THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW WILL EXPLORE HOW YOU VIEW THESE ISSUES AND THE IMPACT THEY HAVE ON YOUR DAILY LIFE.

What do you think is our best option for job creation and boosting the economy?
Industry
Travel/Tourism
Agriculture
Mining/Natural resource extraction
Telecommunication/E-Commerce
Healthcare/Biotechnology
Education
Insurance/Finace
Other

Which of the following do you feel is the highest priority for creating and stimulating jobs and the economy?
business development (including technical assistance and start-up funding for new and existing businesses)
Incentives for business and industry to attract and expand
Lower environmental standards for business/industry
Revitalization of downtown areas
Public transportation
Entrepreneurship education

Who should be primarily responsible for boosting the economy and increasing jobs?
Fed government
State government
Local government
Private business
Nonprofits
Individuals

Over the next few months do you think the economy will:
Get better
Stay about the same
Get worse

Overall, are you satisfied with the community where you live?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Somewhat unsatisfied
Very unsatisfied

As you look ahead to the future do you think that your community will (in your opinion):
Become a more desirable community
Remain the same
Become a less desirable community

Please check any of the following if you feel it applies to the community you live in:
Neighborly and Friendly
Vast and accessible natural spaces
A good place to raise children
A good place to retire
Good schools
Good job opportunities
Good sources of recreation
Accessible healthcare
Lots of good available housing
Varied and accessible forms of culture
Little to no crime/safe

How would you rate cost of living in your community?
Relatively low
About average
Relatively high

Of the following, what do you think your community should focus on in the next decade? (choose one)
road and bridge repair
Public transportation
Water quality improvement
Protective services (police, fire, neighborhood watch)
Arts and cultural encouragement
Parks, playgrounds, recreation (increase quality and quantity)

What family and human service issue should your community focus on in the next decade? (choose one)
senior citizen services
Drug and alcohol programs
Combating domestic violence and abuse
Emergency food and shelters for the needy/temporarily homeless
Affordable child daycare
Attracting additional health care providers
Improving local public schools
Adding public school alternatives
English literacy programs for those with limited English skills

Does your local news source provide the information that is important to you?
Yes
No
I don’t watch local news

Do you rely on your local television stations to provide a forum for local public issues and events?
Yes
No

If yes, do your local television stations carry this out to your satisfaction?
Yes
No

What local elements would you like to see included by your local television stations?


What is your preferred method of obtaining news and information?
Local television
Cable television
Newspapers/Magazines
Internet/Cell phones/PDAs