Casco Township 2024 Master Plan Survey

Welcome to the Casco Township Survey!

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey! The survey is designed to take approximately 5-10 minutes and is comprised of questions that will give us a comprehensive overview of what you feel is most important in your community.

Your responses to the additional demographic questions will not affect the other parts of your survey. Demographic data helps Casco Township ensure that the responses are reflective of the entire community.

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1. Do you own property within Casco Township?

Yes

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2. How long have you lived in the Township? Does not have to be continuous, please add up only the time that you have lived within the municipal limits.

Less than 1 year

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

More than 20 years

I live outside of the Township (please indicate which City/Township and State)

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3. What is your age?

Under 18 years

18 to 24 years

25 to 34 years

35 to 44 years

45 to 54 years

55 to 64 years

65 years or more

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4. How would you feel about living in the Township for the next 5-10 years?

I very much would like to live in the Township for the next 5-10 years

I generally would like to live in the Township for the next 5-10 years

I am neutral about living in the Township for the next 5-10 years

I generally would like to live somewhere other than the Township for the next 5-10 years

I very much would like to live somewhere other than the Township for the next 5-10 years

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5. Over the past five years, do you believe the quality of life in the Township has improved, stayed about the same, or declined? Why?

Improved

Stayed about the same

Declined

Please explain

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6. The following chart seeks input regarding your perception of various topics within the Township. If you feel that the category is a contributing factor to the Township, please indicate that contribution is positive, neutral, or negative.
Example: If you perceive housing is affordable within the Township, you might mark “positive”. If you perceive housing to be less attainable (non-affordable), you might mark “negative”.

	Positive	Neutral	Negative
Housing affordability	Housing affordability Positive	Housing affordability Neutral	Housing affordability Negative
Culture / History of the area	Culture / History of the area Positive	Culture / History of the area Neutral	Culture / History of the area Negative
Area schools	Area schools Positive	Area schools Neutral	Area schools Negative
Public beach access	Public beach access Positive	Public beach access Neutral	Public beach access Negative
Parks and recreation options	Parks and recreation options Positive	Parks and recreation options Neutral	Parks and recreation options Negative
Close to shopping needs	Close to shopping needs Positive	Close to shopping needs Neutral	Close to shopping needs Negative
Access to higher education	Access to higher education Positive	Access to higher education Neutral	Access to higher education Negative
Public safety (police and fire)	Public safety (police and fire) Positive	Public safety (police and fire) Neutral	Public safety (police and fire) Negative
Public transportation and accessibility	Public transportation and accessibility Positive	Public transportation and accessibility Neutral	Public transportation and accessibility Negative
Dining and entertainment options	Dining and entertainment options Positive	Dining and entertainment options Neutral	Dining and entertainment options Negative
Appearance of neighborhoods	Appearance of neighborhoods Positive	Appearance of neighborhoods Neutral	Appearance of neighborhoods Negative
Activities, festivals, and events	Activities, festivals, and events Positive	Activities, festivals, and events Neutral	Activities, festivals, and events Negative
Diversity of the community	Diversity of the community Positive	Diversity of the community Neutral	Diversity of the community Negative
Condition of public facilities (parks, public buildings, etc.)	Condition of public facilities (parks, public buildings, etc.) Positive	Condition of public facilities (parks, public buildings, etc.) Neutral	Condition of public facilities (parks, public buildings, etc.) Negative
Distance to employment opportunities	Distance to employment opportunities Positive	Distance to employment opportunities Neutral	Distance to employment opportunities Negative
Non-motorized transportation (bike paths, sidewalks, etc.)	Non-motorized transportation (bike paths, sidewalks, etc.) Positive	Non-motorized transportation (bike paths, sidewalks, etc.) Neutral	Non-motorized transportation (bike paths, sidewalks, etc.) Negative
Housing availability	Housing availability Positive	Housing availability Neutral	Housing availability Negative
Access to Wi-Fi / High speed internet	Access to Wi-Fi / High speed internet Positive	Access to Wi-Fi / High speed internet Neutral	Access to Wi-Fi / High speed internet Negative
Access to reliable cell service	Access to reliable cell service Positive	Access to reliable cell service Neutral	Access to reliable cell service Negative
Appearance of businesses	Appearance of businesses Positive	Appearance of businesses Neutral	Appearance of businesses Negative
Traffic volume	Traffic volume Positive	Traffic volume Neutral	Traffic volume Negative
Truck traffic	Truck traffic Positive	Truck traffic Neutral	Truck traffic Negative
Access to utilities (water, sewer, gas, etc.)	Access to utilities (water, sewer, gas, etc.) Positive	Access to utilities (water, sewer, gas, etc.) Neutral	Access to utilities (water, sewer, gas, etc.) Negative
Road maintenance	Road maintenance Positive	Road maintenance Neutral	Road maintenance Negative

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7. What could be improved about the Township? Check all that apply.

Greater transportation options (bike paths, sidewalks, etc.)

