Community Member Opinion Survey Final Report

The Village of Fredonia New York
Community Member Opinion Survey

Report of Analysis and Findings
Submitted by
Matthew Pawlowski
State University of New York at Buffalo
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
August 27, 2008
Village of Fredonia, New York - Community Member Opinion Survey
Final Report
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................. i
List of Tables ............................................................................................................... iv
List of Figures ............................................................................................................. vii
Executive Summary.......................................................................................................... I
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1
Question, Responses & Interpretation ............................................................................. 2
Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 2
Chi-square .................................................................................................................... 3
Elapsed Time for Survey Completion ........................................................................... 4
Sample Representation of Village Population .............................................................. 5
Selection ...................................................................................................................... 6
Completion Rate .......................................................................................................... 6
Demographics & Background .......................................................................................... 7
Village Section & Street................................................................................................ 7
Housing ........................................................................................................................ 7
Residing in the Village .................................................................................................. 8
Decision to Leave ......................................................................................................... 9
Employment ............................................................................................................... 10
Visits to Downtown Fredonia ...................................................................................... 11
What Needs Attention in Downtown ........................................................................... 13
Comparison of Questions 17 & 18 ............................................................................. 13
Business Community.................................................................................................. 14
Opportunities, Issues and Challenges ........................................................................... 15
Future Development ................................................................................................... 15
Development Scenario ............................................................................................... 18
Development Director................................................................................................. 22
Extending the Historic District .................................................................................... 24
Traffic ......................................................................................................................... 26
Clinton Street Extension ............................................................................................. 28
Developing Creekside Village .................................................................................... 30
Extending Commercial Sewer .................................................................................... 32
Promoting the Village ................................................................................................. 34
Extending Residential Sewer & Water........................................................................ 37
Sidewalk Extension .................................................................................................... 39
Drainage..................................................................................................................... 41
Zoning ........................................................................................................................ 44
Zoning ........................................................................................................................ 44
Housing Conversions ................................................................................................. 46
Design Guidelines ...................................................................................................... 48
Improve Village Appearance ...................................................................................... 51
Parks & Playgrounds .................................................................................................. 54
Walk & Bike Path ....................................................................................................... 57
Updating Records Management ................................................................................. 59
Updating GIS/Mapping Ability .................................................................................... 62
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Inter Municipal Cooperation ....................................................................................... 64

Survey Evaluation.......................................................................................................... 67
Discussion ..................................................................................................................... 69
Open Response Comments ....................................................................................... 69
Review of Issues ........................................................................................................ 69
Economic Development .......................................................................................... 69
Downtown ............................................................................................................... 70
Inter Municipal Cooperation .................................................................................... 71
Landlords ................................................................................................................ 71
Recommendations......................................................................................................... 72
Economic Development: ............................................................................................ 72
Tourism ................................................................................................................... 72
Retail ....................................................................................................................... 73
Professional Offices: ............................................................................................... 73
Inter Municipal Cooperation ....................................................................................... 73
Transportation ............................................................................................................ 74
Infrastructure & Amenities .......................................................................................... 74
Closing Statement ......................................................................................................... 75
Appendix A .................................................................................................................... 77
Time to complete survey ............................................................................................ 77
Question 1: Village Section ........................................................................................ 77
Question 2: Street ...................................................................................................... 78
Question 3: Dwelling Type ......................................................................................... 79
Question 4: Income .................................................................................................... 79
Question 5: Time in Fredonia ..................................................................................... 80
Question 6: Lifelong Resident .................................................................................... 80
Question 7: Household Members ............................................................................... 80
Question 8: Respondent Age ..................................................................................... 81
Question 9: Reasons to Live in Fredonia ................................................................... 81
Question 10: Intent to Stay ......................................................................................... 83
Question 11: Reasons to Leave Fredonia .................................................................. 83
Question 12: Household Members Employed ............................................................ 85
Question 13: Employment Location ........................................................................... 85
Question 14: Household Adults Employed ................................................................. 86
Question 15: Status of Unemployed Household Adults .............................................. 87
Question 16: Frequency of Visits to Downtown .......................................................... 87
Question 17. Aspects of Downtown That Need Attention ........................................... 88
Question 18: Reasons to Visit Downtown .................................................................. 90
Question 73: Version of Survey .................................................................................. 93
Question 74: Completed Surveys in the Past ............................................................. 93
Question 75: Type of Survey ..................................................................................... 94
Question 76. How did you learn about this Survey? ................................................... 94
Question 77: Ease of Use .......................................................................................... 97
Question 78: Future Participation ............................................................................... 97
Appendix B .................................................................................................................... 98
Question 28: Future Development ............................................................................. 98
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Questions 29 & 30: Development Scenario.............................................................. 101

Questions 31 & 32: Development Director ............................................................... 104
Questions 33 & 34: Historic District .......................................................................... 106
Questions 35 & 36: Traffic ........................................................................................ 108
Questions 37 & 38: Clinton Street Extension ........................................................... 109
Questions 39 & 40: Developing Creekside Village ................................................... 111
Questions 41 & 42: Extending Sewer ....................................................................... 113
Questions 43 & 44: Promoting the Village ................................................................ 115
Questions 45 & 46: Extending Residential Water & Sewer ...................................... 118
Questions 47 & 48: Sidewalk Extensions ................................................................. 120
Questions 49, 50 & 51: Drainage ............................................................................. 122
Questions 52 & 53: Zoning ....................................................................................... 125
Questions 54 & 55: Housing..................................................................................... 127
Questions 56 & 57: Design Guidelines ..................................................................... 129
Questions 58 & 59: Improve Village Appearance ..................................................... 132
Questions 60, 61 & 62: Parks and Playgrounds ....................................................... 135
Table 92 - Parks and Playgrounds Open Response Comments .............................. 138
Questions 63, 64 & 65: Walk & Bike Path ................................................................ 139
Table 97 - Walk & Bike Path Open Response Comments ....................................... 141
Questions 66 & 67: Updating Records Management ............................................... 142
Questions 68 & 69: Updating Mapping Ability .......................................................... 145
Questions 70 & 71: Inter Municipal Cooperation ...................................................... 147
Appendix C .................................................................................................................. 149
Question 72: Issues, Projects & Opportunities ......................................................... 149
Appendix D: Chi-Square Contingency Flowchart......................................................... 194
Appendix E - References ............................................................................................. 195
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List of Tables
Table 1 - Sample Size Computation & Representation ................................................... 5

Table 2 - Elapsed Time ................................................................................................. 77
Table 3 - Area ................................................................................................................ 77
Table 4 - Street .............................................................................................................. 78
Table 5 - Dwelling Type ................................................................................................. 79
Table 6 - Household Income ......................................................................................... 79
Table 7 - Years in Fredonia ........................................................................................... 80
Table 8 - Entire Life in Fredonia .................................................................................... 80
Table 9 - Family Members ............................................................................................. 80
Table 10 - Respondents Age Bracket ............................................................................ 81
Table 11 - Top 3 Reasons to Reside in the Village........................................................ 81
Table 12 - Question 9 Open Response Comments ....................................................... 81
Table 13 - Question 9: Open Response Comments ...................................................... 82
Table 14 - Intend to Stay ............................................................................................... 83
Table 15 - Reasons to Leave Fredonia ......................................................................... 83
Table 16 - Question 11: Open Response Comments .................................................... 83
Table 17 - Working Adults per Household ..................................................................... 85
Table 18 - Employment Location ................................................................................... 85
Table 20 - Number of Adults Who Work ........................................................................ 86
Table 21 - Employment Status of Adults in Household.................................................. 87
Table 23 - Visits Downtown per Week ........................................................................... 87
Table 25 - Aspects of Downtown That Need Attention .................................................. 88
Table 27 - Top 3 Reasons to Visit Downtown ................................................................ 90
Table 28 - Correlation of Question 17 with Question 18 ................................................ 90
Table 30 - Survey Version ............................................................................................. 93
Table 31 - Past Participation.......................................................................................... 93
Table 32 - Survey Method ............................................................................................. 94
Table 33 - How did you hear about survey? .................................................................. 94
Table 34 - Analysis of Multiple Selections ..................................................................... 95
Table 36 - Ease of use & Future Participation ............................................................... 97
Table 37 - Areas for Future Development ..................................................................... 98
Table 39 - Development Scenario Expend Resources ................................................ 101
Table 40 - Development Scenario Relative Importance .............................................. 101
Table 41 - Development Scenario Cross Tabulation & Chi-square Analysis ............... 102
Table 42 - Development Scenario - Contingency Chi-square Analysis ....................... 103
Table 43 - Development Director Expend Resources.................................................. 104
Table 44 - Development Director Relative Importance ................................................ 104
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Table 45 - Development Director Cross Tabulation & Chi-square Analysis ................. 105
Table 46 - Historic District Expend Resources ............................................................ 106
Table 47 - Historic District Relative Importance ........................................................... 106
Table 48 - Historic District Cross Tabulation & Chi-square Analysis ........................... 107
Table 49 - Traffic Relative Importance......................................................................... 108
Table 50 - Clinton Street Extension Expend Resource................................................ 109
Table 51 - Clinton Street Extension Relative Importance ............................................ 109
Table 52 - Clinton Street Extension Cross Tabulation & Chi-square Analysis ............. 110
Table 53 - Developing Creekside Village Expend Resource ....................................... 111
Table 54 - Developing Creekside Village Relative Importance .................................... 111
Table 55 - Developing Creekside Village Cross Tabulation & Chi-square Analysis..... 112
Table 56 - Extending Commercial Sewer Expend Resources ..................................... 113
Table 57 - Extending Commercial Sewer Relative Importance ................................... 113
Table 58 - Extending Commercial Sewer Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis 114
Table 59 - Promoting the Village Expend Resources .................................................. 115
Table 60 - Promoting the Village Relative Importance................................................. 115
Table 61 - Promoting the Village Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis ............. 116
Table 62 - Promoting the Village Contingency Chi-Square Analysis ........................... 117
Table 63 - Extending Residential Sewer & Water Expend Resources......................... 118
Table 64 - Extending Residential Sewer & Water Relative Importance ....................... 118
Table 65 - Extending Residential Sewer & Water Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square
Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 119
Table 66 - Sidewalk Extensions Expend Resources ................................................... 120
Table 67 - Sidewalk Extensions Relative Importance .................................................. 120
Table 68 - Sidewalk Extensions Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis .............. 121
Table 69 - Drainage Expend Resources ...................................................................... 122
Table 70 - Drainage Relative Importance .................................................................... 122
Table 71 - Drainage Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis................................. 123
Table 72 - Drainage Contingency Chi-Square Analysis ............................................... 124
Table 73 - Zoning Expend Resources ......................................................................... 125
Table 74 - Zoning Relative Importance........................................................................ 125
Table 75 - Zoning Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis .................................... 126
Table 76 - Housing Expend Resources ....................................................................... 127
Table 77 - Housing Relative Importance ..................................................................... 127
Table 78 - Housing Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis .................................. 128
Table 79 - Design Guidelines Expend Resources ....................................................... 129
Table 80 - Design Guidelines Relative Importance...................................................... 129
Table 81 - Design Guidelines Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis .................. 130
Table 82 - Design Guidelines Cross Contingency Chi-Square Analysis ...................... 131
Table 83 - Improve Village Appearance Expend Resources ....................................... 132
Table 84 - Improve Village Appearance Relative Importance ...................................... 132
Table 85 - Improve Village Appearance Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis .. 133
Table 86 - Improve Village Appearance Contingency Chi-Square Analysis ................ 134
Table 87 - Parks & Playgrounds Expend Resources ................................................... 135
Table 88 - Parks & Playgrounds Relative Importance ................................................. 135
Table 89- Parks & Playgrounds Frequency of Use ...................................................... 135
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Table 90 - Parks & Playgrounds Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis .............. 136
Table 91 - Parks & Playgrounds Contingency Chi-Square Analysis ............................ 137
Table 92 - Parks and Playgrounds Open Response Comments ................................. 138
Table 93 - Walk & Bike Path Expend Resources......................................................... 139
Table 94 - Walk & Bike Relative Importance ............................................................... 139
Table 95 - Walk & Bike Path Frequency of Use/Activity .............................................. 139
Table 96 - Walk & Bike Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis ............................ 140
Table 97 - Walk & Bike Path Open Response Comments ........................................... 141
Table 98 - Updating Records Management Expend Resources .................................. 142
Table 99 - Updating Records Management Relative Importance ................................ 142
Table 100 - Updating Records Management Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis
.................................................................................................................................... 143
Table 101 - Updating Records Management Contingency Chi-Square Analysis ......... 144
Table 102 - Updating Mapping Ability Expend Resources........................................... 145
Table 103 - Updating Mapping Ability Relative Importance ......................................... 145
Table 104 - Updating Mapping Ability Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis...... 146
Table 105 - Stay Separate Expend Resources............................................................ 147
Table 106 - Stay Separate Relative Importance .......................................................... 147
Table 107 - Inter Municipal Cooperation Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis . 148
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List of Figures
Figure 1 - Age Cohorts ................................................................................................... 5
Figure 2 - Respondents Type of Dwelling ........................................................................ 7
Figure 3 - Reasons to Reside in Fredonia ....................................................................... 8
Figure 4 - Time Living in Fredonia ................................................................................... 9
Figure 5 - Decision to Leave ............................................................................................ 9
Figure 6 - Working Adults in Household ........................................................................ 10
Figure 7 - Household Income ........................................................................................ 10
Figure 8 - Employment Location .................................................................................... 11
Figure 9 - Visits to Downtown ........................................................................................ 12
Figure 10 - Reasons to Visit Downtown ......................................................................... 12
Figure 11 - Aspects of Downtown to Address ................................................................ 13
Figure 12 - Development Scenario Correlation.............................................................. 19
Figure 13 - Development Scenario Contingency Chi-Square Analysis .......................... 20
Figure 14 - Development Director Correlation ............................................................... 22
Figure 15 - Historic District Correlation .......................................................................... 24
Figure 16 - Clinton Street Extension Correlation ........................................................... 28
Figure 17- Creekside Village Correlation ....................................................................... 30
Figure 18 - Extending Commercial Sewer ..................................................................... 32
Figure 19 - Promoting the Village Correlation ................................................................ 34
Figure 20 - Promoting the Village Contingency Chi-Square Analysis ............................ 35
Figure 21 - Extending Residential Sewer & Water Correlation ...................................... 37
Figure 22 - Sidewalk Correlation ................................................................................... 39
Figure 23 - Drainage Correlation ................................................................................... 41
Figure 24 - Drainage Contingency Chi-Square Analysis ............................................... 42
Figure 25 - Zoning Correlation ....................................................................................... 44
Figure 26 - Housing Conversions Correlation ................................................................ 46
Figure 27 - Design Guidelines Correlation ..................................................................... 48
Figure 28 - Design Guidelines with Contingency Chi-Square Analysis.......................... 49
Figure 29 - Improve Village Appearance Correlation ..................................................... 51
Figure 30 - Improve Village Appearance with Contingency Chi-Square Analysis .......... 52
Figure 31 - Parks & Playgrounds Correlation ................................................................ 55
Figure 32 - Parks & Playgrounds with Contingency Chi-Square Analysis ..................... 55
Figure 33 - Walk & Bike Path Correlation ...................................................................... 57
Figure 34 - Updating Records Management Correlation ............................................... 59
Figure 35 - Updating Records Management with Contingency Chi-Square Analysis .... 60
Figure 36 - Updating Mapping Ability Correlation .......................................................... 62
Figure 37 - Inter Municipal Cooperation Correlation ...................................................... 65
Figure 38 - Chi-Square Contingency Flowchart ........................................................... 194
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Executive Summary
Executive Summary
The Village of Fredonia New York is currently involved in the update of its existing 15 year old
comprehensive plan. To accommodate community involvement, the Village conducted the Community
Member Opinion Survey. The content of the survey questions was developed by members of the Village
Planning board and the Village Board of Trustees in conjunction with technical assistance from the State
University of New York at Buffalo.
The survey contained 78 questions in four sections. The survey was made available to the residents of
the Village through: (1) a traditional paper form (79 respondents) and (2) a web based survey instrument
(518 respondents). A total of 597 individuals participated in the survey. Survey completion rates were
73.36%.for the web based survey and 31.60% for the paper based survey form. The average time to
complete the web based survey was 1:01:05. Half of the respondents completed the survey in a time of
0:26:57 or less.
The captured survey data was subjected to both quantitative and qualitative analysis. The resulting report
contains approximately 208 pages. There were a total of 107 tables and 38 graphs generated as a result
of the analysis. There are two primary limitations to the survey results due to the under representation of
one age bracket and the possibility of selection error. While these limitations do not invalidate the results,
their existence warrants professional judgment in the use of said results.
Questions 1 through 18 captured basic demographic and opinion data. Questions 19 through 27 were
concerned with responses from business owners and/or operators in the Village. Questions 28 through 71
pertained to the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the Village. Frequencies were tabulated for
all questions except Question 72. Question 72 collected 242 sets of respondent comments on the issues,
opportunities and challenges facing the Village. The comments on some issues were low in number (i.e.
Development Director, Parks and Playgrounds, Clinton Street Extension), others were very high (i.e.
Promote the Village, Village Appearance, Inter Municipal Cooperation and Taxes).
Within questions 28 to 71 there were 19 sets of paired questions. These pairs focused on those issues
opportunities and challenges facing the Village in the future. These 19 sets were subjected to a chi-
square analysis. The resulting tables are provided in Appendix B. Open response comments for specific
questions were included with the associated questions and incorporated into the analysis. In the first
round of the analysis all of the results were found to be significant (Table 1) to a level of 0.05.
Of the 19 data sets there were 7 with comparatively extreme (outlier) responses. This caused those 7 to
be statistically invalidated. A contingency statistical process was applied to the data columns of the 7
issues and the cross tabulations and chi-square analysis was recomputed. This resulted in 6 of the 7 sets
being validated (Table 2). The last set “Updating Records Management” still contained outliers that
invalidated the chi-square result. This invalidation affected only the statistical analysis and not the review
of non-statistical evidence.
The largest groups of respondents are single family home owners at 83%. This rate is significantly higher
than either the Village rate at 53.90% or the National rate at 66.20% owner occupancy rates. The top
three reasons individuals decided to reside were Village atmosphere, convenient location and good
schools. Most respondents have not lived in the Village their entire lives. The majority of respondents,
however, intended to stay in the Village. The top three reasons that someone might leave the Village are
high taxes, retirement, or a change in Village character.
Half of the respondents live in single wage earner household. The most common location for employment
was within the Village followed by the City of Dunkirk and another Chautauqua County community. Eighty
percent of the selected household income brackets exceed the median household income as reported by
the 2000 census.
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The average respondent visited downtown 1 to 3 times per week for restaurants, special events and
entertainment. The top three issues downtown that require attention are retail, parking and traffic. The
respondents indicated that the Village should concentrate on future development goals that include
tourism, retail/commercial, and professional services.
The analysis of the 19 paired sets (including Traffic) reviewed the question response frequencies cross
tabulation graphs and open response comments. All of this information was captured as a result of the
survey. The recommendations are based on the combined information captured from the frequency
tables the cross tabulation and chi-square analysis, correlation graphs and the open response comments.
Recommendations were developed based on those issues whose priority was determined to be High or
Very High. The following recommendations are based on the findings of the survey.
The following list is a prioritization of the issues based on the review of all the captured information.
Very High Moderate

• Extending Historic District • Residential Sewer & Water
• Improve Village Appearance • Sidewalk Extensions
• Inter Municipal Cooperation • Zoning
• Traffic • Housing Conversions
High • Walking & Bike Trail
• Development Scenario Low to Moderate
• Clinton Street Extension • Development Director
• Promoting the Village • Parks and Playgrounds
• Design Guidelines • Updating Mapping ability
Moderate to High Low
• Developing Creekside Village • Extending Commercial Sewer
• Updating Records Management
• Drainage
Recommendations:
Economic Development:
The Village should pursue economic development activities in the areas of tourism, commercial/retail
development, and professional offices. These actions could help to focus attention on downtown as a
destination or center of activity.
• Tourism:
o Promote the Village: Identify, create and market the Village as a brand or product
o Historic District: Expand the existing historic district
o Design Guidelines: Develop and implement design guidelines to protect the
architectural integrity of the Village
o Improve Village Appearance: Implement the consultant’s recommendations to improve
the Villages’ “curb appeal”
o Creekside Village development: Conduct a feasibility study of the Creekside Village
development
• Commercial/Retail:
o Identify, attract and promote a mix of retail/commercial establishments, consistent with
the stated goals of the pending comprehensive plan.
• Professional Services:
o Identify, attract and promote a mix of professional services to the downtown area.
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Inter Municipal Cooperation:

The Village should identify municipal services and programs that can be shared with other municipalities
better suited to provide and administer said services and programs thereby reducing redundancy,
expenses and taxes.
Transportation:
The Village should conduct an in-depth transportation study and analysis of the Village to determine the
extent of the impact on access into and through downtown and the resulting economic and “quality of life”
impact of the existing conditions. Additionally, it is recommended that the Village work with local, state
and federal agencies to ensure that the Village is properly represented at, and included in, all
transportation related projects and programs that may have an impact on the Village.
Stake holders
Multiple groups were observed in the results of several issues. When the Village begins to work on these
issues, it should work to identify the stakeholder groups involved and engage them in the planning
process with the community as a whole.
The survey generated a wealth of information for the Village Planning Board to use in the update of the
Village Comprehensive Plan. This information should be augmented with additional community input. The
information does not constitute a mandate for action; however, it does provide a strong basis from which
issues may be prioritized.
This is the first time that a web based survey instrument has been employed by the Village of Fredonia in
capturing the opinions of its residents. The candidness of these opinions can be attributed, in part, to the
anonymity provided by the use of the web based survey. This coupled with the time spent in, and high
degree of, survey completion is a strong positive indication of their willingness to participate and desire to
have their voices heard.
The anecdotal evidence would suggest that the web based survey instrument facilitated participation. It
can be reasonably argued that resident participation has been enhanced by the use of the web based
survey instrument. If given the option to use this alternative in the future, it is the opinion of the researcher
that the Village should take advantage of this method of data collection.
Based on the limitations, it is recommended that the Village exercise prudent judgment in using the
results of this survey.
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Frequency Counts & Chi-square Analysis: Results Summary

Degrees of Freedom = 16
Chi-square Critical Value is 26.30 at a 0.05 Level of Significance
Expenditure of Village
Issue, Opportunity or Challenge Relative importance Chi-square Results Actual Values vs. Expected Values
Resources
20% or Greater Result has at least
In-Favor or Oppose or Important or Somewhat Number of Cells
Correlation Number of Cells 1 cell < 1 AND at Result
Strongly In- Strongly Very Unimportant or Statistic Significant with Expected

Coefficient with Expected Least 20% cells < Valid
Favor Oppose Important Unimportant Count < 1
Count < 5 5
Development Scenario 62.10% 8.27% 36.97% 42.42% 0.31102 265.45 Yes 1 7 X No
Development Director 29.61% 36.11% 30.89% 33.33% 0.74515 725.43 Yes 1 Yes
Historic District 64.56% 12.63% 49.29% 20.16% 0.81562 701.82 Yes 4 Yes
Clinton Street Extension 40.00% 28.63% 28.42% 35.58% 0.68040 565.78 Yes 1 Yes
Creekside Village 49.26% 20.21% 39.37% 24.63% 0.81839 748.83 Yes 3 Yes
Extend Commercial Sewer 28.42% 35.58% 27.10% 34.24% 0.74161 657.61 Yes 5 Yes
Promoting the Village 64.29% 5.88% 55.67% 10.08% 0.84663 909.68 Yes 3 11 X No
Extend Residential Sewer & Water 27.27% 48.84% 29.60% 30.87% 0.45958 436.23 Yes 3 Yes
Sidewalk Extensions 34.60% 33.12% 18.18% 59.20% 0.52530 411.74 Yes 2 Yes
Drainage 59.75% 7.63% 52.33% 12.08% 0.84504 955.97 Yes 3 10 X No
Zoning 55.32% 19.15% 50.00% 17.45% 0.74536 673.25 Yes 4 Yes
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Housing Conversions 53.72% 18.90% 47.45% 21.91% 0.85897 867.62 Yes 2 Yes
Design Guidelines 60.77% 11.51% 52.14% 17.52% 0.84312 771.33 Yes 1 6 X No
IV
Improve Village Appearance 68.87% 6.18% 59.70% 11.51% 0.87896 952.06 Yes 3 10 X No
Parks and Playgrounds 73.45% 3.43% 40.99% 40.13% 0.36096 408.20 Yes 6 11 X No
Walk Bike Path 63.03% 10.68% 42.31% 22.44% 0.78662 589.74 Yes 6 Yes
Updating Records Management 73.56% 2.35% 57.39% 7.07% 0.80975 847.12 Yes 5 13 X No
Updating GIS/Mapping capacity 43.68% 13.49% 34.26% 23.98% 0.87660 914.84 Yes 6 Yes
Inter Municipal Cooperation 33.48% 41.25% 57.11% 14.00% 0.24682 455.77 Yes 3 Yes
Contingency Chi-square Analysis: Results Summary

