Richland Community Needs Survey

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* 1. What category best defines your role in the community?

Retired

Area business owner

Employed in an area business

Employed in a community service agency

GLCS school employee

Resident who works elsewhere

None of the above

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* 2. Do you currently have one or more children in an area K-12 school?

Yes

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* 3. Are you an active volunteer in a community service agency?

Yes

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* 4. How long have you lived in the Richland area?

Less than 3 years

4-10 years

11-25 years

26 or more years

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* 5. Where do you live?

Barry County

Richland Village

Ross Township

Richland Township

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How satisfied are you with the current state of each element below?

	Not at all satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Very satisfied	Extremely satisfied
Traffic	Traffic Not at all satisfied	Traffic Somewhat satisfied	Traffic Very satisfied	Traffic Extremely satisfied
Public safety/police	Public safety/police Not at all satisfied	Public safety/police Somewhat satisfied	Public safety/police Very satisfied	Public safety/police Extremely satisfied
Recreation facilities	Recreation facilities Not at all satisfied	Recreation facilities Somewhat satisfied	Recreation facilities Very satisfied	Recreation facilities Extremely satisfied
Pedestrian safety, sidewalks,	Pedestrian safety, sidewalks, Not at all satisfied	Pedestrian safety, sidewalks, Somewhat satisfied	Pedestrian safety, sidewalks, Very satisfied	Pedestrian safety, sidewalks, Extremely satisfied
Environmental quality	Environmental quality Not at all satisfied	Environmental quality Somewhat satisfied	Environmental quality Very satisfied	Environmental quality Extremely satisfied
Internet connectivity	Internet connectivity Not at all satisfied	Internet connectivity Somewhat satisfied	Internet connectivity Very satisfied	Internet connectivity Extremely satisfied
Library	Library Not at all satisfied	Library Somewhat satisfied	Library Very satisfied	Library Extremely satisfied
Public schools	Public schools Not at all satisfied	Public schools Somewhat satisfied	Public schools Very satisfied	Public schools Extremely satisfied
Volunteer opportunities	Volunteer opportunities Not at all satisfied	Volunteer opportunities Somewhat satisfied	Volunteer opportunities Very satisfied	Volunteer opportunities Extremely satisfied
Availability of affordable housing	Availability of affordable housing Not at all satisfied	Availability of affordable housing Somewhat satisfied	Availability of affordable housing Very satisfied	Availability of affordable housing Extremely satisfied
Opportunities for a sense of community and belonging	Opportunities for a sense of community and belonging Not at all satisfied	Opportunities for a sense of community and belonging Somewhat satisfied	Opportunities for a sense of community and belonging Very satisfied	Opportunities for a sense of community and belonging Extremely satisfied

Other (please specify)

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* 7. To what extent do you make use each of the following ?

	Do not use	Use very rarely	Use occasionally	Use often
Richland library	Richland library Do not use	Richland library Use very rarely	Richland library Use occasionally	Richland library Use often
Gull Prairie Preserve walking trails	Gull Prairie Preserve walking trails Do not use	Gull Prairie Preserve walking trails Use very rarely	Gull Prairie Preserve walking trails Use occasionally	Gull Prairie Preserve walking trails Use often
Richland Township Park on 32nd street	Richland Township Park on 32nd street Do not use	Richland Township Park on 32nd street Use very rarely	Richland Township Park on 32nd street Use occasionally	Richland Township Park on 32nd street Use often
Richland Area Community Center (RACC)	Richland Area Community Center (RACC) Do not use	Richland Area Community Center (RACC) Use very rarely	Richland Area Community Center (RACC) Use occasionally	Richland Area Community Center (RACC) Use often
Sherman Lake Y	Sherman Lake Y Do not use	Sherman Lake Y Use very rarely	Sherman Lake Y Use occasionally	Sherman Lake Y Use often
Kellogg Bird Sanctuary	Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Do not use	Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Use very rarely	Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Use occasionally	Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Use often
Ross Township Park on Gull Lake	Ross Township Park on Gull Lake Do not use	Ross Township Park on Gull Lake Use very rarely	Ross Township Park on Gull Lake Use occasionally	Ross Township Park on Gull Lake Use often
Farmers Market at the RACC	Farmers Market at the RACC Do not use	Farmers Market at the RACC Use very rarely	Farmers Market at the RACC Use occasionally	Farmers Market at the RACC Use often
Richland Community Hall	Richland Community Hall Do not use	Richland Community Hall Use very rarely	Richland Community Hall Use occasionally	Richland Community Hall Use often
Gull Meadow Farms	Gull Meadow Farms Do not use	Gull Meadow Farms Use very rarely	Gull Meadow Farms Use occasionally	Gull Meadow Farms Use often
Area golf courses	Area golf courses Do not use	Area golf courses Use very rarely	Area golf courses Use occasionally	Area golf courses Use often
Area lakes	Area lakes Do not use	Area lakes Use very rarely	Area lakes Use occasionally	Area lakes Use often

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Here is a list of possible improvement efforts and projects that community members have previously identified that could be addressed with a collaborative community effort. Select the top five (5 maximum) that you think would be most valuable for the community to work on. If you have a need or project that you want to identify that is not on the list, please add it in the “Comments” section.

Traffic: Install calming devices to reduce and slow traffic

Improve pedestrian crossings in village

Provide and ensure all homes have smoke detectors

Improve access to emergency medical services

Bury electrical lines in village core for beautification purposes

Increase placements of AEDs (portable defibrillators) and expand CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training

Beautify village core

Expand Richland Township park amenities (splash pad, fitness devices, dog park, etc.)

Create an area public swimming pool

Create an active chamber of commerce and/or downtown development authority

Expand internet connectivity to all residents

Increase and expand community festivals (parade, wassailing, etc.)

Increase affordable housing

Expand lead and PFAS (chemical pollutants) water testing in schools and homes

Provide crossing guards at schools

Improve school drop-off and pickup flow and procedures

Improve sidewalks throughout village

Expand adult education

Expand library space and services

Interconnect walking trails

Improve and expand holiday decorations

expand safe biking trails

Other (please specify)

Richland Community Needs

GL assessment individual input

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* 1. What category best defines your role in the community?

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* 2. Do you currently have one or more children in an area K-12 school?

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* 3. Are you an active volunteer in a community service agency?

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* 4. How long have you lived in the Richland area?

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* 5. Where do you live?

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* 6. How satisfied are you with the current state of each element below?

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* 7. To what extent do you make use each of the following ?

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* 9. If you would be willing to participate in any of the projects you selected, please provide your name and contact information.