Village of Vicksburg

2022 Master Plan Survey

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey! The survey is designed to take approximately 5-10 minutes, and minutes, and is comprised of questions that will give us a comprehensive overview of what you feel is most important in your community.

Your responses to the additional demographic questions will not affect the other parts of your survey. Demographic data helps the Village of Vicksburg ensure that the responses are reflective of the entire community.

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* 1. Do you live in the Village of Vicksburg?

Yes

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* 2. How long have you lived in the Village of Vicksburg? Does not have to be continuous; please add up only your time that you have lived within the village limits.

Less than 1 Year

1 - 5 Years

6 - 10 Years

11 - 20 Years

21 - 30 Years

More than 30 Years

I live outside of the Village of Vicksburg, please indicate where:

Other (please specify) City/Township and State

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* 3. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 4. What are the most positive aspects of living in the Village of Vicksburg? (Check all that apply)

Housing affordability

Culture of the area

History of the area

Area schools

Location in the greater Kalamazoo region

Parks and recreation options

Close to employment

Close to shopping needs

Close to high education

Overall appearance of business corridors

Public safety (police and fire)

High quality homes

Transportation and accessibility

Sense of community

Dining and entertainment options

Overall appearance of neighborhoods

Activities, festivals & events

Diversity of the community

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Do you consider any of the following to be a less desirable aspect of living in the Village of Vicksburg? (check all that apply)

Age of public facilities (parks, public buildings, etc.)

Distance to employment opportunities

Cost of living

Lack of non-motorized transportation (bike paths, sidewalks, etc.)

Lack of cultural events/entertainment options

Limited housing options (style, price-point, etc.)

Lack of greenspace

Appearance of shopping areas

Traffic volume

Architecture of businesses

Area schools

Overall appearance

Public safety (police and fire)

Lack of amenities/services/destinations within walking distance

Road maintenance

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Based on your responses to the previous two questions, what could be improved about the Village of Vicksburg? (check all that apply)

Greater transportation options (bike paths, sidewalks, etc.

Greater variety in retail options

More green space and natural areas

More entertainment, dining, and/or nightlife options

Improve public safety services (police and fire)

Better maintenance of roads

A greater sense of community

Area schools

Entertainment options for youth and teens

Better or more parks and recreation facilities

More variety in housing types

Newer public facilities

Central gathering public places

Improved streetscapes in commercial corridors (street trees, landscaping, benches)

Better employment opportunities

A thriving downtown area

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you have other concerns that are not listed above? If so, please briefly describe your concerns below.

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* 8. In your opinion, how important is addressing each of the following for the Village of Vicksburg?

