2020 Hometown Legislative Action Day Survey

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* 1. Please check the events you attended:

Hometown Legislative Action Day

Legislative reception

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* 2. Was the discussion format (versus formal presentations) of advocacy initiatives and bills being followed by staff helpful?

Yes, I like the informal panel discussion format better than formal presentations on individual bills

No, I like the formal presentations on individual bills better than the informal panel discussion format

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* 3. Did the legislative issues covered give you enough information to understand them and talk with your legislators?

Yes

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* 4. If not, what else would have been helpful?

More time spent on specific issues

More detail on specific issues

Information on more issues

Other (please specify)

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* 5. During Hometown Legislative Action Day, what is the most useful source of information about issues discussed?

Meeting app

Printed meeting program

Handouts distributed in individual sessions

Municipal Association website

Discussions with staff

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Please rate the sessions you attended

	Excellent	Good	Could be better	Didn't attend
Keynote Address - Senator Harvey Peeler, President, SC Senate	Keynote Address - Senator Harvey Peeler, President, SC Senate Excellent	Keynote Address - Senator Harvey Peeler, President, SC Senate Good	Keynote Address - Senator Harvey Peeler, President, SC Senate Could be better	Keynote Address - Senator Harvey Peeler, President, SC Senate Didn't attend
Senate Panel Discussion	Senate Panel Discussion Excellent	Senate Panel Discussion Good	Senate Panel Discussion Could be better	Senate Panel Discussion Didn't attend
Legislative Briefing	Legislative Briefing Excellent	Legislative Briefing Good	Legislative Briefing Could be better	Legislative Briefing Didn't attend
Place Branding and Economic Development	Place Branding and Economic Development Excellent	Place Branding and Economic Development Good	Place Branding and Economic Development Could be better	Place Branding and Economic Development Didn't attend
Lunch Address - Senator Marlon Kimpson	Lunch Address - Senator Marlon Kimpson Excellent	Lunch Address - Senator Marlon Kimpson Good	Lunch Address - Senator Marlon Kimpson Could be better	Lunch Address - Senator Marlon Kimpson Didn't attend
Municipal Elections and SC's New Voting System	Municipal Elections and SC's New Voting System Excellent	Municipal Elections and SC's New Voting System Good	Municipal Elections and SC's New Voting System Could be better	Municipal Elections and SC's New Voting System Didn't attend
Mayors' Forum	Mayors' Forum Excellent	Mayors' Forum Good	Mayors' Forum Could be better	Mayors' Forum Didn't attend
Short Takes: SC PEBA Update	Short Takes: SC PEBA Update Excellent	Short Takes: SC PEBA Update Good	Short Takes: SC PEBA Update Could be better	Short Takes: SC PEBA Update Didn't attend
Short Takes: Reducing Liability and Claims Costs	Short Takes: Reducing Liability and Claims Costs Excellent	Short Takes: Reducing Liability and Claims Costs Good	Short Takes: Reducing Liability and Claims Costs Could be better	Short Takes: Reducing Liability and Claims Costs Didn't attend
Short Takes: Business License Standardization	Short Takes: Business License Standardization Excellent	Short Takes: Business License Standardization Good	Short Takes: Business License Standardization Could be better	Short Takes: Business License Standardization Didn't attend

Comments about any of the sessions

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* 7. Why did you attend Hometown Legislative Action Day this year?

Wanted to learn more about legislative issues

Wanted to meet with my legislators

Encouraged to come by a Municipal Association field services manager

Participated in the MEO Institute on Wednesday

Liked networking and sharing ideas with other officials

Always attend this meeting

Other

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* 1. Please check the events you attended:

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* 2. Was the discussion format (versus formal presentations) of advocacy initiatives and bills being followed by staff helpful?

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* 3. Did the legislative issues covered give you enough information to understand them and talk with your legislators?

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* 4. If not, what else would have been helpful?

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* 5. During Hometown Legislative Action Day, what is the most useful source of information about issues discussed?

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* 6. Please rate the sessions you attended

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* 7. Why did you attend Hometown Legislative Action Day this year?

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* 8. What can the Municipal Association do to make the 2021 Hometown Legislative Action Day even better?