Degrees of Freedom = 4
Chi-square Critical Value is 9.49 at a 0.05 level of Significance
Chi-square Results Actual Values vs. Expected Values
20% or Greater Result has at least
Number of Cells
Correlation Number of Cells 1 cell < 1 AND at
Issue, Opportunity or Challenge Statistic Significant with Expected Result Valid
Coefficient with Expected Least 20% cells <
Count < 1
Count < 5 5
Development Scenario 0.31102 101.247 Yes Yes
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Promoting the Village 0.84663 462.958 Yes Yes

Drainage 0.84504 514.899 Yes 1 Yes
Design Guidelines 0.84312 440.760 Yes Yes
Improve Village Appearance 0.87896 423.904 Yes Yes
Parks and Playgrounds 0.36096 142.752 Yes Yes
Updating Records Management 0.80975 345.518 Yes 1 2 X No
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Introduction
N.Y.S. Village Law §7-722 recommends but does not control village municipalities in the
decision to develop and adopt a comprehensive plan. It does, however, specify the
process and steps required if the municipality chooses to do so. One vital aspect of the
law is the requirement for community access, input, review and comment. This is
required not only for those villages that are developing a comprehensive plan for the
first time but also for those that wish to update existing plans.
The Village of Fredonia New York is currently involved in the update of its existing 15
year old comprehensive plan. To accommodate the community involvement provisions
of N.Y.S. Village Law, the Village conducted the Community Member Opinion Survey.
The survey occurred over an eight week period from mid March through early May of
2008. The content of the survey questions was developed by members of the Village
Planning board and the Village Board of Trustees in conjunction with technical
assistance from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning within the State University of New
York (SUNY) at Buffalo provided technical assistance in the form of a graduate student
conducting his thesis research. The graduate student was Matthew Pawlowski whose
academic credentials include not only the pending Masters of Urban Planning degree
but also a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) 1986 and a Bachelors of Arts (BA)
in Environmental Design 1984. The latter two degrees were conferred by SUNY Buffalo.
The Community Member Opinion Survey was meant to provide required community
input and yielded a surprising amount of data. The following is the final report of the
survey and its’ findings. The qualitative and, where appropriate, statistical analysis and
findings of the information is contained in the body of this report. All supporting data;
tables, statistical tables and open response comments are found in the three attached
appendices.
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Question, Responses & Interpretation

The following is a review of the survey questions. The numbering of the questions,
when referenced, is identical to the numbering of the questions in the web based survey
instrument. An assessment is provided after the output of the survey results for that
particular question. Recommendations are provided at the end of the report.
Analysis
The data was analyzed in the following manner: Questions 1 through 18 and 73 through
78 were simple frequency tabulations of the survey responses. For those numbers in
this group any open responses comments were summarized and related to the
associated question. The tabulations are contained in Appendix A. In some cases
figures (graphs) were employed to emphasize the results.
Questions 19 through 27 were concerned with responses from business owners and/or
operators in the Village. The response rate for this group was too low to provide
meaningful statistical output. Therefore an analysis was not conducted for these
questions. However, the data generated for those questions are contained in the base
data set.
For Questions 28 through 71, the frequencies were tabulated and chi-square analysis
was conducted on the 19 sets of paired questions. The resulting tables are provided in
Appendix B. Open response comments for specific questions were included with the
associated question and incorporated into the analysis.
The primary open response comment section is Question 72. The 242 comments are
presented in their entirety. These responses were reviewed and their support for, or
comments on, particular issues were then assessed. While comments on some issues
were low in number (i.e. Development Director, Parks and Playgrounds, Clinton Street
Extension), others were quite high (i.e. Promote the Village, Improve Village
Appearance, Inter Municipal Cooperation). These results were then characterized as to
their position for any given issue. This generalized position was then assessed and
inserted into the analysis along with the quantitative analysis.

Final Report
The survey data has undergone both a quantitative as well as qualitative analysis. The
result is a large volume of data. This is the basis of information from which the final
assessment and recommendations are derived.
Chi-square
There were a total of 19 issues that were analyzed using the responses to paired
variables. Each of the variables was related to the respondent’s opinion concerning the
issue. The number of paired variables that had a high degree of correlation was not
surprising. In fact, the results for all 19 pairs were positive. This position is based on the
pairing of the questions. Of the 19 pairs 9 are considered, for the purpose of this report,
very strong positive (0.8 And higher). Another 5 out of the 19 are considered strong
positive with correlation coefficients between 0.6000 and 0.7999. Two of the pairs are
considered moderately positive with correlation coefficients between 0.4000 and
0.5999. The remaining three are considered low positive with correlation coefficients
between 0.2000 and 0.3999. If there had been any results between 0.0000 and 0.1999
they would have been considered as weak positive.
Each set (pair) of questions dealt with one issue. It was expected that there would be, to
some extent, relationship between the two questions. That relationship being:
1. Should the Village expend resources on an issue?
2. What is the relative importance of the same issue to the Village?
From these questions came the cross tabulation tables that would form the basis of the
chi-square analysis.
The use of the chi-square analysis was used based on its capacity to effectively handle
the type of data used. That type being ordinal, or rank ordered, data. The chi-square
analysis looks at the relationship (correlation) of pairs of datum from the comparison of
the two variables and their observed verse expected frequencies. Within the analysis of
each pair there were outliers which varied widely from the other results. If there are a
sufficient number of these outliers, the results of the chi-square analysis could be
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Invalidation occurred in seven cases where outliers were experienced. To counter these
invalid results a contingency process was employed. (See Appendix D) The remedy
was to consolidate (collapse) the five data columns to three for both variables and then
the chi-square analysis was recomputed. This also changed both the degrees of
freedom for the tables as well as the chi-square critical value.
The effect of this process was to reduce the outliers that had invalidated the first
analysis for each of the seven issues. This process determined results in 6 of the 7
issues to be valid. The 7th issue, Updating Records Management, could still be
considered invalid from a statistical stand point. Therefore, in regards to this particular
issue, there should be extreme caution exercised in the use of this result.
Elapsed Time for Survey Completion

The survey instrument was a total of 78 questions. The length of the survey could have
contributed to the completion rate. Elapsed time was measured for the web based
survey instrument only. There was no provision to measure elapsed time in the paper
version, therefore none could be determined. Table 2 (see Appendix A, Table 2)
illustrates the elapsed time spent in completing the survey instrument. The time spent in
the completion of the survey was considerable for both the completed and uncompleted
surveys and would suggest a high level of personal commitment to, or vested interest
in, the Village. For those who completed the survey, the 2nd quartile elapsed time was
26 minutes and 57 seconds, the 3rd quartile was 39 minutes and 14 seconds and the 4th
quartile was 1 hour 55 minutes and 56 seconds. The average elapsed time was 1 hour
1 minute and 5 seconds which would suggest the existence of significant outliers in
elapsed time. Those community members that did not complete the survey still
exhibited a considerable investment of time with an average elapsed time of 24 minutes
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Sample Representation of Village Population

The data generated as a result of the survey is to be used not only for the update of the
Village comprehensive plan but also for state and federal applications for grants to fund
or partially fund future projects and programs. This necessitated a survey result that
could be characterized as being representative of the Village population.
Table 1 - Sample Size Computation & Representation

Population Sample Size Computation & Representation
Age Sample Actual
Bracket Population Percent Distribution Participation Representation
15-24 4476 45.93% 170 12 Under
25-44 2045 20.98% 78 135 Over
45-54 1185 12.16% 45 161 Over
55-64 717 7.35% 27 149 Over
65+ 1321 13.55% 50 125 Over
Total 9744 370 582
For the purpose of the Community Member Opinion Survey that population was based
on the number of individuals age 15 or over, Table 1 illustrates the age cohorts for the
Village of Fredonia, based on the 2000 US Census, their percentage of the total
population and therefore percentage by age cohort of the sample. In the survey the
respondent was requested to indicate their age bracket. Once the question was
tabulated, the over/under representation of each cohort was then identified. The result
was a sample that was representative in 4 out of 5 age cohorts. The one age cohort
underrepresented is the 15 to 24 age bracket. This under representation in this single
age cohort is one of the two limitations of this report.
Figure 1 depicts the size

Respondent Age Chorts
65+
15-24 differences in the actual
2% 25-44
21%
23% survey respondent groups.
The under representation of
the 15 to 24 age cohort
55-64 presents a point of concern as
26% 45-54
28% does the over representation
of the other cohorts. In order
Figure 1 - Age Cohorts

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to characterize the results of the survey as being truly representative of the community
as a whole, all age cohorts should be represented proportionately to the community as
a whole. Without that representative sample it would be inaccurate to present the
findings of the survey as being a reflection of the total population of the Village.
Therefore, The Village Planning Board and the Board of Trustees should exercise due
diligence in the use of the survey results.
Selection
The samples’ representation of the community is also dependent upon equal access of
all community members to the survey instrument. In the case of the online survey there
exists the possibility that members of the community do not have access to the internet
and therefore the survey. Depending upon the root cause of this condition there is the
possibility that a class(es)/group(s) of individuals who would have participated in the
survey “but for” the lack of access are systematically excluded. This exclusion of their
responses to the survey data may or may not affect the final outcome. Since there is no
way to determine the existence of these groups, the possibility is considered to exist.
Therefore, as with the under representation age cohort, the Village Planning Board and
the Board of Trustees should exercise due diligence in the use of the survey results.
Completion Rate
The completion rate represents the time and therefore effort of the respondent in
completion of the survey Instrument. It was established that for the web based
instrument the completion rate for the survey would be the number completing the
required questions divided by the number who started the survey. For the paper survey
instrument completion would be those forms turned in divided by the number released
into the community. In both cases the start and cutoff dates were the same.
The web based online survey was conducted through SurveyMonkey.com. The use of
this service afforded the most economical method for survey design execution and data
collection. For the group of web based survey instrument respondents, 518 began the
online survey with 380 completing the required questions for a completion rate of
73.36%. For the traditional paper form survey instruments, 250 were distributed to the

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community in pick up locations through out the Village. Of the 250 distributed forms, 79
were returned. Since no blank forms were recovered from the pick up locations, the 250
forms were treated as surveys begun with 79 returned/completed for a completion rate
of 31.60%.
Demographics & Background

Village Section & Street
The data compiled for questions 1 and 2 (see Appendix A, Table 3 and Table 4)
currently contributes little to this particular report, however, the responses do illustrate
the following conditions: Area A and Area B are the two areas of the Village with the
greatest number of respondents relative to the other areas of the Village. The area with
the lowest number of respondents is Area E. This area is comprised almost in its
entirety of the campus of The State University of New York College at Fredonia.
Therefore the low response rate should not represent a basis for concern. Upon review
of the respondent’s street of residence, the one item of note is the 22 respondents who
reported that they did not live in the Village. This suggests that Village is sufficiently
important to these respondents to motivate them to participate in the survey.
Housing
For the purpose of the survey, the number and type of dwellings for the respondent
group was required. Figure 2 illustrates the percentage breakdown by type of unit. The
largest groups of respondents are single family home owners at 83% (see Appendix A,
Table 5). The total numbers of
Redspondents Dwelling Type respondents residing in owner
Single Family
Tw o Family
Tow nhouse
occupied housing units are
Tow nhouse Rented, 2%
Rented, 2% Rental, 1%
Ow ned, 2.4% Business, 1% 540 out of 586 or 92.15%.
Apartment, Farm, 1%
3.4%
Mobile Home, Based on the 2000 U.S.
1%
Tw o Family Single Census, the Village as a
Ow ned, 4.4% Fam ily
Ow ned, 83% whole has an owner
occupancy rate of 53.9% and
the nationwide rate is
Figure 2 - Respondents Type of Dwelling

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66.20%.The respondents’ rate is higher than either the Village or National owner
occupancy rates. Respondents who are renting constitute the balance of occupied
housing units at a rate of 7.85% which is lower than either the Village or National
percentages.1
This disproportionate level of participation is not surprising. The property owner, as

opposed to the renter, has a financial stake in the future of the Village. This position is
argued based on the long term nature of real estate investments. It is reasonable to
assume that the property owner’s desire to preserve the value of that financial
commitment is sufficient to motivate them to participate.
Residing in the Village

The top three reasons individuals decided to reside in the Village are contained in
Appendix A - Table 11 and can be viewed in Figure 3. Most respondents decided to live
in Fredonia based on “Village Atmosphere” at 23%, “Convenient Location (to work)” at
19.3% and “Good Schools” at 17.1%. Being “Close to Family and Friends” at 16.6%,
“Reasonably Priced Housing”
Reasons to Reside in Fredonia
Born or
Close to Reasonably
Raised in
at 10.5% and “Being Born or
Relatives Priced Housing
Village
and/or Friends 10% Raised in the Village” at 10%
10%
17%
were the next three, while
Good schools Special Events
17.1% 3.9% “Special Events” at 3.9% was
the least of the reasons to
Convenient to
Village
w ork reside in the Village.
Atmosphere
19.3%
23%
Figure 3 - Reasons to Reside in Fredonia While 78.54% have not lived in

the Village all their lives (see Appendix A, Table 8), 56.11% have lived there more than
20 years (see Appendix A, Table 7). The balance is comprised of those living in the
Village less than 5 years at 13%, 5 to 10 years at 14% and 11 to 20 years at 16%.
When asked, 83.9% of the respondents indicated they would stay in Fredonia.
1
"Census 2000 Summary File 1: Prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2001," (Washington, DC: U.S.
Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, 2001).

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Length of Time Living in Fredonia Decision to Leave

Less than five If the respondent were to
Did Not years
Answ er 13% leave the Village that decision
0%
More than 20 5-10 years
would most likely be based on
years 14%
57%
one of the top three reasons.
Those reasons being “High
11-20 years
16% Taxes”, “Retirement” or
“Change in Village Character”
Figure 4 - Time Living in Fredonia respectively. (See Appendix A,
Table 15) This question highlighted that a “Change in Village Character” could be
responsible for individuals deciding to leave the Village and this will become a factor in
the discussion.
The open response comments (See Appendix A, Table 16) supported the tabulated
results in Table 15. These comments included a change in health or type of housing
requirement, a change in the community, a change in employment, high taxes and the
SUNY Fredonia students. The behavior of the SUNY Fredonia students and the
condition of their off campus housing was cited as reasons for deciding to leave the
Village.
The open response comments do reinforce the tabulated findings. There were two
exceptions to this support. In both cases there was the indication of a negative racial
bias as the basis for the
Decision to Leave
respondent’s reason to decide
Live in a more Community
Decline in
Live in a more
urban area. services
Schools to leave.
4% 3%
rural area. 3%
4% Higher Taxes
25%
It should be noted that some
Need for
Different
Retirement of the reasons for deciding to
Housing.
18%
9% live in the Village are also the
Village
Job Transfer character
16% 18%
same reasons why a
Figure 5 - Decision to Leave respondent might leave.

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While “High Taxes” was the most frequently cited point of contention for respondents,
the character or charm of the Village is repeatedly mentioned in the open response
comments to Question 72 (See Appendix C) as a valuable asset that should be
protected. In addition it should be noted that job transfer was high on both the decision
to reside and the possible reason to leave.
Employment
Figure 6 shows that 50% of the respondents indicated they lived in a single wage earner
household. (See Appendix A, Table 17) Of the remaining 50%, 33% live in a two income
family and 17% in three or more wage earner households. This becomes important
when the household income data is reviewed.
The median household

Working Adults In Household
2 Adults income, as reported in the
33%
2000 U.S. Census, for the
3 Adults
17% Village was $34,712 and
$41,994 for the Nation2.
Question 4 requested the
1 Adult
50% household income bracket.
The question was meant to
Figure 6 - Working Adults in Household include all wages earners in
Household Income the household. Therefore 50%
$150,000 to $200,000 to Greater than Less than
$199,999 $249,999 $250,000 of the responses are the
$20,000
3.5% 1.1% 0.9% 4.1%
$100,000 to $20,000 to
resulting product of the
$149,999 $39,999
earnings of two or more
17.7% 15.6%
$40,000 to
members of the household. Of
$59,999 the total group of respondents,
$80,000 to $60,000 to
22.3%
$99,999 $79,999
15.6% 19.1% (80.3%) reported a household
income in excess of $40,000
Figure 7 - Household Income
(See Appendix A, Table 6) and
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Ibid.

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60% indicating a household

Employment Location
At Home income greater than $60,000.
Elsew here in
8.95%
Chautauqua Erie County Figure 7 shows the breakdown
County 8.09%
18.76% of the reported household
income. The most frequently
City of Dunkirk
19.10%
chosen was $40,000 to
Pennsylvania In the Village
0.69% 44.41% $59,999 at 22.3%, $60,000 to
$79,999 at 19.1%, $100,000
Figure 8 - Employment Location to $149,000 at 17.7%. The
categories of $20,000 to $39,999 and $80,000 to $99,999 both had 15.6% of the
frequency. Only 4.1% of the respondents indicated an income below $20,000. All other
respondents selected an income category from $150,000 and above. This result
virtually guarantees a median household income for the survey respondents greater
than the 2000 Census Village median income of $34,712. If the measure of income was
more specific, it could be reasonably argued that individual wages would also exceed
the Villages median income for individuals. While these figures do not indicate the
income of single wage earner households, the percentage in excess of the median
income suggests that modest incomes, when combined, can have a cumulative impact
on total household income. This, when combined with the owner occupied figures
suggests a housing affordability for those respondents living in the Village.
Question 13 was concerned with the location of the respondent’s employment. In Figure
8 the most common location for employment was within the Village at 44.41% followed
by “Another Chautauqua County Community” at 18.76% (See Appendix A, Table 18).
The open response comments indicated that a large number of respondents are retired
(See Appendix A, Table 19), this is followed by a much smaller number of students,
those who travel on business and those not employed.
Visits to Downtown Fredonia

The average respondent frequents downtown Fredonia 1 to 3 times per week. Of the
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(see Appendix A, Table 23).

Times in Downtown Fredonia Per Week
other This equates to 463 separate
6 Times 7 Times
5 Times 4.1%
5.2% 3.2% individual visits to downtown
4.7% 0 Times
4 Times 18.2%
Fredonia. If this survey could
10.5%
3 Times be generalized to the
10.5%
1 Time population, as a whole and
2 Times 26.6%
17.0% was therefore representative
of the behavior of residents,
Figure 9 - Visits to Downtown then the potential number of
visits is substantial. (See Appendix A, Table 23) This figure would represent visits by
residents only.
Figure 10 shows the top three reasons why respondents visit downtown. Those reasons
are “Restaurants” at 25.7%, “Special Events” at 20.3% and “Theater /Entertainment” at
12.9%. The next three reasons; Barker Commons, Bars/Pubs and Retail Shops are
each below 10%. (See Appendix A, Table 27) The open response comments primarily
indicated variability in the frequency of visits. (See Appendix A, Table 24)
This would not include potential visits from those outside the Village which could
include: (1) those visiting restaurants, (2) those attending special events, (3) those
attending
Reasons to visit downtown Fredonia theater/entertainment, and (4)
Retail shops
those visiting for any other
Churches Architectural
9.8% 6.3% charm reason. This potential for
Bars/Pubs
10.3% 4.2%
Barker Village “Foot Traffic” could
Restaurants
Commons
10.4%
25.7% become a valuable business
Theatre/Entert recruitment tool for the Village.
ainment Special events
12.9% 20.3%
The open response comments

Figure 10 - Reasons to Visit Downtown from Question 24 (See
Appendix A, Table 29) support

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the tabulated results. In addition the library, bank, gym/exercise, and post office were all
listed as reasons to go downtown. This suggests that trips to downtown to conduct
personal business, although not directly addressed in the survey, are sufficiently
important to include in future discussions.
What Needs Attention in Downtown

The current reasons why individual visit the downtown area of the Village are impacted
by the current situation that exists downtown. When asked “What are those aspects of
downtown that need to be addressed?” the respondents indicated their top three issues
with downtown (See Appendix A, Table 25): (1) Retail Shops at 16.8%; (2) Parking &
Parking Meters at 13.6%, and (3) Traffic & Traffic Lights at 11.1%. Figure 11 shows the
breakdown for all of the issues listed in Question 17. These issues that require attention
conflict with reasons why individuals go downtown. The open response comments for
this question are found in Table 26. Frequently cited issues include the bars & pubs,
business signage, retail shops and transportation issues.
These reasons are also mentioned in the Question 72 open response comments.
Additionally, it is mentioned frequently that there is the need for teen related activities
and/or places for teens to
Aspects of Downtown That Require Attention
Upkeep of Crow s
congregate. This would, in the
Restaurants buildings 7% Bars/Pubs Special events
opinion of the respondents,
9.5% 8% 6.7% 6.1%
Traffic & Sidew alks help to address negative
Lights 6%
11% Entertainment
behaviors and general
Parking, 5%
Parking Meters Architecture
vagrancy associated with
13.6% 4%
Retail shops Other Barker teens not otherwise occupied.
16.9% 4.0% Commons
2.5%
Figure 11 - Aspects of Downtown to Address
Comparison of Questions 17 & 18

There are commonalities when comparing, “Reasons to go Downtown” with “Issues that
need Attention” (See Appendix A, Table 28). The table illustrates the number of times

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that individuals selected the same category in both Reasons to go Downtown” with
“Issues that need Attention”. There were 87 respondents who indicated that restaurants
were a reason why they go downtown yet they also indicated that restaurants are an
issue needing attention. Sixty-one respondents indicated that they go down town for
shopping and that it needed attention. Fifty-six respondents indicated that special
events were both a reason and an issue. This begins to highlight the current conditions
that may become challenges and opportunities for the Village in the future.
In the cases of retail, entertainment and professional services, it could be reasonably

argued that addressing traffic and parking issues (See Appendix A, Table 25) could lead
to improved access and therefore increased visits downtown. This increase could be the
number of visits per individual, the number of individuals visiting or a combination of
both. The potential impact is increased economic activity. This activity will be dependent
on access and therefore the resolution of traffic and parking issues.
Business Community
Questions 20 through 27 focused on the business community. The numbers of
respondents were insufficient to generate meaningful statistical analysis of the data
therefore no assessment was conducted. The raw data, however, is contained in the
complete data set.

