Gray Comprehensive Plan Public Survey

Thank you for participating in this survey. The survey will take less than 10 minutes, and all entries are anonymous. The input you provide will help Gray plan for its future!

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* 1. Are you a Town of Gray...

Year-round resident

Seasonal resident (less than 6 months/year)

Non-resident property owner

None of the above

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* 2. What town do you work in?

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* 3. How long have you lived in Gray?

Less than 5 years

5-10 years

10-20 years

More than 20 years

Does not apply

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* 4. Which of the following best matches how you see the Town of Gray?

A rural community

A suburban bedroom community to Portland

A place residents can meet most of their day to day needs

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Would you recommend Gray to others as a place to call home?

Definitely would

Probably would

Probably would not

Definitely would not

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* 6. In the time you've lived in Gray, has it become a better place to live?

Yes

About the same

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* 7. In 5-10 years do you expect Gray will become a better place to live than it is today?

Yes

About the same

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* 8. What do you like most about Gray? Please choose no more than three boxes.

Rural character and open space

People in the community

Strong elected leadership

Proximity to lakes and mountains

Access to recreational opportunities

Good job opportunities

Road maintenance

Mix of housing options

Strong schools

Small town feel

Favorable quality of life

Proximity to Portland

Strong municipal staff

Goods and services located in town

Sense of safety

Something else (please specify)

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* 9. What do you like the least about Gray? Please choose no more than three boxes.

State of road maintenance

Needed infrastructure improvements, such as roads and wastewater systems

Weak elected leadership

Limited job opportunities

Weak municipal leadership

Traffic problems

Risk of water supply contamination

Excessive commercial development

Limited access to open space

Lack of affordable housing

Weak schools

Poor or limited recreational opportunities

Loss of rural character

Excessive population growth and residential development

Lack of safe walking or biking

Something else (please specify)

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* 10. In your opinion, what priority should the Town place on the following goals over the next ten years?

