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Montgomery Community Parks & Recreation Survey

Montgomery County, The City of Montgomery, and Pike Road is asking for your help to shape the future of our parks and recreation programs. Parks play an important role in the everyday lives of our community, so your feedback is very important.

This survey takes about 15–20 minutes to finish. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
1.Parks, recreation, and open spaces provide a multitude of benefits. From the following list, please select the TOP FIVE benefits that are MOST IMPORTANT to you and your household. (Only check 5)
2.Please check ALL the Montgomery County, City of Montgomery, and/or Town of Pike Road parks that you or members of your household have visited during the past 12 months.
3.Please check ALL the reasons that prevent you or other members of your household from using parks, greenway trails, and recreation facilities of Montgomery County more often.
4.Please indicate if you or any member of your household has a need for each of the parks and recreation amenities listed below. (Check all that apply)
5.Which FOUR amenities from the list in question 4 are MOST IMPORTANT to your household? (Write in your answers below using the list in question 4.)
6.Please indicate if you or any member of your household has a need for each of the parks and recreation activities/programs listed below. (Check all that apply)
7.Which FOUR activities/programs listed in question 6 are MOST IMPORTANT to your household? (Write in your answers below using the list in question 6.)
8.Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following aspects of the parks and recreation system serving Montgomery County, the City of Montgomery, and the Town of Pike Road.
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
Park cleanliness
Safety and security
Number of parks
Athletic Fields
Parks
Playgrounds
Trail quality
Natural areas
Staff helpfulness
Overall quality of parks
9.Please indicate your level of support for each of the following actions that Montgomery County could take to improve the parks and recreation system.
Strongly support
Support
Neutral
Oppose
Strongly oppose
Acquire land for developing parks and recreation facilities
Acquire land for developing sports/ athletics fields and courts
Acquire land for developing sports complexes that attract regional and national tournaments
Acquire land to preserve greenspace and tree canopy and provide access to natural areas
Acquire land to develop more greenways and trails
Completely redesign and renovate existing parks to meet residents' needs and priorities
Develop a teen center
Develop an indoor pool/aquatics center
Develop new athletics fields and courts
Develop new greenways, trails, high-quality bicycle facilities, and shaded sidewalks that enhance connectivity
Develop new parks and recreation facilities to meet residents' needs and priorities
Expand park resources to improve facility maintenance
Expand recreation and staff resources to offer more programs
Increase funding for improving, renovating, and expanding existing parks and recreation facilities
Offer more programs and special events that bring families together
Renovate and make improvements to existing parks and recreation facilities to meet residents' needs and priorities
Provide additional parking in parks
Leave parks and recreation facilities as they are (no major changes)
10.Which FOUR items listed in question 9 are MOST IMPORTANT to your household? (Write in your answers below using the list in question 9.)
11.Parks and recreation systems have the potential to help address some of the complex social, economic, and environmental challenges facing communities. From the following list, please check the top FIVE challenges that are MOST IMPORTANT to your household. (Only check 5)
The following demographic information is requested to validate the survey; all responses will remain anonymous and confidential.
12.Where do you live?
13.What is your 5-digit zip code?
14.How long have you lived in Montgomery County?
15.What is your age?
16.Counting yourself, please indicate how many people of each age group live in your household?
0
1
2
3
4
5 or more
Not Applicable
Under age 5
Ages 5-9
Ages 10-14
Ages 15-18
Ages 19-34
Ages 35-54
Ages 55-64
Ages 65+
17.Which of these categories best describes the total annual income of your household before taxes?
18.What is your gender?
19.Which of the following best describes your race? (Check all that apply)
20.Are you or other members of your household of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish ancestry?
21.Do you have any additional thoughts you’d like to share about parks and recreation in Montgomery County, the City of Montgomery, or the Town of Pike Road?
This concludes the survey. Thank you for your time and input!