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Opportunities, Issues and Challenges

Future Development
When asked where the Village should concentrate future development efforts,
respondents ranked Tourism, Commercial/Retail and Professional Services as the first,
second and third choices respectively. (See Appendix B, Table 37) These themes also
that emerged from the Question 28 (See Appendix B, Table 38) and Question 72 (See
Appendix C) open response comments support the tabulated results and suggest other
areas for improvement & development.
The first theme of the open response comments, as opposed to the tabulated results,
was retail in downtown Fredonia; the second was professional offices; third was
cultural/agricultural tourism and trade. Retail development is also supported by the
responses to Question 17 (See Appendix A, Table 25) where it is mentioned as the
number 1 aspect of downtown that needs attention. Reducing taxes was mentioned in
this section as well as in the Question 72 responses.
There was also a theme about what the respondents did not want and in some cases
juxtaposed to the chosen future development scenarios or supported activities. Retail
was selected as the number two scenario in the tabulated results and number one in the
open response comments, however, big box retail was not supported and neither was
“dollar stores” or junk shops.
The improvement of ties with the State University of New York Collage at Fredonia
(SUNY Fredonia) was repeatedly supported; however, the students themselves and
their behavior did not receive a positive response. The restaurants and entertainment,
as mentioned in Question 18, were reasons to go downtown and the need for
improvement was noted but the addition of bars/pubs did not receive support.
The conversion of older multiunit housing back to their original single family status was
supported but new rental or low income housing was not. Rental housing, specifically
student rentals, did not receive support in general. Landlords who did not maintain their

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properties were not viewed favorably. Business development, in general, was supported
but business owners who did not keep up the appearance of their businesses were not
viewed favorably.
The emergence of tourism as one of the top choices for future economic development is
also supported, secondary to retail, by open responses comments of Question 28 and
Question 72. These included references to “activities to bring in crowds”; walking tours,
architecture, Creekside Village, festivals, industrial history, agricultural and
environmental aspects of the area. These comments suggest strong support for
activities that would complement tourism and tourism development. Tourism was not
mentioned in either Question 17 or 18; however, four of the paired response questions
directly impact tourism and tourism development activity. It is the support for these
issues, opportunities and programs that will both enhance the “Quality of Life” for Village
residents and support tourism.
These findings would support Village efforts in the area of tourism development. In
addition, the responses to Question 17, while not directly supporting tourism, support
the improvement of aspects of downtown that facilitate pedestrian access and therefore
retail activity. Both of which are required for tourism. The responses to question 18 point
to activities downtown that enhance Village life: restaurants, special events and
theater/entertainment. These types of activities could also be sought by those visiting
the Village. It is therefore argued that improvement of downtown to enhance the quality
of life for Village residents will also facilitate the advancement of tourism as an
economic development tool.
When the tabulated results and open response comments to Question 28 are combined
with the tabulated and open responses to Questions 17 and 18 along with the
correlation between Questions 17 and 18, it becomes apparent that the respondents
view retail as important to downtown Fredonia. Also these results suggest that retail is
important development to the Village as a whole. These results would suggest strong
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The types of business that were mentioned as desirable suggest the development of the
community as a location for professional services and commercial ventures. The
professions mentioned include accounting, insurance, financial sector, medical and
highly skilled high tech jobs. The prospect of turning the Village into a sort of Silicon
Valley was raised. Efforts supporting micro-entrepreneurs and business start ups were
mentioned more than once.
There is the additional benefit in the increased number of trips to downtown.

Professional services that cater directly to individuals as opposed to businesses will
generate more foot traffic in the downtown area. This suggestion of different services
would function to create a diversified business segment which would be more resilient
to economic cycles. Additionally, the increase in diversified professional services could
positively impact economic activity for other services as well as retail.
SUNY Fredonia was viewed from the positive aspect of it being an economic engine for
the Village. Despite the positive impact of rental income, entertainment income and
miscellaneous purchases there are aspects of student behavior which create a
generally negative opinion. Collaboration with SUNY Fredonia wherever possible to
further the economic development for the Village was suggested. In addition, there were
numerous comments in support of trying to keep young adults and graduates in the
area to prevent a “Brain Drain” of well educated young adults.
It was also mentioned that in light of the current energy and economic situations, the
Village should try to capitalize on its physical location. It was mentioned that this could
provide a catalyst for migration into the Village to take advantage of both location and
relatively affordable housing. This central location emphasis would also benefit tourism,
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Development Scenario
The focus of the Development Scenario was to gauge the support for pursuing those
development initiatives that the community identified in Question 28 as being most
attractive. In Question 28 the respondents identified tourism, commercial/retail and
professional services development as their top three choices. The Development
Scenario question focused on the communities support to follow the choices from
Question 28.
A review of the Development Scenario frequency distribution for Question 29 (See

Appendix B, Table 39) illustrates that out of a total of 496 respondents, 308 (62.09%)
are “In-Favor” or “Strongly In-Favor” of the expenditure of Village resources.
Conversely, only 41 (8.27%) respondents either “Oppose” or “Strongly Oppose” such
expenditures.
The frequency distribution for Question 30 (See Appendix B, Table 40) shows that 183
(36.97%) respondents consider it to be important or “Very Important”. Simultaneously,
210 (42.34%) believed that the Development Scenario issue was either “Somewhat
Unimportant” or “Unimportant”.
The cross tabulation and chi-square analysis results can be seen in Appendix B, Table
41. The chi-square analysis resulted in a low positive correlation of 0.31102. The chi-
square statistic of 265.45 is larger than the critical value and therefore the results of the
analysis are significant.3 The results of the analysis, however, are invalidated due to
numerous observed outliers inconsistent with expected frequencies.
The cross tabulation of the responses is presented in Figure 12 and shows three areas
of concentration. Both support the expenditure of Village resources. Group one believes
the issue is unimportant to the Village regardless of the resources allocation level they
were willing to support. Group two was consistent regarding the issue. If they believed
3
The chi-square table had 16 degrees of freedom and a chi-square critical value of 26.30 at a .05 level of
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the issue was important they

were, most likely, in favor of
6
41 expending resources on the
Expend Village
5 31 5 21
Resources
4 69 2 38 91 9
development scenario. This
3 64 13 54 14 2
2 10 10 2 2 consistency extends to “Very
1 9 2 3 1 2
0 Important” and “Strongly In-
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Favor” and “Somewhat
Relative Im portance to the Village
Important” and “Somewhat In-
Figure 12 - Development Scenario Correlation Favor”.
Group two is slightly larger than group one. While the two groups almost cancel each
other out in the chi-square analysis, there is still a low positive correlation in support of
the development scenario. The existence of these groups highlights the need for the
Village to ensure that stakeholder groups are identified and represented during the
planning process.
For the group three respondents the issues was “Somewhat Unimportant” or
“Unimportant” as well as being one they “Oppose” or “Strongly Oppose”. This group was
very small by comparison to groups one and two.
Figure 12 shows the numerous outliers which invalidated the chi-square analysis. In
reviewing Appendix B, Table 41 there is one cell with an expected frequency less than 1
and, in addition, seven cells (28%) have an expected frequency less than 5. This
condition was sufficient to invalidate the first results. In this event, the previously
mentioned contingency process was applied to facilitate an analysis by reducing the
outliers. A new chi- square analysis was then conducted.4.
4
The validity of the results for a pair of variables is called into question when one or more cells showed an expected frequency less
than 1 and more than 20% of the cells have an expected frequency less than 5. To correct for this, columns 1 & 2 and columns 4 &
5 for the first variable are collapsed into 1 column each. Labeled 1 and 5 respectively. This process was also conducted for the
second variable where rows 1 & 2 and rows 4 & 5 were also collapsed and relabeled. This process resulted in a table of 3x3 cells
with 4 degrees of freedom and a Chi-square critical value of 9.49 as opposed to the starting table of 5x5 cells with 16 degrees of
freedom and a Chi-square critical value of 26.30.

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The new chi-square statistic of 101.25 (See Appendix B, Table 42) is larger than the
new critical value and therefore the results of the analysis are significant. In addition, the
number of expected values did not exceed the thresholds required to invalidate
therefore the results are valid5.
The cross tabulation of the

Development Scenario w/ Collapsed Columns
new columns is presented in
6
5 102 43 162 Figure 13 and clearly shows
Expend Village
Resources
4
the concentration of these two
3 77 54 16
2 groups. The comments in
1 31 5 5
support of future development
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 have not changed as a result
Relative Importance to the Village
of this process. The comments
Figure 13 - Development Scenario Contingency Chi-Square are therefore still relevant to
Analysis
the question.
Summary:
• Frequencies: Greater than 60% of the respondents were In-Favor of expending
Village resources while 8.3% were opposed. Thirty seven percent indicated that
the issue was of relative importance to the Village while 42.4% believed the issue
to be unimportant
• Chi-square analysis: The first analysis was invalidated due to outliers. In the
contingency analysis the results are both significant and valid. Low positive
correlation, being attributed to the presence of two distinct groups of respondent
which virtually cancels each other out.
• Cross tabulation graphic: There are two groups of respondents. This pattern
appeared in each of the graphs generated from each analysis. Both groups
appear to be in favor of the expenditure of resources. Group two believed the
issue to be important and group one did not.
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The new Chi square critical value of 9.49 was based on a 3 row by 3 column table with 4 degrees of freedom at a .05 level of
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• Comments: This one issue received the most comments with the greatest
diversity. These comments were heavily in support of economic development of
some type. This was evident in the diverse suggestions that were provided by the
respondents.
• Priority Determination: High - Multiple groups will create a challenge for program
development and implementation.

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Development Director
The question posed to the community was meant to gauge the support for the hiring of
a Development Director to pursue economic development for the Village.
A review of the Development Director frequency distribution for Question 31 (see

Conversely, only 178 (36.11%) of the respondents either oppose or “Strongly Oppose”
such expenditures.
The frequency distribution for Question 32 (see Appendix B, Table 44) shows that 152
164 (33.27%) believed that the Development Director issue was either “Somewhat
The chi-square analysis (see Appendix B, Table 45) resulted in a strong positive
correlation with a coefficient of 0.74515. The chi-square statistic of 725.43 is larger than
the critical value and therefore the results of the analysis are significant.6 The thresholds
required to invalidate the results were not exceeded, therefore those results are valid.

6 responses is presented in
5 1 12 29
Figure 14 and shows a strong
Expend Village
4 69
Resources
2 31 2
3 1 27 115 24 2
lineal relationship with
2 16 65 25 4 1 dispersion support of the
1 44 9 4 5 4
expenditure of Village
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in the relative level of
Figure 14 - Development Director Correlation importance to the Village.
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In general, if the respondent was in-favor they consider it important. If the respondent
was opposed they did not consider it important. There was some dispersion of the
results as indicated by two groups of response. One group was willing to expend more
resources than what could be considered average. The other group was not willing to
expend resources for a development director.
The open response comments of Question 72 are few in number for this issue and
provide no clear direction in support of a Development Director. It was mentioned that
the position of Mayor should also function as the Development Director. There was one
comment that spoke directly to the issues of a Development Director and it was not
supportive. In general, there was very strong support for economic development in
retail, tourism and professional services.
Summary:
• Frequencies: The expenditures of resources was opposed and the relative level
of importance showed no position one way or the other
• Chi-square analysis: Strong positive correlation - The respondents were
consistent in that if they supported it then it was important. if they did not support
it then it was not important.
• Figure 14: Shows a consistent pattern of response with some dispersion.
• Comments: Few comments in support and fewer in opposition. There is the
suggestion to have county perform task or have it part of the Mayor’s job
function. The relative scarcity of comments suggests that there is not strong
support or strong opinions about this issue.
• Priority Determination: Low to Moderate

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Extending the Historic District

This set of questions was meant to gauge the relative level of support for the extension
of the existing historic district.
A review of the Historic District frequency distribution for Question 33 (See Appendix B,
Table 46) illustrates that out of a total of 491 respondents, 317 (64.56%) are “In-Favor”
or “Strongly In-Favor” of the expenditure of Village resources. Conversely, only 62
(12.63%) respondents either oppose or “Strongly Oppose” such expenditures.
99 (20.16%) believed that the Historic District issue was either “Somewhat Unimportant”
or “Unimportant”.
The chi-square analysis (See Appendix B, Table 48) resulted in a very strong positive
the critical value and therefore the results of the analysis are significant.7 The thresholds
required to invalidate the results were not exceeded, therefore those results are valid.

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responses is presented in
6
Expend Village
5 13 62 75
Resources
4 6 61 95 4
30
concentration in support of the
3 5 73 4
2 8 30 2 expenditure of Village
1 18 2 1 1
0 resources and an equally
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strong belief in the relative
level of importance to the
Figure 15 - Historic District Correlation Village, thereby supporting the
expansion of the existing historic district. The open response comments of Question 72
provide very strong support to the importance of retaining the “Charm” of the Village
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downtown area. That charm includes the historic appearance of the downtown area,
Barker Commons and the surrounding buildings. This support, in conjunction with the
tabulated results and the chi-square analysis, provides a clear direction for the Village
and would support decisions promoting the expansion of the existing historic district.
Summary:
• Frequencies: The majority of respondents (64.56%) supported the issues and
49.29% believed it to be very important to the Village.
• Chi-square analysis: Very strong positive correlation. The results are significant
and valid.
• Figure 15: Shows a positive lineal relationship with a large grouping both in favor
of the issue and believing it to be important.
• Comments: There were numerous positive comments suggesting that the
respondents strongly support the expansion of the existing historic district and
that this support is linked to the preservation of the Villages charm. This issue
was linked to “Promoting the Village”, “Improving Village Appearance” and
“Design Guidelines”
• Priority Determination: High - It does need to be considered as part of a
“package” of issues.
• Priority Determination: Very High

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Traffic
Question 35 asked the respondents to identify location and type of traffic issues in the
Village. The most frequently cited location for traffic issues is the intersection of East &
West Main, Temple and Water Streets. In addition Church and Day Streets were also
mentioned for parking issues. This was not unexpected given the central locations of
these streets. Temple Street itself was often cited for issues beyond the center of the
Village. This could be explained as being the result of Traffic generated by the day to
day operation of the SUNY Fredonia campus.
The tabulated results of Question 36 (See Appendix B, Table 49) indicate that 227 or
47.89% of the respondents believed that the issue was “Important” or “Very Important”.
At the same time 111 or 23.42% believed that the issue was “Somewhat Unimportant”
or “Unimportant”.
The central location of the most involved intersection warrants further investigation to
determine the extent, magnitude and economic impact of traffic issues to the Village.
The open response comments of Question 72 support the tabulated results that
consider the resolution of traffic issues to be “Important” or “Very Important”. This also
was reflected in Question 17, “Aspects of Downtown that Need Attention”, where
Parking/parking Meters and Traffic/Traffic Lights are listed as the number 2 and the
number 3 issue behind the number 1 issue of Retail Shops.
Traffic and Parking issues will ultimately impact access to the downtown area. It is
reasonable to argue that restricted access will negatively impact any activity that may
be occurring in the downtown area. This would include those activities, such as those
mentioned in Question 18, for which individuals go downtown (restaurants, special
events and entertainment). If this is the case then the economic benefit derived from
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Summary:
• Frequencies: Almost half of the respondents believed the issue to be relatively
important to the Village.
• Comments: The respondents frequently indicated negative parking and traffic
issues and linked those comments to activities impacted by the existing
conditions. These positions were supported in Question 17.
• Priority Determination: Very High - But requires multi jurisdictional coordination
o The extension of Clinton Street should be part of any transportation
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Clinton Street Extension

In the 1993 comprehensive plan the extension of Clinton Street was put forth as a
project. The purpose of the project was to help to ease traffic pressures within the
Village. This question was meant to gauge the extent to which the current population
believed this Issue to still be important to the community.
A review of the Clinton Street Extension frequency distribution for Question 37 (See
Conversely, only 136 (28.63%) respondents either oppose or “Strongly Oppose” such
expenditures.
169 (35.58%) believed that the Clinton Street Extension issue was either “Somewhat
The chi-square analysis (See Appendix B, Table 52) resulted in a strong positive
the critical value and therefore
the results of the analysis are
6 significant.8 The results of the
Expend Village
5 1 5 24 34
Resources
4 5 61 60 analysis did not exceed the

3 8 50 90 1
2 31 40 11 4 thresholds required to
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invalidate them and are
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Relative Im portance to The Village
Figure 16 - Clinton Street Extension Correlation
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The cross tabulation of the responses is presented in Figure 16 and shows a moderate
support for the expenditure of Village resources and an equally moderate belief in the
relative level of importance to the Village.
There were several open response comments in Question 72 that supported the
construction of the Clinton Street Extension. The number and strength of these
responses was not high when compared to other issues. Given this level of support it is
reasonable to conclude that there are issues which are believed to be of greater relative
importance to the respondents. If it were considered part of the traffic resolution
comments then its importance would increase given the high number of comments
seeking resolution of traffic issues in general.
Summary:
• Frequencies: The respondents 40.00% are in favor of the issue but 35.58%
believe it to be unimportant to the village.
• Chi-square analysis: Strong positive correlation. Results are significant and valid
• Figure 16: The graphic shows a lineal relationship with a dispersed grouping of
responses that oppose the issue and do not believe it to be important.
• Comments: There were few comments dealing directly with the issue. Most of the
support was in order to relieve traffic in the Village center.
• Priority Determination: Low to Moderate, if it were to stand as a separate issue.
Moderate to High, if were directly tied to the resolution of traffic issues in the
Village.

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Developing Creekside Village

A review of the Developing Creekside Village frequency distribution for Question 39
(See Appendix B, Table 53) illustrates that out of a total of 475 respondents, 234
(49.26%) are “In-Favor” or “Strongly In-Favor” of the expenditure of Village resources.
expenditures.
(39.37%) respondents consider it to be “Important” or “Very Important””. Simultaneously,
117 (24.63%) believed that the Developing Creekside Village issue was either
“Somewhat Unimportant” or “Unimportant”.
The chi-square analysis (See Appendix B, Table 55) resulted in a very strong positive
the critical value and therefore the results of the analysis are significant.9 The results of
the analysis did not exceed the thresholds required to invalidate them and are therefore
valid.
The cross tabulation of the responses is presented in Figure 17 and shows very strong
support for the expenditure of Village resources and an equally strong belief in the
relative level of importance to
Economic Development - Creekside Village
the Village. The Creekside
6 Village project was not
Expend Village
5 3 34 52
Resources
4 6 50 89 mentioned frequently in the

3 3 28 110 3 1
2 21 25 8 3 Question 72 open response
1 33 1 4 1
comments. While the
0
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comments, by virtue of their
Figure 17- Creekside Village Correlation content and scarcity, did not
provide a strong indication for support of or opposition to the project.
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Summary:
• Frequencies: Almost half of the respondents (49.26%) are in favor of the project
and 39.37% believe it to be important to the village.
• Chi-square analysis: Very strong positive correlation. Results are significant and
valid
• Comments: The respondent’s comments did not provide a strong indication for
support of or opposition to the project.
• Figure 17: Shows a positive lineal relationship with a concentration of responses
believing the issue to be important and being in favor of the issue.
• Priority Determination: Moderate to High

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Extending Commercial Sewer

A review of the Extending Commercial Sewer frequency distribution for Question 41
expenditures.
(27.10%) respondents consider it to be ”Important” or “Very Important”. Simultaneously,
163 (34.24%) believed that the Extending Commercial Sewer issue was either
The cross tabulation and chi-square analysis (See Appendix B, Table 58) results in a
strong positive correlation with a coefficient of 0.74161. The chi-square statistic of
657.61 is larger than the critical value and therefore the results of the analysis are
significant. The results of the analysis did not exceed the thresholds required to
invalidate them and are therefore valid.
The cross tabulation of the responses is presented in Figure 18 and shows a correlation
in support of the expenditure of Village resources and a lower level in the relative level
of importance to the Village.
Open response comments did

Extend Commercial Sewer
not directly address the
6
5 1 2 16 23 extension of commercial
Expend Village
Resources
4 2 51 76 2
sewer. There were, however,
3 4 61 126 1
2 28 43 3 6 1 multiple instances where
1 22 2 2 2 2
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improvement of infrastructure
including water lines, streets,
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sewer. The most commonly mentioned infrastructure items were waterlines, streets
followed by sidewalks.
Summary:
• Frequencies: More respondents were opposed to the issue than those who were
in favor. More than one third did not believe that the issue is important
• Figure 18: Lineal relationship has a concentration in the middle to low range as
well as a moderate dispersion suggesting a wide variation of respondent
opinions.
• Comments: There were very minimal comments to support or oppose the
extension of the commercial sewers:
• Priority Determination: Low - If it were necessary, it appears that the issue would
receive support; however, the respondents indicated that other issues are of
greater relative importance.

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Promoting the Village

The purpose of the questions was to gauge the extent to which the Village could be
improving efforts to promote the Village to encourage economic development.
A review of the Promoting The Village frequency distribution for Question 43(See
expenditures.
(55.67%) respondents consider it to be “Important” or “Very Important”. Simultaneously,
48 (10.08%) believed that the Promoting the Village issue was either “Somewhat
The cross tabulation and chi-square analysis (See Appendix B, Table 61) resulted in a
correlation coefficient of 0.84663. The chi-square statistic of 909.68 is larger than the
critical value and therefore the
results of the analysis are
6 significant.10 The results of the
Expend Village
5 3 27 83
Resources
4 45 144 4 analysis, however, are

3 1 22 114 5
2 4 14 1 1 invalidated due to numerous
1 7 1
observed outliers inconsistent
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 with expected frequencies.
Figure 19 - Promoting the Village Correlation The cross tabulation of the

responses is presented in Figure 19 and shows a strong concentration in support of the
expenditure of Village resources and an equally strong belief in the relative level of
importance to the Village. There were, however numerous outliers. These outliers will
have an impact on the chi-square analysis.
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As was the case with the Development Scenario, there is a question of validity. In this
case three cells showed an expected frequency less than 1 and eleven cells (44%)
have an expected frequency less than 5. These outcomes are sufficient to invalidate the
results. In this event the contingency process was applied to facilitate an analysis
without the outliers. A new chi-square analysis was then conducted.11.
The new chi-square statistic is 462.96 (See Appendix B, Table 62) and therefore larger
than the new critical value12. The results of the analysis are significant. In addition, since
the expected values do not exceed the thresholds required to invalidate the results, they
are valid.
The cross tabulation of the new columns is presented in Figure 20 and more clearly
shows the location and concentration of the correlation. The outliers have been reduced
as a result of the contingency
Promoting the Village with Contingency Chi Square
Analysis process. As a result of this
procedure, the graph shows
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Expend Village
48 258 only two outliers and allowed

Resources
4
23 114 5 for a valid chi-square.
2
25 2
0
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of Question 72 showed a very
Figure 20 - Promoting the Village Contingency Chi-Square strong support for the
Analysis promotion of the Village and
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The validity of the results for a pair of variables is called into question when one or more cells showed an expected frequency
less than 1 and more than 20% of the cells have an expected frequency less than 5. To correct for this, columns 1 & 2 and columns
4 & 5 for the first variable are collapsed into 1 column each. Labeled 1 and 5 respectively. This process was also conducted for the
second variable where rows 1 & 2 and rows 4 & 5 were also collapsed and relabeled. This process resulted in a table of 3x3 cells
with 4 degrees of freedom and a Chi-square critical value of 9.49 as opposed to the starting table of 5x5 cells with 16 degrees of
freedom and a Chi-square critical value of 26.30.
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The new Chi square critical value of 9.49 was based on a 3 row by 3 column table with 4 degrees of freedom at a
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the improvement of current economic conditions. Promoting the Village has the potential
to attract individuals for activities as mentioned in Question18 and attract business
looking for locations to establish operations.
Summary:
• Frequencies: The majority (64.29%) supports the expenditure of resources and
55.67% believes that the issue is very important to the Village.
• Chi-square analysis: Very strong positive correlation. The first analysis was
invalidated due to outliers. In the contingency analysis the results are both
significant and valid.
• Figure 19 and 20: Both show a positive lineal relationship with a large
concentration in favor of expenditures and belief that this issue is very
importance to the Village.
• Comments: There were multiple comments strongly in support of promoting the
Village with numerous suggestions as to what might be done or what could
succeed. In addition this issue was linked in some respects to “Extending the
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Extending Residential Sewer & Water

A review of the Extending Residential Sewer and Water frequency distribution for
Question 45 (See Appendix B, Table 63) illustrates that out of a total of 473
respondents, 129 (27.27%) are “In-Favor” or “Strongly In-Favor” of the expenditure of
Village resources. Conversely, only 231 (48.84%) respondents either “Oppose” or
“Strongly Oppose” such expenditures.
146 (30.87%) believed that the Extending Residential Sewer & Water issue was either
very strong positive correlation with a coefficient of 0.45958. The chi-square statistic of
significant.13 The results of the analysis did not exceed the thresholds required to
The cross tabulation of responses is presented in Figure 21. It shows different

stakeholder groups with differing opinions as to the expenditure of Village resources
and the relative level of
Extend Residential Sewer & Water
importance. Group one
6 opposes the expenditure of
Expend Village
5 2 10 22
village resources regardless of
Resources
4 1 36 57 1
3 3 28 78 4
2
the level of importance. The
15 25 3
1 37 37 68 38 8 other group shows a
0
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If they are in-favor of the
Figure 21 - Extending Residential Sewer & Water Correlation

Village expending resource
they also believe that it is
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important. Group two was unwilling to expend Village resources regardless of the
relative importance to the Village.
There was support for the upgrade of water service in the Village in the Question 72
open responses. This support centered on upgrades or improvements to the water
treatment facility. There is also support for the improvement of waterlines.
The most commonly mentioned infrastructure items were waterlines, streets. As with
Extending Commercial Sewer, there were multiple instances where reference was
made to the improvement of infrastructure including water lines, streets, sidewalks,
drainage and sewer.
Summary:
• Frequencies: Almost half (48.84%) oppose the expenditure of resources. There
is an almost equal split between those who believe the issue to be important
(29.60%) and those who do not (30.87%).
• Chi-square analysis: Moderate positive correlation the results are both significant
and valid.
• Figure 21: The graph shows the presence of two groups. There is some
dispersion. This suggests that the moderate correlation is a result of the
interaction of these two groups.
• Comments: The support for infrastructure issues varies. While the improvement
of sewers in general was mentioned, the extension of them to underserved
sections of the Village was not.
• Priority Determination: Moderate - Multiple groups will create a challenge for
program development and implementation.

