Town of Vinland - Comprehensive Plan Update Survey

1.How would you rate the quality of life here in the Town of Vinland?
2.In the next five years, do you expect the quality of life in the Town of Vinland to improve, stay the same or worsen?
3.What do you like most about living in the Town of Vinland? Please check all that apply
4.To what extent do the following factors threaten the quality of life in the Town of Vinland?
No Threat
Minor Threat
Serious Threat
No Opinion
Residential development
Retail development
Industrial development
Traffic
Crime
Property taxes
Loss of open space
5.What best describes your vision for the Town of Vinland
6.Listed below are several aspects of life in a community. For each one, please tell us whether you think that the aspect of life here in the Town of Vinland needs a lot of improvement, a little improvement or no improvement at all.
Needs a lot of improvement
Needs little improvement
Needs no improvement
No opinion
Homes that people can afford to buy
Parks
Streets/Roads
The Town Hall
Rental housing that people can afford
Health care facilities
The industrial park
Job opportunities
Police services
Fire protection services
Public schools
Downtown business area
7.Listed below are several types of growth that might occur in a community. Please tell us how strongly you generally support or oppose that type of growth for the Town of Vinland.
Strongly support
Support somewhat
Oppose somewhat
Strongly oppose
No opinion
New residential development that includes apartments and homes
New residential developments that includes homes, but not apartments
More housing options for seniors
More housing for people with disabilities
More businesses in the Industrial Areas
New retail shopping in the Town of Vinland
New roads to meet future transportation needs
Expanding existing roadways
Develop public multi-purpose trails throughout the Town
More housing options for low and moderate income families
Renewable energy promotion
8.Which of these statements best describes your point of view?
9.Based on what you see and hear, how would you rate the supply of housing in the Town of Vinland in each of the following categories?
We need a lot more
We need a little more
We don't need any more
No opinion
Small (<1,300 sq. ft.) single-family homes
Medium (1,300 - 2,200 sq. ft.) single-family homes
Large (>2,200 sq. ft.) single-family homes
Duplexes (2 family)
Multi-family condominiums (3 or more units)
Multi-family apartments (3 or more units)
Senior housing designed for assisted living
10.Which of the following statements best describes your opinion about our community?
11.Listed below are several items that relate to transportation in the Town of Vinland. For each one, please tell us whether you thinks that item needs a lot of improvement, a little improvement or no improvement at all?
Needs a lot of improvement
Needs little improvement
Needs no improvement
No opinion
US Highway 41 entering the Town of Vinland
US Highway 45 entering the Town of Vinland
State Road 76 entering the Town of Vinland
Town roads
Transportation services for those who cannot drive
Walking and biking trails
12.Overall, how would you rate the quality of air and water in the Town of Vinland?
13.How would you describe the job opportunities available in other communities around the Town of Vinland?
14.How satisfied are you with the following aspects of environmental quality in the Town of Vinland?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
No opinion
Preservation of open space
Air quality
Water quality
Noise control
Storm water drainage
Litter and junk
Property upkeep
Weed control
Public landscaping
Signage control
15.In planning for the future, which of the following initiatives do you think would be the most important steps we should take in our area to protect or improve the quality of our natural environment here in the Town of Vinland? Please check all that apply.
16.If these steps to improve or natural environment require increases in your taxes, would you support or oppose increases for the following?
Support
Oppose
Not sure
Maintaining our existing parks and open spaces
Stricter water-quality
Investing more in creating new parks and open spaces
More regulations that protect agricultural land
Preserving existing woodlands
Preserving wetlands
Preserving river corridors
Better enforcement of existing laws and regulations
17.How would you describe the job opportunities we have here in the Town of Vinland?
18.Businesses that are planning to expand or build new operations consider several communities where they might locate. The also look at a number of services or qualities that a community has to offer. For each of the services or qualities listed below, tell us whether you think the Town of Vinland is strong in terms of attracting new businesses and jobs, whether we need some improvement, or whether we are weak in that area.
We are strong
Need to improve
We are weak
No opinion
Having workers with the skills to fill the jobs
Having enough workers to fill the jobs
Providing tax incentives to businesses to locate and grow here
Having a good public school system
Having safe neighborhoods for families
Having good transportation systems for goods that are produced
Offering an adequate supply of housing workers can afford
19.How would you grade the quality of education in our school system?
20.Please rate your satisfaction with the following services in the Town of Vinland.
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
No opinion
Fire
Police
Emergency medical services
Snow removal
Street/Road maintenance
Landscaping along roads
Parks
Recreation programs
Civic clubs and organizations
Garbage pickup
Road/street lighting
Ease of bicycle travel
Ease of pedestrian travel
21.Please tell us how strongly you would agree or disagree with each of the following statements.
Agree strongly
Agree somewhat
Disagree somewhat
Disagree strongly
No opinion
It is very important to attract new business and new jobs to this area to make our economy stronger.
New home construction and business development should be limited in order to preserve farmland surrounding the Town of Vinland.
The development of single-family housing should be encouraged by the Town.
The development of two-family housing should be encouraged by the Town.
The development of multi-family housing should be encouraged by the Town.
The development of elderly housing should be encouraged by the Town.
The Town should encourage industrial development.
The Town should encourage retail and service oriented development.
The Town should not encourage any particular type of development, but allow free market forces to determine the development pattern.
The Town should discourage further development.
The Town should provide more parks, playgrounds, and other recreation areas.
The Town should encourage more tourism-type development.
The protection of wetlands and floodplains in and around the Town is important.
The Town should work with the surrounding towns on providing government services more efficiently.
We need to protect the unique qualities of our community more than we need more jobs.
22.Should the parks in the Town of Vinland have more of the following facilities? If yes, should these facilities be paid for by property taxes, user fees, or both?
Yes
No
Property taxes
User fees
Both
Bike paths
Hiking trails
Baseball/Softball diamonds
Tennis courts
Play equipment
Skateboard ramps
Basketball courts
Volleyball courts
Pickleball courts
Off-leash dog park
Cross-country ski trails
23.To what extent do you agree that the Town of Vinland should do the following?
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
No opinion
Regulate the architecture of multi-family buildings
Regulate the architecture of commercial and industrial buildings
Regulate the height and size of commercial buildings
Require the preservation and protection of historic properties
Adopt housing maintenance laws
Adopt property maintenance laws
24.What is your age?
25.Which of the following categories best describes your current housing situation?
26.Do you own or rent where you live?
27.How long have you lived in the Town of Vinland?
28.Which of the following general categories best describes your household income from all sources for 2024?