Hey Canal Fulton, What Do You Think?

The City would like to plan for the future and invite residents to participate in a community survey.  Please take 10-15 minutes and provide us with your responses to the following questions.  

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* 1. How many years have you lived in Canal Fulton?

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* 2. What precinct do you live in? See map for reference.

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* 3. Would you encourage others to buy or build a house in Canal Fulton?

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* 4. Why or why not?

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* 5. Which of the following best describes your household income?

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* 6. What best describes you?

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* 7. How would you rate the following services offered by the City of Canal Fulton on a scale of 1 (excellent) to 5 (poor)?

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Police
Fire/EMS
Snow Removal
Leaf Pickup
Income Tax
Water/Sewer Services
City Hall Accessibility
Zoning
Parks Services
Recreation

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* 8. How would you rate other services within the City of Canal Fulton on a scale of 1 (excellent) to 5 (poor)?

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Housing Choices
Housing Affordability
Restaurant Options
Grocery Store Options
Doctor Choices
Overall Quality of Life

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* 9. What adjectives best describe the downtown (roughly Canal Street from Market to Poplar)? Please check all that apply.

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* 10. What improvements should be made to the downtown? Please check all that apply.

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* 11. How many concerts have you attended at the new Canal Fulton Amphitheater?

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* 12. If you attended 0 concerts, why?

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* 13. What improvements would you like to see at events in St. Helena Heritage Park? Please check all that apply.

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* 14. What types of events would you like to see in Canal Fulton?  Please check all that apply.

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* 15. How does your family get dinner on nights you attend events in the Park?  Please check all that apply.

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* 16. To improve pedestrian connectivity throughout the City, where do you think sidewalks should be added? Please check all that apply.

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* 17. Should the Zoning Inspector and the City’s Property Boards (Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals) take a more proactive approach in encouraging residents and businesses to enhance the exterior of their buildings?

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* 18. Why or why not?

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* 19. In your opinion, what is the perception of the City of Canal Fulton’s tax base?

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* 20. What should the City do to assist in helping existing businesses with expansion and/or attracting new businesses? Please check all that apply.

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* 21. Community policing involves a partnership between local law enforcement officers and citizens to identify and solve issues facing the community. How do you feel that your police department could further accomplish this and build community relations? Please check all that apply.

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* 22. In which of the following ways do you watch City Council meetings?  Please check all that apply.

The following questions pertain to the new Canal Fulton Community Park, located between the YMCA on Canal St. and the Police Station on Locust St.

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* 23. Have you used the new walking trail at Community Park?

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* 24. If not, why? 

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* 25. The City is currently working on Phase 3 of the new Community Park, which will extend the street from the YMCA parking lot to Muhlhauser Park, thus connecting Canal Street and Locust Street. What would you like to see as a part of Phase 4?  Please check all that apply.

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* 26. All additions to the Community Park have been funded by grants through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. To date, the City has received nearly $1.3 million in grants over a 5 year period. What other revenue sources would you support in order to complete the park?  Please check all that apply.

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* 27. The Canal Fulton and Lawrence Township Fire Departments have operated under at “Living Together Agreement” for the past 15 years. They recently united under one fire chief. Would you support creating a Joint Fire District if it meant an increase in property taxes?

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* 28. Why or why not?

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* 29. The last Comprehensive Plan for the City of Canal Fulton was completed in 2010. How often should this process be repeated in the future?

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* 30. Overall, do you feel that the City is moving in the right direction?

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* 31. Why or why not?

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* 32. Please use the space below to provide any additional comments you may have.

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* 33. Thank you for completing this important survey.  If you have any questions, you can contact Dan Bucher, Jr, City Manager, at citymgr@cityofcanalfulton-oh.com or 330-936-4725.

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