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Sidewalk Extension
A review of the Sidewalk Extensions frequency distribution for Question 47 (See
expenditures.
280 (59.20%) believed that the Sidewalk Extension issue was either “Somewhat
moderate positive correlation with a coefficient of 0.52530. The chi-square statistic of
The cross tabulation of the responses is presented in Figure 22 and shows different
stakeholder groups with different opinions as to the expenditure of Village resources
and the relative level of importance. One group believes the issue to be unimportant
regardless of the expenditure
Sidewalk Extensions
of resources. The other group
6 shows a consistency in their
Expend Village
5 19 1 3 18 28
Resources
4 36 1 25 31 2 responses. If they are in-favor

3 54 21 76 2
2 62 40 2 1 of the Village expending
1 45 1 1 3 1
resource they also believe that
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There was some support for

Figure 22 - Sidewalk Correlation
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the extension of sidewalks in the Village in the Question 72 open responses. Some of
the responses focus on the current condition of some of the Village sidewalks noting
that they are deteriorating. The lack of snow removal during this past (2007-2008)
winter was mentioned. The removal of yard waste pick-up from the sidewalks was also
mentioned. Also mentioned, was the lack of access to sidewalks in sections of the
Village.
Summary:
• Frequencies: There was little difference between the number of respondents who
supported and those that did not. Also, Almost 60% of the respondents believed
that the issue was unimportant to the Village.
• Chi-square analysis: Moderately positive correlation. The results are both
• Figure 22: The graphic shows the presence of two groups. This suggests that the
moderate correlation is a result of the interaction of these two groups.
• Comments: Infrastructure comments included the repair and improvement of
sidewalks as well as those services provided by the Village to maintain a clear
sidewalk (snow plowing & yard waste removal). The extension of sidewalks was
mentioned and was often in conjunction with safety related issues.
• Priority Determination: Moderate - Multiple groups will create a challenge for
program development and implementation.

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Drainage
A review of the Drainage frequency distribution for Question 50 (See Appendix B, Table
69) illustrates that out of a total of 472 respondents, 282 (59.7%) are “In-Favor” or
“Strongly In-Favor” of the expenditure of Village resources. Conversely, only 36 (7.63%)
respondents either “Oppose” or “Strongly Oppose” such expenditures.
57 (12.08%) believed that the Drainage issue was either “Somewhat Unimportant” or
“Unimportant”.
This cross tabulation and chi-square analysis (See Appendix B, Table 71) resulted in a
critical value and therefore the results of the analysis are significant.15 The results of the
analysis, however, are invalidated due to numerous observed outliers inconsistent with
expected frequencies.
The cross tabulation of the responses is presented in Figure 23 and shows a strong
concentration in support of the expenditure of Village resources and an equally strong
belief in the relative level of
Drainage
importance to the Village. It is
6
apparent that there is amongst
Expend Village
5 1 1 24 63
Resources
4 41 151 1 the respondent group the

3 1 21 126 6
2 4 20 1 opinion that the issue of
1 9 1 1
0 Drainage must be dealt with.
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There were, however
numerous outliers. These
Figure 23 - Drainage Correlation extreme outliers, the impact
on the chi-square analysis and, as with Development Scenario and Promoting the
Village, caused an invalidation of the results.
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As was the case with the Development Scenario, there is a question of validity. In this
case three cells showed an expected frequency less than 1 and ten cells (40%) have an
expected frequency less than 5. To correct for this the contingency process was applied
and the chi-square analysis recomputed for a new chi-square statistic of 514.90 (See
Appendix B, Table 72) and therefore larger than the new critical value16. Therefore the
results of the analysis are significant. In addition, since the expected values do not
exceed the thresholds required to invalidate, the results are valid.

Drainage Correlation with Collapsed Columns
new columns is presented in
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5 1 42 239 Figure 24 and more clearly
Expend Village
Resources
4
shows the correlation. The
3 22 126 6
2 outliers have been reduced. It
1 34 2
is evident from Figure 24 there
0
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Relative Importance to Village
correction of this issue. The
Figure 24 - Drainage Contingency Chi-Square Analysis open response comments of
Question 72 provided a strong basis of support for the Village to address drainage.
There is mention of property damage resulting from flooding and that it occurs with
some regularity. There is mention of frustration and dissatisfaction with responses to
date. There is, in addition, the mention of favoritism (the basis or rationale for that
position was not provided by the respondent) in the treatment of problems. In some
instances streets and locations were specified as drainage issues as opposed to
general support for the issue.
Summary:
• Frequencies: The majority of respondents (59.75%) are in favor of supporting the
issue and 52.33% believe the issue is important to the Village.
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• Figures 23 & 24: Both show the areas of concentration as well as the outliers.
The graphs show that the respondents support the issue and believe it to be
important to the Village.
• Comments: The respondents indicate the presence of a drainage problem in the
Village. There were some specific locations mentioned. All of the comments were
supportive of correcting the issue. There was mention of property damage as a
result of this issue and dissatisfaction with responses to date.
• Priority Determination: Moderate to High.

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Zoning
This question was concerned with the reversion of use variance to previous level zoning
once the activity for which the use variance was granted had ceased.
A review of the Zoning frequency distribution for Question 52 (See Appendix B, Table
“Strongly In-Favor” of the expenditure of Village resources. Conversely, only 90
(19.15%) respondents either “Oppose” or “Strongly Oppose” such expenditures.
82 (17.45%) believed that the Zoning issue was either “Somewhat Unimportant” or
“Unimportant”.
strong positive correlation with a coefficient of 0.74536.The chi-square statistic of
significant.17 The analysis did not exceed the thresholds required to invalidate the
results, therefore, it can be concluded that they are valid.

Zoning
6
Expend Village
5 1 4 33 73
Resources
4 2 37 107 3
correlation in support of the
3 2 22 93 3
2 10 29 17 9 1 expenditure of Village resources
1 15 1 2 3 3
0 and an equally strong belief in
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
the relative level of importance
to the Village. The reversion of
Figure 25 - Zoning Correlation use variances to the original
zoning is considered important.
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The Question 72 responses to zoning had relatively few comments related to the zoning
question. It did have a great many comments relating to the enforcement of the building
and zoning code. Especially in the instances of individuals not maintaining their
residential property. These complaints typically centered on the condition of student
rental apartments and neglectful and/or out of town landlords.
Summary:
• Figure 25: The graph shows a concentration in favor of the issue and believing it
is important. A wide dispersion is observed which could have moderated the
results of the chi-square analysis.
• Comments: The issue asked of the respondents was not the issue answered.
The majority of the comments concerned the enforcement of the zoning code as
opposed to the reversion of use variances. This strongly suggests that there are
other zoning issues in general and not use variances that the public is sensitive
to. This suggestion is anecdotally answered by the sheer number and focus of
the open responses. The issue might require reframing for a more
comprehensive approach to address what could be the real concern of the
respondents.
• Priority Determination: Moderate - The issue raised has a quality of life impact on
the residents of the Village and requires a more in depth review.

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Housing Conversions
The question to the respondents centered on the Village seeking ways to encourage the
conversion of homes now used as apartments back to their original single family
configuration.
A review of the Housing frequency distribution for Question 54 (See Appendix B, Table
“Strongly In-Favor” of the expenditure of Village resources. Conversely, only 89
(18.90%) respondents either “Oppose” or “Strongly Oppose” such expenditures.
103 (21.91%) believed that the Housing issue was either “Somewhat Unimportant” or
“Unimportant”.

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Expend Village
5 5 33 95
Resources
4 2 30 86 1
concentration in support of the
3 1 22 104 2
2 17 35 4 3 expenditure of Village
1 23 3 1 3
0 resources and an equally
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
strong belief in the relative
level of importance to the
Figure 26 - Housing Conversions Correlation Village. The conversion of
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these homes back to their original single family configuration is being viewed as
important and could lend to improving the Village character and charm. The responses
for Question 72 show support for the conversion of the homes back to their original
single family configuration. There is strong support to prevent the conversion of any
home from a single family to multi family configuration. This is especially true if there is
a possibility that the converted home could be used for student apartments. As was the
case with zoning, however, there are many comments more closely aligned with the
enforcement of the zoning and housing codes.
Summary:
• Chi-square analysis: Very strong positive correlation. Results are significant and
valid
• Figure 26: The graph shows a lineal relationship with a concentration of
responses in favor of the issue and believing it is important. There is some
dispersion in those responses.
• Comments: There is support for the issue. In addition there is the support to
prevent single to multi family conversions to begin with. There is opposition to
conversions if the property is to be used for student apartments.
• Priority Determination: Moderate

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Design Guidelines
A review of the Design Guidelines frequency distribution for Question 56 (See Appendix
B, Table 79) illustrates that out of a total of 469 respondents, 285 (60.77%) are “In-
Favor” or “Strongly In-Favor” of the expenditure of Village resources. Conversely, only
54 (11.51%) respondents either “Oppose” or “Strongly Oppose” such expenditures.
82 (17.52%) believed that the Design Guidelines issue was either “Somewhat
critical value and therefore the results of the analysis are significant.19 The results of the
analysis, however, are invalidated due to numerous observed outliers inconsistent with
expected frequencies.
concentration in support of the expenditure of Village resources and an equally strong
belief in the relative level of
Design Guidelines importance to the Village.
6 There were, however

Expend Village
5 3 30 85
numerous outliers. As was the
Resources
4 2 42 121 2
3 2 31 93 3 case with the Development
2 10 27 4 1
1 8 2 1 1 Scenario, there is a question
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
of validity. In this case one cell
Relative Im portance to the Village showed an expected
frequency less than 1 and six
Figure 27 - Design Guidelines Correlation
cells (24%) have an expected
frequency less than 5. To correct for this contingency process was applied and the
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cross tabulation and chi-square analysis recomputed for a new correlation coefficient of
0.81175.
The new chi-square statistic is 462.96 (See Appendix B, Table 82) and therefore larger
than the new critical value20. Therefore the results of the analysis are significant. In
addition, since the expected values do not exceed the thresholds required to invalidate
the results, the results can be concluded to be valid.
as a result of the contingency
Design Guidelines Contingency Chi Square Analysis
process. It clearly shows very
6
strong support for the
Expend Village
5 2 45 238
Resources
4
33 expenditure of resources and
3 93 3
2
1
47
4 3 the belief in the level of
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 importance to the Village.
The open responses of

Figure 28 - Design Guidelines with Contingency Chi-Square
Analysis Question 72 directly address
and supported the adoption of design guidelines in several of the comments. There was
support for Design Guidelines associated with retaining the uniqueness of the Village,
its character and charm. This support extended to the prevention of changes or
additions that would otherwise negatively affect the uniqueness, character and charm of
the Village. This links it to “extending the Historical District”. The Guidelines are
mentioned in association with actions that would “Improve the Village Appearance”.
Also, the adoption of the guidelines was mentioned in conjunction with efforts to
“Promote the Village” This blended support provides an insight into the respondent
perception of the Village. The respondents are thinking of more than just single issues
when looking at the Village. They are considering it as a whole or complete package.
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Summary:
• Figures 27 & 28: The graph shows a lineal relationship with a concentration of
• Comments: The support centered on the preservation of the architectural
features, uniqueness, character and charm of the Village. The adoption of Design
Guidelines was viewed by the respondents as being linked to “Improving Village
Appearance”, “Promoting the Village” and “Extending the Historical District”. This
blended support should be considered when considering the associated issues. It
appears that this issue is part of a “package” of issues.

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Improve Village Appearance

A review of the Improve Village Appearance frequency distribution for Question 58 (See
expenditures.
54 (11.51%) believed that the Improve Village Appearance issue was either “Somewhat
This Cross Tabulation and

Chi-square analysis (See
6
Appendix B, Table 85)
Expend Village
5 1 19 108
Resources
4 1 46 145 3
86
resulted in a strong and
3 1 26 4
2 4 13 1 1 positive correlation coefficient
1 9 1
0 of 0.87896. The chi-square
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
statistic of 952.06 is larger
than the critical value and
Figure 29 - Improve Village Appearance Correlation therefore the results of the
analysis are significant.21 The results of the analysis, however, are invalidated due to
numerous observed outliers inconsistent with expected frequencies.
concentration in support of the expenditure of Village resources and a strong belief in
the relative level of importance to the Village. There were, however numerous outliers.
These outliers will have an impact on the validity of the chi-square analysis.
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As was the case with the

Improve Village Appearance Contingency Correlation
Development Scenario,
6
Promoting the Village, Design
Expend Village
5 1 47 275
Resources
4
86
Guidelines and Drainage there
3 27 4
2 is a question of validity. In this
1 26 2 1
0 case three cells showed an
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
expected frequency less than
1 and ten cells (40%) have an
Figure 30 - Improve Village Appearance with Contingency expected frequency less than
Chi-Square Analysis
5. To correct for this the
contingency process was applied then the cross tabulation and chi-square analysis was
recomputed for a new correlation coefficient of 0.80976. The new chi-square statistic is
462.96 (See Appendix B, Table 86) and therefore larger than the new critical value22.
Therefore the results of the analysis are significant. In addition, since the expected
values do not exceed the thresholds required to invalidate the results, the results can be
concluded to be valid.
as a result of the contingency analysis.
The comments from the respondents indicate that they are very concerned with the
appearance of the Village. The open response comments from Question 72 illustrate
this point. The respondents, in general, strongly supported efforts to keep the Village
looking neat and presentable. They do not like the way that some rental properties are
maintained; with trash strewn about. Business owners who do not keep up the
appearance of their location were not looked upon favorably. They were in favor of
efforts to keep the Village looking good. This was associated with the “Extension of the
Historic District” so as not to detract from the architecture of downtown. This was also
the case when it was mentioned in association with “Design Guidelines”. The
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“Promotion of the Village” was mentioned as being impacted by the appearance of the
Village. As previously mentioned this is part of a “package” of issues that are
connected.
Summary:
• Figures 29 & 30: Both graphs show the lineal relationship with a concentration of
dispersion in the responses.
• Comments: Respondents mentioned the recommendations of the consultant as a
way to curtail current aspects and conditions of the downtown area that detract
from it charm and character. There was the indication that this would be
welcomed by the respondents. This issue was linked by virtue of its impact on
the downtown area to “Extending the Historic District”, “Promoting the Village”
and “Design Guidelines”
• Priority Determination: Very High - It does need to be considered as part of a

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Parks & Playgrounds

A review of the Parks & Playgrounds frequency distribution for Question 60 (See
expenditures.
187 (40.13%) believed that the Parks & Playgrounds issue was either “Somewhat
The frequency distribution for Question 62 (See Appendix B, Table 89) shows that 60%
of the respondents use the Village parks an playgrounds from 1 to 4 times per week.
However, 36% indicate that they do not use the parks and playgrounds on a weekly
basis.
low but positive correlation coefficient of 0.36096. The chi-square statistic of 408.20 is
larger than the critical value and therefore the results of the analysis are significant.23
The results of the analysis, however, are invalidated due to numerous observed outliers
inconsistent with expected frequencies.
The cross tabulation of the responses is presented in Figure 31 and shows two distinct
groups. The first group shows a strong concentration in support of the expenditure of
Village resources and an equally strong belief in the relative level of importance to the
Village. The second group is in-favor of the expenditure of Village resources but
considers the issue unimportant. There are numerous outliers. These outliers invalidate
the chi-square analysis.
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The open response comments of Question 62 (See Appendix B, Table 92) show the
importance of Parks & Playgrounds to the community. The comments illustrated a
unique quality to the use patterns of the parks and playgrounds and how they are
valued. While they may not
Parks & Playgrounds use the parks and playgrounds
6 themselves, the respondents
5 34 2 17 49
Expend Village
believe that they add to the

Resources
4 79 1 36 121 4
3 49 9 49 overall quality of life in the
2 6 8 1
1 1 Village. While respondents
0 may not use them on a daily
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Relative Importance to the Village basis they do visit them during
Figure 31 - Parks & Playgrounds Correlation

special events. In general, the
respondents tend to use them
more in the summer time. There several comments indicated that the respondent’s
frequency of use was higher when their children were young. This could point to a
lifecycle characteristic impacting the use of the parks and playgrounds which should be
kept in mind.
The results are invalidated due to the existence of outliers. In this case six cells showed
an expected frequency less than 1 and eleven cells (44%) have an expected frequency
less than 5. To correct for this the contingency process was applied and chi-square
analysis recomputed for a new
Parks & Playgrounds
correlation coefficient of
6 0.40309. (See Appendix B,
Expend Village
5 114 38 191
Table 91). The new chi-square
Resources
4
3 58 49
statistic of 142.75 is larger
2
1 15 1 than the new critical value.
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 The results therefore are
Relative Im portance to the Village significant. Additionally, the
Figure 32 - Parks & Playgrounds with Contingency Chi- expected values do not
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required to invalidate, therefore the results are valid.
Figure 32 more clearly shows the location and concentration of the new correlation. The
outliers have been reduced as a result of the contingency process columns.
Summary:
• Chi-square analysis: The first analysis was invalidated due to outliers. In the
contingency analysis the results are both significant and valid. Low positive
correlation, being attributed to the presence of two distinct groups of respondent
which virtually cancels each other out.
• Figures 31 & 32: Clearly show the presence of two groups as well as the outliers
that invalidated the first chi-square analysis.
• Comments: There is a unique situation in this issue. While the respondents may
not use the parks and playgrounds themselves they recognize the contribution
these amenities make to the quality of life in the Village.
• Priority Determination Low to Moderate - Multiple groups will create a challenge
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Walk & Bike Path

A review of the Walk & Bike Path frequency distribution for Question 63 (See Appendix
105 (22.44%) believed that the Walk & Bike Path issue was either “Somewhat
The frequency distribution for Question 64 (See Appendix B, Table 95) shows that
57.6% of the respondents walk or ride their bicycles between 1 and 4 times a week.
Thirty one percent participated 5 or more times a week.
Walk & Bike Path The cross tabulation of the

6 responses is presented in
Expend Village
5 2 15 54 76
Resources
4 1 10 72 65
3 3 45 74 1 concentration in support of the
2 9 16 3
1 16 3 1 1 1 expenditure of Village
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 resources and an equal belief
Relative Im portance to the Village in the relative level of
importance to the Village.
Figure 33 - Walk & Bike Path Correlation
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Summary:
• Chi-square analysis: Results are significant and valid despite the presence of
outliers.
responses in favor of the issue and believing it is important. There is a moderate
amount of dispersion in the responses.
• Comments: The comments suggest that this activity set is popular with the
respondents. While fewer respondents were willing to expend resources in
comparison to “Parks and Playgrounds” more believed the issue to be more
important resources in comparison to “Parks and Playgrounds”.
• Priority Determination: Moderate

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Updating Records Management

A review of the Updating Records Management frequency distribution for Question 66
expenditures.
33(7.07%) believed that the Updating Records Management issue was either
strong positive correlation with a coefficient of 0.80975 The chi-square statistic of
significant.25 The results of the analysis, however, are invalidated due to numerous
observed outliers inconsistent with expected frequencies.
Figure 34 shows a strong concentration in support of the expenditure of Village

resources and an equally strong belief in the relative level of importance to the Village.
There were, however
Updating Records Management numerous outliers which have
impacted on the validity of the
6
chi-square analysis As was
Expend Village
5 6 33 84
Resources
4 5 67 147 2
3 1 16 93 2 the case with previous issues,
2 1 6
there is a question of validity.
1 4
0 In this case five cells showed
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
an expected frequency less
than 1 and thirteen cells
Figure 34 - Updating Records Management Correlation
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(52%) have an expected frequency less than 5.
To correct for this the contingency process was applied. The cross tabulation and chi-
square analysis was then recomputed for a new correlation coefficient of 0.71251 and a
new chi-square statistic of 345.52 (See Appendix B, Table 101). The new chi-square
statistic is 462.96 (See Appendix B, Table 42) and therefore larger than the new critical
value26 and therefore significant. In addition, since the expected values do not exceed
the thresholds required to invalidate the results, the results are valid.
Updating Records Management Figure 35 more clearly shows
6
the location and concentration
Expend Resources
5 5 73 266 of the new correlation. The

4
3 17 93 2 outliers have been reduced to
2
1 11 2 as a result of the
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
contingency process.
Open response comments

Figure 35 - Updating Records Management with Contingency
Chi-Square Analysis support the updating of the
records management system. Statements like “…no brainer…” and “…it’s about time…”
provide a glimpse into the thoughts of the respondents. Calls for inter municipal
cooperation include the improvement of administrative activities. Additionally, issues
such as efficiency, improved services, reduced expenses and lower taxes have been
mentioned as providing a basis for action.
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invalidated due to outliers. In the contingency analysis the results are significant
but not valid due to outliers
• Figures 34 & 35: The graphs show a lineal relationship with a concentration of
• Comments: This issue is part of the call for improved efficiencies, improved
services, reduced expenses and reduced taxes. It has been mentioned as an
issue whose time is overdue.
• Priority Determination: Moderate, if the issue is addressed by itself. Very High, If
combined with “Inter Municipal Cooperation”.