	Extremely Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important at all	No Opinion
Improving the appearance of neighborhoods	Improving the appearance of neighborhoods Extremely Important	Improving the appearance of neighborhoods Important	Improving the appearance of neighborhoods Somewhat Important	Improving the appearance of neighborhoods Not Important at all	Improving the appearance of neighborhoods No Opinion
Improving the appearance of shopping areas	Improving the appearance of shopping areas Extremely Important	Improving the appearance of shopping areas Important	Improving the appearance of shopping areas Somewhat Important	Improving the appearance of shopping areas Not Important at all	Improving the appearance of shopping areas No Opinion
Incorporating art (murals, sculpture, etc.) into public places	Incorporating art (murals, sculpture, etc.) into public places Extremely Important	Incorporating art (murals, sculpture, etc.) into public places Important	Incorporating art (murals, sculpture, etc.) into public places Somewhat Important	Incorporating art (murals, sculpture, etc.) into public places Not Important at all	Incorporating art (murals, sculpture, etc.) into public places No Opinion
Improving parks and recreation facilities and trails	Improving parks and recreation facilities and trails Extremely Important	Improving parks and recreation facilities and trails Important	Improving parks and recreation facilities and trails Somewhat Important	Improving parks and recreation facilities and trails Not Important at all	Improving parks and recreation facilities and trails No Opinion
Providing housing opportunities for all segments of the population	Providing housing opportunities for all segments of the population Extremely Important	Providing housing opportunities for all segments of the population Important	Providing housing opportunities for all segments of the population Somewhat Important	Providing housing opportunities for all segments of the population Not Important at all	Providing housing opportunities for all segments of the population No Opinion
Providing a greater variety of housing types	Providing a greater variety of housing types Extremely Important	Providing a greater variety of housing types Important	Providing a greater variety of housing types Somewhat Important	Providing a greater variety of housing types Not Important at all	Providing a greater variety of housing types No Opinion
Redeveloping vacant or underused commercial properties	Redeveloping vacant or underused commercial properties Extremely Important	Redeveloping vacant or underused commercial properties Important	Redeveloping vacant or underused commercial properties Somewhat Important	Redeveloping vacant or underused commercial properties Not Important at all	Redeveloping vacant or underused commercial properties No Opinion
Assuring that new development/redevelopment is well-designed and attractive	Assuring that new development/redevelopment is well-designed and attractive Extremely Important	Assuring that new development/redevelopment is well-designed and attractive Important	Assuring that new development/redevelopment is well-designed and attractive Somewhat Important	Assuring that new development/redevelopment is well-designed and attractive Not Important at all	Assuring that new development/redevelopment is well-designed and attractive No Opinion
Encourage more tree planting and landscaping	Encourage more tree planting and landscaping Extremely Important	Encourage more tree planting and landscaping Important	Encourage more tree planting and landscaping Somewhat Important	Encourage more tree planting and landscaping Not Important at all	Encourage more tree planting and landscaping No Opinion
Incorporating green infrastructure, such as rain gardens, permeable surfaces, etc., into new developments	Incorporating green infrastructure, such as rain gardens, permeable surfaces, etc., into new developments Extremely Important	Incorporating green infrastructure, such as rain gardens, permeable surfaces, etc., into new developments Important	Incorporating green infrastructure, such as rain gardens, permeable surfaces, etc., into new developments Somewhat Important	Incorporating green infrastructure, such as rain gardens, permeable surfaces, etc., into new developments Not Important at all	Incorporating green infrastructure, such as rain gardens, permeable surfaces, etc., into new developments No Opinion
Encourage more transit options, such as bike lanes, access to public transit, etc.	Encourage more transit options, such as bike lanes, access to public transit, etc. Extremely Important	Encourage more transit options, such as bike lanes, access to public transit, etc. Important	Encourage more transit options, such as bike lanes, access to public transit, etc. Somewhat Important	Encourage more transit options, such as bike lanes, access to public transit, etc. Not Important at all	Encourage more transit options, such as bike lanes, access to public transit, etc. No Opinion
New commercial construction in empty parking lots	New commercial construction in empty parking lots Extremely Important	New commercial construction in empty parking lots Important	New commercial construction in empty parking lots Somewhat Important	New commercial construction in empty parking lots Not Important at all	New commercial construction in empty parking lots No Opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How would you feel about living in the Village of Vicksburg for the next 5 - 10 years?

I very much would like to live in the Village of Vicksburg for the next 5 - 10 years

I generally would like to living the the Village of Vicksburg for the next 5 - 10 years

I am neutral about living in the Village of Vicksburg for the next 5 - 10 years

I generally would like to live somewhere other than the Village of Vicksburg for the next 5 - 10 years

I very much would like to live somewhere other than the Village of Vicksburg for the next 5 - 10 years

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* 10. If you would like to live somewhere other than the Village of Vicksburg in the future, where would you like to live and why?

Community

State

County

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* 11. For each type of housing listed below, please indicate whether you feel the Village of Vicksburg needs more, less, or has the right amount of it.

