The City of Plainview, 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 Community Surveys. The survey results will be utilized to get an overall sense of which upgrades 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 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Plainview2026 or paper surveys can be dropped off at the City of Plainview office at 205 W. Locust Avenue or mailed to the City of Plainview, POB 757, Plainview, NE 68769 prior to April 1, 2026.

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* 1. Rate the basic City services in the community.

  1 (Poor) 2 3 (Average) 4 5 (Excellent) No Opinion
Street conditions throughout the community
Street maintenance throughout the community
Electric
Fire and Rescue services
Garbage collection
Police
Water Quality
Natural Gas
Water/Wastewater Infrastructure
Recreation Facilities
Recreation Programs
Community’s 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
Internet availability
Internet speed
Internet consistency
Land-line telephone service
Wireless & Cell Phone service
Cable 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
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Attorney & Legal
Auto & Machine Repair
Banking & Financial
Beautician & Hair Salon
Child Care
Computer Sales and Service
Conference & Community Meeting Facilities
Contractors
Farmers Market
Food & Dining
Grocery
Heating & AC Installation and Repair
Hotels & Lodging
Independent Living for Seniors
Library
Medical clinics & Doctors
Nursing Home Facilities
Postal
Printing & Copy
Religious
Retail
Senior Center Facilities
Specialized Medical Care
Veterinary

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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)
Access to higher education opportunities
Adequate, quality housing
Animal Control
Business succession plans
Child care facilities
Community Website
Comprehensive community plan for future
Demolition of dilapidated Commercial or Industrial sites
Demolition of dilapidated houses
Developing renewable energy resources
Elderly care facilities
Energy conservation
Health & mental care facilities
Land acquistion for further residential/business development
Local Economic Development Committee/Organization
Local law enforcement
Maintaining quality K-12 schools systems
Meals on Wheels
Quality of employment opportunities
Recruiting and training emergency volunteers
Recycling
Safe drinking water
Technology infrastructure
Upgrading community infrastructure
Workforce housing
Zoning

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* 5. Do you feel the current facility of Plainview Manor and Whispering Pines Assisted Living adequately serves the needs of its residents?

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* 6. Would you support the city pursuing grant funding for improvements to Plainview Manor and Whispering Pines Assisted Living for larger and additional private residency rooms?

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* 7. Rate the Plainview Manor and Whispering Pines Assisted Living.

  1 (Poor) 2 3 (Average) 4 5 (Excellent) No Opinion
Parking Lot & Sidewalk conditions
Handicap accessibility
Private Room Availability
Size of Resident Rooms
Availability of gathering space for family & friends
Availability of Therapy Room space
Availability of amenities for Assisted Living Facility Residents
Visual appearance of the building
Condition of the facility

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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
Absentee rental property owners
Adequate existing affordable homes for sale
Adequate new construction affordable homes for sale
Adequate higher-end homes for sale
Adequate affordable rental units
Adequate housing for elderly
Adequate subsidized rental housing
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. Rate the residential areas.

  1 (Poor) 2 3 (Average) 4 5 (Excellent) N/A
Overnight parking restrictions
Property upkeep and rehab
Street lighting
Street conditions
Storm water drainage
Street maintenance
Visual appearance

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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
Amenities, such as parks and trails
Business recruitment, retainment and expansion
Clearing dilapidated buildings
Owner occupied housing rehabilitation
Housing development
Storm water drainage
Street repair (residential)
Street repair (downtown)
Utility Infrastructure expansion and/or upgrades

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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 industry
Attract new retail business
Attract new service business
Build more homes for rent
Build more homes for sale
Improve appearance of commercial areas
Support and expand existing business and industry
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. Rate the condition of the below items.

  1 (Poor) 2 3 (Average) 4 5 (Excellent) N/A
Baseball/Softball fields
Camping area
City Auditorium Building
Park
Football field
Playground equipment
Public Restrooms
Swimming Pool
Walking/running trails

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

  1 (None) 2 3 (Moderate) 4 5 (Highest) N/A
Basketball courts
Camping Area/City Park
Disc Golf course
Dog Park
Existing RV facilities
Playground equipment
Public restrooms
Soccer fields
Tennis courts
Trails

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* 19. Other/Additional Comments

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