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1. Please check the six most important factors affecting the the livability of Skamania County.

Factor 1: Rural character of CountyQuality of SchoolsCrime RatesSocial service systemQuality of communitiesPrograms for seniorsEnvironmental qualityAvailability of health careAffordable housingEmployment opportunitiesCost of livingParks and open spaceRecreational programsCultrual opportunitiesEducational opportunitiesQuality of county roads            Factor 2: Rural character of CountyQuality of SchoolsCrime RatesSocial service systemQuality of communitiesPrograms for seniorsEnvironmental qualityAvailability of health careAffordable housingEmployment opportunitiesCost of livingParks and open spaceRecreational programsCultrual opportunitiesEducational opportunitiesQuality of county roads

Factor 3: Rural character of CountyQuality of SchoolsCrime RatesSocial service systemQuality of communitiesPrograms for seniorsEnvironmental qualityAvailability of health careAffordable housingEmployment opportunitiesCost of livingParks and open spaceRecreational programsCultrual opportunitiesEducational opportunitiesQuality of county roads            Factor 4: Rural character of CountyQuality of SchoolsCrime RatesSocial service systemQuality of communitiesPrograms for seniorsEnvironmental qualityAvailability of health careAffordable housingEmployment opportunitiesCost of livingParks and open spaceRecreational programsCultrual opportunitiesEducational opportunitiesQuality of county roads

Factor 5: Rural character of CountyQuality of SchoolsCrime RatesSocial service systemQuality of communitiesPrograms for seniorsEnvironmental qualityAvailability of health careAffordable housingEmployment opportunitiesCost of livingParks and open spaceRecreational programsCultrual opportunitiesEducational opportunitiesQuality of county roads            Factor 6: Rural character of CountyQuality of SchoolsCrime RatesSocial service systemQuality of communitiesPrograms for seniorsEnvironmental qualityAvailability of health careAffordable housingEmployment opportunitiesCost of livingParks and open spaceRecreational programsCultrual opportunitiesEducational opportunitiesQuality of county roads

2. Taking everything into consideration, how would you rate the overall quality of life in Skamania County? Your options are Very Poor, Poor, Fair, Good and Excellent.   Very PoorPoorFairGoodExcellent

3. To what degree should Skamania County government emphasize each of the following services in the future? Your options are Much More, More, About the Same, Much Less, and Not Sure.

Animal control Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Building Code Enforcement Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Cooperative Extension/ 4H Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

County Fair Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Crime Prevention programs Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Criminal Investigation Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Economic development/jobs Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Interpretive Center support Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Land use planning & regulation Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Maintenance of County buildings Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Maintenance of County roads  Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Maintenance of existing parks Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Major County road improvements  Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Police patrol Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Program for youth Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Senior Services Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Snow Plowing Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Solid waste collection/recycling Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Swim pool Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Tourism promotion/special events Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Traffic enforcement Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Weed Control Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

Other   Much MoreMoreAbout the SameMuch LessNot Sure

4. Are you more interested in...?(Check one)

How well County government works        How much County government costs in taxes

5. Other comments/suggestions for Skamania County government priorities/services.

Thank you for helping to shape Skamania County's future!

If you have questions contact Debbie Cazare, POB 790, Stevenson, WA 98648, or call 509-427-9447. FAX: (509) 427-7365.