	Highest Priority	Moderate Priority	Low Priority	Not a priority at all	Undecided
Encourage more housing types	Encourage more housing types Highest Priority	Encourage more housing types Moderate Priority	Encourage more housing types Low Priority	Encourage more housing types Not a priority at all	Encourage more housing types Undecided
Maintain and improve roads	Maintain and improve roads Highest Priority	Maintain and improve roads Moderate Priority	Maintain and improve roads Low Priority	Maintain and improve roads Not a priority at all	Maintain and improve roads Undecided
Provide more programs and services for youth	Provide more programs and services for youth Highest Priority	Provide more programs and services for youth Moderate Priority	Provide more programs and services for youth Low Priority	Provide more programs and services for youth Not a priority at all	Provide more programs and services for youth Undecided
Maintain Gray's rural character	Maintain Gray's rural character Highest Priority	Maintain Gray's rural character Moderate Priority	Maintain Gray's rural character Low Priority	Maintain Gray's rural character Not a priority at all	Maintain Gray's rural character Undecided
Discourage new duplex development in rural areas	Discourage new duplex development in rural areas Highest Priority	Discourage new duplex development in rural areas Moderate Priority	Discourage new duplex development in rural areas Low Priority	Discourage new duplex development in rural areas Not a priority at all	Discourage new duplex development in rural areas Undecided
Increase recreational opportunities in the Town	Increase recreational opportunities in the Town Highest Priority	Increase recreational opportunities in the Town Moderate Priority	Increase recreational opportunities in the Town Low Priority	Increase recreational opportunities in the Town Not a priority at all	Increase recreational opportunities in the Town Undecided
Reduce traffic volumes through the Village	Reduce traffic volumes through the Village Highest Priority	Reduce traffic volumes through the Village Moderate Priority	Reduce traffic volumes through the Village Low Priority	Reduce traffic volumes through the Village Not a priority at all	Reduce traffic volumes through the Village Undecided
Partner with other towns to deliver town services (ie. transfer station/trash pick-up, public works, police/safety services, etc.)	Partner with other towns to deliver town services (ie. transfer station/trash pick-up, public works, police/safety services, etc.) Highest Priority	Partner with other towns to deliver town services (ie. transfer station/trash pick-up, public works, police/safety services, etc.) Moderate Priority	Partner with other towns to deliver town services (ie. transfer station/trash pick-up, public works, police/safety services, etc.) Low Priority	Partner with other towns to deliver town services (ie. transfer station/trash pick-up, public works, police/safety services, etc.) Not a priority at all	Partner with other towns to deliver town services (ie. transfer station/trash pick-up, public works, police/safety services, etc.) Undecided
Encourage new commercial development	Encourage new commercial development Highest Priority	Encourage new commercial development Moderate Priority	Encourage new commercial development Low Priority	Encourage new commercial development Not a priority at all	Encourage new commercial development Undecided
Improve the school system	Improve the school system Highest Priority	Improve the school system Moderate Priority	Improve the school system Low Priority	Improve the school system Not a priority at all	Improve the school system Undecided
Encourage economic development initiatives focused on job creation	Encourage economic development initiatives focused on job creation Highest Priority	Encourage economic development initiatives focused on job creation Moderate Priority	Encourage economic development initiatives focused on job creation Low Priority	Encourage economic development initiatives focused on job creation Not a priority at all	Encourage economic development initiatives focused on job creation Undecided
Improve public safety services (police and fire)	Improve public safety services (police and fire) Highest Priority	Improve public safety services (police and fire) Moderate Priority	Improve public safety services (police and fire) Low Priority	Improve public safety services (police and fire) Not a priority at all	Improve public safety services (police and fire) Undecided
Limit residential development	Limit residential development Highest Priority	Limit residential development Moderate Priority	Limit residential development Low Priority	Limit residential development Not a priority at all	Limit residential development Undecided
Explore municipal opportunities for renewable energy	Explore municipal opportunities for renewable energy Highest Priority	Explore municipal opportunities for renewable energy Moderate Priority	Explore municipal opportunities for renewable energy Low Priority	Explore municipal opportunities for renewable energy Not a priority at all	Explore municipal opportunities for renewable energy Undecided
Protect undeveloped open space, fields, and forested lands	Protect undeveloped open space, fields, and forested lands Highest Priority	Protect undeveloped open space, fields, and forested lands Moderate Priority	Protect undeveloped open space, fields, and forested lands Low Priority	Protect undeveloped open space, fields, and forested lands Not a priority at all	Protect undeveloped open space, fields, and forested lands Undecided
Improve bicycle and pedestrians connections and safety	Improve bicycle and pedestrians connections and safety Highest Priority	Improve bicycle and pedestrians connections and safety Moderate Priority	Improve bicycle and pedestrians connections and safety Low Priority	Improve bicycle and pedestrians connections and safety Not a priority at all	Improve bicycle and pedestrians connections and safety Undecided
Provide more programs and services for senior citizens	Provide more programs and services for senior citizens Highest Priority	Provide more programs and services for senior citizens Moderate Priority	Provide more programs and services for senior citizens Low Priority	Provide more programs and services for senior citizens Not a priority at all	Provide more programs and services for senior citizens Undecided
Discourage new duplex development in commercial areas	Discourage new duplex development in commercial areas Highest Priority	Discourage new duplex development in commercial areas Moderate Priority	Discourage new duplex development in commercial areas Low Priority	Discourage new duplex development in commercial areas Not a priority at all	Discourage new duplex development in commercial areas Undecided

