Town of Morse Community Survey 2016 – Results & Discussion Town of Morse Public Meeting 8/10/2016, 6PM
Background • Contributing to Town efforts to update their Comprehensive Plan • Survey looked at themes of land use/zoning , housing , economic development , community services/facilities , and agricultural, natural and cultural resources • 164 respondents • Results based on total answers per question
Demographics • Average age of respondent: 61 • Residency: – Year-round resident (54%) – Non-resident landowner (35%) – Summer resident (10%)
General Information
Top Reasons for Living in a Rural Area Not a reason (1) Slightly Important (2) Important (3) Very 4 Important Reason(4) 3.47 3.45 3.5 3.06 3.03 3.03 3 2.68 2.52 2.5 2.11 2 1.47 1.5 1.21 1 I am I am a I was born I am retired I have I like The crime The air and I enjoy I enjoy the planning on business or raised in here or friends activities rate is less water are peace, scenic starting a owner in the area would like and/or such as than other cleaner and quiet and beauty, new the area to be relatives fishing, places less relaxed wildlife and business retired here living here golf, polluted atmosphere forests here someday walking than other of living in a and/or areas rural area hiking
Land Use/Zoning Source: allelectricsolar.com Source: visitashland.com Source: safcosecurity.com Source: westernfarmpress.com
Attitude Toward Land Use/Zoning Elements Strongly Agree (1) Strongly Disagree (4) 4 3.5 2.95 3 2.69 2.63 2.5 2.38 2.28 2.19 2.1 1.93 1.91 2 1.9 1.5 1 Use of ATVs, dirt Utility and I think the Town Current zoning The Town An industrial I think The Town I think the Town I think the Town bikes and communications should limit the adequately should establish park would abandonment of should have can achieve can achieve snowmobiles is structures such size of promotes public guidelines and encourage more wells should be more restrictive prosperity prosperity acceptable in as satellite Concentrated health and locations fo development regulated by the zoning without without and around towers should Animal Feeding welfare rmobile home and jobs town population economic Town be allowed Operations sites and season growth growth (CAFO) trailers
I think the Town should limit the size of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) 72% believe 45% CAFO’s should be 39% regulated in 40% some capacity 35% 33% 30% 25% 23% 20% 15% 10% 5% 5% 0% Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Attitude Towards Types of Housing Development would like to see Town Encourage Strongly Agree (1) --> Strongly Disagree (4) 4 3.5 2.93 3 2.6 2.52 2.5 2.22 2.07 1.92 2 1.75 1.72 1.53 1.5 1 Single Family Senior Energy Efficient Seasonal Tourist Affordable Year-round Seasonal Low-income Mobile Home Homes Housing/Assited Housing Housing and/or Housing Rental Housing Employee High Efficient Parks Living Guest Houses Housing Housing
“Town should regulate CAFOs and industrial types of agriculture to provide maximum protection to lakes, rivers and well water. Impact on public health and well-being of residents can be adversely affected from pollution, smell and noise .”
Transportation Source: Gunnarbikes.com
Quality of Blacktopped Roads 4% 14% Excellent Good 39% Average Poor 43%
Quality of Gravel Roads 9% 22% Excellent Good 31% Average Poor 38%
“Gravel roads are average to poor much of the year, but good during the late summer and fall. Public transportation options should be explored”
Economic Development Wildwoodhaven.com Source: Bayfield Foods Source: techcrunch.com
Types of Economic Development that Should be Pursued in the Town Strongly Agree (1) Strongly Disagree (4) 4 3.5 3 2.52 2.5 2.26 1.96 1.94 2 1.81 1.81 1.79 1.77 1.74 1.62 1.5 1 Tourism Service business Agriculture and Cottage (home- Timber resource Support town's Light industry High tech/IT The Town Support local food based) industries effort to create and industries should support environmentally industries new jobs manufacturing a business park safe mining
Support Environmentally Safe Mining Strongly Agree 24.84% 30.57% Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree 28.66% 15.92%
Economic Development: Attitudes towards Activities Town Economy might be Based Greatly Encourage (1) Greatly Discourage (4) 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.85 1.77 1.69 1.63 1.61 1.5 1 Farm and Garden Carpentry Construction Hospitality/tourism Small in-home businesses
Economic Development: Attitude Towards Types of Tourism Greatly Encouraged (1) Greatly Discouraged (4) 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.84 1.76 1.61 1.56 1.55 1.51 1.51 1.5 1.5 1
“Protect our natural environment when considering any economic development”
Town Facilities mellendiggers.org Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Source: mellen.wislib.org
Community Services/Facilities: Opinion on Local Services Excellent (1) Poor (4) 4 3.5 3 2.8 2.76 2.73 2.56 2.45 2.5 1.99 1.97 1.95 1.91 2 1.88 1.84 1.78 1.63 1.5 1
General medical services Alcohol/Drug Abuse Services 6.86% 7.46% 13.43% 20.59% Excellent Excellent Good Good 30.39% Fair Fair 42.54% Poor 36.57% Poor 42.16% Mental Health Services Domestic Violence Services 6.86% 3.96% 18.81% Excellent 23.53% Excellent Good Good 29.41% 37.62% Fair Fair Poor Poor 40.20% 39.60%
“Hard to answer - How do you define ‘local services’? Example - Ashland has excellent medical. Locally, no medical services”
Support Services Source: www.meusu.com Source: apg-wi.com Source: opsisarch.com
Support Services Needed to Continue Living in Town 60% 53% 51% 50% 46% 45% 44% 39% 38% 40% 36% 30% 26% 24% 20% 20% 15% 10% 0%
“OK now, in future may need elder home health, transportation to Ashland, etc .”
Preserving Natural Resources
Should the following resources be preserved and enhanced, and how would you fund their preservation? (Check one on each line) Yes, fund with Yes, fund with Combined No, not local tax dollars private dollars public and important to me private dollars Community 9.03% 20.14% 23.61% 47.22% owned gardens Forests 27.66% 17.73% 48.23% 6.38% Wetlands 31.21% 9.22% 43.26% 16.31% Lakes and 38.03% 8.45% 49.3% 4.23% streams Farmland 4.38% 56.2% 27.74% 11.68% Community 23.36% 8.03% 37.23% 31.39% open/greenspace Parks and public 44.68% 1.42% 51.06% 2.84% boat landings Public trail 30.34% 4.83% 48.28% 16.55% system for walking, skiing, biking, birding, etc.
“A good biking/walking trail between Mellen and Copper Falls” “More open spaces for the public to fish from shore on local lakes”
Internet Carrier “Internet access in my area is available only via mobile carrier or satellite, and is both slow, expensive, and data-limited. This puts the area at a huge disadvantage for economic development, education, etc .”
Questions/Comments? Tom Wojciechowski 715/682-7017 ext.514 tom.wojciechowski@ces.uwex.edu Natalie Cotter 715/682-7017 ext.511 natlynn.cotter@gmail.com
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