The City of Livingston would like your input to help determine park and recreation priorities for our community. This survey will take 15-20 minutes to complete.

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* 1. Which age range(s) are represented in your household? (Check all that apply.)

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* 2. In the past 12 months, have you or other members of your household used any of the following parks and recreation facilities offered by the City of Livingston? (Check all that apply.)

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* 3. Please rate the overall quality of the following parks or recreation facilities offered by the City of Livingston using a scale of 5 to 1, where 5 means "Excellent" and 1 means "Poor." If you haven't used the park /facility in the past 12 months, please select 9 for "Haven't Used."

  5 4 3 2 1 9
Bozeman / Judson / Depot Park
Firefighter Park
Green Acres Park
Highground Public Use
Jack Weimer Memorial Park
Mars Park
Mayor's Landing Moja Dog Park
Mike Webb Park
Miles Park
Miles Park Lagoon
M Street Park / Katie Bonnel Memorial Park
Myer's View Park
North Side Soccer Park
Reservoir Park
Riverside Park
Sacajawea Park
Water Plant Park

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* 4. Please CHECK ALL the reasons that prevent you or other members of your household from using City of Livingston parks and recreation facilities more often.

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* 5. Please indicate how well your needs are being met for each of the facilities/amenities listed below on a scale of 4 to 1, where 4 means your needs are "Fully Met," and 1 means your needs are "Not Met" at all. If you do not have a need for an item listed, please select "9" for "No Need."

  4 3 2 1 9
Adult soccer fields
Adult softball fields
Camping
Canoe/kayak access
Community gardens
Disc golf courses
Indoor field house sports fields (football, soccer, etc.)
Indoor playground
Indoor running/walking track
Large community parks
Mountain biking/single track
Multipurpose fields for practice and open play
Natural areas and wildlife habitats
Off-leash dog parks
Outdoor basketball courts
Outdoor fitness equipment
Outdoor splash pads
Outdoor swimming pools
Outdoor tennis courts
Paved bike trails
Pickleball courts
Picnic areas and shelters
Playground equipment
Pump track
Rock climbing
Skate parks
Sledding hill
Small neighborhood parks
Walking/hike trails
Youth baseball and softball fields
Youth football fields
Youth soccer/lacrosse fields

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* 6. Which FOUR of the facilities/amenities from the list in Question 5 are MOST IMPORTANT to your household?

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* 7. Please rate your satisfaction with the following parks and recreation services provided by the City of Livingston using a scale of 5 to 1, where 5 means "Very Satisfied" and 1 means "Very Dissatisfied." If you are unsure, please select "9" for "Don't Know."

  5 4 3 2 1 9
Amount of available indoor recreation space
Amount of developed parkland
Amount of open greenspace/natural areas
Availability of information about programs and facilities
Connectivity of trails and pathways
Customer assistance by staff
Ease of renting shelters, gyms, or meeting rooms
Maintenance of parks, facilities
Overall quality of baseball/softball fields
Overall quality of soccer fields
Overall quality of outdoor swimming pool
Park and facility accessibility (ADA compliant access)
Quality/number of outdoor amenities

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* 8. Which THREE services listed in Question 7 do you think should receive the MOST ATTENTION from the City of Livingston over the next FIVE years?

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* 9. The following is a list of actions the City of Livingston could take to improve the parks and recreation system. For each potential action, please indicate if you would be "Very Supportive," "Somewhat Supportive," "Not Supportive," or "Not Sure" of the action

  Very Supportive Somewhat Supportive Not Supportive Not Sure
Acquire new park land
Add additional parks maintenance staff
Add large events pavilion
Add restrooms to select parks
Add park and trail lighting
Build a new outdoor pool
Convert selected park areas to natural areas or open green space
Develop a new dog park
Develop refrigerated ice skating rink
Develop new pickleball courts
Develop new splash pad
Develop new trails that connect to existing trails
Develop new youth baseball / softball fields
Develop park identification signage
Develop sledding hill
Improve existing large community parks
Improve existing nature preserves
Pave existing walking and biking trails
Improve existing small neighborhood parks
Replace existing playground equipment

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* 10. Which THREE potential actions listed in Question 9 are most important to you and your household?

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* 11. How do you think the gravel surfacing space behind the Civic Center should be utilized?

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* 12. Once the new indoor pool is open, how do you think the existing outdoor pool site should be utilized?

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* 13. Listed below are the potential funding mechanisms that could be used to pay for the actions you indicated you most support in Questions 9 and 10. Please rate your level of support for each of the following funding mechanisms.

  Very Supportive Somewhat Supportive Not Supportive Not Sure
Bonding issue approved by voters
City general fund (property taxes)
City-County park maintenance district
Concessions
Facility rental rates
Federal funding
Grants (usually have local match requirements)
Impact/Development fees
Non-profit fundraising
Private sector partnerships
Sponsorships
State funding
Volunteers

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* 14. If funding were available to make improvements to the City of Livingston parks system, what percentage of funding would you allocate to each type of improvement listed below? (Please be sure your total adds up to 100%.)

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Improve existing neighborhood and community parks (playground, shelters, signage, etc.)
Add Parks staff to improve overall maintenance of Livingston Parks facilities
Make upgrades and improvements to the ballfields at Miles Park
Construct new trails following recommendations and priorities outlined in the Livingston Trails and Active Transportation Plan
Acquire new parkland and open space for improved park distribution throughout Livingston

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* 15. Is there any additional feedback you would like to provide related to Parks in Livingston?

Demographics

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* 16. How many years have you lived in the City of Livingston?

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* 17. What is your age?

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* 18. Your gender:

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* 19. What is the highest level of school that you have completed?

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* 20. What is your total household income?

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* 21. Do you own or live with a dog?

This concludes the survey. Thank you for your time!

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