Elwood Community Needs Assesment

Community Needs

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* 1. Rank the adequacy of:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No Opinion
Law enforcement	Law enforcement Excellent	Law enforcement Good	Law enforcement Fair	Law enforcement Poor	Law enforcement No Opinion
Fire protection	Fire protection Excellent	Fire protection Good	Fire protection Fair	Fire protection Poor	Fire protection No Opinion
Rescue squad/ambulance service	Rescue squad/ambulance service Excellent	Rescue squad/ambulance service Good	Rescue squad/ambulance service Fair	Rescue squad/ambulance service Poor	Rescue squad/ambulance service No Opinion
Library services/facilities/hours	Library services/facilities/hours Excellent	Library services/facilities/hours Good	Library services/facilities/hours Fair	Library services/facilities/hours Poor	Library services/facilities/hours No Opinion
Camping facilities	Camping facilities Excellent	Camping facilities Good	Camping facilities Fair	Camping facilities Poor	Camping facilities No Opinion
Village park	Village park Excellent	Village park Good	Village park Fair	Village park Poor	Village park No Opinion
Ball park	Ball park Excellent	Ball park Good	Ball park Fair	Ball park Poor	Ball park No Opinion
Downtown parking	Downtown parking Excellent	Downtown parking Good	Downtown parking Fair	Downtown parking Poor	Downtown parking No Opinion
Control of loose pets	Control of loose pets Excellent	Control of loose pets Good	Control of loose pets Fair	Control of loose pets Poor	Control of loose pets No Opinion
Building code enforcement	Building code enforcement Excellent	Building code enforcement Good	Building code enforcement Fair	Building code enforcement Poor	Building code enforcement No Opinion
Zoning regulations enforcement	Zoning regulations enforcement Excellent	Zoning regulations enforcement Good	Zoning regulations enforcement Fair	Zoning regulations enforcement Poor	Zoning regulations enforcement No Opinion
Nuisance code enforcement	Nuisance code enforcement Excellent	Nuisance code enforcement Good	Nuisance code enforcement Fair	Nuisance code enforcement Poor	Nuisance code enforcement No Opinion
Village wide street lighting	Village wide street lighting Excellent	Village wide street lighting Good	Village wide street lighting Fair	Village wide street lighting Poor	Village wide street lighting No Opinion
Water quality	Water quality Excellent	Water quality Good	Water quality Fair	Water quality Poor	Water quality No Opinion
Medical facilities/services	Medical facilities/services Excellent	Medical facilities/services Good	Medical facilities/services Fair	Medical facilities/services Poor	Medical facilities/services No Opinion
Cell phone coverage	Cell phone coverage Excellent	Cell phone coverage Good	Cell phone coverage Fair	Cell phone coverage Poor	Cell phone coverage No Opinion
Local efforts toward community betterment	Local efforts toward community betterment Excellent	Local efforts toward community betterment Good	Local efforts toward community betterment Fair	Local efforts toward community betterment Poor	Local efforts toward community betterment No Opinion
Utility services provided by the city	Utility services provided by the city Excellent	Utility services provided by the city Good	Utility services provided by the city Fair	Utility services provided by the city Poor	Utility services provided by the city No Opinion

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* 2. Rank the general appearance of:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No Opinion
The community as a whole	The community as a whole Excellent	The community as a whole Good	The community as a whole Fair	The community as a whole Poor	The community as a whole No Opinion
Highway entrances to town	Highway entrances to town Excellent	Highway entrances to town Good	Highway entrances to town Fair	Highway entrances to town Poor	Highway entrances to town No Opinion
Residential areas	Residential areas Excellent	Residential areas Good	Residential areas Fair	Residential areas Poor	Residential areas No Opinion
Vacant houses	Vacant houses Excellent	Vacant houses Good	Vacant houses Fair	Vacant houses Poor	Vacant houses No Opinion
Vacant lots	Vacant lots Excellent	Vacant lots Good	Vacant lots Fair	Vacant lots Poor	Vacant lots No Opinion
Main street - downtown	Main street - downtown Excellent	Main street - downtown Good	Main street - downtown Fair	Main street - downtown Poor	Main street - downtown No Opinion