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* 11. Please rate the degree to which you agree or disagree with these statements.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
The Town should severely limit or prohibit "big-box" retail stores with large building footprints	The Town should severely limit or prohibit "big-box" retail stores with large building footprints Strongly Agree	The Town should severely limit or prohibit "big-box" retail stores with large building footprints Agree	The Town should severely limit or prohibit "big-box" retail stores with large building footprints Neutral	The Town should severely limit or prohibit "big-box" retail stores with large building footprints Disagree	The Town should severely limit or prohibit "big-box" retail stores with large building footprints Strongly Disagree
The Town should limit the size of large office buildings adjacent to major road corridors	The Town should limit the size of large office buildings adjacent to major road corridors Strongly Agree	The Town should limit the size of large office buildings adjacent to major road corridors Agree	The Town should limit the size of large office buildings adjacent to major road corridors Neutral	The Town should limit the size of large office buildings adjacent to major road corridors Disagree	The Town should limit the size of large office buildings adjacent to major road corridors Strongly Disagree
The Town should change zoning regulations to allow more density in Village area	The Town should change zoning regulations to allow more density in Village area Strongly Agree	The Town should change zoning regulations to allow more density in Village area Agree	The Town should change zoning regulations to allow more density in Village area Neutral	The Town should change zoning regulations to allow more density in Village area Disagree	The Town should change zoning regulations to allow more density in Village area Strongly Disagree
The Town should allow drive-through businesses i.e. fast food	The Town should allow drive-through businesses i.e. fast food Strongly Agree	The Town should allow drive-through businesses i.e. fast food Agree	The Town should allow drive-through businesses i.e. fast food Neutral	The Town should allow drive-through businesses i.e. fast food Disagree	The Town should allow drive-through businesses i.e. fast food Strongly Disagree
The Town should implement design guidelines for commercial development in business and retail districts	The Town should implement design guidelines for commercial development in business and retail districts Strongly Agree	The Town should implement design guidelines for commercial development in business and retail districts Agree	The Town should implement design guidelines for commercial development in business and retail districts Neutral	The Town should implement design guidelines for commercial development in business and retail districts Disagree	The Town should implement design guidelines for commercial development in business and retail districts Strongly Disagree
The Town should discourage strip developments from business and retail districts	The Town should discourage strip developments from business and retail districts Strongly Agree	The Town should discourage strip developments from business and retail districts Agree	The Town should discourage strip developments from business and retail districts Neutral	The Town should discourage strip developments from business and retail districts Disagree	The Town should discourage strip developments from business and retail districts Strongly Disagree
The Town should disallow new residential development in commercially zoned areas	The Town should disallow new residential development in commercially zoned areas Strongly Agree	The Town should disallow new residential development in commercially zoned areas Agree	The Town should disallow new residential development in commercially zoned areas Neutral	The Town should disallow new residential development in commercially zoned areas Disagree	The Town should disallow new residential development in commercially zoned areas Strongly Disagree
The Town should encourage larger industrial/manufacturing if located away from major roads	The Town should encourage larger industrial/manufacturing if located away from major roads Strongly Agree	The Town should encourage larger industrial/manufacturing if located away from major roads Agree	The Town should encourage larger industrial/manufacturing if located away from major roads Neutral	The Town should encourage larger industrial/manufacturing if located away from major roads Disagree	The Town should encourage larger industrial/manufacturing if located away from major roads Strongly Disagree

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* 12. Do you support Town investment in each of the following:

	Strongly Support	Support	Neutral	No Support	Strongly Not Support
Improvements to problematic intersections	Improvements to problematic intersections Strongly Support	Improvements to problematic intersections Support	Improvements to problematic intersections Neutral	Improvements to problematic intersections No Support	Improvements to problematic intersections Strongly Not Support
Economic/infrastructure investment in Village area	Economic/infrastructure investment in Village area Strongly Support	Economic/infrastructure investment in Village area Support	Economic/infrastructure investment in Village area Neutral	Economic/infrastructure investment in Village area No Support	Economic/infrastructure investment in Village area Strongly Not Support
Purchasing rights for recreational purposes i.e. ball fields	Purchasing rights for recreational purposes i.e. ball fields Strongly Support	Purchasing rights for recreational purposes i.e. ball fields Support	Purchasing rights for recreational purposes i.e. ball fields Neutral	Purchasing rights for recreational purposes i.e. ball fields No Support	Purchasing rights for recreational purposes i.e. ball fields Strongly Not Support
Purchasing rights for open space land for conservation and passive recreational use.	Purchasing rights for open space land for conservation and passive recreational use. Strongly Support	Purchasing rights for open space land for conservation and passive recreational use. Support	Purchasing rights for open space land for conservation and passive recreational use. Neutral	Purchasing rights for open space land for conservation and passive recreational use. No Support	Purchasing rights for open space land for conservation and passive recreational use. Strongly Not Support
Purchasing land rights to develop an interconnected trail system	Purchasing land rights to develop an interconnected trail system Strongly Support	Purchasing land rights to develop an interconnected trail system Support	Purchasing land rights to develop an interconnected trail system Neutral	Purchasing land rights to develop an interconnected trail system No Support	Purchasing land rights to develop an interconnected trail system Strongly Not Support
Purchasing additional right-of-way for traffic improvements when functionally necessary	Purchasing additional right-of-way for traffic improvements when functionally necessary Strongly Support	Purchasing additional right-of-way for traffic improvements when functionally necessary Support	Purchasing additional right-of-way for traffic improvements when functionally necessary Neutral	Purchasing additional right-of-way for traffic improvements when functionally necessary No Support	Purchasing additional right-of-way for traffic improvements when functionally necessary Strongly Not Support
Creating a Town subsidized senior tax relief program	Creating a Town subsidized senior tax relief program Strongly Support	Creating a Town subsidized senior tax relief program Support	Creating a Town subsidized senior tax relief program Neutral	Creating a Town subsidized senior tax relief program No Support	Creating a Town subsidized senior tax relief program Strongly Not Support
Construction and improvement of bicycle pedestrians facilities	Construction and improvement of bicycle pedestrians facilities Strongly Support	Construction and improvement of bicycle pedestrians facilities Support	Construction and improvement of bicycle pedestrians facilities Neutral	Construction and improvement of bicycle pedestrians facilities No Support	Construction and improvement of bicycle pedestrians facilities Strongly Not Support
Increasing police and public safety capacity	Increasing police and public safety capacity Strongly Support	Increasing police and public safety capacity Support	Increasing police and public safety capacity Neutral	Increasing police and public safety capacity No Support	Increasing police and public safety capacity Strongly Not Support
Resources and assistance to help seniors continue to live in their homes	Resources and assistance to help seniors continue to live in their homes Strongly Support	Resources and assistance to help seniors continue to live in their homes Support	Resources and assistance to help seniors continue to live in their homes Neutral	Resources and assistance to help seniors continue to live in their homes No Support	Resources and assistance to help seniors continue to live in their homes Strongly Not Support
A new multi-use community center.	A new multi-use community center. Strongly Support	A new multi-use community center. Support	A new multi-use community center. Neutral	A new multi-use community center. No Support	A new multi-use community center. Strongly Not Support

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* 13. Do you support Town investment in the following economic development activities?