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Updating GIS/Mapping Ability

A review of the Updating Mapping Ability frequency distribution for Question 68 (See
expenditures.
112 (23.98%) believed that the Updating Mapping Ability issue was either “Somewhat
significant.27 The results of the
Updating GIS/Mapping Ability
analysis did not exceed the
6
thresholds required to
Expend Village
5 1 12 51
Resources
4 1 46 92 1 invalidate them and are

3 2 47 148 3
2 15 32 therefore valid. The cross
1 14 1 1
0 tabulation of the responses is
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
presented in Figure 36 and
shows a strong concentration
Figure 36 - Updating Mapping Ability Correlation in support of the expenditure
of Village resources and an equally strong belief in the relative level of importance to the
Village.
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Summary:
• Frequencies: Of all the respondents 43.68% are in favor of supporting the issue
and 34.26% believe the issue is important to the Village.
• Chi-square analysis: Results are significant and valid.
• Comments: The comments directly addressing “Updating GIS/Mapping Capacity”
were very few in number. One suggested that it was a function that the county
should handle. One suggestion was supportive.
• Priority Determination: Low to Moderate

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Inter Municipal Cooperation

A review of the Staying Separate frequency distribution for Question 70 (See Appendix
64 (14.00%) believed that the Staying Separate issue was either “Somewhat
low positive correlation with a coefficient of 0.24682. The chi-square statistic of 455.77
is larger than the critical value and therefore the results of the analysis are significant.28
The results of the analysis did not exceed the thresholds required to invalidate them and
are therefore valid.
The cross tabulation of the responses is presented in Figure 37 and shows two strong
concentrations. One supports the expenditure of Village resources the other does not
but both have an equal belief in the relative level of importance to the Village. When the
chi-square analysis is preformed these two groups almost cancel each other out
resulting in the weak positive score.
The weakest correlation was related to the Village remaining a Separate entity. While
the issue had the lowest correlation (0.24682), a review of Figure 37 shows a complex
response pattern. The majority of the respondents indicate that the issue is “Somewhat
Important” and “Somewhat In-Favor”. There is a second group that ranks the issue as
“Important”, or “Very Important”. This group is split into two separate groups. Both of the
groups believe the issue to be “Important”, or “Very Important”. However, one group is
“In Favor” or “Strongly In-Favor while the second group is “Oppose” or “Strongly
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Oppose” the expenditure of resources.
The the open response comments of Question 72 show a pattern of very strong support
for both the reduction of taxes and the consolidation of services. The general opinion
expressed was that the Village
has a unique character. A
6 character which should be
Expend Village
5 2 1 10 57
Resources
4 17 58 8 retained. There is a very

3 13 89 10 5
2 4 26 19 44 10 strong sentiment opposing
1 17 1 7 10 49
taxes, governmental waste
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 and (what is seen by some as)
public service and public
Figure 37 - Inter Municipal Cooperation Correlation servants not meeting an
expectation of performance. Cost of living for retired residents is mentioned and was
often tied to both taxes and services. There were several statements concerning school
taxes over which the Village has no control. This could suggest a need to educate the
residents as to the sources of Village income. There is solid support for consolidation of
services to counteract high taxes and address the other concerns mentioned.
There are a great many suggestions as to what the consolidated services should be.
This creates the need to further identify those specific services which would provide the
greatest impact for the effort expended. In addition the responses highlight the
existence of two, if not 3, separate stakeholder groups which need to be identified and
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Summary:
• Frequencies: Of all the respondents, 41.25% oppose the Village staying
separate. In addition, 57.11% believe the issue is important to the Village.
• Chi-square analysis: Results are significant and valid. Low positive correlation is
considered to be the result of the interaction of the multiple groups shown in
Figure 37.
• Figure 37: Shows multiple groups. There is dispersion in the responses. This
would suggest that there are those who have differing opinions that do not
coincide with the observed groups.
• Comments: There is a great deal of pride in the Village. There are a large
number of responses that focus on the need to consolidate government, improve
delivery of services, improve efficiencies, reduce duplication, reduce expenses
and reduce taxes. At the same time there is the call to preserve the uniqueness,
character and charm of the Village. Some of the comments indicated that this
uniqueness can be maintained even if the Village merges with the Town of
Pomfret. Some comments state that the Village must stay a separate entity. It is
evident from the comments that this is a highly emotionally charged issue.
• Priority Determination Very High - Multiple groups with very strong beliefs will
create a significant challenge in addressing this issue.

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Survey Evaluation
Questions 73 through 78 were designed to gather feedback on the survey itself. The
purpose of the feedback is to provide insight into the respondent’s perception of the
Community Member Opinion Survey and guidance in the conduction of future surveys.
This information will help guide the Village in its future efforts to engage its community
members in the governmental process.
Question 73, 74 & 75 identified the format of the survey that the respondent completed,
if they had completed a survey before and if so what type. This question provided
information as to the respondent’s history of survey completion allowing for a base line.
It could be argued that those who have previously completed a web based survey may
be predisposed to completing future surveys of this type and vice versa. This
information could impact how surveys are conducted in the future.
In addition to the three previous questions; questions 76, 77 and 78 were also meant to
provide assessments of the survey. The continued use of web based survey
instruments to engage residents in the governmental process will, for the purpose of the
Village, depend upon three factors. First, was the process easy to use? Second, would
residents participate in future surveys? Finally, what is the best way to communicate the
existence of future surveys to residents of the Village?
To answer these questions it was necessary to determine how the respondent came to
know about the existence of the survey. Question 76 specifically asked the respondent
how he/she had heard about the survey and to mark all that applied (See Appendix A,
Table 33). The results illustrate that some means are better than others to communicate
with the residents of the Village. In addition the answers to the question illustrated that
the residents were learning about the survey through multiple sources with the top 5
sources accounting for 75.65% of the responses (See Appendix A, Table 34). Since the
respondents had the option to select multiple sources it was necessary to determine the
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57.1% of the respondents selected 2 to 3 sources. When combined with the information
from
Table 33 it provides a basis for decision making with regards to marketing the next
survey to residents of Fredonia. For example; if we are to believe that the local paper,
word of mouth, mailings and the Village website account for 75.65% then it could be
argued that concentration on these channels to convey information to the residents
would be the most effective means to communicate with the residents
The results of question 78 (See Appendix D, Table 36) provide information critical to the
future use of surveys by the Village. The question asks the respondent if they would
participate in another survey. Of the 455 respondents 444 (97.56%) would participate
again in the survey process. The responses strongly support the argument for the use
of the web based survey based on the answers to the three factors mentioned earlier.
Provided that the Village invests in advertising the existence of the next survey
residents will seek out the survey to participate.
There are open response comments which directly address the survey, its design and
results. All of the comments provide valuable feedback that will assist in the
development of future surveys. Several comments indicated that the survey and its
content were timely. There was an appreciation for simply being asked ones opinion.
There was also criticism of the survey, its design and the effect that design would have
on the results. In addition there was the indication that some questions could have been
more efficient with the results being more valuable. All of these points of view have
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Discussion
Open Response Comments
The open response comments were, in general, supportive of the issues that have been
presented. These comments varied widely in various aspects of that support. Of
particular note is that of Inter Municipal Cooperation. Respondents wanted the Village to
retain its unique qualities and charm. These same respondents, though, had very
diverse opinions as to the level and extent of Inter Municipal Cooperation that should be
pursued (who, what & how much). In addition there was wide agreement that a primary
goal was to reduce the expense of government and the resulting tax burden on the
residents.
It is clear from some of the comments that there is a high level of concern for those
considered to be “teens”, “tweens” and young adults. It was mentioned that there is a
great deal of activities for younger children but that there was little for the teenagers.
There was concern for vandalism by those with too much time on their hands and too
little to keep them occupied. Also, decreasing crime and preventing gang formation was
mentioned. Improved activities and programs aimed at “teens” and “tweens” were
suggested. Some of these included a skate park, community pool, and teen center. This
topic was not directly addressed in the survey; however, its presence in the open
response comments is sufficient to warrant further examination.
Review of Issues
Economic Development
The respondents supported the concept of economic development and of the possible
opportunities that the Village could take; Tourism and Retail are the top choices. This
was also supported by the open response comments as they appeared in Question 72.
With the type of tourism ranging from the architecture of the downtown area to
agricultural/environmental, industrial and local points of historical interest. The
suggestion for retail development in the downtown area include improving the
appearance of the Barker Commons and business district, sidewalk sitting areas for
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The suggestion is that an individual who is already going downtown for restaurants,
special events and theater & entertainment might also engage in other economic activity
in conjunction with or as an addition to the original purpose of the visit.
Increasing the amount, quality and diversity of the retail composition in the downtown
area was mentioned repeatedly. With the prominence of retail as the second top issue
(Question 28) to be addressed for economic development it would be reasonable to
suggest that the proper mix of retail activity could increase the number of individuals
visiting downtown and by extension economic activity. The development of Retail in the
downtown area would be beneficial for residents and would be in support of activities to
promote the village in the development of tourism for economic development.
Downtown
Respondents indicated that the top three reasons to go downtown are Restaurants,
Special Events and Theater /Entertainment, Barker Commons, Bars/Pubs and Retail
shopping. The top issue to address is Retail development and the improvement of the
current situation. The second and third issues are Parking/Parking Meters and
Traffic/Traffic Lights. The next three reasons are Restaurants, the Upkeep of the
Buildings and the population of Crows.
Currently retail is not a top reason to go downtown but it is the top issue that needs to
be addressed. This would suggest a hidden potential for more economic activity in
downtown Fredonia. Impacting retail, both existing and potential shopping, is access to
the downtown area which is currently hampered by parking and traffic issues. This
includes the single most cited location for transportation issues that being the
intersection of East and West Main Street, Temple and Water.
Entertainment related activities are among the top reasons that respondents go
downtown and are all affected by access and therefore by extension transportation
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The uniqueness of the Village is a valuable asset. The open response comments
provide a consistent strong support in the maintenance of this asset. There was an
equally strong support for the reduction of taxes. In addition there is solid support for
consolidation of services to counteract those high taxes. There are a great many
suggestions as to what the consolidated services should be. This creates the need to
further identify those specific services which would provide the greatest impact for the
effort expended. As previously mentioned, the analysis has highlighted the existence of
multiple stakeholder groups. However, all stakeholder groups need to be identified and
encouraged to constructively participate in the determination of shared services.
Landlords
The issue of landlords, although not directly addressed by the survey, was mentioned
repeatedly. Landlords were mentioned in conjunction with quality-of-life issues how they
lived off campus, associated with SUNY Fredonia students living in the community.
Landlords were mentioned in conjunction with zoning and building code enforcement for
both residential properties and businesses. They were mentioned along with the issues
of absentee landlords. Finally, there were landlords who did not want to be compared
with those who do not care for or respect their properties.
In regards to residential rental properties. The primary focus is student housing. The
respondents reported that the physical condition of the structures as well as the sanitary
conditions surrounding the structures was less than acceptable. The respondents
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Recommendations
Given the limitations of the age cohort under/over representation, the potential for
selection error, the high response rate for property owners and an above average
household income would suggest that earlier cautions regarding the overall ability to
generalize the results to the entire Village population are not unfounded. This potential
does not mean that the results are invalid. It does, however, reinforce the necessity to
practice sound professional judgment in the use of these results.
The recommendations are based on the combined information captured from the
frequency tables the cross tabulation and chi-square analysis, correlation graphs and
the open response comments. Recommendations were developed based on those
issues whose priority was determined to be High or Very High. The following
recommendations are based on the findings of the survey.
Economic Development:
The Village should pursue economic development activities in the areas of Tourism,
Commercial/Retail development and Professional Offices. These actions could help to
focus attention on downtown as a destination or center of activity. This increased
activity has the potential of positively impacting the economic activity of the downtown
area.
Tourism
The results of Question 28 (Future Development) identified the development of tourism
as the number one objective in the furtherance of economic development. Questions 29
& 30 (Development Scenario) indicates support for the implementation of the high and
very high priority issues identified in the question summaries that should function as
individual goals. These would include as follows:
1. Promote the Village: Package, brand and market the best aspects of the Village.
(Questions 43 & 44). The purpose would be to create an image and promote the
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2. Expand the existing Historic District (Questions 33 & 34). The goal would be to
ensure the maintenance of the existing quaintness of the downtown area and
preserve existing architectural elements.
3. Implementation of “Design Guidelines” (Questions 56 & 57). The purpose is to

prevent the introduction of design & architectural elements that would otherwise
detract from the ambiance of the downtown district.
4. The implementation of the consultant’s recommendations to “Improve the Village

Appearance” (Questions 58 & 59). The purpose is to use the various
recommendations to enhance the “curb appeal” of the Village to visitors.
5. Further explore the development of Creekside Village to determine its viability. The
Village should look at the cyclical nature of business when considering the
development of this property.
Retail
Identify, attract and promote a mix of retail establishments, consistent with the stated
goals of the pending comprehensive plan including the development of tourism as an
economic development tool.
Professional Offices:
Identify, attract and promote a mix of professional services to the downtown area that is
consistent with the goals and objectives of the new comprehensive plan.

The Village should identify which municipal services and programs currently offered by
the Village can be shared with other municipalities better suited to provide and
administer said services and programs. The goal would be a reduction in redundant
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Transportation
It is clear that transportation issues have the potential to impact the Tourism and Retail
recommendations by virtue of impacting access to the downtown area. Therefore it is
recommended that the Village conduct a formal transportation study to arrive at an
accurate assessment of the existing situation. Also, interact with Town, County and
State agencies, where appropriate, to identify any existing transportation plans which
may impact the Village. Collaborate with said agencies, where appropriate, to ensure
that Village interests are represented in the decision making process.
Infrastructure & Amenities

With the exception of Drainage the infrastructure and amenity related questions
received, for the most part, Moderate priority ratings. Further review of these issues and
the existing conditions and community needs may result in an issue being promoted to
High or Very High priority.

Final Report
Closing Statement
The survey generated a wealth of information for the Village Planning Board to use in
the update of the Village Comprehensive Plan. This information can be augmented
through input derived from future community meetings conducted during the update
process. Thereby strengthening the basis for positions taken and decisions made.
While the information does not constitute a mandate for action it does provide a strong
basis from which to develop priorities for further investigation, evaluation of issues
and/or implementation of proposed projects
There are wide ranging opinions that reflect the extent of diversity in the respondent
group. This diversity is a very positive indication of the willingness of different individuals
to participate in the governmental process in the Village. These opinions and
comments, for the most part, were collected in the web based version of the survey
instrument. The Village should remain aware that this diversity of opinion most likely
indicates the presence of multiple stakeholder groups. Efforts should be made to
encourage participation of these groups in the comprehensive plan update process.
This is the first time that a web based survey instrument has been employed by the
Village of Fredonia in capturing the opinions of its residents. The candidness of these
opinions can be attributed, in part, to the anonymity provided by the use of the web
based survey. This candidness, coupled with the high degree of survey completion of
the web based survey instrument as opposed to the traditional paper based survey
instrument is a strong positive indication of the willingness of the respondents to have
their voices heard.
Had this alternative to a paper based survey instrument not been available it is the
opinion of the researcher that the results would not have been as diverse as was
experienced. Since there was no provision in the original research design to determine
the extent of the difference between the two types of survey methods it can not be
stated with certainty that there is a difference between the two sets of responses.

Final Report
The anecdotal evidence would suggest that the web based survey instrument facilitated
participation. It can be reasonably argued that resident participation has been enhanced
by the use of the web based survey instrument. If given the option to use this alternative
in the future it is the opinion of the researcher that the Village should take advantage of
this method of resident input to the governmental process.

Final Report - Appendix A
Appendix A
The following is data compiled from the survey. This includes all of the questions and
the associated output tables. In addition the open response comments for those specific
questions that had such responses are listed as they appeared in the data set. The
exception is Time to Complete Survey; this statistic was computed form the meta-data
compiled during the data collection process.
Time to complete survey
Table 2 - Elapsed Time

Time spent by respondents
Surveys Surveys Not
Quartile Total
Completed Completed
1st Quartile 0:13:59 0:16:56 0:04:57

2nd Quartile 0:24:50 0:26:57 0:15:30
3rd Quartile 0:38:37 0:39:14 0:29:32
4th Quartile 1:55:56 1:55:56 2:26:49
Average 0:53:04 1:01:05 0:24:23
Question 1: Village Section

I live in section: ________.
Table 3 - Area
Village Area
Area Number
A 157
B 160
C 100
D 103
E 38
Tot
594
al

Question 2: Street
I live on (Street Name)
Table 4 - Street
What street do you live on?
Street Count Street Count Street Count
Chestnut St 34 Orchard St 7 Cleveland Ave 3
Central Ave 23 Webster Rd 7 Day St 3
Does not live in Village 22 Gillis St 6 Ivy Rd 3
Temple St 20 Lowell Pl 6 Pleasant Ave 3
Eagle St 17 Millard Fillmore Dr 6 Seymore St 3
Lambert Ave 16 Risley St 6 Spring St 3
Cottage St 15 Skyeandro Dr 6 Summer St 3
Gardner St 15 Susan Ct 6 University Park 3
Birchwood Dr 13 Earnover St 5 Whitaker Rd 3
Center St 12 Elm St 5 Woodward Dr 3
Curtis Pl 12 Forest Pl 5 Andrew Ct 2
Castile Dr 11 Hart St 5 Bradish St 2
Leon Pl 11 Houghton St 5 Brendon Ct 2
Liberty 11 Matteson St 5 Douglas St 2
Middlesex Dr 11 Pine Dr 5 Porter Ave 2
Newton St 11 Rosalyn Ct 5 Primrose Lane 2
Terrace Pl 11 Water St 5 Vanburen Rd 2
Berry Rd 10 Green St 4 Barker St 1
Carol Ave 10 Hamlet St 4 Brigham Rd 1
Chautaugua St 10 Howard St 4 Canadaway St 1
E. Main St 10 James Pl 4 Claudia Ct 1
Washington St 10 Lakeview Rd 4 Dunn St 1
Link St 9 Norton Pl 4 Forbes Pl 1
Cushing St 8 Prospect St 4 Hillcrest Dr 1
Russell R. Joy Park
Georges Pl 8 University Park 4 Rd 1
Holmes Pl 8 Ventura Ct 4 S Roberts Rd 1
Pulaski St 8 Vineyard Dr 4 Sahle Pl 1
Clinton St 7 W. Main St 4 Steuben 1
Leverett St 7 Westerly Dr 4 Union St 1
Maple Ave 7 Ahrens Pl 3 White St 1
Martha's Vineyard Dr 7 Athens Pl 3 Wisteria Rd 1
Column Total 384 Column Total 149 Column Total 58
Total 591

Question 3: Dwelling Type

Which of the following best describes the address to which this survey was sent?
Table 5 - Dwelling Type

Respondents Dwelling Type
Type Number Percentage
Single Family dwelling (owner occupied) 493 83.00%
Two Family dwelling (owner occupant) 26 4.38%
Apartment 20 3.37%
Townhouse (own) 14 2.36%
Single Family dwelling (renter occupied) 10 1.68%
Two Family dwelling (renter occupant) 9 1.52%
Business 8 1.35%
Townhouse (rent) 7 1.18%
Farm 4 0.67%
Mobile Home 3 0.51%
Total 594 100%
Question 4: Income
Our annual household income level is:_______
Table 6 - Household Income

Annual Household Income
Income Ranges Frequency Percentage
Less than $20,000 22 4.09%
$20,000 to $39,999 84 15.61%
$40,000 to $59,999 120 22.30%
$60,000 to $79,999 103 19.14%
$80,000 to $99,999 84 15.61%
$100,000 to $149,999 95 17.66%
$150,000 to $199,999 19 3.53%
$200,000 to $249,999 6 1.12%
Greater than $250,000 5 0.93%
538 100.00%

Question 5: Time in Fredonia

I have lived in Fredonia for: (how many) Years
Table 7 - Years in Fredonia

Number of Years in Fredonia
Years Number Percentage
Less than five
years 78 13.43%
5-10 years 83 14.29%
11-20 years 92 15.83%
More than 20 years 326 56.11%
Did Not Answer 2 0.34%
Total 581 100%
Question 6: Lifelong Resident

I have lived in the Village all of my life.
Table 8 - Entire Life in Fredonia

Entire Life in Fredonia
Years Number Percentage
Yes 87 15.82%
No 432 78.54%
Did Not Answer 31 5.64%
Total 550 100%
Question 7: Household Members

Please list the number of family members in your household that live at this
address in each of the following age groups:
Table 9 - Family Members

The number of family members at address and their age bracket.
Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 Row Total
Under 5 52 30 9 8 5 104
05-14 67 66 30 0 5 168
15-24 78 62 36 0 0 176
25-44 62 190 0 0 0 252
45-54 91 166 6 0 0 263
55-64 92 156 0 0 0 248
65 70 128 0 0 0 198
Column Total 513 800 84 12 15 1409

Question 8: Respondent Age

Please mark the appropriate age category that reflects how old you are personally
Table 10 - Respondents Age Bracket

Respondents Age Bracket
Age Bracket Number Percentage
15-24 12 2.06%
25-44 135 23.20%
45-54 161 27.66%
55-64 149 25.60%
65+ 125 21.48%
Total 582 100%
Question 9: Reasons to Live in Fredonia

Which reasons were most influential in your decision to reside in the community?
Table 11 - Top 3 Reasons to Reside in the Village

Top three reasons to reside in the Village
Reason Row Total First Second Third
14 12
Village atmosphere 361 95
2 4
26.3 39.3 34.3
Percent 100%
2% 4% 5%
14
Convenient to work 305 82 81
2
46.5 26.8 26.5
Percent 100%
6% 9% 6%
11
Good schools 270 91 69
0
33.7 40.7 25.5
Percent 100%
0% 4% 6%
Close to relatives/friends 263 97 90 76
36.8 34.2 28.9
Percent 100%
8% 2% 0%
Reasonably priced
166 35 43 88
housing
21.0 25.9 53.0
Percent 100%
8% 0% 1%
Born or raised here 157 78 36 43
49.6 22.9 27.3
Percent 100%
8% 3% 9%
Special Events 61 4 20 37 Table 12 - Question 9 Open Response
6.56 32.7 60.6 Comments
Percent 100%
% 9% 6%
Frequency count for open responses. 54 52 51
Column Totals 1583
Classification 2
Frequency Percentage 3 8
Family 11 20.37%
College 10 18.52%
Housing 7 12.96%
Safety 7 12.96%

Employment 5 9.26%
Location 5 9.26%
Services 4 7.41%
Amenities 1 1.85%
Cost of Living 1 1.85%
Lake Erie 1 1.85%
Quality of Life 1 1.85%
Retail 1 1.85%
Total 54 100%
Table 13 - Question 9: Open Response Comments

• access to Lake Erie in city of Dunkirk • Municipal Services
• Can't afford to live elsewhere • my husband won't move
• children • NO RELATIVES
• close to amenities • Other - Please Specify
• closer to the stores • Police and Fire services
• College employment • quality of life
• college music concerts, plays, etc. • safe place for kids to grow up
• Employed by College • safety
• family • SUNY Fredonia
• Feel Safe (police & fire protection); low • took job here - because of (1) beauty of area
crime rate & (2) the above
• Feeling of being safe, the college, excellent • Work for the Village
medical care, the beauty of it all • Parents moved here when I was young
• Fire Department • this question makes no sense
• followed spouse-1 other has no circle so I • Close to Lake Erie
put 1 as • Geographic location is "rural" yet close to
• Had to move back to the area urban
• Hired by college as faculty member • natural beauty
• I have no other reason to live here but am • resale value
forced to pick a second and third choice. • 20 some years ago Fredonia had a very nice
• I like the College Town atmosphere reputation. Nice community, schools,
• I rented a house for 15 years in Dunkirk, neighborhoods. Seemed to be a safe
which was sold (I didn't want to buy it) community
and decided to move back to Fredonia • probable resale value #2, there is no 3rd
mostly for work proximity. reason for me, forced to put numbers in
• job above
• Job offer • Nice, big yard. On the creek side. nice
• Job opportunity - 1 neighborhood
• low crime rate • we liked this house
• Married a woman here. • job at college--1
• Move because of SUNY job • moved back to the area due to job in Buffalo
• Moved to Fredonia to work at the university. • Fire Department

• We liked the home we purchased...very • The home I purchased was partly inherited
important from my family.
• water, police, fire dept., • purchased home after death in the family
• convenient at the time • 1 is where we found a home we liked
• low taxes • college
Question 10: Intent to Stay

Do you intend to stay in the Village of Fredonia?
Table 14 - Intend to Stay

Do you intend to stay in the Village of Fredonia?
Yes No
Total 547 459 85
Question 11: Reasons to Leave Fredonia

What single factor would cause you to move out of the Village of Fredonia?
Table 15 - Reasons to Leave Fredonia

Reason to Leave Fredonia
Reason Frequency Percentage
Higher Taxes 139 25.93%
Retirement 97 18.10%
Change in Village character 94 17.54%
Job Transfer 83 15.49%
Need for different type of housing. 48 8.96%
Desire to live in a more rural area. 20 3.73%
Desire to live in a more urban area. 19 3.54%
Absence of community services 18 3.36%
Decline in educational quality. 14 2.61%
Other 4 0.75%
Total 536 100.00%

