Refugio Comprehensive Plan Community Survey

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* 1. Do you live within the Town of Refugio?

Yes

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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 many years have you lived in Refugio?

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

21 years or more

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* 4. How is Refugio as a place to live?

Great

Good

Not Good

Not Sure

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* 5. Rate the quality of life in your neighborhood:

Great

Good

Not Good

Not Sure

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* 6. Rate Refugio as a place to raise children:

Great

Good

Not Good

Not Sure

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* 7. How has the town changed since you've been here?

Improved

Stayed the same

Gotten worse

No opinion

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* 8. What has been the biggest good change?

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* 9. What do you think is the town's greatest problem?

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* 10. Do you volunteer at school, a place of worship, or with a local organization?

Yes

Used to, but not at this time

If yes, please indicate name of organization

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* 11. Why did you originally move to Refugio?

Work

Family

Town size

Grew up here

Schools

Natural Beauty

Sense of community

Housing availability

Cost of living

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Please check the response that best represents your opinion concerning the need for more community facilities in Refugio:

	Many more needed	Some more needed	We have enough	No opinion
Health Clinic/health services	Health Clinic/health services Many more needed	Health Clinic/health services Some more needed	Health Clinic/health services We have enough	Health Clinic/health services No opinion
Library	Library Many more needed	Library Some more needed	Library We have enough	Library No opinion
Parks	Parks Many more needed	Parks Some more needed	Parks We have enough	Parks No opinion
Performing Arts Facility (indoor or outdoor)	Performing Arts Facility (indoor or outdoor) Many more needed	Performing Arts Facility (indoor or outdoor) Some more needed	Performing Arts Facility (indoor or outdoor) We have enough	Performing Arts Facility (indoor or outdoor) No opinion
Senior centers/senior services	Senior centers/senior services Many more needed	Senior centers/senior services Some more needed	Senior centers/senior services We have enough	Senior centers/senior services No opinion
Youth centers/youth services	Youth centers/youth services Many more needed	Youth centers/youth services Some more needed	Youth centers/youth services We have enough	Youth centers/youth services No opinion
Childcare services (e.g. day care, after school programs)	Childcare services (e.g. day care, after school programs) Many more needed	Childcare services (e.g. day care, after school programs) Some more needed	Childcare services (e.g. day care, after school programs) We have enough	Childcare services (e.g. day care, after school programs) No opinion
Animal control	Animal control Many more needed	Animal control Some more needed	Animal control We have enough	Animal control No opinion
Code enforcement (e.g. dangerous structures, weeds, etc.)	Code enforcement (e.g. dangerous structures, weeds, etc.) Many more needed	Code enforcement (e.g. dangerous structures, weeds, etc.) Some more needed	Code enforcement (e.g. dangerous structures, weeds, etc.) We have enough	Code enforcement (e.g. dangerous structures, weeds, etc.) No opinion
Emergency services (e.g. Fire, Police, EMS)	Emergency services (e.g. Fire, Police, EMS) Many more needed	Emergency services (e.g. Fire, Police, EMS) Some more needed	Emergency services (e.g. Fire, Police, EMS) We have enough	Emergency services (e.g. Fire, Police, EMS) No opinion
Flood drainage improvements	Flood drainage improvements Many more needed	Flood drainage improvements Some more needed	Flood drainage improvements We have enough	Flood drainage improvements No opinion
Garbage pickup	Garbage pickup Many more needed	Garbage pickup Some more needed	Garbage pickup We have enough	Garbage pickup No opinion
Recycling pickup	Recycling pickup Many more needed	Recycling pickup Some more needed	Recycling pickup We have enough	Recycling pickup No opinion
Sewer and water system improvements	Sewer and water system improvements Many more needed	Sewer and water system improvements Some more needed	Sewer and water system improvements We have enough	Sewer and water system improvements No opinion
Sidewalk improvements	Sidewalk improvements Many more needed	Sidewalk improvements Some more needed	Sidewalk improvements We have enough	Sidewalk improvements No opinion
Street cleanup/litter pickup	Street cleanup/litter pickup Many more needed	Street cleanup/litter pickup Some more needed	Street cleanup/litter pickup We have enough	Street cleanup/litter pickup No opinion
Street repairs	Street repairs Many more needed	Street repairs Some more needed	Street repairs We have enough	Street repairs No opinion
Traffic controls (e.g. illegal parking, speeding)	Traffic controls (e.g. illegal parking, speeding) Many more needed	Traffic controls (e.g. illegal parking, speeding) Some more needed	Traffic controls (e.g. illegal parking, speeding) We have enough	Traffic controls (e.g. illegal parking, speeding) No opinion
Crime awareness/prevention (e.g. neighborhood crime watch)	Crime awareness/prevention (e.g. neighborhood crime watch) Many more needed	Crime awareness/prevention (e.g. neighborhood crime watch) Some more needed	Crime awareness/prevention (e.g. neighborhood crime watch) We have enough	Crime awareness/prevention (e.g. neighborhood crime watch) No opinion
Transportation services (e.g. bus)	Transportation services (e.g. bus) Many more needed	Transportation services (e.g. bus) Some more needed	Transportation services (e.g. bus) We have enough	Transportation services (e.g. bus) No opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Please check the response that best represents your opinion concerning the need for more community improvements in Refugio:

	Many more needed	Some more needed	We have enough	No opinion
Activities to increase community spirit (e.g. festivals, events)	Activities to increase community spirit (e.g. festivals, events) Many more needed	Activities to increase community spirit (e.g. festivals, events) Some more needed	Activities to increase community spirit (e.g. festivals, events) We have enough	Activities to increase community spirit (e.g. festivals, events) No opinion
Controls to manage future growth	Controls to manage future growth Many more needed	Controls to manage future growth Some more needed	Controls to manage future growth We have enough	Controls to manage future growth No opinion
Economic development activities	Economic development activities Many more needed	Economic development activities Some more needed	Economic development activities We have enough	Economic development activities No opinion
Historic building preservation	Historic building preservation Many more needed	Historic building preservation Some more needed	Historic building preservation We have enough	Historic building preservation No opinion
Improvements to the appearance of downtown	Improvements to the appearance of downtown Many more needed	Improvements to the appearance of downtown Some more needed	Improvements to the appearance of downtown We have enough	Improvements to the appearance of downtown No opinion
Job opportunities	Job opportunities Many more needed	Job opportunities Some more needed	Job opportunities We have enough	Job opportunities No opinion
Shops and commercial services	Shops and commercial services Many more needed	Shops and commercial services Some more needed	Shops and commercial services We have enough	Shops and commercial services No opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Please check the response that best represents your opinion concerning housing needs in Refugio:

	Much more needed	Some more needed	We have enough	No opinion
New home construction	New home construction Much more needed	New home construction Some more needed	New home construction We have enough	New home construction No opinion
New apartment construction	New apartment construction Much more needed	New apartment construction Some more needed	New apartment construction We have enough	New apartment construction No opinion
Public housing	Public housing Much more needed	Public housing Some more needed	Public housing We have enough	Public housing No opinion
Senior housing	Senior housing Much more needed	Senior housing Some more needed	Senior housing We have enough	Senior housing No opinion
Transitional/temporary housing	Transitional/temporary housing Much more needed	Transitional/temporary housing Some more needed	Transitional/temporary housing We have enough	Transitional/temporary housing No opinion
Rental assistance	Rental assistance Much more needed	Rental assistance Some more needed	Rental assistance We have enough	Rental assistance No opinion
Down payment assistance	Down payment assistance Much more needed	Down payment assistance Some more needed	Down payment assistance We have enough	Down payment assistance No opinion
Housing rehabilitiation	Housing rehabilitiation Much more needed	Housing rehabilitiation Some more needed	Housing rehabilitiation We have enough	Housing rehabilitiation No opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Do you work within the Town of Refugio?

Yes

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* 16. What do you believe are the top workforce training needs in the area?

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* 17. Can you think of any public initiatives or assistance that would help improve economic growth and prosperity?

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* 18. Please check each of the following services/businesses you visit outside of the Town of Refugio. Please write any other types of businesses you visit outside the town that are not listed here.

