Chouteau County Growth Policy Survey

Chouteau County is updating its Growth Policy. The purpose of this survey is to gather input to help the Planning Board identify issues and priorities to be reflected in the update. Thank you for completing the survey.

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* 1. Where do you live?

Fort Benton

Big Sandy

Geraldine

Loma

Highwood

Carter

Square Butte

In rural area of County

Do not live in the County

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* 2. What is your age?

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

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* 3. How long have you been a resident of Chouteau County?

Less than five years

Five to ten years

Ten to 20 years

More than 20 years

Not Applicable

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* 4. Please indicate the degree you agree or disagree with the following strategies regarding economic development.

	Strongly Disagree			Strongly Agree
Attract and create new jobs in the county	Attract and create new jobs in the county Strongly Disagree	Attract and create new jobs in the county	Attract and create new jobs in the county	Attract and create new jobs in the county Strongly Agree
Support small businesses	Support small businesses Strongly Disagree	Support small businesses	Support small businesses	Support small businesses Strongly Agree
Strengthen Main street businesses and revitalize downtown in the place where you live.	Strengthen Main street businesses and revitalize downtown in the place where you live. Strongly Disagree	Strengthen Main street businesses and revitalize downtown in the place where you live.	Strengthen Main street businesses and revitalize downtown in the place where you live.	Strengthen Main street businesses and revitalize downtown in the place where you live. Strongly Agree
Promote value added agriculture products from the county	Promote value added agriculture products from the county Strongly Disagree	Promote value added agriculture products from the county	Promote value added agriculture products from the county	Promote value added agriculture products from the county Strongly Agree
Support increased tourism	Support increased tourism Strongly Disagree	Support increased tourism	Support increased tourism	Support increased tourism Strongly Agree
Support renewable energy investment. (i.e. wind, solar, ...)	Support renewable energy investment. (i.e. wind, solar, ...) Strongly Disagree	Support renewable energy investment. (i.e. wind, solar, ...)	Support renewable energy investment. (i.e. wind, solar, ...)	Support renewable energy investment. (i.e. wind, solar, ...) Strongly Agree
Increase workforce development & training opportunities	Increase workforce development & training opportunities Strongly Disagree	Increase workforce development & training opportunities	Increase workforce development & training opportunities	Increase workforce development & training opportunities Strongly Agree
Support Internet based home business and work opportunities	Support Internet based home business and work opportunities Strongly Disagree	Support Internet based home business and work opportunities	Support Internet based home business and work opportunities	Support Internet based home business and work opportunities Strongly Agree

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* 5. Please indicate the degree you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding infrastructure and local services in the town or area where you live.

	Strongly disagree			Strongly agree
Roads - streets need to be improved	Roads - streets need to be improved Strongly disagree	Roads - streets need to be improved	Roads - streets need to be improved	Roads - streets need to be improved Strongly agree
The water systems need to be upgraded where I live	The water systems need to be upgraded where I live Strongly disagree	The water systems need to be upgraded where I live	The water systems need to be upgraded where I live	The water systems need to be upgraded where I live Strongly agree
The sewer system needs to be upgraded where I live	The sewer system needs to be upgraded where I live Strongly disagree	The sewer system needs to be upgraded where I live	The sewer system needs to be upgraded where I live	The sewer system needs to be upgraded where I live Strongly agree
The area where I live needs more parks	The area where I live needs more parks Strongly disagree	The area where I live needs more parks	The area where I live needs more parks	The area where I live needs more parks Strongly agree
The area where I live needs more trails	The area where I live needs more trails Strongly disagree	The area where I live needs more trails	The area where I live needs more trails	The area where I live needs more trails Strongly agree
We need more places to shop	We need more places to shop Strongly disagree	We need more places to shop	We need more places to shop	We need more places to shop Strongly agree
The county needs better access to health care services	The county needs better access to health care services Strongly disagree	The county needs better access to health care services	The county needs better access to health care services	The county needs better access to health care services Strongly agree
The county has adequate resources to respond to disasters	The county has adequate resources to respond to disasters Strongly disagree	The county has adequate resources to respond to disasters	The county has adequate resources to respond to disasters	The county has adequate resources to respond to disasters Strongly agree
There needs to be more activities for young people	There needs to be more activities for young people Strongly disagree	There needs to be more activities for young people	There needs to be more activities for young people	There needs to be more activities for young people Strongly agree
Transit options should be expanded	Transit options should be expanded Strongly disagree	Transit options should be expanded	Transit options should be expanded	Transit options should be expanded Strongly agree
We need faster/cheaper Internet service	We need faster/cheaper Internet service Strongly disagree	We need faster/cheaper Internet service	We need faster/cheaper Internet service	We need faster/cheaper Internet service Strongly agree

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* 6. Please indicate the degree you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding land use and natural resources.