• Absence of community services, high • There is no reason for my taxes to be so

taxes high in comparison to other streets in
• And Change in Village Character the village - no sidewalks, no street
• Avoidance of winter weather lights???
• Change in the Village • Influx of (Racial Comment Removed)
• Closer to children • Influx of (Racial Comment Removed)
• Death • Absence of community services, and
• DIVORCE different housing
• I don't agree with "decline in education • You have a park and you could do
quality" - I feel most people move to the something there every week
village BECAUSE of the school. • Also absence of community services
• I live in Arkwright & work at the college. I • Loss of Job
intend to live out my life in Arkwright. • Death of a spouse
• Lack of housing code enforcement! • Loss of independence
• Lack of jobs • Lack of job opportunities
• Mayor ruining it • Need better climate,
• Move closer to children that have moved • High Taxes, State sucking us dry
out of the area • NYS state taxes and the bleak future
• Need for new house and taxes prospects of jobs
• NOISY & DISRESPECTFUL COLLEGE • We live next to a Student Rental, they are
STUDENTS loud, obnoxious, and trashy - my kids
• Personal decision, long explanation don't need to hear their drunken,
• Quality of life swearing behavior.
• Retired now - can hardly afford taxes on • We’re leaving because of student housing
my home noise, neighbors' cats, & high taxes
• State Economic factors • Desire to live in a quieter and cleaner area
• To move close to my family - my home is surrounded by college
• Too many college houses ruining the housing, which includes raging parties
character of older neighborhoods 3-4 times weekly and trash all over my
• When i buy a house it will be on the lake yard the following morning.
or out of NYS. • the constant noise and litter caused by
• Finding a house that meets our needs at a college students and the bars
cost we can afford

Question 12: Household Members Employed

How many persons in your family household are employed?
Table 17 - Working Adults per Household
Number of adults per household who work.
Number of adults Number of
Extension
per household households
1 169 169
2 105 210
3 46 138
4 0 0
5 0 0
Total Adults 517
Question 13: Employment Location

Where are these individuals employed?
Table 18 - Employment Location

Employment Location
Location Count
At home 52 8.95%
In Erie County, NY 47 8.09%
In Village of Fredonia 258 44.41%
Pennsylvania 4 0.69%
City of Dunkirk 111 19.10%
In another Chautauqua 109 18.76%
County Community
581 100%

• Location • Independent contractor • One person residing in
• All retired • Livingston County house - retired
• Both of us are retired • Main office is in MA, work • Other - Please Specify
• Both retired out of home • Out of area consulting
• Brocton office/sales • Pomfret
• Buffalo • Niagara County • Prison
• California, Rochester NY • no one is employed • Retired
• Cassadaga • None employed • Retired
• Cattaraugus County • None of us is employed • Retired
• College student • none work • Retired
• Commutes out of state • not • Retired
• Erie County • NY State • Retired
• far away • NYS • Retired
• NYS • Retired

• Retired • Various because of • Retired

• Retired consulting projects • Retired
• Retired • We are retired • Retired
• Retired • Retired • Retired
• Retired • Retired - worked in • Cattaraugus
• Retired Dunkirk • Retired
• Retired • Retired. One worked in • No one working
• Retired Forestville, the other • Steelworker for Company
• Retired in Dunkirk in Massachusetts
• Retired • Both retired • Atlanta gad
• Retired • Retired • Retirement
• Retired • Office in Dunkirk, but • Retired
• Retired work throughout • Retired
• Retired county • Not employed
• Retired • Jamestown • Retired
• Retired • Retired • None Employed
• Retired! • Retired • One of us is a freelance
• Retired • Retired. musician; work takes
• Self employed business • Where needed for work him from Erie, Pa to
• Self employed in village • In Fredonia, and other Buffalo, NY
• Silver Creek local communities • Retired
• Silver creek • Home is my business • Retired
• SUNY Fredonia • Town of Pomfret • Town of Dunkirk
• SUNY Fredonia • N/A • In Cattaraugus County
• SUNY Fredonia • Retired • Both of us work in the
• Town of Dunkirk • No One Works City of Dunkirk.
• Town of Pomfret • Retired • Work out of Dunkirk for
• Town of Pomfret • Retired CCDSS
• Travel WNY • All retired • Cattaurgaus Co.
• Travels for work • Atlanta Gad • Self employed
• Travels in Chautauqua • I am the only one living • Self-employed
and Erie County here and am retired.
• Town of Pomfret
Question 14: Household Adults Employed

Do all the adults in the household work?
Table 20 - Number of Adults Who Work

Number of adults per household who work.
Number of adults per Number of
Extension
household households
1 169 313
2 105 324
3 46 0
4 0 0
5 0 0
Total Adults 637

Question 15: Status of Unemployed Household Adults

If any adult members of your household do not work, please answer this question
as appropriate:
Table 21 - Employment Status of Adults in Household

Job status of adult members of the household who do not work.
Total
Status 1 2 3 4 5
Adults
Retired 206 105 92 0 4 5
Disabled 26 21 0 0 0 5
Unemployed 36 29 2 0 0 5

• Disabled Veteran • Temporary stay at home mother
• Homemaker • Stay-at-home
• Homemaker • Recent college graduate looking for
• Homemaker first job
• Homemaker • Stay at home mother...
• I care for my grandchildren • Stay at home parent
• Other - Please Specify • Stay at home mom
• Quit to care for grandchildren • Taking care of our children
• Student • One w/ part time employment
• Student • Stay at home Mom
• Student will be looking for part time job • Full time college student
this summer
Question 16: Frequency of Visits to Downtown

How often do you spend time in the Village of Fredonia’s downtown area per
week?
Table 23 - Visits Downtown per Week

How often do you spend time in the Village of Fredonia’s downtown area per week?
Visits per
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 other
Week
Totals
Survey Frequency 466 85 124 79 49 49 22 24 15 19
Percentage 100% 18.2% 26.6% 17.0% 10.5% 10.5% 4.7% 5.2% 3.2% 4.1%
Potential Visits = Sum of ((Percentage) x (Population) x (Visits per Week))
Population 9744 0 2593 1652 1025 1025 460 502 314 0
Potential Visits 20575 0 2593 3304 3074 4098 2300 3011 2196 0


• I live downtown • Depends on the season, during the winter:
• I work downtown so I'm there 5 days a not at all; during the summer: almost
week. daily
• My house is downtown. We drive through • Post office; beauty salon; there are no
downtown every day but get out and stores for shopping
walk downtown about 3 days/week. • Varies by season
• One works in village • Varies from week to week
• Several times a month • Varies substantially
• Mostly "drive through" occasional dining • It is random because I have kids. But I
• Not much to do... We spend very little enjoy it sometimes.
time downtown. • Occasional to Post Office, maybe 1x every
• Not often at all 2-3 weeks
• Maybe 1 or 2 times a month • 4-10hrs per week
• What is the timeframe, hours?? In terms of
hours per week, maybe 1
Question 17. Aspects of Downtown That Need Attention

What is it about the downtown that you don’t like or you feel needs attention?
Table 25 - Aspects of Downtown That Need Attention

Aspects of downtown Fredonia that require attention and the relative
priority.
First Second Third
Total
Priority Priority Priority
Retail shops 270 108 104 58
Percent of Total Selections 16.8% 6.7% 6.5% 3.6%
Parking, Parking Meters 219 88 85 46
Traffic, Traffic Lights 178 89 50 39
Restaurants 151 43 63 45
Upkeep of buildings or grounds 127 41 35 51
Crow Population 118 21 42 55
Bars/Pubs 108 43 29 36
Special events 99 19 27 53
Replace/Improve Sidewalks 89 25 33 31
Theatre/Entertainment 78 24 22 32
Architectural charm 65 18 22 25
Barker Commons 41 6 10 25
Other 64 25 9 30
Total 1607 550 531 526


• Certain side streets cluttered with debris and • There are cigarette butts everywhere. clean
furniture: Ex: Forest Place, Water St., the streets and sidewalks so it looks like
and White St. we care.
• Closing of the "Gentlemen's Club" on Water • There are too many bars and too many "junk
Street shops". It makes the downtown area
• Crows again! Get rid of them, they are a look tacky.
health hazard and a huge nuisance! • Too many bars.
• Crows? Seriously? • Too many cops/far too aggressive and rude
• Don't have a 3rd most important • Too much snow - and too long of winters
• Gentlemen’s club with lap dancing • Ugly, brash signage of a few of the
• Get rid of most of the bars!!! if you think of businesses is incongruent with
that as an improvement "quaintness" of our downtown area
• I could easily have checked all of the above! • VERY LIMITED OFFERINGS DOWNTOWN
• I think our downtown is very nice and well • Village should be more "business friendly" -
kept. I'd like more shops downtown. I rent is too high for a small business to
don't like this question! survive downtown!
• Library needs more funds, the farmer's • Nothing wrong with the downtown area!
market needs more support • Control over SUNY Students
• Little reason to go downtown...refuse to use • Volume is too loud in the gazebo during
Fredonia P.O musical events - imposing others'
• MANY RENTAL PROPERTIES NOT KEPT musical tastes on my hearing
UP, ESP. ON UPPER RISLEY, • Too many bars/pubs, not enough retail
TEMPLE AND DAY STREETS shops
• Many things downtown are offices so why • Middle turning lane in village is a fiasco
would you go there unless you have waiting for accidents
business there • Not much there
• More retail shops • Lack of family dining
• Need more retail shops? • UNCOMFORTABLE Opera House seats
• Noise--traffic from 20 should be rerouted, • I think architectural signs on retail stores
electric lines buried would enhance the downtown
• Not much reason to be downtown, nothing • Pedestrian signs need to be put back up
to do • Rt. 20 should bypass downtown. Also bury
• Occupancy of vacant store fronts power lines!
• Other #1 priority: Restaurants, Retail shops, • Grocery store in the area.
more special events in the commons for • Christmas decorations
the public • Maple Avenue should have NO parking on
• Outdoor seating for restaurants would catch the street
eyes of those passing though and they • Excess of Bars/Pubs
might like to stop • Left
• Paper, debris on sides of streets and • I don't feel any of these needs particular
downtown attention, but the survey wouldn't let me
• Pedestrians should rule skip the question, so I picked one item
• Pride just to move on
• Public notice of events in the Village • There are far too many bars & not enough to
• Recycling in the parks and commons do
• Signage for parking near the public library. • More parking and handicap parking on Main
Can I park near the opera house? What Streets
about behind the post office? • Wi-fi in the downtown area would be a big
• Skateboarders and bikes on the sidewalks help
• Skunks • Strip club
• Street Paving • Bars need to clean up in front of est...
• Teen Center • HUGE PROBLEM!!! Bar patrons walking
into the streets w/o looking or standing

in the streets. Very disrespectful even • Not enough handicap spaces for truly
when the Police are parked watching, handicapped
they do nothing about it. • Disrespectful college students
• There is too much emphasis on drinking • We need more trees.
• No improvement needed - parking meters • Excessive Population of College students
needed
• No reason to be in the village
Question 18: Reasons to Visit Downtown

Choose the top three (3) reasons why you visit the Village’s downtown area?
Table 27 - Top 3 Reasons to Visit Downtown

Top 3 reasons to visit downtown Fredonia.
Reason Count Percent
Restaurants 345 24.23%
Special events 273 19.17%
Theatre/Entertainment 173 12.15%
Barker Commons 140 9.83%
Bars/Pubs 139 9.76%
Retail shops 131 9.20%
Churches 84 5.90%
Architectural charm 56 3.93%
Library 27 1.90%
Banks 13 0.91%
Gym/exercise 12 0.84%
Post office 10 0.70%
Personal 6 0.42%
Business in town 4 0.28%
Farmers market 4 0.28%
Medical 4 0.28%
Work 3 0.21%
Total 1424 100%
Table 28 - Correlation of Question 17 with Question 18

Comparison of "Reasons to Go Downtown" to " Aspects of Downtown That Need
Attention "
Aspects of
Reason to go Number of Respondents who
Downtown That
Downtown Selected in Both Categories
Need Attention
Restaurants 151 345 87
Retail Shops 270 132 61
Special Events 99 273 56
Bars & Pubs 108 139 28
Theatre & Entertainment 78 173 17
Barker Commons 41 140 15
Architectural Charm 65 56 10


• Bank
• bank, post office, etc business
• BANKING, POST OFFICE
• Banks
• BARKER LIBRARY
• Barker Library
• Barker Library
• Barker Library and Museum
• buy alcohol at heenans to take home to drink
• close to work (SUNY Fredonia)
• Curves
• Darwin's Health Club
• Definitely not architectural charm. The business fronts are terrible and should be regulated. That is
the only way we will get back to a charming village look!!!
• Doctors
• Doctors, Hamot Testing facility
• employed downtown
• Employment
• employment
• Farmer's Market
• Fitness Class
• Hairdresser
• Henry's!
• I attend St. Joseph. Does that count?
• I don't visit the downtown area on a regular basis
• I don't, to many wise ass collage kids
• I live downtown
• I live there
• In my realm of walking
• Just for a pleasant walk.
• Library
• library
• Library
• Library
• Library
• Library
• Library
• library
• Library and Post Office
• Library, bank, post office
• library, farmers market.
• Library, Post Office
• library, post office, walking
• M&T bank
• Medical services, Post office
• meetings
• Opera House
• Other Please Specify
• paying bills
• Police station and the post office
• Post Office
• Post Office

• Post Office
• Post Office
• Post Office
• post office
• post office
• Post Office and Library
• Post Office and walking for exercise
• Post office, bank
• post office, bank,
• Post Office, Village Hall, Town of Pomfret, Library
• post office; paying bills in village and town halls; dentist
• pottery classes
• Taking walks through town
• walking, library
• Work
• work
• work
• work
• work
• work there
• Work
• Yoga Class
• Dentist
• the library
• Farmers Market
• library & postal office
• to pay bills brings us down town the most!
• library
• Library, Hairdresser, and Post Office
• Darwin’s Gym
• post office, bank
• Exercise
• library; salon
• farmers market
• Walking route
• When I have medical Appointments.
• Paying bills, post office, hair salons etc.
• banks
• Library, Park at One Temple
• business in town
• library
• library
• post office and library
• I just go there to feel like I'm part of the community
• work
• Banking
• Personal
• library
• work
• Fredonia is really lame. if you want to do anything you have to travel to buffalo or Erie to go to a
concert. Check out corning they have great local shops downtown and stuff to bring in tourists.
Why not do wine tasting in the park.
• Post Office

• I usually don't have a reason to visit.

• library, medical, Post Office
• Post Office, Dentist, Physician, Pay Taxes, Farmers Market
• Barker Library
• Banking
• Library
• Banking
• banking
• playgrounds
• we love to walk and look around
• banks
• hair cuts & dental & dr's
• library
• pay bills LOT'S OF THEM
• work ,banking, family
• farmers market
Question 73: Version of Survey

Did you complete the paper version of this survey or the online version?
Table 30 - Survey Version

Did you complete the paper version of
this survey or the online version?
Internet Based 403

Paper 79
Total 482
Question 74: Completed Surveys in the Past

Have you responded to surveys in the past for the location in which you live?
Table 31 - Past Participation

Have you responded to surveys in the
past for the location in which you live?
Yes 45
No 435
Total 480

Question 75: Type of Survey

If yes, what type of the survey was it?
Table 32 - Survey Method
If the answer to Question 74 was yes,
what type of the survey was it?
An Internet Based Form 10
A Paper or Hard copy 34
In person interview 16
Question 76. How did you learn about this Survey?

Table 33 - How did you hear about survey?
How did you hear about survey?
Source Number Percentage
Local News Paper 198 26.94%
Word of Mouth 152 20.68%
Postcard 147 20.00%
Village Website 59 8.03%
Village Hall 42 5.71%
Library 29 3.95%
Radio 21 2.86%
Window Sign 18 2.45%
E-mail 18 2.45%
Campus E-mail 11 1.50%
Campus News Paper 9 1.22%
Bank 6 0.82%
Campus Radio 5 0.68%
Misc. 5 0.68%
Water Bill 4 0.54%
Village Representative 4 0.54%
Online 4 0.54%
Village Meeting 3 0.41%
Total 735 100%

Table 34 - Analysis of Multiple Selections

Analysis of Multiple Selections
Frequency of respondents who selected multiple sources for knowledge of
survey and contribution to total.
Selection Count Percent Contribution Percent

0 136 22.8% 0 0.0%
1 257 43.0% 257 35.0%
2 163 27.3% 326 44.4%
3 31 5.2% 93 12.7%
4 5 0.8% 20 2.7%
5 1 0.2% 5 0.7%
6 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
7 2 0.3% 14 1.9%
8 1 0.2% 8 1.1%
9 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
10 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
11 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
12 1 0.2% 12 1.6%
Total 597 1 735 1

• had to check something to con't, but • Campus Email
actually read this in the buffalo news, • campus email
NOT by word of mouth. This question is • Campus email
faulty online because it wouldn't let me • Campus E-Mail
just choos "other." • Campus e-mail
• card in mail • campus e-mail
• card in mail • campus proftalk listserve
• Card in mail • listserv
• Card in the mail • listserve
• card in the mail • suny email
• card in the mail • email from a friend
• card was sent to my house • E-mail from a friend.
• Civic organizations • email from friend
• government class • Friend sent me the link
• email • e-mail from village resident
• email • forwarded from another resident
• email • Sent to me in an email by Ed Lawson
• e-mail from another Fredonia resident • trustee e-mail with link
• E-mail message • colleague
• sent an email • received paper copy at home
• link emailed to me • Mail
• received through email. • mail
• A friend e-mailed me • mail
• somebody sent me an email about it • mail
• someone e-mailed me. • mail
• Campus computer • Mail

• mail sent to my house • postcard

• Mailing • postcard
• mailing • postcard
• mailing • postcard
• mailing • postcard and reminder on Water bill
• mailing • postcard in mail
• notice in the mail • postcard in mail
• a mailing • postcard in mail -- no where else
• flyer in the mail • postcard in the mail
• Flyer in the mail • Postcard in the mail
• in the mail • postcard in the mail
• attended meeting • postcard mailer
• Village meeeting • postcard received in mail
• VILLAGE MEETING • postcard received in the mail
• online google search for farmers market • postcard reminder
• a post card was left in my mailbox. This • postcard reminder
answer was not accepted.I did not know • Postcard sent in mail
of the Village website until after I • postcard sent to me - there was no
received the post card in the mail on checkbox for other!
May 17 • Received a card in the mail
• I put Post Office because I got a • received a post card in the mail
postcard in the mail. yesterday
• I received a post card in the mail • received a post card of extension--NO
• mailed postcard MAILING RECEIVED PRIOR TO THIS
• mailing post card WARNING THAT THERE WAS AN
• Other - Please Specify EXTENSION OF A SURVEY WE DID
• Post card NOT KNOW WAS BEING
• post card CONDUCTED!
• post card • Received a postcard in the mail
• post card • Received card in the mail.
• post card • Received notice in the mail
• Post card • received postcard in the mail
• post card • received postcard in the mail
• Post card • received reminder card in mail
• post card • reminder card
• post card • Village Mailing (no "Other" choice here:
• post card forced to answer
• Post card from the Village. We did not • yellow postcard mailer
know of survey until today's mail. • Village Representative
• post card in mail today • sent via e-mail from village trustee
• post card in the mail • village trustee
• post card in the mail • Water bill
• post card in the mail...knew about it • water bill
previous, but hate paper surveys. I like • water bill
the computer...and you did not include • water bill
the "other" box to check so it gives you • via wikipedia
an error...just so you know • wikipedia
• postcard • word of mouth via email from a faculty
• Postcard member at SUNY Fredonia
• postcard

Question 77: Ease of Use

Did you find the on-line survey easily accessible and easy to use?
Question 78: Future Participation

Would you participate in a Village wide survey again?
Table 36 - Ease of use & Future Participation

Question 77 and Question 78
Total Yes No
Did you find the on-line

survey easily accessible 412 388 24
and easy to use?
Would you participate in a

455 444 11
Village wide survey again?

Final Report - Appendix - B
Appendix B
Question 28: Future Development
Historically, the Village’s primary development efforts were geared towards attracting
industry, which has become very competitive with the surrounding communities. Many
communities have dedicated industrial parks and are continually competing with each
other to locate businesses by offering tax breaks and other incentives. More recently, it
has become apparent that not only are local and regional communities competing with
each other to land the next big deal, but more importantly they are competing on a
global level.
Question 28. Please rank where you think the Village should be concentrating
their efforts for future development.
Table 37 - Areas for Future Development

Where should the Village concentrate future development?
Most Somewhat Somewhat Very
Total Counts Total Attractive
Attractive Attractive Unattractive Unattractive
Tourism Development 455 196 160 80 12 7

Percent of Total Selections 17.98% 7.74% 6.32% 3.16% 0.47% 0.28%
Commercial/Retail Development 451 171 161 77 31 11
Professional Offices 426 77 161 145 28 15
Keep it the way it is 349 74 72 87 62 54
Industrial Development 429 68 69 87 82 123
Housing Development 403 54 87 127 70 65
Other 18 8 0 2 2 6
Total 2531


• "White collar" industry (insurance, investing etc)
• A more dynamic college town
• Activities for minors/places to go
• Amusement park, something real to draw large crowds of tourists with families, not old people
• Anything that adds to the tax base. We cannot be a bedroom community. We continue to lose
Residents because there are no jobs and taxes are too high!!!
• Cater needs of "hometown" atmosphere for local residents/elderly
• Continue to improve parks, playground, sports arena, senior centers
• Create Fredonia Silicon Valley
• Develop unused land in Canadaway valley as community gardens and parkland
• Do not like what the Village did with Main St./Cornell land and the potential harm to those
residences; and the Village is not spending enough time/resources to keep the village plowed,
streets, sidewalks clean and this is noticeable.
• Downtown Giant stand alone stores with huge parking lots
• Farmers market is perfect it brings people out and supports the local economy
• Good Community Relations within and with our neighboring communities
• Historical significance of this area. ie: grapes, architecture, natural gas etc
• In Fredonia, we have the college - we need to promote the education industry by keeping retail
recourses available.
• Keep chains businesses out of downtown -- this is the charm
• let's face it, there will really not be industrial development here so people want something for
themselves be it entertainment bike trails or buses to the beach - you've got to entice city people
here to relax but there has to be something here to do- events for sat or sun to escape to
• Lower taxes
• Make it more "walker friendly" Require merchants to clear their sidewalks.
• More use of downtown events such as Ellicottville, NY
• No reason Fredonia couldn't be more of a "bedroom" community to Buffalo and Southern Erie
County. In terms of location, Fredonia's greatest lack is of adequate retail shopping options.
Fredonia is roughly 45 minutes in any direction (To Buffalo, to Erie, to Jamestown) for any major
commercial/retail outlets. The increasing needs to travel away from Fredonia for shopping, for
medical services, etc. does little to keep people living here given increased travel costs. Youth
are especially in need of things to do as are our college community student guests.
• Our Victorian buildings are charming and an important part of Fredonia. The "junk shops"
cheapen the look of Fredonia. I can't stress this enough.
• Reduce college housing in neighborhoods and focus college housing in the new developments on
Temple and Brigham
• Require landlords to meet and maintain higher standards of curb appeal for rental properties
• Retail development for downtown
• Should work with Dunkirk and surrounding communities to bring in higher-end retail & restaurants
so we don't spend our money in Buffalo or elsewhere. Stop with the dollar stores etc.!
• Walking tours publicized with brochures, self guided
• We do not need anymore housing - use what we have!
• We need businesses that blend with the village, not another Route 60 atmosphere
• We need livable incomes, other than government jobs
• YOUTH SPECIFIC ATTRACTION ie sports park
• This question is unclear; Fredonia should not attempt to become an industry-based area. Also,
where is the choice "sustainable development"?
• Growth of FSU and other scholastic institutions
• Maintain agricultural foundation of community
• College is not always considered an asset!!
• We are a college town, hang on to SUNY
• No more low income housing

• Development is necessary for tax money - not at sake of destroying the Village
• Fredonia is a beautiful village. Too much will ruin that appeal. Keep out the car washes, etc. that
don't need to be put in. Developments that enhance our community in terms of tax breaks and
still keep our "curb appeal" are fine.
• Too many bars/pubs
• Development of visual & performing arts
• In order to attract tourists we need to develop the historic aspect as a reason to visit. It's not
enough to have a rich history; there has to be a way for visitors to easily access it.
• I would love to see Downtown as a place people came to be amused. An unusual children's play
area in Barker Commons across from the library would be wonderful. Maybe Sculptures kids
could climb on, a sandy area with slides. See the mall in Boulder, CO for examples.
• A decent movie theater complex would go a long way
• Hard to understand question - what are you asking?
• A grocery store within Village, Add jobs in Village
• Also need to work on infrastructure i.e. water system
• The new merged school district between Brocton and Fredonia should become the Grapeton
School
• District to reflect our agricultural history. There should be winery tours and events focused on
marketing our agricultural sector. Since we are in a global economy, sell wine from Fredonia to
Germany. No one is tapping this resource and its right under our noses.
• We need more doctors and professional people. More skills in every area.

