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If You Could Change One Thing About How Agricultural and Natural Resources are Managed in the Town, What Would It Be? Asked to change one thing about how agricultural and natural resources are managed in the Town, the majority of responses to this open-ended question said protecting open space and limiting development on green space and farmland were important changes to consider. Utilities, Government Services & Infrastructure Have Your Experienced Issues with Stormwater Drainage or Flooding? About 71% of residents have never or rarely experienced any stormwater drainage or flooding issues, while 29% have experienced with 7% experiencing issues frequently. Respondents who live in the Hamlets of West Falls (23.8%) or Jewetville and Griffins Mills (15.3%) were the residents who most indicated issues with stormwater drainage or flooding. Are Government Services Easily Accessible and If You Could Change One Thing, What Would It Be? The majority of respondents (86%) find that government services such as police, fire, medical, are easily accessible, while less than 1% say they are not. When asked to comment on changing one thing about utilities or government services, most said they were happy with the services, but wished utilities and taxes were cheaper, and wanted to have improved service and more options when it came to internet and phone services. Still others wanted to see more stormwater control to prevent flooding. Tell Us About Yourself Of the 653 respondents that answered the following questions, the majority (35%) were 65 years old or older, 23% were aged 55-64, and 18% were ages 35-44. There was a gap in the number of young people that took part in the survey, with fewer than 0.5% under the age of 18 and only 2% between the ages of 18-24. 60% of survey respondents are employed while 38% are retired; 86% are white, 10% preferred not to say what race they are, and less than 0.5% were any other race or ethnicity. About 86% of respondents held a college degree with 39% holding a graduate or doctorate degree. 143