Marshall Community Survey

Marshall Community Survey | Comprehensive Plan Update

Respondent Profile

1. What is your age (person filling out the survey)? *

2. How many people live in your household, including yourself? *

If Other, please specify: *

3. In which community do you work? *

If Other, please specify: *

4. What is your occupation? *

If Other, please specify: *

5. Do you own or rent your home? *

6. How often do you visit Marshall's website (marshall-il.com)? *

7. Do you follow Marshall via the following social media sites (check all the apply)? *

8. If you would like more information on the Comprehensive Plan process and about events associated, please enter your email address. Your information will be kept private and not be used or shared with any third party sites. *

Quality of Life

If Other, please specify. *

10. Overall, how would you rate the quality of life in Marshall? *

Comments *

11. Over the past 10 years the quality of life in Marshall has: *

12. Over the next 10-20 years, do you expect that the quality of life in Marshall will: *

If Other, please specify: *

14. What is Marshall's biggest asset? *

15. What is your biggest concern for the future of Marshall? *

Transportation

16. Rate the following in Marshall:

State Highways *

Country Roads *

Local Streets *

Sidewalks *

Bike Trails *

17. During the next 10 years, which of the following transportation investments do you support in Marshall? *

If Other, please specify: *

18. What are Marshall's strengths/weaknesses regarding Transportation Infrastructure? *

Environmental, Natural, and Recreational Resources.

19. Please share your opinion on how important it is to protect each of the following resources in Marshall:

20. Current park and outdoor recreationally facilities in Marshall currently meet your needs: *

If Other, please specify: *

21. How often do you use Marshall's recreational facilities (parks, pool, trails, etc.)? *

If Other, please specify: *

Housing

24. Which of the following aspects of housing is most important to improve in Marshall? *

25. In Marshall, new residential development should be located: *

Economic Development

26. In your opinion, how would you describe the availability of employment opportunities in Marshall? *

27. How secure do you believe your employment to be over the next 3-5 years? *

28. Do you believe Marshall should commit funding to retain, attract or grow private sector business and jobs in the community? *

29. Should Marshall offer financial incentives to encourage private sector development and investment: *

30. Do you own or operate a business in the area? *

31. Please indicate your level agreement with the following statement: "Marshall is a good place to start a business." *

If Other, please specify: *

32. In your opinion, how would you describe the availability of places to shop in Marshall? *

33. In your opinion, how would you describe the availability of places to dine in Marshall? *

34. How often do you leave Marshall to shop? *

35. Please share your opinions about the supply of, or need for, various
retail and service businesses in Marshall.

Convenience retail / services *

General merchandise stores *

Boutique and specialty stores *

Apparel and shoe stores *

Hardware and building supply stores *

Fast-food restaurants *

Sit-down restaurants *

Grocery Stores *

Other / Comments *

Community Facilities

36. From your experience, please rate the following
services offered in Marshall.

Comments *

37. Marshall supports many public services with a limited budget. How would you like the City to prioritize spending on these services? Please indicate your spending preferences based on your satisfaction with these public services.

Affordable Housing *

More $ Same $ Less $ No opinion

Heritage planning efforts (historic preservation) *

More $ Same $ Less $ No opinion

Economic Development *

More $ Same $ Less $ No opinion

If Other, please specify: *

38. What are Marshall's strengths / weaknesses regarding its community services? *

Land Use

39. Over the past five years, how much growth do you think Marshall has experienced? *

40. How would you direct your City leaders and Staff with regard to land use policies and regulations? *

If Other, please specify: *

41. Whenever a development project is proposed, be it new homes, new commercial or manufacturing uses, or mining or energy uses, City leaders must balance competing interests. Please indicate the importance of each of the following to you:

Preserving rural character and scenery *

Attracting industry and potential jobs *

Preserving agricultural land and production *

Increased renewable energy production Protecting existing residential area *

42. How do you rate the following aspects of Marshall:

Access to parks *

Number of street trees *

Signage control (Size and location of signs) *

Noise control *

* Indicates required field

Lighting control *

Aesthetic design of new development *

Property upkeep / cleanliness *

Comments *

43. As the community continues to grow and change, what would be the ONE thing you would not want to see change in Marshall? *

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Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your input is invaluable and vital to the future of our community.

If you would like more information on the results of the survey or the process,
please call the City at 217-826-8084.