Questions 29 & 30: Development Scenario
Question 29. Please rank if you are in favor of the Village expending time and/or
resources to evaluate and derive plans to develop what the community identifies
as the most attractive future development scenario stated above.
Table 39 - Development Scenario Expend Resources

Strongly Somewhat Strongly In
Total Oppose In Favor
Oppose in Favor Favor
496 17 24 147 210 98
100% 3.43% 4.84% 29.64% 42.34% 19.76%
Question 30. Please rank how important you think this issue is in comparison to
other issues facing the community.
Table 40 - Development Scenario Relative Importance

Somewhat Somewhat Very
Total Unimportant Important
Unimportant Important Important
495 183 27 102 127 56
100% 36.97% 5.45% 20.61% 25.66% 11.31%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Development Scenario
Table 41 - Development Scenario Cross Tabulation & Chi-square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Development Scenario
Question 29: Should the Village Expend Resources?
Question 30: What is the relative Importance to the Village?
Columns: Question 32
Rows: Question 31 1 2 3 4 5 Missing All
1 9 2 3 1 2 0 17
2 10 10 2 0 2 0 24
3 64 13 54 14 2 0 147
4 69 2 38 91 9 1 209
5 31 0 5 21 41 0 98
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 101 *
All 183 27 102 127 56 * 495
Cell Contents: Count
Pearson Chi-Square = 265.4510 DF = 16

Likelihood Ratio Chi-Square = 226.5800 DF = 16 P-Value =
0.000
* WARNING * 1 cells with expected counts less than 1
* WARNING * Chi-Square approximation probably invalid
* NOTE * 7 cells with expected counts less than 5
Cramer's V-square 0.13407

Pearson's r 0.31102
Spearman's rho 0.33932
Measures of Concordance for Ordinal Categories

Pairs Number Summary Measures
Concordant 46099 Somers' D (Question 29 as the dependent variable) 0.29618
Discordant 19274 Somers' D (Question 30 as the dependent variable) 0.31696
Ties 56892 Goodman and Kruskal's Gamma 0.41034
Total 122265 Kendall's Tau-b 0.30639
Test of Concordance: P-Value = 3.330669E-16

Contingency Chi-Square Analysis of Development Scenario
Table 42 - Development Scenario - Contingency Chi-square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Development Scenario
Rows: Question 29 1 3 5 Missing All
1 31 5 5 0 41
3 77 54 16 0 147
5 102 43 162 1 307
Missing 0 0 0 99 *
All 210 102 183 * 495
Pearson Chi-Square = 101.247 DF = 4 P-Value = 0.000

Likelihood Ratio Chi-Square = 107.490 DF = 4 P-Value = 0.000

Pearson's r 0.35472

Concordant 33948 Somers' D (Question 29 as 0.30370
the dependent variable)
Discordant 10103 Somers' D (Question 30 as 0.37408
Ties 78214 Goodman and Kruskal's 0.54130
Gamma

Questions 31 & 32: Development Director
Question Explanatory Statement

In order to pursue the preferred development scenario as stated in question 28, it has
been suggested that the Village should hire a full-time Development Director, as is the
case with the City of Dunkirk and in other municipalities. In this capacity, among other
things, the Development Director would implement the opportunities, issues, projects,
etc. identified in this survey that will be an integral part of the Comprehensive Plan.
Question 31. Please rank if you are in favor of the Village expending resources to
hire a full-time Development Director to undertake the above-stated function and
other duties.
Table 43 - Development Director Expend Resources

493 66 112 169 104 42
100% 13.39% 22.72% 34.28% 21.10% 8.52%
Table 44 - Development Director Relative Importance

492 61 103 176 114 38
100% 12.40% 20.93% 35.77% 23.17% 7.72%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Development Director
Table 45 - Development Director Cross Tabulation & Chi-square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Development Director
1 44 9 4 5 4 0 66
2 16 65 25 4 1 1 111
3 1 27 115 24 2 0 169
4 0 2 31 69 2 0 104
5 0 0 1 12 29 0 42
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 104 *
All 61 103 176 114 38 * 492


Pearson's r 0.74515

Test of Concordance: P-Value = 0

Questions 33 & 34: Historic District

The Village of Fredonia has a significant quantity of historic buildings in the downtown
commercial area. The current historic district encompasses all of the buildings that front
Barker Commons. This designation holds business owners to certain standards when
renovating these structures to maintain their original architectural style. The Village has
discussed extending the historic district east to St. Joseph’s Church and west to the Fire
Hall.
Question 33. Please rank how much you are in favor of the Village expending time
and/or resources to extend the historic district and to more strictly enforce
standards for buildings in the current historic district.
Table 46 - Historic District Expend Resources

Historic District
491 22 40 112 167 150
100% 4.48% 8.15% 22.81% 34.01% 30.55%
Table 47 - Historic District Relative Importance

Historic District
491 31 68 150 162 80
100% 6.31% 13.85% 30.55% 32.99% 16.29%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Historic District
Table 48 - Historic District Cross Tabulation & Chi-square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Historic District
1 18 2 0 1 1 0 22
2 8 30 2 0 0 0 40
3 5 30 73 4 0 0 112
4 0 6 61 95 4 1 166
5 0 0 13 62 75 0 150
Missing 0 0 1 0 0 105 *
All 31 68 149 162 80 * 490


Pearson's r 0.81562


Questions 35 & 36: Traffic

Residents have voiced concerns regarding traffic issues in the Village, i.e., congestion,
accidents, near accidents, long traffic light delays, traffic light timing, etc., on certain
streets in the community.
Question 35. Please select the "Type" of problem then; select the "Street Name"
and nearest "Cross Street".
The most frequently cited area for traffic issues is the intersection of East & West Main,
Temple and Water Streets. In addition Church and Day Streets were also mentioned for
parking issues. Temple St. itself was often cited for traffic issues beyond the center of
the Village.
Table 49 - Traffic Relative Importance

Traffic Issues
474 31 80 136 147 80
100% 6.54% 16.88% 28.69% 31.01% 16.88%

Questions 37 & 38: Clinton Street Extension

In the 1993 Comprehensive Plan, it was proposed that Clinton Street be extended and
perhaps widened so that land to its northeast could be opened up for development –
industrial, commercial, housing or otherwise.
and/or resources to evaluate the feasibility of extending and perhaps widening
Clinton Street.
Table 50 - Clinton Street Extension Expend Resource

475 50 86 149 126 64
100% 10.53% 18.11% 31.37% 26.53% 13.47%
Table 51 - Clinton Street Extension Relative Importance

475 72 97 171 95 40
100% 15.16% 20.42% 36.00% 20.00% 8.42%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of the Clinton Street Extension
Table 52 - Clinton Street Extension Cross Tabulation & Chi-square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Clinton Street Extension
1 32 2 4 6 6 0 50
2 31 40 11 4 0 0 86
3 8 50 90 1 0 0 149
4 0 5 61 60 0 0 126
5 1 0 5 24 34 0 64
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 122 *
All 72 97 171 95 40 * 475


Pearson's r 0.68040


Questions 39 & 40: Developing Creekside Village
and/or resources to evaluate the feasibility of developing Creekside Village by
updating the plan and trying to attract developers to undertake the project.
Table 53 - Developing Creekside Village Expend Resource

475 39 57 145 145 89
100% 8.21% 12.00% 30.53% 30.53% 18.74%
Table 54 - Developing Creekside Village Relative Importance

475 57 60 171 133 54
100% 12.00% 12.63% 36.00% 28.00% 11.37%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Developing Creekside Village
Table 55 - Developing Creekside Village Cross Tabulation & Chi-square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Economic Development - Creekside Village:
1 33 1 0 4 1 0 39
2 21 25 8 3 0 0 57
3 3 28 110 3 1 0 145
4 0 6 50 89 0 0 145
5 0 0 3 34 52 0 89
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 122 *
All 57 60 171 133 54 * 475


Pearson's r 0.81839


Questions 41 & 42: Extending Sewer
Explanatory Statement
There have been discussions about extending sewer services on West Main Street from
Pine Drive to the Village Line to encourage commercial development in this area.
Question 41. Please rank how much you are in favor of the Village extending
sewer services on West Main Street from Pine Drive to the Village line so that this
area can be developed for commercial use.
Table 56 - Extending Commercial Sewer Expend Resources

Extending Sewer
476 30 81 192 131 42
100% 6.30% 17.02% 40.34% 27.52% 8.82%
Table 57 - Extending Commercial Sewer Relative Importance

Extending Sewer
476 55 108 184 101 28
100% 11.55% 22.69% 38.66% 21.22% 5.88%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Extending Commercial Sewer
Table 58 - Extending Commercial Sewer Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Extend Commercial Water & Sewer
1 22 2 2 2 2 0 30
2 28 43 3 6 1 0 81
3 4 61 126 1 0 0 192
4 0 2 51 76 2 0 131
5 1 0 2 16 23 0 42
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 121 *
All 55 108 184 101 28 * 476


Pearson's r 0.74161


Questions 43 & 44: Promoting the Village

There have been concerns voiced that the Village government is not doing enough to
promote the Village and it various amenities.
and/or resources to further promote the Village of Fredonia as a place to visit and
conduct business.
Table 59 - Promoting the Village Expend Resources

476 8 20 142 193 113
100% 1.68% 4.20% 29.83% 40.55% 23.74%
Table 60 - Promoting the Village Relative Importance
476 12 36 163 177 88
100% 2.52% 7.56% 34.24% 37.18% 18.49%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Promoting the Village

Table 61 - Promoting the Village Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis
Tabulated statistics: Promoting the Village
1 7 0 0 0 1 0 8
2 4 14 1 1 0 0 20
3 1 22 114 5 0 0 142
4 0 0 45 144 4 0 193
5 0 0 3 27 83 0 113
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 121 *
All 12 36 163 177 88 * 476

Likelihood Ratio Chi-Square = 657.823 DF = 16


Pearson's r 0.84663


Contingency Chi-Square Analysis of Promoting the Village

Table 62 - Promoting the Village Contingency Chi-Square Analysis
Tabulated statistics: Promoting the Village
1 25 1 2 0 28
3 23 114 5 0 142
5 0 48 258 0 306
Missing 0 0 0 119 *
All 48 163 265 * 476


Pearson's r 0.80478

Concordant 47338 Somers' D (Question 43 as the 0.73275
dependent variable)
Discordant 633 Somers' D (Question 44 as the 0.83408
dependent variable)
Total 113050 Gamma
Kendall's Tau-b 0.78178
Test of Concordan P-Value = 0
Test of Concordance: P-Value = 0 ce:

Questions 45 & 46: Extending Residential Water & Sewer

Some areas on the outskirts of Fredonia are not served by water services and/or sewer
services. This being the case, some of the community residents must rely on wells
and/or septic systems. There have also been complaints from residents that they do not
have sidewalks.
Question 45. Please rank how much you are in favor of the Village expending
time and/or resources to evaluate the feasibility of extending water and/or sewer
lines to serve these residents
Table 63 - Extending Residential Sewer & Water Expend Resources

473 188 43 113 95 34
100% 39.75% 9.09% 23.89% 20.08% 7.19%
Table 64 - Extending Residential Sewer & Water Relative Importance

473 55 91 187 109 31
100% 11.63% 19.24% 39.53% 23.04% 6.55%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Extending Residential Sewer &

Water
Table 65 - Extending Residential Sewer & Water Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis
Tabulated statistics: Extend Residential Sewer and Water
1 37 37 68 38 8 0 188
2 15 25 3 0 0 0 43
3 3 28 78 4 0 0 113
4 0 1 36 57 1 0 95
5 0 0 2 10 22 0 34
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 124 *
All 55 91 187 109 31 * 473


Pearson's r 0.45958


Questions 47 & 48: Sidewalk Extensions
and/or resources to extend sidewalks to serve (these) residents.
Table 66 - Sidewalk Extensions Expend Resources

Sidewalk Extensions
474 52 105 153 95 69
100% 10.97% 22.15% 32.28% 20.04% 14.56%
Table 67 - Sidewalk Extensions Relative Importance

Sidewalk Extensions
473 216 64 107 55 31
100% 45.67% 13.53% 22.62% 11.63% 6.55%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Sidewalk Extensions
Table 68 - Sidewalk Extensions Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Sidewalk Extensions
1 45 1 1 3 1 1 51
2 62 40 2 1 0 0 105
3 54 21 76 2 0 0 153
4 36 1 25 31 2 0 95
5 19 1 3 18 28 0 69
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 123 *
All 216 64 107 55 31 * 473


Pearson's r 0.52530


Questions 49, 50 & 51: Drainage
The Village of Fredonia has been working hard to address drainage issues in the
Village, yet the Department of Public Works still hears concerns from residents
regarding drainage issues in the Village.
Question 49. Please select the "Street" and nearest "Cross Street" which are a
concern to you. You can indicate as many as 3 Drainage Problem locations.
and/or resources to evaluate and derive solutions for the areas that the
community identifies as having drainage problems.
Table 69 - Drainage Expend Resources

Drainage Problems
472 11 25 154 193 89
100% 2.33% 5.30% 32.63% 40.89% 18.86%
Table 70 - Drainage Relative Importance

Drainage Problems
472 15 42 168 182 65
100% 3.18% 8.90% 35.59% 38.56% 13.77%

The Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Drainage
Table 71 - Drainage Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Drainage
1 9 1 0 0 1 0 11
2 4 20 0 1 0 0 25
3 1 21 126 6 0 0 154
4 0 0 41 151 1 0 193
5 1 0 1 24 63 0 89
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 125 *
All 15 42 168 182 65 * 472



Pearson's r 0.84504


Contingency Chi-Square Analysis of Drainage
Table 72 - Drainage Contingency Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Drainage
1 34 0 2 0 36
3 22 126 6 0 154
5 1 42 239 0 282
Missing 0 0 0 123 *
All 57 168 247 * 472


Pearson's r 0.82279

Gamma

Questions 52 & 53: Zoning
Over the course of many years, zoning use variances have been granted for certain
business to allow them to undertake activities that are not necessarily consistent with
the property’s’ prior zoning designation and/or with surrounding uses. These variances
remain with the property even after the original activity ceases unless the requested
variance ceases for a period exceeding 12 months.
and/or resources to change the Village code so that once an activity that was
granted through a use variance ceases, or the property changes ownership, the
activity on the property must return back to its originally zoned use or the new
owner must seek a new variance.
Table 73 - Zoning Expend Resources

Changing the Zoning Code
470 24 66 120 149 111
100% 5.11% 14.04% 25.53% 31.70% 23.62%
Table 74 - Zoning Relative Importance

Changing the Zoning Code
470 29 53 153 155 80
100% 6.17% 11.28% 32.55% 32.98% 17.02%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Zoning
Table 75 - Zoning Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Zoning
1 15 1 2 3 3 0 24
2 10 29 17 9 1 0 66
3 2 22 93 3 0 0 120
4 2 0 37 107 3 0 149
5 0 1 4 33 73 0 111
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 127 *
All 29 53 153 155 80 * 470


Pearson's r 0.74536


Questions 54 & 55: Housing
The Village of Fredonia is fortunate to have many old, large and architecturally-
significant homes, many of which have been converted from single-family to multi-unit
dwellings. It has been proposed that the Village research methods, i.e., architectural
overlay districts, changing zoning to be more restrictive, etc., and incentives, i.e., tax
breaks or other financial incentives, to encourage the conversion of these properties
back to owner-occupied single-family homes to enhance the charm of the Village
and/or resources to evaluate and derive solutions to encourage the conversion of
multi-unit homes back to owner-occupied single-family homes.
Table 76 - Housing Expend Resources

Housing
471 30 59 129 120 133
100% 6.37% 12.53% 27.39% 25.48% 28.24%
Table 77 - Housing Relative Importance

Housing
470 41 62 144 124 99
100% 8.72% 13.19% 30.64% 26.38% 21.06%

The Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Housing
Table 78 - Housing Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Housing Conversions
1 23 3 1 0 3 0 30
2 17 35 4 3 0 0 59
3 1 22 104 2 0 0 129
4 0 2 30 86 1 1 119
5 0 0 5 33 95 0 133
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 126 *
All 41 62 144 124 99 * 470


Pearson's r 0.85897

Concordant 71671 Somers' D (Question 54 as the dependent 0.81589
Discordant 2540 variable)
Somers' D (Question 55 as the dependent 0.82285
Ties 36004 variable)
Goodman and Kruskal's Gamma 0.93155

Questions 56 & 57: Design Guidelines
Historically, there have been concerns voiced regarding the lack of consistency and
oversight regarding the treatment of storefront facades, signs, etc., of businesses in the
downtown corridor.
and/or resources to evaluate and derive solutions to encourage commercial
business owners to comply with stricter design guidelines regarding the
treatment of their storefronts.
Table 79 - Design Guidelines Expend Resources

Design Guidelines
469 12 42 130 167 118
100% 2.56% 8.96% 27.72% 35.61% 25.16%
Table 80 - Design Guidelines Relative Importance

Design Guidelines
468 20 62 142 155 89
100% 4.27% 13.25% 30.34% 33.12% 19.02%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Design Guidelines
Table 81 - Design Guidelines Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Design Guidelines
1 8 2 0 1 1 0 12
2 10 27 4 0 1 0 42
3 2 31 93 3 0 1 129
4 0 2 42 121 2 0 167
5 0 0 3 30 85 0 118
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 128 *
All 20 62 142 155 89 * 468



Pearson's r 0.84312


Contingency Chi-Square Analysis of Design Guidelines
Table 82 - Design Guidelines Cross Contingency Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Design Guidelines
1 47 4 3 0 54
3 33 93 3 1 129
5 2 45 238 0 285
Missing 0 0 0 126 *
All 82 142 244 * 468


Pearson's r 0.81175

Gamma

Questions 58 & 59: Improve Village Appearance
A consultant recently undertook a study to provide ideas of how Fredonia could improve
their tourism potential. They advised the Village on various improvements, including
improved signage, facades, more community events, changing banners and plants each
season, enclosing dumpsters, etc.
and/or resources to evaluate and derive solutions to implement the ideas
proposed in the consultant’s plan.
Table 83 - Improve Village Appearance Expend Resources

469 10 19 117 195 128
100% 2.13% 4.05% 24.95% 41.58% 27.29%
other issues facing the community
Table 84 - Improve Village Appearance Relative Importance

469 14 40 135 168 112
100% 2.99% 8.53% 28.78% 35.82% 23.88%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Improve Village Appearance
Table 85 - Improve Village Appearance Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated Statistics: Improve Village Appearance
1 9 0 1 0 0 0 10
2 4 13 1 0 1 0 19
3 1 26 86 4 0 0 117
4 0 1 46 145 3 0 195
5 0 0 1 19 108 0 128
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 128 *
All 14 40 135 168 112 * 469



Pearson's r 0.87896


Contingency Chi-Square Analysis of Improve Village Appearance
Table 86 - Improve Village Appearance Contingency Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated Statistics: Improve Village Appearance
1 26 2 1 0 29
3 27 86 4 0 117
5 1 47 275 0 323
Missing 0 0 0 126 *
All 54 135 280 * 469


Pearson's r 0.80976

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Questions 60, 61 & 62: Parks and Playgrounds
The Village has been working hard to “spruce up” the Village Parks and Playgrounds.
Question 61: Please rank how much you are in favor of the Village expending
even more time and/or resources to look at ways to improve the Village Parks and
Playgrounds.
Table 87 - Parks & Playgrounds Expend Resources

Parks & Playgrounds
467 1 15 108 241 102
100% 0.21% 3.21% 23.13% 51.61% 21.84%
Question 62: Please rank how important you think this issue is in comparison to
Table 88 - Parks & Playgrounds Relative Importance

Parks & Playgrounds
466 169 18 88 138 53
100% 36.27% 3.86% 18.88% 29.61% 11.37%
Question 63: How often do you visit the Village’s Parks and/or Playgrounds per
week?
Table 89- Parks & Playgrounds Frequency of Use

Active use of Parks & Playgrounds per week.
Total 0 1 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 6 7 or more
Parks & Playgrounds 367 132 143 70 15 7
Percent 100% 36.0% 39.0% 19.1% 4.1% 1.9%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Parks and Playgrounds
Table 90 - Parks & Playgrounds Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Parks and Playgrounds
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2 6 8 1 0 0 0 15
3 49 9 49 0 0 1 107
4 79 1 36 121 4 0 241
5 34 0 2 17 49 0 102
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 130 *
All 169 18 88 138 53 * 466



Pearson's r 0.36096


Contingency Chi-Square Analysis of Parks and Playgrounds
Table 91 - Parks & Playgrounds Contingency Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Parks and Playgrounds
1 15 1 0 0 16
3 58 49 0 1 107
5 114 38 191 0 343
Missing 0 0 0 128 *
All 187 88 191 * 466


Pearson's r 0.40309

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Table 92 - Parks and Playgrounds Open Response Comments
• 4 or 5 times per year

• 4-5 days /week during the summer
• 6-10 times per year
• 4 Being winter couldn't visit, now that the nicer weather is approaching I see us using it several
times a month.
• bi-weekly
• 6 depend on the season. I take more walks in the summer. I visited playgrounds when my
children were young.
• I visit more "seasonally," in the warm weather months. I visit at least weekly (at least one time).
• I walk downtown on a daily basis and participate in the events in the park
• 9 If there were things to do there beside swing or play basketball I might geo caches are
all over here- you could organize things about that
• Just a few times during the nice weather.
• more than 10 less than 50 times per year
• MY CHILDREN FOR YEARS FREQUENT THE PLAYGROUNDS, UPKEEP OF GROUNDS AND
CURRENT PLAYING FIELDS AND EQUIPMENT IS A MUST!!!!!!!!!!!
• my kids used to a lot when younger
• no longer have young children
• once a month or more in nice weather
• once or two times a year - RJP
• several times a year
• These areas certainly need to look nice but there are more important issues.
• This item is unclear.
• Village parks.........when there is something going on.
• when grandchildren are in town for the summer
• When my grandchild visits us
• Seasonal, was much more frequent when we had children living here. Very important for "family
life"
• As events allow and/or dictate...
• Depends on the season, events going on.
• Summer concerts in the park
• once monthly
• Couple times a year. The quality of the care of the parks is very important to the overall quality of
life.
• 30 We attend events in Barker Commons and occasionally walk through. When our children were
young, we used playgrounds in several parks.
• due to the unsightly nature of the parks/playgrounds, we built our own when we moved to the
area in 2004
• Mostly for special events
• seldom, but feel they are important
• take out of town grandchildren to playground occasion
• couple times a year
• 2-3 times during the summer. None in the winter.
• once a week--summers
• I may not visit them, but I view them and enjoy them as I pass by.
• visited often when children were young
• occasionally
• Random, with smaller children all the time.