	We need more of this	We have the right amount	We need less of this	No opinion
Large sized single-family housing (>2,500 sq. ft.)	Large sized single-family housing (>2,500 sq. ft.) We need more of this	Large sized single-family housing (>2,500 sq. ft.) We have the right amount	Large sized single-family housing (>2,500 sq. ft.) We need less of this	Large sized single-family housing (>2,500 sq. ft.) No opinion
Medium sized single-family housing (1,500 sq. ft. - 2,500 sq. ft.)	Medium sized single-family housing (1,500 sq. ft. - 2,500 sq. ft.) We need more of this	Medium sized single-family housing (1,500 sq. ft. - 2,500 sq. ft.) We have the right amount	Medium sized single-family housing (1,500 sq. ft. - 2,500 sq. ft.) We need less of this	Medium sized single-family housing (1,500 sq. ft. - 2,500 sq. ft.) No opinion
Small sized single-family housing (<1,500 sq. ft.)	Small sized single-family housing (<1,500 sq. ft.) We need more of this	Small sized single-family housing (<1,500 sq. ft.) We have the right amount	Small sized single-family housing (<1,500 sq. ft.) We need less of this	Small sized single-family housing (<1,500 sq. ft.) No opinion
Duplex (2 unit structure)	Duplex (2 unit structure) We need more of this	Duplex (2 unit structure) We have the right amount	Duplex (2 unit structure) We need less of this	Duplex (2 unit structure) No opinion
Triplexes (3 unit structure)	Triplexes (3 unit structure) We need more of this	Triplexes (3 unit structure) We have the right amount	Triplexes (3 unit structure) We need less of this	Triplexes (3 unit structure) No opinion
Quadplexes (4 unit structure)	Quadplexes (4 unit structure) We need more of this	Quadplexes (4 unit structure) We have the right amount	Quadplexes (4 unit structure) We need less of this	Quadplexes (4 unit structure) No opinion
Attached townhouses or row houses	Attached townhouses or row houses We need more of this	Attached townhouses or row houses We have the right amount	Attached townhouses or row houses We need less of this	Attached townhouses or row houses No opinion
Apartment-style housing	Apartment-style housing We need more of this	Apartment-style housing We have the right amount	Apartment-style housing We need less of this	Apartment-style housing No opinion
Senior living facilities	Senior living facilities We need more of this	Senior living facilities We have the right amount	Senior living facilities We need less of this	Senior living facilities No opinion
Downtown apartments/flats	Downtown apartments/flats We need more of this	Downtown apartments/flats We have the right amount	Downtown apartments/flats We need less of this	Downtown apartments/flats No opinion
Micro-housing (less than 500 sq. ft.)	Micro-housing (less than 500 sq. ft.) We need more of this	Micro-housing (less than 500 sq. ft.) We have the right amount	Micro-housing (less than 500 sq. ft.) We need less of this	Micro-housing (less than 500 sq. ft.) No opinion
Accessory dwellings (grandparent flats, in-law suites, and rooms for rent within a house or above a garage, etc.)	Accessory dwellings (grandparent flats, in-law suites, and rooms for rent within a house or above a garage, etc.) We need more of this	Accessory dwellings (grandparent flats, in-law suites, and rooms for rent within a house or above a garage, etc.) We have the right amount	Accessory dwellings (grandparent flats, in-law suites, and rooms for rent within a house or above a garage, etc.) We need less of this	Accessory dwellings (grandparent flats, in-law suites, and rooms for rent within a house or above a garage, etc.) No opinion

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* 12. Over the past five years, do you believe the quality of life in the Village of Vicksburg has improved, stayed about the same, or declined? Why?

Improved

Stayed about the same

Declined

In one sentence, can your provide details as to why you think so?

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* 13. Please rate the following potential initiatives for the Village of Vicksburg.

