Rock Island residents, businesses and visitors are invited to share their thoughts through the city’s latest new online public survey launched to assist and inform the city’s public planning process.
Those interested in doing so are urged to share their thoughts by Friday, Jan. 16, by answering a series of questions in the survey. Their input will be used to guide policy and decision making for the city in the coming years, the City of Rock Island said in a recent news release.
“Community participation is critical,” Rock Island Community Engagement Manager Sarah Hayden said. “Residents can visit the link below to participate in the survey or visit the city’s Facebook and website. Additional engagement opportunities will be shared over the next several months.”
The survey is directly available here.
The community opinion survey – tailored for residents, visitors and businesses – will remain available online over the next several weeks. Printed copies also can be found at City Hall, Rock Island public libraries, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center and the Rock Island Fitness & Activity Center (RIFAC), the release said.
Stakeholders who participate in those opportunities will be able to contribute to a strategic plan that addresses the community’s key goals or areas of focus, including economic development, quality of life and infrastructure, the city said.
Among the questions they will be asked included: What do you value most about Rock Island? What changes or improvements would you like to see in the future?
Input is confidential
All responses will remain confidential, with only summary information used to inform planning discussions. Survey findings will be shared as part of the strategic planning process. The information gathered will help guide improvements that strengthen Rock Island as a place to live, work and visit.
“Rock Island has seen important changes recently, and planning now allows us to take advantage of new opportunities while addressing the needs and desires of residents and businesses,” City Manager Todd Thompson said in the release.
Northern Illinois University’s Center for Governmental Studies (NIU-CGS) is assisting with survey design, data collection and analysis. But all of the community survey input will come directly from the community, the release said.
