2020 SIMPCO Services Survey

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* 1. Is your community/county/organization a current member of SIMPCO?

Yes

Not sure

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* 2. If your community/county/organization is not a member of SIMPCO, why not?

Not interested

Not eligible for membership (not a city/county/non-profit/educational)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Are you aware of SIMPCO's Associate Membership program for non-profit/educational organizations?

Yes

I would like to find out more information

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* 4. If your community/county/organization is a SIMPCO member, do you intend to renew your membership?

Yes

Not eligible for membership

If No, what could we offer you that would make your renew?

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* 5. If your community/county/organization is a SIMPCO member, what do you like most about being a member?

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* 6. What do you believe is the primary function of SIMPCO?

Regional Networking and Collaboration

Consulting Services - grant writing, plans, studies, code updates, mapping, data collection, etc.

Workshops/Trainings

Legislative Advocacy

Housing Programs

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which programs and benefits has your community/county/organization
used during the year? (check all that apply)

Workshops/Training

Grant Writing/Administration

Data/Technical Services

Legislative Advocacy

Economic Development Planning

Transportation Planning (including MPO/RPA)

Bicycle/Pedestrian Planning (including Safe Routes to School)

Mapping

Regional Networking & Collaboration

Informational Resource

Budget Assistance

Water Resource Management

Housing Program

Municipal Code Updates

Zoning /Land Use

Comprehensive Planning

None

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Rank our services based on what you feel is most important.

Workshops/Training

Grant Writing/Administration

Data/Technical Services

Legislative Advocacy

Economic Development Planning

Transportation Planning

Bicycle/Pedestrian Planning

Mapping

Regional Networking and Collaboration

Informational Resource

Budget Assistance

Housing Program

Water Resource Management

Municipal Code Updates

Zoning/Land Use

Comprehensive Planning

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* 9. Is there anything you would like to see added or enhanced about SIMPCO services?

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* 10. Compared to other organizations in the industry, what are the advantages of belonging or engaging with SIMPCO?

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* 11. Which of these words do you associate with our organization? (check all that apply)

Advocate

Knowledge

Leader

Collaborator

Regionalism

Planning

Partnerships

Community Development

Economic Development

Transportation

Program Management

Resource

Grants

Consultant

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* 12. How often does a representative of your agency/organization/community attend SIMPCO events/meetings/workshops?

Frequently - several times per year

Sometimes - 1 or 2 times per year

Never

If never, why?

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* 13. What SIMPCO Boards and Committees does your community/county/organization participate in? (check all that apply)

SIMPCO Board of Directors

SIMPCO Executive/Finance Committee

Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Transportation Technical Committee or Policy Board

MPO Bicycle/ Pedestrian Roundtable

Siouxland Regional Transportation Planning Association (SRTPA) Transportation Advisory Committee or Policy Board

Transportation Advisory Group (TAG)

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Committee

Regional Policy and Legislative Affairs Committee

Grow Siouxland Taskforce

Western Iowa Community Improvement Regional Housing Trust Fund

Water Resource Committee

Dakota County Rural Economic Development Committee

None

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What types of events/meetings/workshops would like to see from us?

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* 15. How do you prefer to hear from SIMPCO?

Office Visits

Presentations to Council or Board Meetings

Phone Call

Social Media

E-Newsletters

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How often do you read our e-newsletter, visit our website/social media?

Several times per month

One time per month

A few times per year

Never

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* 17. What type of content would you like see in our monthly e-newsletter?

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* 18. Do you follow SIMPCO on social media?

Yes

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* 19. What are the top three challenges for your community/ county/organization?

Challenge One

Challenge Two

Challenge Three

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* 1. Is your community/county/organization a current member of SIMPCO?

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* 2. If your community/county/organization is not a member of SIMPCO, why not?

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* 3. Are you aware of SIMPCO's Associate Membership program for non-profit/educational organizations?

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* 4. If your community/county/organization is a SIMPCO member, do you intend to renew your membership?

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* 5. If your community/county/organization is a SIMPCO member, what do you like most about being a member?

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* 6. What do you believe is the primary function of SIMPCO?

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* 7. Which programs and benefits has your community/county/organization used during the year? (check all that apply)

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* 8. Rank our services based on what you feel is most important.

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* 9. Is there anything you would like to see added or enhanced about SIMPCO services?

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* 10. Compared to other organizations in the industry, what are the advantages of belonging or engaging with SIMPCO?

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* 11. Which of these words do you associate with our organization? (check all that apply)

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* 12. How often does a representative of your agency/organization/community attend SIMPCO events/meetings/workshops?

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* 13. What SIMPCO Boards and Committees does your community/county/organization participate in? (check all that apply)

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* 14. What types of events/meetings/workshops would like to see from us?

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* 15. How do you prefer to hear from SIMPCO?

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* 16. How often do you read our e-newsletter, visit our website/social media?

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* 17. What type of content would you like see in our monthly e-newsletter?

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* 18. Do you follow SIMPCO on social media?

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* 19. What are the top three challenges for your community/ county/organization?

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* 20. How can SIMPCO assist you in these challenges?

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* 21. How satisfied are you with our level of service?

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* 22. Any thing else you would like to share with us regarding SIMPCO?

* 7. Which programs and benefits has your community/county/organization
used during the year? (check all that apply)