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DearValuedCommunityMemberTheCityof Dixon sengagedn a processo preparea Strategic lan or our City. n order o do this,we ar erequesting our nputon variousCityservices nd your opinions n living n Dixon.Bycompleting hissurvey,you have he opportunity o provide nput about he operations ndpolicies f the City,aswell asshare deason how to improve he qualityof life n our community. f you are an adult (age18 or older),please ill out thissurvey.Thedeadline or returning his survey sA third party,Sikich LP,soverseeinghe collection nd reportingof all data rom thissurvey. naddition, heonlinesurvey, vailable n the City'swebsiteat http://www.discoverdixon.orsls hostedby a secure hird partywebsite SurveyMonkey). oucanbe assuredhat your responses re completely nonymous-no paperoronlinesurvey an be inked o respondents,o please nswerquestions sopenlyand honestly spossible.Al lresponses ill inform he results f the survey.When he surveyscompleted, implymail t back 121West2ndStreet ,Dixon,L51021) r drop t of f at CityHall. Of course, ou are alwayswelcome o eithercallor stop by CityHallwith your suggestionsr concerns.With your help,Dixonwill continue o be a wonderfulplace o live,work, andplay.

Savehe costof pastage r a trip to CityHallby completinghe surveyonlineat thes website:http://www.discoverdixo

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1. Howstrongly o youagree r disagree ith he fol lowing tatements?Strongly StronglY NoAgree Agree Disagree Disagree Opinion

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2. Doyou believehat he quali ty f l i fe n Dixon s mproving, taying bout he same, r decl ining?O lmproving E Staying bout he Same O Declining D NoOpinion

3. What is your primary sourceof informationabout he Cityof Dixon's overnment, ervices, nd activities?(Pleasehoose ne)E Dixon'sWebsite D Dixon's acebookag eO Dixone-mails E Contacts/Callso Elected fficialsD localTelevisionr RadioStation(s) Q Contacts/Callso CityStaffD Sauk alleyMedia

4. What other sourcesdo you use for information about the City of Dixon'sgovernment,services,andact iv i t ies?Select l l hat apply)O Dixon'sWebsite E Dixon's acebook ageE Dixon -mails E Contacts/Callso Elected fficialsE locatTelevisionr RadioStation(s) O Contacts/Callso CityStaffE Sauk alleyMedia

5. How would youprefer o receive nformationabout he Cityof Dixon's overnment, ervices, nd activities?(Select l l hat apply)

E Dixon'sWebsite E Dixon's acebook ageE Dixon -mails E DixonTwitterI Sauk alleyMediaOther(s) pleasespecify):

6. How muchdo you agree r disagree i th the fol lowing tatement: l haveampleopportunityo meet withCityelected f f ic ials ndpart ic ipaten discussionsn ssueshat af fect r areof interesto me"?

0 Strongly gree E Agree 0 Disagree E Strongly isagree E NoOpinion7. During he past wo years,haveyou hadcontactwith DixonCitystaff or any reason?

E Yes continue) tr No sklp o question 9)8. lf "Yes"how muchcontacthaveyou hadwith DixonCitystaff?

E Quite ot B occasional E once 0 None tAll E Don'tKnow9. Indicate our evel f agreement ith he fol lowing tatements.

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1-0.Howwouldyou rate he Cityof Dixonwith respecto eachof the ol lowing ervices/ funct ions?

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12. nyouropinion, as heCity f Dixonmprovedow t provideserviceso thecommunityver he ast wo(2)years?0 Yes D Some fl Very ittle D No E Don'tKnowl f "No" or "VeryLit t le"please xplain

13. From ourperspect ive,hat are he hreemost mportant ssueshe Cityof Dixon eedso addressn henext hree 3) o f ive 5)years?1, .2.3.

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14. In yourview,what are he most mportantCityservicespleaseist hreewith the most mportant irst)?L.2.3.

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