The City of Madison, in partnership with the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, is starting a Community outreach effort. The first step will be asking for citizen input through a Community Survey. The survey results will be utilized to get an overall sense of which upgrades, investments and improvements are most desired within the community, as well as for community planning and future grant applications for community improvements. Additionally, the results will help determine what will be priority when making improvements to our community.

Community surveys may be completed by visiting:

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* 1. Rate the basic City services within the City of Madison.

  1 (Poor) 2 3 (Average) 4 5 (Excellent) No Opinion
Street maintenance throughout the community
Fire and Rescue services
Police
Natural Gas
Recreation Facilities
Madison Planning and Zoning Ordinances

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* 2. Rate the technology services of the community.

  1 (Poor) 2 3 (Average) 4 5 (Excellent) No Opinion
Broadband Internet speed
Land-line telephone service
Cellular Phone service
Digital television

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* 3. Rate the following businesses and services as to quality and/or availability.

  1 (Poor) 2 3 (Average) 4 5 (Excellent) Available in Region
Attorney & Legal
Banking & Financial
Child Care
Conference & Community Meeting Facilities
Farmers Market
Grocery Stores
Hotels & Lodging
Library
Nursing Home Facilities
Assisted Living Facilities
Printing & Copying Services
Retail Stores
Medical/Healthcare Clinics
Specialized Medical Care

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* 4. Is there a need to address or a concern regarding any of the following?

  1 (No Concerns) 2 3 (Moderate) 4 5 (Major Concerns)
Adequate, quality housing
Business succession plans
City Website
Demolition of dilapidated Commercial or Industrial sites
Developing renewable energy resources
Energy conservation
Residential/business development
Local law enforcement
Meals on Wheels Program
Recruiting and training emergency volunteers
Safe drinking water
Upgrading community infrastructure
Zoning

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* 5. Are you concerned about maintaining historic integrity in the downtown district?

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* 6. Would you like to see the city pursuing downtown revitalization and infrastructure?

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* 7. Rate the Downtown Business area in the following areas:

  1 (Poor) 2 3 (Average) 4 5 (Excellent) No Opinion
Handicap accessibility
Street functionality
Storm water drainage
Vacant commercial buildings condition
Condition/appearance of the downtown buildings
Walkability
Street Lighting

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* 8. Do you own or rent your home?

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* 9. Would you like to see additional housing or apartments?

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* 10. If you rent, why do you choose to rent?

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* 11. Rate the following housing problems as they apply on a scale of 1-5 with 1 being not a problem, and 5 being a major problem.

  1 (Not) 2 3 (Moderate) 4 5 (Major) N/A
Adequate existing affordable homes for sale
Adequate higher-end homes for sale
Adequate housing for senior citizens
Adequate assisted living housing
Poor, dilapidated housing
Vacant/abandoned housing

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* 12. If you purchased your home in the last 5 years, did you (check all that apply)

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* 13. Please rate the overall residential areas of the community according to the following:

  1 (Poor) 2 3 (Average) 4 5 (Excellent) N/A
Property upkeep and appearance
Street conditions
Street maintenance
Sidewalks
Access to parks
Overall safety

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* 14. Rate the following priorities as they apply using 1-5 with 1 being not a priority, and 5 being the highest priority.

  1 (Not) 2 3 (Moderate) 4 5 (Highest) N/A
Business recruitment, retainment and expansion
Owner occupied housing rehabilitation
Affordable and workforce housing
Multifamily housing/apartments
Storm water management
Street maintenance and reconstruction
Recreation

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* 15. Regarding the future economic growth, our efforts would be best spent: (use scale 1-5 with 1 as no priority, and 5 the highest priority)

  1 (None) 2 3 (Moderate) 4 5 (Highest) N/A
Attract new retail business
Building more apartments
Building more single-family homes
Improve appearance of commercial areas
Utility Infrastructure expansion and/or upgrades

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* 16. State what you think should be the top three priorities for the community.

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* 17. What form of media and communication do you prefer for local news, community events, and information about the City of Madison? Choose all that apply:

  1 (Poor) 2 3 (Average) 4 5 (Excellent) N/A
Local Newspaper (Printed)
Regional Newspaper (Printed)
News Websites
City Website
TV
Facebook
Instagram

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* 18. Rate the overall condition of the following community amenities:

  1 (Poor) 2 3 (Average) 4 5 (Excellent) N/A
Camping area
Memorial Park
Barnes Park
Grain Bin Park (Downtown Green Space)
Community Swimming Pool
Community Library
Northside Community Center
Madison County Fairgrounds

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* 19. Rate the priority of adding or updating the following items.

  1 (None) 2 3 (Moderate) 4 5 (Highest) N/A
Camping Areas
Playground Areas/Structures
Sports Fields (i.e. soccer, baseball/softball, etc.)
Dog Park
Hike/Bike Trails
Public Restrooms (parks)
Tennis Courts
Splash Pad
Picnic Shelters
Fitness Centers

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* 20. Rate your interest in the following services and amenities if they were available in Madison:

  1 (None) 2 3 (Moderate) 4 5 (Highest) N/A
Bowling Alley
Children's Learning Center/Museum
Trampoline Park
Roller Skating Rink
Arcade
Public Activity Center/Indoor Sports Complex
Conference Facilities

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* 21. Other/Additional Comments

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