Grocery Store

Auto repair and services

Gas

Restaurants

Entertainment

Medical/Dental

Banking/financial

Personal services (e.g. salon)

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Please check each of the following services/businesses you visit inside of the Town of Refugio. Please write any other types of businesses you visit inside the town that are not listed here.

Grocery Store

Auto repair and services

Gas

Restaurants

Entertainment

Medical/Dental

Banking/financial

Personal services (e.g. salon)

Other (please specify)

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* 20. What kinds of businesses would you like to see more of in the Town in the future?

Other (please specify)

	Likely to visit at least once a month	Likely to visit at least once a year	Not likely to visit	No opinion
Arcade/game center	Arcade/game center Likely to visit at least once a month	Arcade/game center Likely to visit at least once a year	Arcade/game center Not likely to visit	Arcade/game center No opinion
Auto repairs and services	Auto repairs and services Likely to visit at least once a month	Auto repairs and services Likely to visit at least once a year	Auto repairs and services Not likely to visit	Auto repairs and services No opinion
Bookstore	Bookstore Likely to visit at least once a month	Bookstore Likely to visit at least once a year	Bookstore Not likely to visit	Bookstore No opinion
Clothing/Shoe store	Clothing/Shoe store Likely to visit at least once a month	Clothing/Shoe store Likely to visit at least once a year	Clothing/Shoe store Not likely to visit	Clothing/Shoe store No opinion
Coffee Shop/Cafe	Coffee Shop/Cafe Likely to visit at least once a month	Coffee Shop/Cafe Likely to visit at least once a year	Coffee Shop/Cafe Not likely to visit	Coffee Shop/Cafe No opinion
Doctor or dentist	Doctor or dentist Likely to visit at least once a month	Doctor or dentist Likely to visit at least once a year	Doctor or dentist Not likely to visit	Doctor or dentist No opinion
Gift shop	Gift shop Likely to visit at least once a month	Gift shop Likely to visit at least once a year	Gift shop Not likely to visit	Gift shop No opinion
Gourmet/health food store	Gourmet/health food store Likely to visit at least once a month	Gourmet/health food store Likely to visit at least once a year	Gourmet/health food store Not likely to visit	Gourmet/health food store No opinion
Grocery store	Grocery store Likely to visit at least once a month	Grocery store Likely to visit at least once a year	Grocery store Not likely to visit	Grocery store No opinion
Gym	Gym Likely to visit at least once a month	Gym Likely to visit at least once a year	Gym Not likely to visit	Gym No opinion
Hardware store	Hardware store Likely to visit at least once a month	Hardware store Likely to visit at least once a year	Hardware store Not likely to visit	Hardware store No opinion
Home furnishings	Home furnishings Likely to visit at least once a month	Home furnishings Likely to visit at least once a year	Home furnishings Not likely to visit	Home furnishings No opinion
Large department store (Target/Wal-Mart)	Large department store (Target/Wal-Mart) Likely to visit at least once a month	Large department store (Target/Wal-Mart) Likely to visit at least once a year	Large department store (Target/Wal-Mart) Not likely to visit	Large department store (Target/Wal-Mart) No opinion
Movie theater	Movie theater Likely to visit at least once a month	Movie theater Likely to visit at least once a year	Movie theater Not likely to visit	Movie theater No opinion
Personal services (e.g. salon)	Personal services (e.g. salon) Likely to visit at least once a month	Personal services (e.g. salon) Likely to visit at least once a year	Personal services (e.g. salon) Not likely to visit	Personal services (e.g. salon) No opinion
Professional services (e.g. lawyer, accountant)	Professional services (e.g. lawyer, accountant) Likely to visit at least once a month	Professional services (e.g. lawyer, accountant) Likely to visit at least once a year	Professional services (e.g. lawyer, accountant) Not likely to visit	Professional services (e.g. lawyer, accountant) No opinion
Restaurants	Restaurants Likely to visit at least once a month	Restaurants Likely to visit at least once a year	Restaurants Not likely to visit	Restaurants No opinion
Upscale retail	Upscale retail Likely to visit at least once a month	Upscale retail Likely to visit at least once a year	Upscale retail Not likely to visit	Upscale retail No opinion