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* 3. Rate the Condition of:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No Opinion
Streets in residential/downtown	Streets in residential/downtown Excellent	Streets in residential/downtown Good	Streets in residential/downtown Fair	Streets in residential/downtown Poor	Streets in residential/downtown No Opinion
Sidewalks in residential/downtown	Sidewalks in residential/downtown Excellent	Sidewalks in residential/downtown Good	Sidewalks in residential/downtown Fair	Sidewalks in residential/downtown Poor	Sidewalks in residential/downtown No Opinion
Swimming pool	Swimming pool Excellent	Swimming pool Good	Swimming pool Fair	Swimming pool Poor	Swimming pool No Opinion
Village park	Village park Excellent	Village park Good	Village park Fair	Village park Poor	Village park No Opinion
Elwood Civic Center	Elwood Civic Center Excellent	Elwood Civic Center Good	Elwood Civic Center Fair	Elwood Civic Center Poor	Elwood Civic Center No Opinion

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* 4. What improvements to the village park are most important to you?

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* 5. Should the village:

	Definitely	Probably	Probably Not	Definitely Not	No Opinion
Hire/provide funding for an Economic Developer	Hire/provide funding for an Economic Developer Definitely	Hire/provide funding for an Economic Developer Probably	Hire/provide funding for an Economic Developer Probably Not	Hire/provide funding for an Economic Developer Definitely Not	Hire/provide funding for an Economic Developer No Opinion
Enforce nuisance regulations	Enforce nuisance regulations Definitely	Enforce nuisance regulations Probably	Enforce nuisance regulations Probably Not	Enforce nuisance regulations Definitely Not	Enforce nuisance regulations No Opinion
Enforce zoning ordinances	Enforce zoning ordinances Definitely	Enforce zoning ordinances Probably	Enforce zoning ordinances Probably Not	Enforce zoning ordinances Definitely Not	Enforce zoning ordinances No Opinion
Develop a plan to expand village limits for new residential/business areas	Develop a plan to expand village limits for new residential/business areas Definitely	Develop a plan to expand village limits for new residential/business areas Probably	Develop a plan to expand village limits for new residential/business areas Probably Not	Develop a plan to expand village limits for new residential/business areas Definitely Not	Develop a plan to expand village limits for new residential/business areas No Opinion

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* 6. Does Elwood encourage public participation - individuals having a voice regarding local government decisions?

Yes

No opinion

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* 7. Should the community investigate the development/renovation of a community project?

Yes

No Opinion

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* 8. Should the new/renovated community project focus on:

Recreation (dog park, walking trail, etc.)

Streets/Sidewalks

Pool

Wellness center

Firehall improvements

Parking area for semis or downtown parking

Pickleball court

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Would you be willing to volunteer your labor to help complete/renovate a community project to meet the identified needs?

Yes

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* 10. Would you contribute to a fund drive for the community project?

Yes

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* 11. Are the following projects needed in the community?