	Extremely important	Important	Somewhat important	Not Important at all	No Opinion
Provide bike lanes on roads	Provide bike lanes on roads Extremely important	Provide bike lanes on roads Important	Provide bike lanes on roads Somewhat important	Provide bike lanes on roads Not Important at all	Provide bike lanes on roads No Opinion
Establish bicycle/walking trails	Establish bicycle/walking trails Extremely important	Establish bicycle/walking trails Important	Establish bicycle/walking trails Somewhat important	Establish bicycle/walking trails Not Important at all	Establish bicycle/walking trails No Opinion
Wider or more attractive sidewalks through business areas	Wider or more attractive sidewalks through business areas Extremely important	Wider or more attractive sidewalks through business areas Important	Wider or more attractive sidewalks through business areas Somewhat important	Wider or more attractive sidewalks through business areas Not Important at all	Wider or more attractive sidewalks through business areas No Opinion
Better maintenance for existing roads and sidewalks	Better maintenance for existing roads and sidewalks Extremely important	Better maintenance for existing roads and sidewalks Important	Better maintenance for existing roads and sidewalks Somewhat important	Better maintenance for existing roads and sidewalks Not Important at all	Better maintenance for existing roads and sidewalks No Opinion
Add signage that helps give direction to popular destinations	Add signage that helps give direction to popular destinations Extremely important	Add signage that helps give direction to popular destinations Important	Add signage that helps give direction to popular destinations Somewhat important	Add signage that helps give direction to popular destinations Not Important at all	Add signage that helps give direction to popular destinations No Opinion
More crosswalks in between intersections	More crosswalks in between intersections Extremely important	More crosswalks in between intersections Important	More crosswalks in between intersections Somewhat important	More crosswalks in between intersections Not Important at all	More crosswalks in between intersections No Opinion
Improved streetscape (street trees, landscaping, benches in commercial areas)	Improved streetscape (street trees, landscaping, benches in commercial areas) Extremely important	Improved streetscape (street trees, landscaping, benches in commercial areas) Important	Improved streetscape (street trees, landscaping, benches in commercial areas) Somewhat important	Improved streetscape (street trees, landscaping, benches in commercial areas) Not Important at all	Improved streetscape (street trees, landscaping, benches in commercial areas) No Opinion
Making roadways accessible to all users (bikes, cars, pedestrians)	Making roadways accessible to all users (bikes, cars, pedestrians) Extremely important	Making roadways accessible to all users (bikes, cars, pedestrians) Important	Making roadways accessible to all users (bikes, cars, pedestrians) Somewhat important	Making roadways accessible to all users (bikes, cars, pedestrians) Not Important at all	Making roadways accessible to all users (bikes, cars, pedestrians) No Opinion
Eliminate gaps in sidewalks	Eliminate gaps in sidewalks Extremely important	Eliminate gaps in sidewalks Important	Eliminate gaps in sidewalks Somewhat important	Eliminate gaps in sidewalks Not Important at all	Eliminate gaps in sidewalks No Opinion
Improve sidewalks and roads to allow ease of use of people of all abilities	Improve sidewalks and roads to allow ease of use of people of all abilities Extremely important	Improve sidewalks and roads to allow ease of use of people of all abilities Important	Improve sidewalks and roads to allow ease of use of people of all abilities Somewhat important	Improve sidewalks and roads to allow ease of use of people of all abilities Not Important at all	Improve sidewalks and roads to allow ease of use of people of all abilities No Opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Please rate the following potential initiatives for the Village of Vicksburg.

