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Overall Survey Results:


Town Survey 2010 - Clarksburg Chamber of Commerce


1Required Are you a CURRENT Clarksburg resident, business owner or developer?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
YES
   
211 94.6%
NO
   
12 5.3%
No Responses
 
00.0%
 Totals223100%
2Required How long have you been a resident, business owner or developer in Clarksburg?
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Less than 12 months
   
19 8.5%
1 year to less than 3 years
   
49 21.9%
3 years to less than 6 years
   
78 34.9%
6 years to less than 10 years
   
60 26.9%
10 years or more
   
17 7.6%
No Responses
 
00.0%
 Totals223100%
3Business & Jobs.   Rank the items that are MOST important to YOU and the future of Clarksburg BUSINESS
 
1 = Most
Answer
123456
Number of
  Responses		Ranking
Score*
Construct new Clarksburg Hospital
   
221 2.7
Construct Clarksburg Town Center shops with grocery store anchor
   
221 1.8
Solicit and gain relocation of large employers to Clarksburg commercial areas
   
221 3.7
Construct sidewalks, lighting and other Historic District improvements
   
221 3.5
Increase the density of employment and business within Clarksburg central areas
   
221 3.7
Increase the density of homes within Clarksburg central areas
   
221 5.6
*The Ranking Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted rankings by the number of total responses.


4Community Services.    Rank the items that are MOST important to YOU and the future of Clarksburg RESIDENTS
 
1 = Most
Answer
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Number of
  Responses		Ranking
Score*
Construct a new Clarksburg Library
   
214 2.7
Construct additional athletic fields and parks within Clarksburg
   
214 3.2
Construct a new Clarksburg Community Recreation Center
   
214 3.1
Establish a Police Substation in Clarksburg
   
214 3.2
Construct the new Clarksburg Fire Station
   
214 2.9
*The Ranking Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted rankings by the number of total responses.


5Special Taxing within a Clarksburg tax district.   Select ONE item that you MOST AGREE with for the future of Clarksburg
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Abolish any plans for a Clarksburg special tax district, even if roads are not completed
   
117 52.4%
Implement Clarksburg tax district, but limit to roads completion only
   
20 8.9%
Implement Clarksburg tax district for funding roads completion and library only
   
7 3.1%
Implement Clarksburg tax district for funding roads plus other needs as determined by Clarksburg residents
   
25 11.2%
Implement Clarksburg tax district, but limit tax to non-rural Clarksburg areas only
   
9 4.0%
Implement Clarksburg tax district, but enlarge the geographic tax district to cover more homes in order to reduce the burden on any single home
   
38 17.0%
Implement Clarksburg tax district, but limit tax to recent Clarksburg residents only
   
2 <1%
No Responses
   
52.2%
 Totals223100%

6Transportation.    Rank the items that are MOST important to YOU and the future of Clarksburg
 
1 = Most
Answer
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Number of
  Responses		Ranking
Score*
Construct light rail or bus transit to Metro Station, MARC and/or down-county stops
   
218 3.4
Construct Clarksburg planned and additional sidewalks and bike paths
   
218 3.6
Widen I-270 to better enable automobile access to job centers
   
218 3.5
Focus efforts on bringing more employment and services to Clarksburg while reducing need to travel down-county
   
218 3.6
Increase the amount of existing and planned Clarksburg parking
   
218 4.8
Construct Clarksburg Town Center shops and grocery store anchor
   
218 2.1
*The Ranking Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted rankings by the number of total responses.


7Representation.   Select ONE item that you most AGREE with for building the best  future for Clarksburg
 
Answer
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Number of
Responses		Response
Ratio
Town Incorporation of Clarksburg for optimal representation and responsiveness
   
82 36.7%
No incorporation, but establish formal town advisory council to executive office
   
56 25.1%
No change to current political representation required
   
28 12.5%
Continue and expand Clarksburg town hall meetings with County political leadership
   
42 18.8%
No Responses
   
156.7%
 Totals223100%

8Feel free to write suggestions below for the future of Clarksburg residential life, business, employment, land development or investment.
 
 Number of
Responses
  68
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