The City of Canal Fulton Community Survey
Hey Canal Fulton, What Do You Think?
The City would like to plan for the future and invite residents to participate in a community survey. Please take 10-15 minutes and provide us with your responses to the following questions.
1.
How many years have you lived in Canal Fulton?
0-5
6-20
21-40
41+
2.
What precinct do you live in? See map for reference.
Precinct A
Precinct B
Precinct C
Precinct D
3.
Would you encourage others to buy or build a house in Canal Fulton?
Yes
No
4.
Why or why not?
5.
Which of the following best describes your household income?
$0-$19,999
$20,000-$49,999
$50,000-$74,999
$75,000-$124,999
$125,000+
6.
What best describes you?
Work from Home
Work in Canal Fulton
Work outside Canal Fulton
Retired
Student
Not Working
Other (please specify)
7.
How would you rate the following services offered by the City of Canal Fulton on a scale of 1 (excellent) to 5 (poor)?
1
2
3
4
5
Police
1
2
3
4
5
Fire/EMS
1
2
3
4
5
Snow Removal
1
2
3
4
5
Leaf Pickup
1
2
3
4
5
Income Tax
1
2
3
4
5
Water/Sewer Services
1
2
3
4
5
City Hall Accessibility
1
2
3
4
5
Zoning
1
2
3
4
5
Parks Services
1
2
3
4
5
Recreation
1
2
3
4
5
8.
How would you rate other services within the City of Canal Fulton on a scale of 1 (excellent) to 5 (poor)?
1
2
3
4
5
Housing Choices
1
2
3
4
5
Housing Affordability
1
2
3
4
5
Restaurant Options
1
2
3
4
5
Grocery Store Options
1
2
3
4
5
Doctor Choices
1
2
3
4
5
Overall Quality of Life
1
2
3
4
5
9.
What adjectives best describe the downtown (roughly Canal Street from Market to Poplar)? Please check all that apply.
Historic
Quaint
Dilapidated
Improving
Deteriorating
Renovated
Vacant
Vibrant
Other (please specify)
10.
What improvements should be made to the downtown? Please check all that apply.
Infrastructure (streets, sidewalks, curbs, crosswalks, light poles, etc)
Additional Parking
Streetscape (trees, shrubs, street furniture)
Transportation (bicycles or scooters to rent)
Updated Buildings
Additional Promotional Events
Entrances/gateways into city
Other (please specify)
11.
How many concerts have you attended at the new Canal Fulton Amphitheater?
0
1-5
6+
12.
If you attended 0 concerts, why?
13.
What improvements would you like to see at events in St. Helena Heritage Park? Please check all that apply.
Permanent Restrooms
Alcohol Sales
Permanent Seating
Additional Food Trucks
Other (please specify)
14.
What types of events would you like to see in Canal Fulton? Please check all that apply.
More Car Shows
More Tribute Band Concerts
Comedy Acts
Specialty Canal Boat Rides
Other (please specify)
15.
How does your family get dinner on nights you attend events in the Park? Please check all that apply.
Dine-in at a local restaurant
Take out from a local restaurant
Eat at home before attending
Food trucks at the event
Other (please specify)
16.
To improve pedestrian connectivity throughout the City, where do you think sidewalks should be added? Please check all that apply.
Locust St. from Cherry St. to Beverly Ave.
Locust St. from Beverly Ave. to the BellStores/Dairy Queen
Canal St. from Downtown to the YMCA
Other (please specify)
17.
Should the Zoning Inspector and the City’s Property Boards (Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals) take a more proactive approach in encouraging residents and businesses to enhance the exterior of their buildings?
Yes
No
18.
Why or why not?
19.
In your opinion, what is the perception of the City of Canal Fulton’s tax base?
Mostly viewed as a Bedroom Community (residential-focused, limited local business activity)
Partially viewed as a Bedroom Community (mixed perception of residential and local business activity)
Partially viewed as business-friendly (mixed perception of local business activity and economic opportunities)
Mostly viewed as business-friendly (business-focused, significant local business activity and economic opportunities)
20.
What should the City do to assist in helping existing businesses with expansion and/or attracting new businesses? Please check all that apply.
Provide tax incentives (e.g. Community Reinvestment Area, Tax Increment Financing, etc.)
Facilitate low-interest loans or grants from County and State funding sources
Provide guidelines for re-development and development
Create a non-profit business group to assist with property acquisition (e.g. Community Improvement Corporation)
Work with existing economic development partners at the County and State
Other (please specify)
21.
Community policing involves a partnership between local law enforcement officers and citizens to identify and solve issues facing the community. How do you feel that your police department could further accomplish this and build community relations? Please check all that apply.
Implementing a K-9 program
Increased traffic enforcement, including portable speed signs or traffic cameras
Presence at community events
Use of social media
Use of City's website to provide up-to-date information
Attendance at community meetings, neighborhood watch groups, businesses
Increasing foot patrols in business districts
Community education programs, safety workshops or classes
Youth outreach programs (D.A.R.E., Bicycle safety, etc)
Bike patrols
Providing information about lesser-known services already provided by the Police Department
I feel the Police Department's engagement in the community is adequate and meets the needs of the community
Other (please specify)
22.
In which of the following ways do you watch City Council meetings? Please check all that apply.
I attend in person
I watch on Facebook Live
I watch the recording on Facebook at a later time
I do not watch the meetings
The following questions pertain to the new Canal Fulton Community Park, located between the YMCA on Canal St. and the Police Station on Locust St.
23.
Have you used the new walking trail at Community Park?
Yes
No
24.
If not, why?
25.
The City is currently working on Phase 3 of the new Community Park, which will extend the street from the YMCA parking lot to Muhlhauser Park, thus connecting Canal Street and Locust Street. What would you like to see as a part of Phase 4? Please check all that apply.
Splash pad
Multi-purpose event center with planetarium screen
Converting walking trail to asphalt or another all-weather surface
Accessible playground equipment
Lake for fishing and ice skating
Basketball courts
Sled riding hill
Other (please specify)
26.
All additions to the Community Park have been funded by grants through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. To date, the City has received nearly $1.3 million in grants over a 5 year period. What other revenue sources would you support in order to complete the park? Please check all that apply.
Creation of a Park District
Funding through a Park Levy
Additional funding through the General Fund
27.
The Canal Fulton and Lawrence Township Fire Departments have operated under at “Living Together Agreement” for the past 15 years. They recently united under one fire chief. Would you support creating a Joint Fire District if it meant an increase in property taxes?
Yes
No
28.
Why or why not?
29.
The last Comprehensive Plan for the City of Canal Fulton was completed in 2010. How often should this process be repeated in the future?
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
30.
Overall, do you feel that the City is moving in the right direction?
Yes
No
31.
Why or why not?
32.
Please use the space below to provide any additional comments you may have.
33.
Thank you for completing this important survey. If you have any questions, you can contact Dan Bucher, Jr, City Manager, at citymgr@cityofcanalfulton-oh.com or 330-936-4725.
