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Survey Results Reveal Public’s Thoughts on Revitalization

By DARLA M. YOUNGS
COOPERSTOWN

On August 11, the results of the Village of Cooperstown New York Forward Community Survey were released. The report, which can be found in its entirety on the village website, was prepared by Highland Planning.

The online survey—intended to gauge community members’ perceptions of opportunities within the Village of Cooperstown in order to inform the $4.5 million funding investment by the NY Forward program—was hosted on Survey Monkey from June 19 to August 7 and received 162 responses. The survey was promoted through the Cooperstown website, a public meeting on July 11, a pop-up event at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, flyer distribution, social media posts and in “The Freeman’s Journal” and its sister publications. There were 11 questions and, according to Highland Planning, the survey took approximately 10 minutes to complete.

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