FOCUS ON KINGFISHER'S FUTURE
The Kingfisher Strategic Planning Initiative (KSPI)
To see the original survey, click here.
FOCUS ON KINGFISHER'S FUTURE
The Kingfisher Strategic Planning Initiative (KSPI)
To see the original survey,
click here.
What do you consider to be the major issues in the community?
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NOTE: Those surveyed were given a prepared list of "issues" to choose from.
Summary: The top five major issues identified by those surveyed were: Jobs/Economy; Education; Growth; Support of Industry/Business; and Health Care. Individual comments indicated that Kingfisher's citizens feel that there are not enough jobs of any kind - from jobs for teens to jobs for college graduates. Medium pay and high pay jobs are in demand, as are jobs with benefits.
Are there other more important issues than those above?
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Summary: 73% of those surveyed did not list any additional issues of concern. Those who did, however, expressed an urgent need for youth activities, regionally competitive prices at local gas stations, and improvement in the quality of local streets.
What are the
key strengths of our community? Click to see results.
Summary: The top five strengths of the Kingfisher community have been identified as: Quality of Life, Values, Education, Kingfisher Businesses, and Health Care. Individuals surveyed point out a small town atmosphere, with proximity to OKC a plus. Although activities for youth are considered a significant weakness in the next section, those surveyed express the opinion that Kingfisher is a good place to raise a family.
What are the
weaknesses of our community? Click to see results.
Summary: The top five weaknesses of the Kingfisher community have been identified as: Business, Social Problems and Attitudes, Quality of Life, City Leadership, and Jobs. Weakness in the area of business was identified by a lack of variety of restaurants and stores and a lack of recruitment of more businesses. The top social problem identified was "cliquishness"; along with this goes preferential behavior. A resistance to change and anti-growth mentality are also described as weaknesses. Quality of life was deemed a weakness due to a need for more entertainment, parks, beautification, arts, and culture. People who took the survey made significant comments about their lack of confidence in the City leadership, a lack of clear vision, and disharmony in City departments. Survey participants also pointed out a lack of jobs as a Kingfisher weakness.
NOTE: In both the strengths and weaknesses areas of the survey, people were asked to write in their own words. Words were not supplied to choose from.
Please choose
the option that best describes your reaction to the following six statements.
Kingfisher is an "active" community with numerous civic organizations, school support groups, neighborhood associations, arts associations, etc.
Click to see results.NOTE: All of these indented questions gave the reader a choice of answers in a continuum from disagree strongly to agree strongly.
The Kingfisher community has a vision for the future.
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Opportunities are created for input from ALL citizens in the Kingfisher community.
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I am proud of the Kingfisher community.
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The community leadership/elected officials listen to what I have to say.
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I am willing to give my time to make this a better place for myself and my family.
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Would you make this community your home for the rest of your life?
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to see results.
Why or why not? These comments will form the basis of an upcoming article
in the KTFP.