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2021-2025 Parks & Open Space Plan Survey

2.Survey

The City of Monona Parks & Recreation Department wants community participation in our Parks & Open Space Survey to gather information for updating Monona's Park & Open Space Plan for 2021-2025.

The purpose of the survey is to assess the current and future leisure interests and preferences of community residents. Data obtained from the survey will be used by the City of Monona to guide the development of future programs and facilities.

The survey questions will focus primarily on parks (areas designated for passive and active recreation), and open spaces (lands suitable for preservation and education.)

This survey should take approximately five minutes to complete with 15 questions. Please respond by THIS DATE. Thank you in advance for your participation!
1.Please select the one statement that best describes where you live.(Required.)
2.What is your age?(Required.)
3.How many individuals (including yourself) reside in your houshold?(Required.)
4.Are there individuals in your household that are:(Required.)
None
1
2
3+
Under age 18
Over age 65
5.How do you obtain information about Monona Parks & Recreation (Please select all that apply)(Required.)
6.Is there any park related information that you would like to see on the website that is not currently there?(Required.)
7.Overall, how would you rate the existing parks and recreational facilities in the City of Monona?(Required.)
8.How do you rate the number of facilities provided by the City of Monona Parks & Recreation Department?(Required.)
Too Many
Enough
Almost Enough
Not Enough
Neighborhood & community parks
Athletic fields & courts
Walking, biking, multi-use trails
Aquatic facilities
Public restrooms
9.Which of the following Monona facilities, if any, have you or any member of your household visited or used in the past two years? (Please check all that apply)(Required.)
10.Which of the following recreational activities are important to you and members of your household? (Please check all that apply)(Required.)
11.Listed below are several improvements and possible additions that could be made to existing City parks and recreational facilities. Indicate the level of importance each should receive by the City.(Required.)
Very Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Renovating neighborhood parks & playgrounds
Renovating existing outdoor basketball courts 
Renovating picnic areas/shelters, adding seating
Renovating existing baseball/softball fields
Renovating existing soccer fields
Linking neighborhood parks with walking/biking trails
Adding water fountains & benches to trails
Adding trails to Community Parks
Improving access to Winnequah Lagoon for winter ice skating
Adding a community garden
Adding a disc golf course
Adding dedicated pickleball courts
Adding an additional dog park
Adding a splash pad
Adding restrooms or improving existing park restrooms
Improving existing outdoor swimming pool
Increasing the visibility of law enforcement at parks
Building Memorials/Naming of Benches
Improved lake access (ADA accessible)
Other
The City purchased the San Damiano property at 4123 Monona Dr. on June 1, 2021 for 8.6 million dollars. The 10 acre property with over 1400 ft of Lake Monona shoreline includes a house, garage, mature trees, and open space. The City currently has a 2 million dollar grant award from Dane County and is applying for another 2.4 million dollar federal grant for acquisition of the property. The following questions are related to the purchase and any future development of San Damiano.
12.Do you support the City purchasing the San Damiano property for the use as a public park?(Required.)
13.Do you support increased taxes of $30 per $100,000 of assessed value per year for 25 years for the acquistion of this property?(Required.)
14.What do you like best about Monona parks and open spaces?(Required.)
15.What do you like least about Monona parks and open spaces?(Required.)
16.Do you have any other input regarding Monona's parks and open spaces?