	Extremely important	Important	Somewhat important	Not Important at all	No Opinion
Planting more trees along major roads	Planting more trees along major roads Extremely important	Planting more trees along major roads Important	Planting more trees along major roads Somewhat important	Planting more trees along major roads Not Important at all	Planting more trees along major roads No Opinion
Planting more trees in Village parks	Planting more trees in Village parks Extremely important	Planting more trees in Village parks Important	Planting more trees in Village parks Somewhat important	Planting more trees in Village parks Not Important at all	Planting more trees in Village parks No Opinion
Land (sustainable land use, landscapes beneficial to ecosystems)	Land (sustainable land use, landscapes beneficial to ecosystems) Extremely important	Land (sustainable land use, landscapes beneficial to ecosystems) Important	Land (sustainable land use, landscapes beneficial to ecosystems) Somewhat important	Land (sustainable land use, landscapes beneficial to ecosystems) Not Important at all	Land (sustainable land use, landscapes beneficial to ecosystems) No Opinion
Mobility (active and efficient transportation, public and sustainable transportation)	Mobility (active and efficient transportation, public and sustainable transportation) Extremely important	Mobility (active and efficient transportation, public and sustainable transportation) Important	Mobility (active and efficient transportation, public and sustainable transportation) Somewhat important	Mobility (active and efficient transportation, public and sustainable transportation) Not Important at all	Mobility (active and efficient transportation, public and sustainable transportation) No Opinion
Sustainable Community (health, safety, wellness, inclusive and equitability)	Sustainable Community (health, safety, wellness, inclusive and equitability) Extremely important	Sustainable Community (health, safety, wellness, inclusive and equitability) Important	Sustainable Community (health, safety, wellness, inclusive and equitability) Somewhat important	Sustainable Community (health, safety, wellness, inclusive and equitability) Not Important at all	Sustainable Community (health, safety, wellness, inclusive and equitability) No Opinion
Waste & Recycling (material management, waste reduction and recycling)	Waste & Recycling (material management, waste reduction and recycling) Extremely important	Waste & Recycling (material management, waste reduction and recycling) Important	Waste & Recycling (material management, waste reduction and recycling) Somewhat important	Waste & Recycling (material management, waste reduction and recycling) Not Important at all	Waste & Recycling (material management, waste reduction and recycling) No Opinion
Water (distribute water efficiently, water quality, and manage stormwater)	Water (distribute water efficiently, water quality, and manage stormwater) Extremely important	Water (distribute water efficiently, water quality, and manage stormwater) Important	Water (distribute water efficiently, water quality, and manage stormwater) Somewhat important	Water (distribute water efficiently, water quality, and manage stormwater) Not Important at all	Water (distribute water efficiently, water quality, and manage stormwater) No Opinion

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* 15. When shopping, dining, or going out for entertainment, what factors impact your spending decisions?

	Extremely important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important At All	No Opinion
Appearance and ease of access of commercial business centers	Appearance and ease of access of commercial business centers Extremely important	Appearance and ease of access of commercial business centers Important	Appearance and ease of access of commercial business centers Somewhat Important	Appearance and ease of access of commercial business centers Not Important At All	Appearance and ease of access of commercial business centers No Opinion
Availability to shop at unique local businesses	Availability to shop at unique local businesses Extremely important	Availability to shop at unique local businesses Important	Availability to shop at unique local businesses Somewhat Important	Availability to shop at unique local businesses Not Important At All	Availability to shop at unique local businesses No Opinion
Ability to park once and walk to multiple stores in a pleasant environment	Ability to park once and walk to multiple stores in a pleasant environment Extremely important	Ability to park once and walk to multiple stores in a pleasant environment Important	Ability to park once and walk to multiple stores in a pleasant environment Somewhat Important	Ability to park once and walk to multiple stores in a pleasant environment Not Important At All	Ability to park once and walk to multiple stores in a pleasant environment No Opinion
Availability to shop at national "name brand" stores	Availability to shop at national "name brand" stores Extremely important	Availability to shop at national "name brand" stores Important	Availability to shop at national "name brand" stores Somewhat Important	Availability to shop at national "name brand" stores Not Important At All	Availability to shop at national "name brand" stores No Opinion
Choice, price, and variety of available products	Choice, price, and variety of available products Extremely important	Choice, price, and variety of available products Important	Choice, price, and variety of available products Somewhat Important	Choice, price, and variety of available products Not Important At All	Choice, price, and variety of available products No Opinion
Businesses I want to patronize are conveniently located and easy to access	Businesses I want to patronize are conveniently located and easy to access Extremely important	Businesses I want to patronize are conveniently located and easy to access Important	Businesses I want to patronize are conveniently located and easy to access Somewhat Important	Businesses I want to patronize are conveniently located and easy to access Not Important At All	Businesses I want to patronize are conveniently located and easy to access No Opinion
Availability of sit down restaurants	Availability of sit down restaurants Extremely important	Availability of sit down restaurants Important	Availability of sit down restaurants Somewhat Important	Availability of sit down restaurants Not Important At All	Availability of sit down restaurants No Opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Besides the Village of Vicksburg, what other communities do you regularly frequent for shopping, eating out, and other personal services (check all that apply, you may also add places not listed below in the space provided)

City of Portage

City of Kalamazoo

Village of Schoolcraft

Schoolcraft Township

Brady Township

Texas Township

Oshtemo Township

Kalamazoo Township

Three Rivers (and surrounding areas)

Other (please specify)
What are the main reasons that you frequent other communities?

