View Larger Image Fannin County Community Vision Survey Be a part of planning your community’s future. Please take the survey below. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;link href=”//app.surveygizmo.com/runtimethemes/default/runtime/css/nojs.css” rel=”stylesheet” type=”text/css”&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br /><br /> &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div id=”no-js-warning”&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;<br /><br /> &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;We’ve detected that Javascript is not enabled. 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The county and the cities are dedicated to putting resources and tax dollars to their most efficient use by planning before committing those resources.Part of the planning process involves finding out how residents see their county and what they value. The following questions will help define Fannin County’s vision for an ideal place to live, identify key issues and opportunities facing the community, and help prioritize which projects to work on. Your input is valuable. 1. In what community do you live? Unincorporated Fannin County Blue Ridge McCaysville Morganton Now that we know where you are from, answer the following questions for the county as a whole. 2. How does your community rate overall? (Check one) Excellent place to live Good OK Fair Poor 3. What do you like about your community? (Check all that apply) Friendly and helpful nearby neighbors Convenient local shopping Adequate eating establishments Hunting, fishing, and outdoor activities Good EMS, fire and police protection Access to hospital facilities Well-located schools and libraries Accessible public buildings and parks Variety of housing choices Many neighborhood churches Homes far apart allow greater privacy Scenic views and natural wildlife assets Other – Write In Please enter an ‘other’ value for this selection. 4. What don’t you like about your community? (Check all that apply) Not enough good jobs Too much traffic Loss of scenic views and natural areas Rising cost of living Not enough local stores and restaurants Isolated homes too far apart Inadequate housing choices Homes crowded too close together Inadequate public services Not enough theaters and libraries Local schools not good enough Too many tourists Not enough tourists No public transportation Too much litter Other – Write In Please enter an ‘other’ value for this selection. 5. What changes would you like to see made? (Check all that apply) Protect our rural community character More good jobs More housing choices Protect more scenic open spaces Preserve more farms & woodland More local shopping and entertainment Pave more roads and add new highways Extend sewer to unincorporated Fannin County Provide safe sidewalks and more bicycle trails More public parks, ball fields, and playgrounds Enhanced public transportation program Reduce services to slow tax increases Less signs and billboards Require new businesses and industries to add landscaping Expanded library facilities More recycling options Senior housing options More transportation planning and coordination Other – Write In Please enter an ‘other’ value for this selection. 6. Is your community now providing adequate services, such as sewer, gas, public water, or fire protection, to the citizens? (Check one) Yes No Don’t Know If no, identify the service(s) and whether it relates to the county or one of the cities – Write In Please enter an ‘other’ value for this selection. 7. How should our local governments manage growth? (Check one) Encourage unrestricted growth Limit growth in less developed areas Encourage growth in developing areas Do nothing; let it happen naturally Other ideas – Write In Please enter an ‘other’ value for this selection. 8. Rank the importance of the following: (Use 1 for the most important and 8 for the least): 8. Rank the importance of the following: (Use 1 for the most important and 8 for the least): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Manage development type and location Protect natural resources and environment Preserve farmland and forests Provide efficient community infrastructure Improve economic opportunities Improve educational opportunities Control rising cost of community services Maintain rural quality of community life 9. What types of growth management actions would you support? (Check all that apply) Land use regulations/zoning Higher density in planned city areas Lower density in planned rural areas Growth limitation boundaries Limiting total annual development Impact fees to offset cost of growth Limiting development in floodplains Requiring stream buffers Limiting mountain slope development Agricultural and forest conservation Acquisition of land for public uses None 10. What do you think will happen to our community character without adequate growth controls? (Check all that apply) It will stay about the same The quality of life will go down Natural resources will be threatened Air quality will get worse Won’t have enough water to meet needs We’ll end up covered with subdivisions Don’t know. 11. Is housing for all income groups available in the county and the cities? Yes No Don’t know 12. The county and cities should consider the following financing mechanisms for water, sewer, recreation, roads, education, and other needed improvements: (Check all that apply) All alternative financing mechanisms Impact fees Special improvement or tax districts Special Purpose Sales Tax (SPLOST, TSPLOST, ESPLOST, or LOST) Grants Low Interest Loans No additional funds needed 13. What is the most important issue facing Fannin County and/or its cities today? Specify city if desired. lj2017-05-05T16:11:00-04:00