	Strongly Support	Support	Neutral	No Support	Strongly Not Support
Marketing of vacant retail and industrial spaces in the Town	Marketing of vacant retail and industrial spaces in the Town Strongly Support	Marketing of vacant retail and industrial spaces in the Town Support	Marketing of vacant retail and industrial spaces in the Town Neutral	Marketing of vacant retail and industrial spaces in the Town No Support	Marketing of vacant retail and industrial spaces in the Town Strongly Not Support
Encourage or invest in new infrastructure in the Town's commercial areas (broadband, water, sewer/community septic)	Encourage or invest in new infrastructure in the Town's commercial areas (broadband, water, sewer/community septic) Strongly Support	Encourage or invest in new infrastructure in the Town's commercial areas (broadband, water, sewer/community septic) Support	Encourage or invest in new infrastructure in the Town's commercial areas (broadband, water, sewer/community septic) Neutral	Encourage or invest in new infrastructure in the Town's commercial areas (broadband, water, sewer/community septic) No Support	Encourage or invest in new infrastructure in the Town's commercial areas (broadband, water, sewer/community septic) Strongly Not Support
Promote job growth and employment opportunities by attracting new businesses	Promote job growth and employment opportunities by attracting new businesses Strongly Support	Promote job growth and employment opportunities by attracting new businesses Support	Promote job growth and employment opportunities by attracting new businesses Neutral	Promote job growth and employment opportunities by attracting new businesses No Support	Promote job growth and employment opportunities by attracting new businesses Strongly Not Support
Promote the use of tax incentives to attract new businesses	Promote the use of tax incentives to attract new businesses Strongly Support	Promote the use of tax incentives to attract new businesses Support	Promote the use of tax incentives to attract new businesses Neutral	Promote the use of tax incentives to attract new businesses No Support	Promote the use of tax incentives to attract new businesses Strongly Not Support
Promote job growth and expansion of local business by offering technical assistance and resources	Promote job growth and expansion of local business by offering technical assistance and resources Strongly Support	Promote job growth and expansion of local business by offering technical assistance and resources Support	Promote job growth and expansion of local business by offering technical assistance and resources Neutral	Promote job growth and expansion of local business by offering technical assistance and resources No Support	Promote job growth and expansion of local business by offering technical assistance and resources Strongly Not Support

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* 14. How would you rate the following CURRENT facilities and services?

	Needs Improvement	Adequate	Exceptional	No Opinion
Winter Road Maintenance (Ex. plowing, sanding)	Winter Road Maintenance (Ex. plowing, sanding) Needs Improvement	Winter Road Maintenance (Ex. plowing, sanding) Adequate	Winter Road Maintenance (Ex. plowing, sanding) Exceptional	Winter Road Maintenance (Ex. plowing, sanding) No Opinion
Summer Road Maintenance (Ex. paving, ditching)	Summer Road Maintenance (Ex. paving, ditching) Needs Improvement	Summer Road Maintenance (Ex. paving, ditching) Adequate	Summer Road Maintenance (Ex. paving, ditching) Exceptional	Summer Road Maintenance (Ex. paving, ditching) No Opinion
Transfer Station Facilities	Transfer Station Facilities Needs Improvement	Transfer Station Facilities Adequate	Transfer Station Facilities Exceptional	Transfer Station Facilities No Opinion
Town Hall Services	Town Hall Services Needs Improvement	Town Hall Services Adequate	Town Hall Services Exceptional	Town Hall Services No Opinion
Library Programs & Resources	Library Programs & Resources Needs Improvement	Library Programs & Resources Adequate	Library Programs & Resources Exceptional	Library Programs & Resources No Opinion
Activities for those 55 and older	Activities for those 55 and older Needs Improvement	Activities for those 55 and older Adequate	Activities for those 55 and older Exceptional	Activities for those 55 and older No Opinion
Recreational opportunities for youth	Recreational opportunities for youth Needs Improvement	Recreational opportunities for youth Adequate	Recreational opportunities for youth Exceptional	Recreational opportunities for youth No Opinion
Gray Fire & Rescue	Gray Fire & Rescue Needs Improvement	Gray Fire & Rescue Adequate	Gray Fire & Rescue Exceptional	Gray Fire & Rescue No Opinion
Police/Sheriff	Police/Sheriff Needs Improvement	Police/Sheriff Adequate	Police/Sheriff Exceptional	Police/Sheriff No Opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 15. How old are you?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 16. Is there anything else you would like to share with the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee?

If you would like to hear more about the Gray Comprehensive Plan please check out the the Town's website at www.graymaine.org, or call Town Hall at (207) 657-3112 or email dwebster@graymaine.org. Thank you for participating in this survey!