	Strongly disagree			Strongly agree
Noxious weeds are a problem	Noxious weeds are a problem Strongly disagree	Noxious weeds are a problem	Noxious weeds are a problem	Noxious weeds are a problem Strongly agree
Protecting water quality should be a priority	Protecting water quality should be a priority Strongly disagree	Protecting water quality should be a priority	Protecting water quality should be a priority	Protecting water quality should be a priority Strongly agree
Conservation easements are a good tool to protect open space and wildlife habitat	Conservation easements are a good tool to protect open space and wildlife habitat Strongly disagree	Conservation easements are a good tool to protect open space and wildlife habitat	Conservation easements are a good tool to protect open space and wildlife habitat	Conservation easements are a good tool to protect open space and wildlife habitat Strongly agree
New growth should be located near existing towns	New growth should be located near existing towns Strongly disagree	New growth should be located near existing towns	New growth should be located near existing towns	New growth should be located near existing towns Strongly agree
Protecting private property rights is important	Protecting private property rights is important Strongly disagree	Protecting private property rights is important	Protecting private property rights is important	Protecting private property rights is important Strongly agree
Natural resource development (oil & gas) would be good for the county	Natural resource development (oil & gas) would be good for the county Strongly disagree	Natural resource development (oil & gas) would be good for the county	Natural resource development (oil & gas) would be good for the county	Natural resource development (oil & gas) would be good for the county Strongly agree
New development should not increase property taxes	New development should not increase property taxes Strongly disagree	New development should not increase property taxes	New development should not increase property taxes	New development should not increase property taxes Strongly agree
Properties that have been contaminated with hazardous substances should be cleaned up	Properties that have been contaminated with hazardous substances should be cleaned up Strongly disagree	Properties that have been contaminated with hazardous substances should be cleaned up	Properties that have been contaminated with hazardous substances should be cleaned up	Properties that have been contaminated with hazardous substances should be cleaned up Strongly agree
Identify new areas for commercial development	Identify new areas for commercial development Strongly disagree	Identify new areas for commercial development	Identify new areas for commercial development	Identify new areas for commercial development Strongly agree
Identify new areas for industrial development	Identify new areas for industrial development Strongly disagree	Identify new areas for industrial development	Identify new areas for industrial development	Identify new areas for industrial development Strongly agree
The county or towns should preserve historic properties	The county or towns should preserve historic properties Strongly disagree	The county or towns should preserve historic properties	The county or towns should preserve historic properties	The county or towns should preserve historic properties Strongly agree

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* 7. Please tell us how important each feature of Chouteau County is to you.

	Not Important			Very Important
Agriculture	Agriculture Not Important	Agriculture	Agriculture	Agriculture Very Important
Mountains	Mountains Not Important	Mountains	Mountains	Mountains Very Important
Open Space	Open Space Not Important	Open Space	Open Space	Open Space Very Important
Small Town/Rural Lifestyle	Small Town/Rural Lifestyle Not Important	Small Town/Rural Lifestyle	Small Town/Rural Lifestyle	Small Town/Rural Lifestyle Very Important
Sense of Community	Sense of Community Not Important	Sense of Community	Sense of Community	Sense of Community Very Important
Affordable Housing	Affordable Housing Not Important	Affordable Housing	Affordable Housing	Affordable Housing Very Important
Wildlife	Wildlife Not Important	Wildlife	Wildlife	Wildlife Very Important
Friendly People	Friendly People Not Important	Friendly People	Friendly People	Friendly People Very Important
Scenic Vistas	Scenic Vistas Not Important	Scenic Vistas	Scenic Vistas	Scenic Vistas Very Important
Clean Water	Clean Water Not Important	Clean Water	Clean Water	Clean Water Very Important
Clean Air	Clean Air Not Important	Clean Air	Clean Air	Clean Air Very Important

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* 8. Please indicate the degree you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding housing in the town where you live.

	Strongly Disagree			Strongly Agree
Rents are too high for the average worker	Rents are too high for the average worker Strongly Disagree	Rents are too high for the average worker	Rents are too high for the average worker	Rents are too high for the average worker Strongly Agree
The cost to purchase a home is too high for the average worker	The cost to purchase a home is too high for the average worker Strongly Disagree	The cost to purchase a home is too high for the average worker	The cost to purchase a home is too high for the average worker	The cost to purchase a home is too high for the average worker Strongly Agree
There is a shortage of rental units	There is a shortage of rental units Strongly Disagree	There is a shortage of rental units	There is a shortage of rental units	There is a shortage of rental units Strongly Agree
These are vacant & dilapidated houses in town	These are vacant & dilapidated houses in town Strongly Disagree	These are vacant & dilapidated houses in town	These are vacant & dilapidated houses in town	These are vacant & dilapidated houses in town Strongly Agree
There is a lack of affordable lots and/or homes to buy	There is a lack of affordable lots and/or homes to buy Strongly Disagree	There is a lack of affordable lots and/or homes to buy	There is a lack of affordable lots and/or homes to buy	There is a lack of affordable lots and/or homes to buy Strongly Agree
There are not enough building sites for new homes	There are not enough building sites for new homes Strongly Disagree	There are not enough building sites for new homes	There are not enough building sites for new homes	There are not enough building sites for new homes Strongly Agree
There are not enough building sites for apartments	There are not enough building sites for apartments Strongly Disagree	There are not enough building sites for apartments	There are not enough building sites for apartments	There are not enough building sites for apartments Strongly Agree
There is lack of infrastructure to support new developments	There is lack of infrastructure to support new developments Strongly Disagree	There is lack of infrastructure to support new developments	There is lack of infrastructure to support new developments	There is lack of infrastructure to support new developments Strongly Agree
There are older mobile homes that do not meet current standards	There are older mobile homes that do not meet current standards Strongly Disagree	There are older mobile homes that do not meet current standards	There are older mobile homes that do not meet current standards	There are older mobile homes that do not meet current standards Strongly Agree

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* 9. Please share other comments you may have regarding the Chouteau County Growth Policy.

Thank you for completing the survey.