Public transportation

Greater variety in business options (dining, retail, gas station, personal service, repair)

Entertainment, dining, and/or nightlife options

Improve public safety services (police, fire, ambulance)

Better maintenance of roads

Area schools

Better or more parks and recreation facilities

More variety in housing types

Public facilities (Township Hall, transfer station, cemetery, parks)

Better employment opportunities

Public utility (internet, cell, solar, wind, water/sewer, gas)

Other (please specify)

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8. Do you have other concerns that are not listed above?

For each housing type listed below, please indicate whether you feel Casco Township needs more, less, or has the right amount of it.

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Large sized single-family housing (>2,500 sq. ft)

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9. Does Casco Township need more, less, or have the right amount of large-sized single family homes?

Need more of this

Have the right amount

Need less of this

No opinion

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Medium sized single-family housing (1,500 sq. ft - 2,500 sq. ft.)

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10. Does Casco Township need more, less, or have the right amount of medium-sized single family homes?

Need more of this

Have the right amount

Need less of this

No opinion

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Small sized single-family housing (<1,500 sq. ft.)

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11. Does Casco Township need more, less, or have the right amount of small-sized single family homes?

Need more of this

Have the right amount

Need less of this

No opinion

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Duplex (2-unit structure)

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12. Does Casco Township need more, less, or have the right amount of duplexes?

Need more of this

Have the right amount

Need less of this

No opinion

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Triplex (3-unit structure)

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13. Does Casco Township need more, less, or have the right amount of triplexes?

Need more of this

Have the right amount

Need less of this

No opinion

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Quadplex (4-unit structure)

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14. Does Casco Township need more, less, or have the right amount of quadplexes?

Need more of this

Have the right amount

Need less of this

No opinion

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Attached townhouses or row houses

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15. Does Casco Township need more, less, or have the right amount of attached townhouses or row homes?

Need more of this

Have the right amount

Need less of this

No opinion

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Apartment-style housing

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16. Does Casco Township need more, less, or have the right amount of apartment-style housing?

Need more of this

Have the right amount

Need less of this

No opinion

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Senior living facilities

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17. Does Casco Township need more, less, or have the right amount of senior living facilities?

Need more of this

Have the right amount

Need less of this

No opinion

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Micro-housing (less than 500 sq. ft.)

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18. Does Casco Township need more, less, or have the right amount of micro housing?

Need more of this

Have the right amount

Need less of this

No opinion

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Accessory dwellings (grandparent flats, in-law suites, and rooms for rent within a house, above garage, etc.)

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19. Does Casco Township need more, less, or have the right amount of accessory dwellings?

Need more of this

Have the right amount

Need less of this

No opinion

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20. Please rate the following as a need for the future for Casco Township.

	Positive	Neutral	Negative	No Opinion
Commercial scale alternative energy (solar, wind, battery storage)	Commercial scale alternative energy (solar, wind, battery storage) Positive	Commercial scale alternative energy (solar, wind, battery storage) Neutral	Commercial scale alternative energy (solar, wind, battery storage) Negative	Commercial scale alternative energy (solar, wind, battery storage) No Opinion
Commercial development (i.e. retail, restaurant, office)	Commercial development (i.e. retail, restaurant, office) Positive	Commercial development (i.e. retail, restaurant, office) Neutral	Commercial development (i.e. retail, restaurant, office) Negative	Commercial development (i.e. retail, restaurant, office) No Opinion
Investment in Township parks	Investment in Township parks Positive	Investment in Township parks Neutral	Investment in Township parks Negative	Investment in Township parks No Opinion
Agri-tourism (i.e. winery, cidery, farm market, farmers market)	Agri-tourism (i.e. winery, cidery, farm market, farmers market) Positive	Agri-tourism (i.e. winery, cidery, farm market, farmers market) Neutral	Agri-tourism (i.e. winery, cidery, farm market, farmers market) Negative	Agri-tourism (i.e. winery, cidery, farm market, farmers market) No Opinion
Businesses, neighborhood services (i.e. repair shop, personal service)	Businesses, neighborhood services (i.e. repair shop, personal service) Positive	Businesses, neighborhood services (i.e. repair shop, personal service) Neutral	Businesses, neighborhood services (i.e. repair shop, personal service) Negative	Businesses, neighborhood services (i.e. repair shop, personal service) No Opinion
Encourage food service businesses	Encourage food service businesses Positive	Encourage food service businesses Neutral	Encourage food service businesses Negative	Encourage food service businesses No Opinion
Home-based businesses	Home-based businesses Positive	Home-based businesses Neutral	Home-based businesses Negative	Home-based businesses No Opinion
Lodging (i.e. B&B, resort, camping)	Lodging (i.e. B&B, resort, camping) Positive	Lodging (i.e. B&B, resort, camping) Neutral	Lodging (i.e. B&B, resort, camping) Negative	Lodging (i.e. B&B, resort, camping) No Opinion

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21. Thank you for completing the survey! We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback. If you would like to receive updates on the Master Plan project, please provide your email address below.

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