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About one in five indicate no opinion, with the remainder in support of development in both forms. <br /> One facet of local development is services and amenities. We asked survey participants about their <br /> level of satisfaction with a range of resources. The exercise assigned 1 point for a Poor ranking, 2 <br /> points for Adequate, 3 for Good, and 4 for Excellent. No amenity or service on average came close to <br /> Excellent. The overall average score for all amenities was 2.69. Lake and Stream Water Quality, Parks <br /> &Recreation, and Trails were close to a Good score. More respondents ranked Internet as Poor than <br /> any other community factor resulting in the lowest average ranking of 2.30. <br /> 3.50 <br /> 3.00 <br /> 2.50 <br /> 2.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> 1.50 I i . . . . i . . ■ . . . <br /> 1.00 . . . . . u . . . . . . <br /> 0.50 <br /> 0.00 I , <br /> fi fi e e ti 6.• 5 ti5 e'c e5 ti• <br /> o`ec,~ ��o`'etS�efi`fic o���a �ea�~o4oe eye{ice,S�� {Set c~4e�� <br /> fi <br /> Q4' 4 � �� •fie <br /> Figure 23:Ranking of Amenities by Number of Respondents(N=Varies by Amenity) <br /> Note:The Count of Respondents Choosing N/A or Does not Apply is not Listed. <br /> Views on Development:Improvement for the Future <br /> When asked an open-ended question about the single most important change needed to make life in <br /> their second-home county better over the next 20 years, respondents focused on natural resource <br /> issues. The chart below shows response categories containing 10 or more responses. The most cited <br /> changes related to environmental and water quality,with many comments focused on water <br /> pollution, invasive species, erosion, and better protection of lake water generally. Lower taxes came <br /> in second as a category, with most of the respondents who cited this issue simply stating "lower" or <br /> "reduce" property taxes. <br /> Other respondents gave answers pertaining to infrastructure, with improvements recommended in <br /> television, Internet, and cell reception. Other categories of responses include useful enhancements <br /> related to roads, sewer, and water infrastructure. <br /> Development concerns did emerge from the survey data. Second homeowners indicated a need for a <br /> stronger second-home county economy and stronger job growth. They also cited interest in <br /> additional retail and commercial growth. Another 14 respondents said the change needed to <br /> improve quality of life was to slow or stop development. Twenty-six respondents said they believe <br /> that no change is needed. <br /> WOW MI Second Homeowners of Central and West Central MN 19 <br />