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Wayne County Comprehensive Plan Resident Survey 2022

The Wayne County Board of Commissioners and Wayne County Planning Department are now engaged in an update of the Wayne County Comprehensive Plan.

A critical part of this planning effort is gathering of direct public input.  Community surveys of Wayne County residents and vacation-home owners will help in formulating updated recommendations dealing with expected growth, land use, community facilities and transportation, among other issues. Your help with this survey, therefore, is extremely important and a special opportunity for you to comment and tell us more about your perspective on County needs.

Thank you for participating!
1.Which best describes why you live in Wayne County?
2.How many years have you been a resident of Wayne County?
0
50
100
3.Were you born in Wayne County?
4.How many years have you lived in your current home?
0
50
100
5.Do you rent or own your home?
6.If you own land in Wayne County, how many acres of land do you own?'
0
50
100+
7.Location of home (the municipality in which you reside):
8.When was your house built?
9.Please indicate your age category.
10.Please indicate your level of education.
11.There are 6 school districts in Wayne County. Please indicate which district you live in.
12.What is your occupation?
13.Are you employed in Wayne County?
14.If employed but NOT in Wayne County, in what other county/state are you employed?
15.Do you currently work from home?
16.Would you work from home if there were better internet service available?
17.This question attempts to understand how you feel about Wayne County's current characteristics.  Put another way, please tell us why you continue to live in Wayne County by rating the importance of each of the following reasons.
Very
Important
reason
Moderately
Important
reason
Somewhat
Important
reason
Not an
Important
reason
Affordable housing
Cellular phone service
Child care
Economic development
Environmental protection
Health care facilities
Higher education
High-speed internet
Land use controls
Open space
Overdevelopment/sprawl
Police protection
Public schools
Public services
Public transportation
Recreation/cultural faciliities
Roads & highways
Senior day care
Senior programs
Sewage disposal
Shopping availability
Taxes & cost of government
Water supplies
Youth programs
18.This question is about what you believe needs to be addressed in the future to make Wayne County a better place to live. Please tell us how you rate these potential future needs.
Very
Important
issue
Moderately
Important
issue
Somewhat
Important
issue
Not an
Important
issue
Affordable housing
Cellular phone service
Child care
Economic development
Environmental protection
Health care facilities
Higher education
High-speed internet
Land use controls
Open space
Overdevelopment/sprawl
Police protection
Public schools
Public services
Public transportation
Recreation/cultural faciliities
Roads & highways
Senior day care
Senior programs
Sewage disposal
Shopping availability
Taxes & cost of government
Water supplies
Youth programs
19.Affordale housing has always been an issue for Wayne County.  Please tell us what you see as the most important needs in regard to providing affordable housing in Wayne County.
Very
Important
Moderately
Important
Somewhat
Important
Not
Important
Intensive job creation and income improvement efforts to enable more persons to afford better housing.
Public/private development partnerships geared toward self-help approaches.
New government subsidized housing project for low-income families.
Additional government subsidies to support the rents of low-income households in their existing housing.
Rehabilitation grants/loans for landlords.
Rehabilitation grants/loans for homeowners.
Temporary housing assistance for those needing emergency shelter.
Group housing for the physically or mentally handicapped.
Technical assistance in building, buying or financing a home.
Reforming of land use regulations to permit more affordable housing to be constructed.
Extension of initial sewer & water services to areas where more affordable housing might be developed.
20.If college or post-secondary educational opportunities in the County were to be expanded upon, which of the following would be the five most important opportunities to provide?
Very
Important
Moderately
Important
Somewhat
Important
Not
Important
Accounting/bookkeeping training
Public administration training
Sales, financial or real estate training
Professional vocational training (e.g., HVAC, welding, mechanical skills, technology)
Para-legal training
Agricultural or veterinary related training
Para-medical nursing or other health related training
Cultural development - liberal arts education
General career entry preparation
G.E.D. programs for those lacking high school diplomas
Specialized training geared toward needs of specific employees
Heavy equipment -vehicle operator training
21.Where do you most frequently shop?  Consider not only everyday goods and services such as groceries and haircuts but also special purchases such as appliances and entertainment.
Frequently
Occasionally
Rarely
Not at All
Allentown/Bethlehem
Binghamton
Callicoon
Carbondale
Forest City
Hamlin/Lake Ariel
Hancock/Deposit
Hawley/Lakevile
Honesdale/Indian Orchard
Liberty/Monticello
Middletown
Milford/Matamoras/Port Jervis
Montrose
Moscow/Daleville/Gouldsboro
Mount Pocono
Narrowsburg
New Milford
New York City
Newfoundland
Scranton/Dunmore/Dickson City/Wilkes-Barre
Stroudsburg
Susquehanna
Tobyhanna
Waymart
On-line/catalog
Other
22.Which of the following best describes how you feel the prospects would be if you were to search for new and better employment in Wayne County?
23.Which of the following do you feel describes the outlook for your children (or young people in general) entering the work force in finding meaningful employment in Wayne County?
24.Which of the following, in your opinion, are the most needed jobs in the County?
Very
Important
Moderately
Important
Somewhat
Important
Not
Important
Administrative support occupations
Executive, administrative or managerial
Farming and forestry occupations
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, labor
Machine operators, fabricators and inspectors
Other service occupations
Precision production, craft and repair occupations
Private household services
Professional specialties
Protective services
Sales occupations
Technicians and related support occupations
Transportation and material making occupations
25.What types of commercial enterprises do we need more of in Wayne County?  Check all that apply.
26.What types of industrial enterprises do we need more of in Wayne County?  Check all that apply.
27.Based on your experience as a resident, how great a problem do you feel each of the following issues are for Wayne County?
Very
Important
Moderately
Important
Somewhat
Important
Not
Important
Ambulance service
Arts and cultural offerings
Blight
Child care / family support
Continuing education
Crime
Domestic violence
Downtown revitalization
Drug and alcohol abuse
Economic opportunities
Educational system quality
Elder care (day care, etc.)
Fire protection
Health care
Higher education
Highway maintenance
Historical preservation
Housing opportunities
Illegal trash dumping
Internet service/broadband access
Job training
Library service
Mental health services
Nuisance taxes
Over-development/sprawl
Over-regulation
Poverty
Property maintenance
Property taxes
Public safety / policing
Public transportation
Quality of new development
Recreational opportunities
Shopping opportunities
Stormwater management
Traffic congestion
Unemployment
Water pollution
28.Are there any other issues on which you would like to comment?