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City of Beloit Strategic Planning Engagement Survey

Your voice matters! The City of Beloit invites you to help shape the future of our community. The results of this survey will guide the City’s Strategic Planning process as we work to identify community priorities and update the City’s Strategic Plan. This survey can be completed in 6-8 minutes from your home, office, the couch, or kitchen table. So please take a few minutes and help shape the next 3-5 years! This survey will close on September 3rd.

Some of the services and community amenities in the survey are not directly provided by the City of Beloit. While the City may not directly provide services such as educating youth in local schools, they are important to the overall community.
1.Please choose all that apply:(Required.)
2.What do you like best about living in the City of Beloit? (Please select up to 3)(Required.)
3.Please rate how important, if at all, the following are to your quality of life in Beloit?
Essential
Somewhat important
Neutral
Not very important
Not at all important
Don't know
Public safety
Schools & education partners
Neighborhood appearance
Housing (type/quality)
Parks and recreation areas
Employment opportunities
Expressway/major road access
Public transit
City services
Local stores and shopping
Affordability/cost of living
Accessibility around the City
4.Please rate how satisfied, if at all, you are with the quality of the following services/features in Beloit?

Note: Some of the services and features listed are not directly provided by the City of Beloit but are important aspects of the overall community.
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neutral
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Don't know
Parks and park facilities
Police
Quality of life
School system & education partners
Home property values
Neighborhood appearance
Arts and cultural opportunities
Drinking water
Multiple transportation options (biking, walking, driving, public transportation)
Roads
Recreational programming offerings
Fire and emergency medical response
5.Thinking about the future of Beloit, what are the three most important things for a strong and healthy community? (Please select up to 3)

Some of the services and community amenities listed are not directly provided by the City of Beloit but are important aspects of the overall community.
(Required.)
6.Please rate how important, if at all, each of the following are to the future of Beloit:

Some of the services and community amenities listed are not directly provided by the City of Beloit but are important aspects of the overall community.
Essential
Somewhat important
Neutral
Not very important
Not at all important
Don't know
A broad range of employment opportunities
A safe community
A commitment to environmental sustainability
High quality schools & education partners
A welcoming place for diverse populations
A well-maintained community
A variety of parks, playgrounds, and recreational opportunities
Green space preservation
A good place to raise a family
Affordable City services (i.e., water, garbage, building permits)
A diverse set of shopping options
Good traffic flow in Beloit
Accessibility for all mobility and ability levels
Housing affordability
7.Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Some of the services and community amenities listed are not directly provided by the City of Beloit but are important aspects of the overall community.
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
The City has done a good job upgrading its infrastructure (water, roads, sanitary sewer) over the past decade
A high-quality school system and education partners are an important factor in the success of the community
The City of Beloit has a good reputation
The City government is fiscally responsible with its resources
The City should invest in projects and programs that enhance the quality of life for all community members
The City should invest in creating jobs and growing local businesses
The City should be a leader in environmental sustainability
Providing a safe and healthy environment is the highest priority of the City’s government
The City should prioritize an equitable and inclusive community
Beloit is a good place to live for those of all ages
The City is effective at communicating with residents
8.How do you prefer to get your information from the City of Beloit? (select all that apply)
9.Do you have any additional comments you wish to share?
10.What is your gender?
11.What is your age?
12.What is your race/ethnicity? (Mark one or more races to indicate what race/ethnicity you
consider yourself to be.)
13.Does a member of your household have a disability?
14.Do you have children 17 or under in your household?
15.Are you or any other members of your household aged 65 or older?
16.Please indicate what Ward or District you live in? (see map below)