be a high, medium or low priority.

	High Priority	Medium Priority	Low Priority
Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville	Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville High Priority	Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville Medium Priority	Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville Low Priority
Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues High Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues Medium Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues Low Priority
Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124 High Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124 Medium Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124 Low Priority
Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St	Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St High Priority	Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St Medium Priority	Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St Low Priority
Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane	Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane High Priority	Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane Medium Priority	Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane Low Priority
Overlays to all downtown streets	Overlays to all downtown streets High Priority	Overlays to all downtown streets Medium Priority	Overlays to all downtown streets Low Priority
Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car	Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car High Priority	Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car Medium Priority	Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car Low Priority

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* 2. Please rank the following needs from 1 - 7, with 1 representing the most important priority

	1 - Highest Priority	2 - 2nd Highest Priority	3 - 3rd Highest Priority	4 - 4th Highest Priority	5 - 5th Highest Priority	6 - 6th Highest Priority	7 - Least Important Priority
Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville	Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville 1 - Highest Priority	Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville 2 - 2nd Highest Priority	Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville 3 - 3rd Highest Priority	Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville 4 - 4th Highest Priority	Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville 5 - 5th Highest Priority	Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville 6 - 6th Highest Priority	Widening of Hwy 124 between Centralia and Hallsville 7 - Least Important Priority
Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues 1 - Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues 2 - 2nd Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues 3 - 3rd Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues 4 - 4th Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues 5 - 5th Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues 6 - 6th Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 22 and Jefferson St. to improve safety and congestion issues 7 - Least Important Priority
Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124 1 - Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124 2 - 2nd Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124 3 - 3rd Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124 4 - 4th Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124 5 - 5th Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124 6 - 6th Highest Priority	Improvements to the intersection of Hwy 124 and Lakeview Ave, including a deceleration lane on Hwy 124 and a turn lane on Lakeview Ave to turn onto Hwy 124 7 - Least Important Priority
Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St	Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St 1 - Highest Priority	Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St 2 - 2nd Highest Priority	Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St 3 - 3rd Highest Priority	Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St 4 - 4th Highest Priority	Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St 5 - 5th Highest Priority	Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St 6 - 6th Highest Priority	Improvements to the student drop-off/pick-up area in front of Chester Boren Middle School on Jefferson St 7 - Least Important Priority
Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane	Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane 1 - Highest Priority	Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane 2 - 2nd Highest Priority	Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane 3 - 3rd Highest Priority	Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane 4 - 4th Highest Priority	Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane 5 - 5th Highest Priority	Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane 6 - 6th Highest Priority	Widening of Jefferson St near the High School (from Cox St to Gano Chance Dr) to three lanes with a turn lane as the middle lane 7 - Least Important Priority
Overlays to all downtown streets	Overlays to all downtown streets 1 - Highest Priority	Overlays to all downtown streets 2 - 2nd Highest Priority	Overlays to all downtown streets 3 - 3rd Highest Priority	Overlays to all downtown streets 4 - 4th Highest Priority	Overlays to all downtown streets 5 - 5th Highest Priority	Overlays to all downtown streets 6 - 6th Highest Priority	Overlays to all downtown streets 7 - Least Important Priority
Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car	Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car 1 - Highest Priority	Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car 2 - 2nd Highest Priority	Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car 3 - 3rd Highest Priority	Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car 4 - 4th Highest Priority	Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car 5 - 5th Highest Priority	Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car 6 - 6th Highest Priority	Better public transportation to the region (Columbia, Mexico, Hallsville) for elderly or others without access to a car 7 - Least Important Priority

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* 3. PARK AND RECREATION PRIORITIES: Please mark strongly agree, agree, neutral/no opinion, disagree, or strongly disagree.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral or No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Centralia should expand the Recreational Center	Centralia should expand the Recreational Center Strongly Agree	Centralia should expand the Recreational Center Agree	Centralia should expand the Recreational Center Neutral or No Opinion	Centralia should expand the Recreational Center Disagree	Centralia should expand the Recreational Center Strongly Disagree
Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center.	Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center. Strongly Agree	Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center. Agree	Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center. Neutral or No Opinion	Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center. Disagree	Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center. Strongly Disagree
Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility	Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility Strongly Agree	Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility Agree	Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility Neutral or No Opinion	Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility Disagree	Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility Strongly Disagree
Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks)	Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks) Strongly Agree	Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks) Agree	Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks) Neutral or No Opinion	Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks) Disagree	Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks) Strongly Disagree
The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields	The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields Strongly Agree	The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields Agree	The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields Neutral or No Opinion	The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields Disagree	The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields Strongly Disagree

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* 4. PARK AND RECREATION PRIORITIES: Please rant which facility you think is the most important, with 1 representing most important and 5 the least important priority.

	1 - Highest priority	2 - 2nd highest priority	3 - 3rd highest priority	4 - 4th highest priority	5 - Least priority
Centralia should expand the Recreational Center	Centralia should expand the Recreational Center 1 - Highest priority	Centralia should expand the Recreational Center 2 - 2nd highest priority	Centralia should expand the Recreational Center 3 - 3rd highest priority	Centralia should expand the Recreational Center 4 - 4th highest priority	Centralia should expand the Recreational Center 5 - Least priority
Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center.	Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center. 1 - Highest priority	Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center. 2 - 2nd highest priority	Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center. 3 - 3rd highest priority	Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center. 4 - 4th highest priority	Centralia should build an indoor aquatic center. 5 - Least priority
Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility	Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility 1 - Highest priority	Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility 2 - 2nd highest priority	Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility 3 - 3rd highest priority	Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility 4 - 4th highest priority	Centralia (the school system or City) should build a Fine and Performing Arts Facility 5 - Least priority
Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks)	Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks) 1 - Highest priority	Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks) 2 - 2nd highest priority	Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks) 3 - 3rd highest priority	Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks) 4 - 4th highest priority	Centralia should develop a walking trail system across the City (using some existing sidewalks) 5 - Least priority
The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields	The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields 1 - Highest priority	The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields 2 - 2nd highest priority	The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields 3 - 3rd highest priority	The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields 4 - 4th highest priority	The City needs to add additional park land/playing fields 5 - Least priority

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* 5. HOUSING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT: How do you feel about the following statements made about future community facilities for Centralia and Centralia's housing policy? Please mark strongly agree, agree, neutral/no opinion, disagree, or strongly disagree. Also please rank which facility you think is most important, with 1 representing the most important priority and 5 the least important priority.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral or No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Centralia would benefit from adopting inspections and minimum standards for rental properties.	Centralia would benefit from adopting inspections and minimum standards for rental properties. Strongly Agree	Centralia would benefit from adopting inspections and minimum standards for rental properties. Agree	Centralia would benefit from adopting inspections and minimum standards for rental properties. Neutral or No Opinion	Centralia would benefit from adopting inspections and minimum standards for rental properties. Disagree	Centralia would benefit from adopting inspections and minimum standards for rental properties. Strongly Disagree
The City should make demolishing derelict houses a higher priority.	The City should make demolishing derelict houses a higher priority. Strongly Agree	The City should make demolishing derelict houses a higher priority. Agree	The City should make demolishing derelict houses a higher priority. Neutral or No Opinion	The City should make demolishing derelict houses a higher priority. Disagree	The City should make demolishing derelict houses a higher priority. Strongly Disagree