	Definitely	Probably	Probably Not	Definitely Not	No Opinion
Dog park	Dog park Definitely	Dog park Probably	Dog park Probably Not	Dog park Definitely Not	Dog park No Opinion
Pickleball court	Pickleball court Definitely	Pickleball court Probably	Pickleball court Probably Not	Pickleball court Definitely Not	Pickleball court No Opinion
Pool - new	Pool - new Definitely	Pool - new Probably	Pool - new Probably Not	Pool - new Definitely Not	Pool - new No Opinion
Pool - update existing	Pool - update existing Definitely	Pool - update existing Probably	Pool - update existing Probably Not	Pool - update existing Definitely Not	Pool - update existing No Opinion
Recreations such as axe throwing, bowling alley, escape room, etc.)	Recreations such as axe throwing, bowling alley, escape room, etc.) Definitely	Recreations such as axe throwing, bowling alley, escape room, etc.) Probably	Recreations such as axe throwing, bowling alley, escape room, etc.) Probably Not	Recreations such as axe throwing, bowling alley, escape room, etc.) Definitely Not	Recreations such as axe throwing, bowling alley, escape room, etc.) No Opinion
Splash pad	Splash pad Definitely	Splash pad Probably	Splash pad Probably Not	Splash pad Definitely Not	Splash pad No Opinion
Walking trail	Walking trail Definitely	Walking trail Probably	Walking trail Probably Not	Walking trail Definitely Not	Walking trail No Opinion
Wellness center	Wellness center Definitely	Wellness center Probably	Wellness center Probably Not	Wellness center Definitely Not	Wellness center No Opinion
RV parking/camping area	RV parking/camping area Definitely	RV parking/camping area Probably	RV parking/camping area Probably Not	RV parking/camping area Definitely Not	RV parking/camping area No Opinion
Sidewalk reconstruction	Sidewalk reconstruction Definitely	Sidewalk reconstruction Probably	Sidewalk reconstruction Probably Not	Sidewalk reconstruction Definitely Not	Sidewalk reconstruction No Opinion
Residential street maintenance	Residential street maintenance Definitely	Residential street maintenance Probably	Residential street maintenance Probably Not	Residential street maintenance Definitely Not	Residential street maintenance No Opinion
Commercial truck parking area	Commercial truck parking area Definitely	Commercial truck parking area Probably	Commercial truck parking area Probably Not	Commercial truck parking area Definitely Not	Commercial truck parking area No Opinion
Downtown parking area	Downtown parking area Definitely	Downtown parking area Probably	Downtown parking area Probably Not	Downtown parking area Definitely Not	Downtown parking area No Opinion
Firehall improvements	Firehall improvements Definitely	Firehall improvements Probably	Firehall improvements Probably Not	Firehall improvements Definitely Not	Firehall improvements No Opinion

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* 12. If partial funding for the projects listed above can be acquired from state and federal sources, how should Elwood fund its share?

Community fundraising events

Private contributions/foundations

Local investment groups

Bonds

Property taxes

Village sales tax

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* 13. Do you agree with the following statement as it pertains to your household?*At least one time within the last 90 days, we have worried whether our food would run out before we could afford more?

Yes

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* 14. Are you aware of the Food Pantry located at the Methodist Church?

Yes

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* 15. Are you aware the Senior Center delivered meals are available for those age 55 and over or with mobility needs?

Yes

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* 16. What would encourage you to volunteer at more community events such as parades, the chili cook off, Sunday evening supper in the park, or the county fair?

More awareness of opportunities

Meeting times in the evening

Meeting times on the weekend

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Overall, how do you feel about Elwood?

Very positive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Very negative

Elwood Community Needs Assesment

Community Needs

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* 1. Rank the adequacy of:

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* 2. Rank the general appearance of:

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* 3. Rate the Condition of:

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* 4. What improvements to the village park are most important to you?

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* 5. Should the village:

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* 6. Does Elwood encourage public participation - individuals having a voice regarding local government decisions?

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* 7. Should the community investigate the development/renovation of a community project?

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* 8. Should the new/renovated community project focus on:

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* 9. Would you be willing to volunteer your labor to help complete/renovate a community project to meet the identified needs?

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* 10. Would you contribute to a fund drive for the community project?

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* 11. Are the following projects needed in the community?

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* 12. If partial funding for the projects listed above can be acquired from state and federal sources, how should Elwood fund its share?

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* 13. Do you agree with the following statement as it pertains to your household?*At least one time within the last 90 days, we have worried whether our food would run out before we could afford more?

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* 14. Are you aware of the Food Pantry located at the Methodist Church?

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* 15. Are you aware the Senior Center delivered meals are available for those age 55 and over or with mobility needs?

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* 16. What would encourage you to volunteer at more community events such as parades, the chili cook off, Sunday evening supper in the park, or the county fair?

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* 17. Overall, how do you feel about Elwood?

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* 18. Why do you feel that way?