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* 17. Please rate the following potential economic initiatives for the Village of Vicksburg?

	Extremely important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important at all	No Opinion
Attract additional service and office businesses	Attract additional service and office businesses Extremely important	Attract additional service and office businesses Important	Attract additional service and office businesses Somewhat Important	Attract additional service and office businesses Not Important at all	Attract additional service and office businesses No Opinion
Attract additional research and development businesses	Attract additional research and development businesses Extremely important	Attract additional research and development businesses Important	Attract additional research and development businesses Somewhat Important	Attract additional research and development businesses Not Important at all	Attract additional research and development businesses No Opinion
Requiring businesses to have less parking so that excess parking areas can be converted to green space or buildings	Requiring businesses to have less parking so that excess parking areas can be converted to green space or buildings Extremely important	Requiring businesses to have less parking so that excess parking areas can be converted to green space or buildings Important	Requiring businesses to have less parking so that excess parking areas can be converted to green space or buildings Somewhat Important	Requiring businesses to have less parking so that excess parking areas can be converted to green space or buildings Not Important at all	Requiring businesses to have less parking so that excess parking areas can be converted to green space or buildings No Opinion
Attract additional industrial and production businesses	Attract additional industrial and production businesses Extremely important	Attract additional industrial and production businesses Important	Attract additional industrial and production businesses Somewhat Important	Attract additional industrial and production businesses Not Important at all	Attract additional industrial and production businesses No Opinion
Attract additional distribution centers and warehousing businesses	Attract additional distribution centers and warehousing businesses Extremely important	Attract additional distribution centers and warehousing businesses Important	Attract additional distribution centers and warehousing businesses Somewhat Important	Attract additional distribution centers and warehousing businesses Not Important at all	Attract additional distribution centers and warehousing businesses No Opinion
Encourage creative opportunities through design spaces, artisan workshops, galleries, performance spaces, etc.	Encourage creative opportunities through design spaces, artisan workshops, galleries, performance spaces, etc. Extremely important	Encourage creative opportunities through design spaces, artisan workshops, galleries, performance spaces, etc. Important	Encourage creative opportunities through design spaces, artisan workshops, galleries, performance spaces, etc. Somewhat Important	Encourage creative opportunities through design spaces, artisan workshops, galleries, performance spaces, etc. Not Important at all	Encourage creative opportunities through design spaces, artisan workshops, galleries, performance spaces, etc. No Opinion
Encourage additional retail businesses	Encourage additional retail businesses Extremely important	Encourage additional retail businesses Important	Encourage additional retail businesses Somewhat Important	Encourage additional retail businesses Not Important at all	Encourage additional retail businesses No Opinion
Encourage food service businesses	Encourage food service businesses Extremely important	Encourage food service businesses Important	Encourage food service businesses Somewhat Important	Encourage food service businesses Not Important at all	Encourage food service businesses No Opinion
Encourage start-up businesses and entrepreneurship	Encourage start-up businesses and entrepreneurship Extremely important	Encourage start-up businesses and entrepreneurship Important	Encourage start-up businesses and entrepreneurship Somewhat Important	Encourage start-up businesses and entrepreneurship Not Important at all	Encourage start-up businesses and entrepreneurship No Opinion

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* 18. Are you currently working from home, at least part time, due to changed related to the pandemic?

Yes

Thank you for completing the survey! We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback that will help improve life in the Village of Vicksburg for your friends, family, neighbors, and community.

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* 19. Address

Name

Email Address