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2. This survey is designed for municipalities in Cass County. All submissions are anonymous. Responses will be used to help inform future efforts regarding housing in Cass County.

4. Which municipality or organization do you belong to?*
   -- Select One --City of DowagiacVillage of CassopolisVillage of EdwardsburgVillage of MarcellusVillage of VandaliaCalvin TownshipHoward TownshipJefferson TownshipLaGrange TownshipMarcellus TownshipMason TownshipMilton TownshipNewberg TownshipOntwa TownshipPenn TownshipPokagon TownshipPorter TownshipSilver Creek TownshipVolinia TownshipWayne TownshipChamber of CommerceDowntown OrganizationEconomic Development OrganizationOther
6. Please explain.
8. What is your role in your community?*

   1. Council Member/Trustee
   2. Mayor
   3. Manager
   4. Clerk
   5. Treasurer
   6. Other
10. Please explain.
12. On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being not at all and 10 being most important), how high a priority is housing development in your community?*

    1. 1 (not at all)
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 4
    5. 5

    1. 6
    2. 7
    3. 8
    4. 9
    5. 10 (Highest priority)
14. Has your community been approached by a developer for a housing project in the last three years?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
16. Did the project come to fruition?

    1. Yes
    2. No
18. Which types of housing do you feel your community need most?*

    Select up to three.

    1. Single-family homes
    2. Start homes
    3. Workforce housing
    4. Senior housing
    5. Multi-family apartments
    6. Townhomes/condominiums
    7. Manufactured housing
    8. Mixed-use development with housing
    9. Rental housing
    10. Other
20. What is the primary housing concern you hear from constituents?

    1. Cost of housing
    2. Limited housing stock
    3. Quality of existing housing
    4. Opposition to new units
    5. Other
22. Please explain.
24. What obstacles does your community face when it comes to housing readiness/development?*

    Check all that apply.

    1. Lack of public support
    2. Lack of available land for development
    3. Uncertainty on process/how to initiate development
    4. Lack of interest from developers
    5. Lack of funding/resources
    6. Lack of existing infrastructure (water, sewer, utilities, etc.)
26. On a scale of 1 to 10, how confident are you that your community could successfully move a housing development project from concept to construction?

    1. 1 (not at all confident)
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 4
    5. 5

    1. 6
    2. 7
    3. 8
    4. 9
    5. 10 (extremely confident)
28. What tools, information, or resources would help your community get to a 10?
30. Do you feel you receive the level of support from the county that meets your need?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
32. What support would you like to see?
34. If the County were to offer information or educational sessions on housing readiness, which topics would be of greatest interest to you?*

    1. Working with/attracting developers
    2. Identifying development ready properties
    3. Financing housing development projects
    4. Brownfield TIF
    5. Zoning for housing readiness
    6. Other
36. Please explain.
38. Is there anything else you would like to share with us?
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