Spicer Community Survey - 2022

Spicer Community Survey - 2022

The City of Spicer is creating a new comprehensive plan to help guide decisions over the course of the next 10 to 20 years. You can influence this plan by responding to this survey!

You do not have to reside within Spicer's City limits to respond to this survey. We would like to collect input from anyone who spends time in Spicer for any reason.

Thank you for your help!
1.To helpus understand who it is that is responding to this survey, please select your age category. (select one answer)
2.What is your gender?
3.How many people currently live within your household? (select one answer)
4.What is your household's total annual gross income? (select one answer)
5.Why do you spend time in Spicer? (select all that apply)
6.What do you like about Spicer? (be as specific as possible)
7.When you think about Spicer, what is one word that comes to mind?
8.What are the best things about Spicer? (select all that apply)
9.In your opinion, what does Spicer need more of? (select all that apply)
10.On a scale of 1 to 4, with 4 being best, how would you rank the condition of Spicer’s local lakes, trails, woods, and other natural features and areas? (select one)
1 – Poor (Spicer’s local lakes, trails, woods, and other features/areas are in terrible condition.)
2 – Fair  (Spicer’s local lakes, trails, woods, and other features/areas need more attention.)
3 - Above Average (Spicer’s local lakes, trails, woods, etc. are in pretty good shape.)
4 – Great (Spicer’s local lakes, trails, woods and other features/areas are in fantastic shape!)
Not Applicable - (I'm not sure, I don't know, or this just isn't a high priority for me right now.)
11.How would you improve Spicer's local lakes, trails, woodlands, and other natural features and areas?
12.Does your household use childcare/daycare services? (select one answer)
13.Do you think the Spicer area has enough childcare providers/options? (select one answer)
14.Would you prefer to send your childcare-age children to a Spicer provider, rather than send them to an out-of-town provider, all other things being equal? (select one answer)
15.What do you think about the quality-of-living for Spicer's older individuals/senior citizens? (select one answer)
16.What are your thoughts on Spicer's downtown area? (please be specific)
17.What are your thoughts on the Minnesota State Highway 23 corridor/area (including all areas directly adjacent to the highway or along frontage roads)? (please be specific)
18.What are some small things (things that are relatively-easy and inexpensive) you would do to improve the community of Spicer?
19.What are some major improvements (things that require significant time, effort, and/or money) you would do to improve Spicer?
20.What are your ideas on how Spicer can attract more visitors to support our business community during the fall, winter, and spring seasons? 
21.What other thoughts would you like to share about Spicer?