Questions 63, 64 & 65: Walk & Bike Path

The 1993 Comprehensive Plan proposed that a walking/biking trail be constructed
running along Canadaway Creek through the Village of Fredonia towards Dunkirk.
Question 63. Please rank how much you are in favor of the Village expending
time and/or resources to look at ways to construct a bike/walking path that would
run along Canadaway Creek through the Village towards Dunkirk
Table 93 - Walk & Bike Path Expend Resources

Walking & Biking Trail
468 22 28 123 148 147
100% 4.70% 5.98% 26.28% 31.62% 31.41%
Table 94 - Walk & Bike Relative Importance

Walking & Biking Trail
468 29 76 165 121 77
100% 6.20% 16.24% 35.26% 25.85% 16.45%
Question 65. How often do you walk or bike on a weekly basis?
Table 95 - Walk & Bike Path Frequency of Use/Activity

Active use or participation per week.
Total 0 1 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 6 7 or more
Walking & Biking Trail 438 50 98 154 97 39
Percent 100% 11.4% 22.4% 35.2% 22.1% 8.9%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Walk & Bike Path
Table 96 - Walk & Bike Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Walk & Bike Path
1 16 3 1 1 1 0 22
2 9 16 3 0 0 0 28
3 3 45 74 1 0 0 123
4 1 10 72 65 0 0 148
5 0 2 15 54 76 0 147
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 129 *
All 29 76 165 121 77 * 468


Pearson's r 0.78662


Table 97 - Walk & Bike Path Open Response Comments
• Every day, at least twice a day.

• i walk downtown not in parks or anything
• I walk inside
• I would use such a path REGULARLY! Minimally, on the weekends.
• Other - Please Specify
• Other resources than property taxes need to be found to do these types of things.
• spend time in the gym but would use a path too if there was one
• Summer - 7 days a week
• This item is unclear.
• twice a day everyday
• usually at least twice each day
• Usually do this at a gym, but do walk around the village in nice weather. The college is the nicest
area in which to walk. developing a path along the creek would be very nice!
• varies depending on the weather/season
• walk 10 to 15 times a week
• We don't currently because there's no where in the village to ride that's not on the road itself.
• Do Like Village of Fairport, near the canal
• 2+ x per day , 7 days per week = 14+ times
• Multiple times per day.
• walk when I feel well enough

Questions 66 & 67: Updating Records Management
Fredonia’s records management system, office equipment, and other equipment is
antiquated, resulting in significant inefficiencies. The Village Mayor and Trustees would
like to update their systems with current technologies so that tasks, such as paying
traffic fines on-line, can be streamlined. These technology updates would result in
overall reduced costs, a reduction in the time required to accomplish tasks, and would
place less demand on community residence.
and/or resources to look at ways of updating their records management system
and other technology improvements.
Table 98 - Updating Records Management Expend Resources

469 4 7 113 221 124
100% 0.85% 1.49% 24.09% 47.12% 26.44%
Table 99 - Updating Records Management Relative Importance

467 6 27 166 182 86
100% 1.28% 5.78% 35.55% 38.97% 18.42%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Updating Records Management
Table 100 - Updating Records Management Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis
Tabulated statistics: Updating Records Management
1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
2 1 6 0 0 0 0 7
3 1 16 93 2 0 1 112
4 0 5 67 147 2 0 221
5 0 0 6 33 84 1 123
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 128 *
All 6 27 166 182 86 * 467



Pearson's r 0.80975


Contingency Chi-Square Analysis of Updating Records Management
Table 101 - Updating Records Management Contingency Chi-Square Analysis

Tabulated statistics: Updating Records Management
1 11 0 0 0 11
3 17 93 2 1 112
5 5 73 266 1 344
Missing 0 0 0 126 *
All 33 166 268 * 467



Pearson's r 0.71251

Gamma

Questions 68 & 69: Updating Mapping Ability
The Village of Fredonia has been working with the County to create a Geographic
Information System (GIS) that is designed for capturing, storing, checking, integrating,
manipulating, analyzing and displaying data that is spatially referenced to the Earth.
These systems allow for the coordination and analysis of a variety of features (parcels,
demographics, soil types, infrastructure, etc.). GIS is used by the public and private
sector to streamline their efforts regarding everything from fixing water lines to
identifying how areas are zoned
and/or resources to finish the GIS mapping effort.
Table 102 - Updating Mapping Ability Expend Resources

Updating Mapping Ability
467 16 47 200 140 64
100% 3.43% 10.06% 42.83% 29.98% 13.70%
Table 103 - Updating Mapping Ability Relative Importance

Updating Mapping Ability
467 31 81 195 108 52
100% 6.64% 17.34% 41.76% 23.13% 11.13%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Updating Mapping Ability
Table 104 - Updating Mapping Ability Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis
Tabulated statistics: Updating GIS/Mapping capacity
1 14 1 0 1 0 0 16
2 15 32 0 0 0 0 47
3 2 47 148 3 0 0 200
4 0 1 46 92 1 0 140
5 0 0 1 12 51 0 64
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 130 *
All 31 81 195 108 52 * 467


Pearson's r 0.87660


Questions 70 & 71: Inter Municipal Cooperation
There has been much talk over the years of sharing services with surrounding
communities in order to create efficiencies and reduce costs. However, some residents
have voiced concerns that this may come at the expense of the Village losing its unique
identity. There is some sentiment in the community that people would be willing to
spend more to stay separate and maintain the Village’s unique identity.
Question 70. Please rank how willing you are to spend more tax dollars to stay
separate from neighboring municipalities in order to maintain the Village's unique
identity.
Table 105 - Stay Separate Expend Resources

Should the Village Stay Separate?
463 85 106 117 84 71
100% 18.36% 22.89% 25.27% 18.14% 15.33%
Table 106 - Stay Separate Relative Importance

Should the Village Stay Separate?
457 23 41 132 132 129
100% 5.03% 8.97% 28.88% 28.88% 28.23%

Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis of Inter Municipal Cooperation
Table 107 - Inter Municipal Cooperation Cross Tabulation and Chi-Square Analysis
Tabulated statistics: Shared Services
1 17 1 7 10 49 1 84
2 4 26 19 44 10 3 103
3 0 13 89 10 5 0 117
4 0 0 17 58 8 1 83
5 2 1 0 10 57 1 70
Missing 0 0 0 0 0 134 *
All 23 41 132 132 129 * 457


Pearson's r 0.24682


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Appendix C
Question 72: Issues, Projects & Opportunities
Please provide a list of issues, projects, opportunities or any other ideas you
have that you believe the Village should be concentrating their efforts on.
Note: Comments are direct from the survey input form. These are unedited and
therefore contain spelling and grammatical errors.
1 More strongly regulate rental properties appearance and upkeep. Especially college housing.
-Incentives (grants, tax breaks, assistance) to homeowners and business owners in immediate downtown
area for improvements to properties and facades to improve the appearance of the immediate downtown
area. - More 24 hour parking in downtown area. -Stopping the infiltration of large chain stores and big
businesses into Fredonia as a whole. Stopping the corruption in government and police force. This needs
no explanation, its obvious.
2 # 1 Concern: Drainage issues and problems.
3 1) Relocate the high school downtown. 2) Rebuild the commercial district downtown. 3)
Relocate DFT Communications to the high school site. 4) Build high-rise housing on downtown parking
lots. 5) Build streets to provide access to vacant lots just west of and abutting the railroad line.
4 1) In light of increasing food-energy costs, the village should take a more enlightened view of
agricultural land use within the village. This would include a total ban on any further building in flood
plains or other areas that could potentially be used to grow local foodstuff. 2) Businesses would profit in
the downtown area by increased tourism. We need attractive signs on the Thruway to entice visitors to
give us a look, and once they are here, provide historical markers that emphasize our incredible trove of
important historical events, including 1st commercial gas well, Grange #1, WTCU founded in Baptist
Church, 1st naval engagement of the War of 1812, Mark Twain connection, Gen. Lafayette visit, etc.
5 1) Keep downtown alive with more retail, increased tourism, more and bigger festivals. I think
the "mom & pop" stores are a refreshing attraction to many visitors - it's a shame its turning into medical
offices and shallow store fronts i.e., Chamber store front - it's an embarrassment!)
6 1) the village should work harder at enforcing the current codes they have esp. in regards to
Landlords. Good landlords are finding it harder to do business in Fredonia because the village is applying
the same stricter rules to them as to the bad ones. The bad ones are still getting away with a lot of
violations, in some cases because of who they are. As landlords, we comply fully with ALL of the village

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code, and make sure our tenants do as well. Our rental property is kept in immaculate condition, all of
the neighboring property owners are very pleased with our tenants, and yet we find that as hard as we
work, there are a lot of landlords with a lot more money (because they don't reinvest in their property!)
who give all landlords a bad name. It would be nice NOT to be lumped in with them. As for turning larger
older homes back into single family - nice idea, but who wants to pay the $700+/month gas bill that we
paid last month for their "new” old home, and who can afford it in addition to keeping the home in near
perfect condition as we do? What will happen, is that most of those homes will end up becoming office
space instead as businesses can afford them more readily. The village should appreciate good landlords
a lot more than they do - We pay a LOT of taxes on our 3 properties, and always on time. P.S. We
restored our properties to mirror the character and charm of the village. Maybe an incentive program
could be drawn up to offer to village residents to do the same? It would certainly help our village in many
ways - whether its rental property or owner occupied.
7 1. Make the area around the Thruway Entrance Exit 59 a Welcome station with a huge
electronic TV that highlights the attractions and restaurants in Fredonia and a toll free number to call 24
hours a day for information on where to find things like hotels, restaurants, car repair, wi-fi stations, etc.
Put it in the Plaza 59 parking lot facing the Thruway Entrance. 2. Develop a "REAL" attraction for
tourists that will attract whole families, not just retired people here to look at the old houses. I.E. Maybe a
peanut butter factory tour / make your own peanut butter / small amusement park, in sponsorship with
carriage house. 3. Clean up the visual appearance of the downtown area so it looks nicer. Go visit East
Aurora and see how nice and together everything there looks. 4. Do the Canadaway Creek project area
to make it a nice place 5 Widen and extend Clinton St so we have a fast way to get to Central Ave and
Route 60 from the downtown area.
8 1. Reducing noise, implement and ENFORCE a noise ordinance (both AUTO and residential
noise from RADIOS, STEREO SYSTEMS, etc. 2. ENFORCE the "STOP" and "RIGHT ON RED"
LAWS. Stop MEANS STOP-NOT slow down and give a quick look. 3. Reduce speed limit in high traffic
areas. (Intersection of Routes 20 and 60.)
9 Walking/Bike Path 1. WALKING/BIKE PATH ALONG CANADAWAY CREEK 2. SKATE

PARK FOR THE YOUTH 3. SIDEWALKS 4. ASSIST WITH YOUTH SPORTING EVENTS LIKE LITTLE
LEAGUE, MIDGET FOOTBALL AND YOUTH SOCCER. 5. DRAINAGE ON CHAUTAUQUA ST.
10 1. Water 2. More youth activities 3. Consolidate services with other communities 4. Don't
OVERCOMPLICATE things.

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11 1. Youth programs and activities designed to raise community pride and keep youth
interested in staying in the area. Also designed to decrease crime and keep undesirable gangs from
forming.
2. Programs and activities for young adults other than bars. The biggest complaint I hear
from my young adult children and their friends is the lack of activities in the evening.
12 A sidewalk on one side of Chestnut Street between Matteson and Risley is crucial to avoid
another tragic accident, a fatality of some years ago to Sherry Lynn Sausamann who was killed by a
drunk driver while walking in the road on Chestnut. Her mother, each and every year for some 30 years
writes a "in Memoriam" in the OBSERVER TO HONOR HER DAUGHTER WHO LOST HER LIFE SO
NEEDLESSLY. This portion of Chestnut Street has no sidewalk on the lower portion nearer Matteson, no
shoulders, and deep ditches, the last of which was dug to a depth of 30" and a width approaching 4 feet.
THIS IS CRITICAL IN IMPORTANCE!
13 After moving to North Carolina for a total of 4 years, it is refreshing to be back in Fredonia for
the past 5 years. Our family as a whole is happier and more at ease here. Fredonia is fine just the way it
is in my eyes. However, after completing this survey, tourism could be boosted by offering more events
and advertising. I personally did not know that today (Saturday, April 19th) was the taste of Fredonia until
I drove by late in the afternoon. We would have definitely participated in the event had we known about
it. I would suggest placing inserts in mail boxes reminding citizens of upcoming events, maybe a monthly
calendar of events listing shows being offered at the Opera House, events in the park, fundraisers, etc. I
know that we are a busy family and do not always have time to read the newspaper and miss out on a lot
of the local events because of that. Also I was glad that this survey contained questions regarding the
many beautiful Victorian homes that have been divided into multiple apartments. I often drive by these
houses and think about what they must have looked like in the past. Now that the college has the large
apartment complex on Brigham Road, as well as Brigham Road apartments, it would be nice to see the
historic homes returned to their natural beauty. Character I think that the village should be devoted
to making this town a safe and great place for continuing to raise children and keeping the family
environment that we have grown to love.
14 Anything that would entice people to want to come and explore the village more, such as
more festivals, cultural/entertainment, holiday celebrations (Ghost tours and horse drawn tours are
awesome) definitely the bike/walking path along the creek! I would favor sharing some services, such
as some of the clerical and data management, sewer and animal control. However I am unwilling to favor
all the proposals I have seen that will cause the loss of some of the character of the village in the name of
reducing costs.

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15 as Dunkirk has, the village needs a place for tax payers to dump leaves and branches leaving
more time for village dpw to do other jobs that homeowners cant normally do.
16 Promote the Village Beautifying the downtown area...planters in front of shops, umbrella
tables in front of restaurants, window boxes on buildings, decorating contests for the downtown
merchants(halloween,4th of July, Christmas, etc.) attracting more small shops or antique dealers(Randy's
is a real plus for the downtown area!)If you want the tourist business then you have to have something for
them to look at or shop for when they get here!
17 Canadaway Canadaway St. project
18 clean up traditional college houses that are deteriorating old neighborhoods that have lost its
character. Enforce cleanliness on homeowners and absentee owners who take no pride in their property.
19 combine services with Town of Pomfret
20 continue current police service with no cut backs. Stop skateboards in the parks. Stop
people from parking cars on barker common during special events
21 County wide Water plant pumping to village/city/community ran infrastructure. Seek Federal
and state aid / grant monies to improve water sewer and road conditions. Establish an acceptable
"condition of property" for taxpayers (including landlords) to upkeep their property. Charge more tax to
those who do not perform upkeep. Enforce the existing laws ( example: asphalt sidewalks? )
22 Developing high quality community theatre utilizing the Opera House
23 Downtown traffic congestion
24 Encouraging small business development for job opportunities. Collaborating with the college
whenever possible.
25 endorsement of the recommendations of the Lundine report on government efficiency through

shared services; consolidation and/or water and sewer districts
26 Emphasize how nice Fredonia is to outside world Improve HWy signs advertising Fredonia
27 Fix the Downtown Traffic/light mess Ease the congestion More public activities in the Barker
Commons ie: Festivals, BBQ's, Concerts, etc. Allow small food vendors in the downtown area
have the fronts of buildings downtown fixed/painted appropriately Retail shops LOWER THE TAXES

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28 fixing roads
29 Fredonia is a nice retirement community. Unfortunately cost to live here is difficult on a

retirement income. It is even difficult on a medium level income. We need to hold our elected local and
county officials accountable for growth actions without costing the tax payers more. We get very little for
our tax dollars. As our senior citizen base population erodes there is not income level families to replace
them. It is a dying community. We need to keep the business district downtown Fredonia. There are way
to many empty buildings. That signals a failing village alone. We need to consolidate our village
government into surrounding communities. This will only be a short term fix since all of Chautauqua is
slowly depleting in population growth. The mandates and codes for business in Fredonia is not user
friendly. Never forget that all government paid jobs; local, county, state, and federal are all driven and
fiscally supported by private sector businesses. Government does not generate income, they only
disburse it. Be sure to get the most bang for your buck. Bi-partisanship must be a form of government.
We cannot afford anymore split egos and stalemates anymore. Either you’re rowing the boat or you’re
rocking the boat.
30 Fredonia is a very nice village that I am very proud to live in. Unlike other surrounding areas
Fredonia has done a great job to maintain its orginal looks. It is a very beautiful village. PLEASE do not
consider to make Clinton Ave. threw street!!!
31 HOUSING CODE ENFORCEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
32 I believe that the possibility of shared services is important to save money. I further believe
that if consolidating services is mismanaged, it could be detrimental to the residents of all communities
involved.
33 I believe the village does nothing to give young people something to do. When i was young
we had the Hub to hang out at. It would improve things in the village if we could do something like this
again.
34 I feel that the Village of Fredonia has much charm and appeal. I would like to see some sort
of activity or festival that would attract a large audience to Fredonia each summer. A Fredonia Film
Festival which utilizes the Opera House and facilities at the college would allow visitors to view numerous
films during the event. Attracting up and coming film makers would be a challenge. Using campus
resources might help. Combine the film festival with some sort of wine event. Get people here. They
will enjoy the charm and want to come back.

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35 I feel the most important issue for the village is in maintaining the "old charm". People are
usually drawn to a place by the way it looks. Please DO NOT BUILD ANY MORE APARTMENT
COMPLEXES and take away our rural feel. We have homes in the downtown area that are vacant and
rundown because we have too much housing. The architectural and visual appeal is the most important.
Make businesses build in the style of the original buildings, even using brick. If Fredonia is to survive we
must remain what we have always been, a small rural town with great people and working opportunities.
(Not chain stores)
36 I feel there should be more regulation on how owners of campus housing change the
character of older homes. It’s sad that many of the older homes today look sad and no longer look
appealing which takes away from the village image.
37 I have been a resident of Fredonia since 1949. I have seen many changes in the downtown
area, but it still has the appearance of a typical American village. It is primarily a college town, not an
industrial one. I have never understood the penchant some folk have for pressing hard to encourage
industrial development. Industry is for our sister community, Dunkirk. I believe our efforts should be
spent on making Fredonia as attractive as possible on entering, east, west, north and south, to preserve
the architecture where of historic merit, to see that our schools maintain the highest standards possible,
to provide the citizens with the best possible services (i.e., water, sewage, pavements), to provide the
police force and the fire department with whatever is needed to make Fredonia safe and secure, to keep
the downtown area free of cheap and tawdry commercialism, and to expend all our energies to make
Fredonia an ideal place to visit or reside.
38 i love our community but we need to be real about our money situation we need to
consolidate with surrounding communities to be stronger and more significant in the eyes of the state. It’s
just good business sorry but that's the truth.
39 I made a mistake on the "traffic pages" and can't get back to it to correct it. I meant White St
and Main, not White and temple. The bank exit on White St funnels a lot of cars onto White St. The
majority of them want to turn left. This causes a real backup. It doesn't help that the stop light is only a
few feet away and adds to the gridlock.
40 I think that Fredonia should think of itself as part of a region and look to combining with sister
communities for sharing services and overall planning. Then the taxpayers would get their money's worth
in services and quality of life.

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41 I think that the kids of Fredonia should be able to have a place where they could have fun.
They should be able to have a skate park/roller rink where they could enjoy their activities that they like to
do. i also think that there should be more places where kids under 18 could go. The only things we have
in Fredonia are the bars. I’m 18 and the only place i go is sunnys but they are closed in the summer so
there is no place for me to go and hang out with friends who are 21 or older. I can not get into the other
clubs.
42 I think that we can consolidate services AND retain our unique identity.
43 I think the survey covered most of the issues that need to be addresses. Regarding the last
question, I think we can find a way to collaborate and consolidate without losing charm etc. In the area of
tourism, the package should be Dunkirk and Fredonia, combined we have a lot of offer and would be
worth a visit. Offer more shuttle services to each other's events, etc. While this may not fall under a
comprehensive plan, consolidating police services with Dunkirk and/or surrounding areas should be
seriously considered.
44 I think the village needs to send every home owner a comprehensive list of what their taxes
pay for. Here, I need to pay for everything, water, sewer, garbage pick up, dispose of dead animals, and
chase wild cats from my yard, etc. When I lived in other communities these services were included. The
village, by way of snow plowing, destroyed an $80.00 mail box and replaces it with a $5.00 one. When I
went to try to get reimbursement, they threw away the paperwork and totally ignored the issue. Before
anymore tax money is spent, I believe the residents should be totally informed of where their money is
going now. The total lack of regard for the folks in Castile Heights with that awful townhouse
development is not the way to do business. It did alter the state of the neighborhood. In fact, it ruined the
privacy for many. My friends bought a home for the privacy and the wooded area. Had they known they
would come home one day and find it totally destroyed, they would have bought elsewhere. And who
thought we needed another car wash!!! Why not just open the one that was closed? Before anymore
green space is destroyed in the name of new business and economic development, perhaps the only
choice should be to refurbish exiting buildings.
45 I think we should concentrate most on the development of parks and keeping our village
unique and historical. Our historical town is what I find most intriguing and one of the main reasons why I
chose to live here, and it'd be nice if it could stay that way. And the development of parks will make it
more of a family atmosphere to have families get out and going to the parks instead. I think this is
appropriate to put as a 'project', but I think we shouldn't merge schools with Brocton/Fredonia. I know this
is still in the starting stages, but I'll say this anyways. My children are in high school and middle school
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coming in their late high school years. It probably doesn't seem like a big deal to most adults, but to the
children I've heard that most of them don't want this to happen. The children's voices should be heard
also on if they are in favor of merging or not because I think they have a lot to say but don't get an
opportunity to say it.
46 I walk everyday. The sidewalks need to be repaired. There needs to be sidewalks on

Lambert near the park and between James and Newton. It is often difficult to walk and watch for traffic.
The people driving down Lambert tend to drive fairly fast and they do not watch for pedestrians. It would
be helpful to have a sidewalk go all the way around the Lambert Ave. Playground. Many people like to
walk around there and children ride bikes there. Without sidewalks, these children are in the roadway. I
would also like to see the sidewalks cleared of snow (especially when a person cleans their driveway and
puts the snow on the sidewalk). It is quite difficult to walk over theses mounds of snow and ice. I read
in the paper that you would like to eliminate some of the street lights in the village. If you have walked in
the evening, perhaps you would realize that the lights are extremely important for the safety of the
multitude of people who walk.
47 I would like to see more restaurants--and a variety of restaurants--in downtown Fredonia. I

am especially interested in ethnic restaurants, such as Thai, Middle Eastern, Indian, etc. I believe the
college community would be very supportive of more diversity in restaurant types. And I'd like to see
more retail stores downtown. Fredonia is such a great community to walk around in, and I enjoy that I
can easily walk downtown from my home. But I wish there were more destinations than law offices and
hair salons.
48 If you make too many rules about how businesses should look, you deter people. Just use the
natural resources here. I can never figure out why there is either no community pool for teens and young
kids with sitters to go to or bus service to the lake- there already are life guards there. They have beach
volleyball there. Here they hang out downtown on skateboards for lack of something better to do. Many
kids have never been to the lake which is sad. Buy land bordering the lake or have some kind of
agreement for bus service to the state park which has trails but kids can't get to on their own and have it
run hourly and put in bike trails and a trail next to that where they can skateboard down- no ramps or
anything- just a paved trail. Teens drink because it just is something to do- give them an alternative-
mine go to sunset bay but they can drive. The economy is bad so I wouldn't concern myself with
businesses. This is the last place they are thinking. You have to think about recreation for our own youth
and young college age kids and young families and people will come to do things- look at Presque Isle
and Niagara on the Lake- there aren't law offices and karate places on their downtown strip but stores to
check out and delis to eat at and the lake nearby Bus people to wineries- I don't know I have been
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49 I'm in favor of sharing services with area communities AND keep the Village stay separate.
What's the problem with that? The Village needs businesses we can shop in, other than antique and gift
shops, which are nice, but do we, have to go to Wal-Mart for everything? I'm amazed that the hardware
store has hung in there. The streets this winter were NOT well plowed. I work in Dunkirk and this year
their streets were better. Does this mean we are going to have to look at unkempt parks and dirty streets
this summer? I know it isn't good to have vacant storefronts (there is another one on E. Main Street
again), but these junk shops that are going in are a real eyesore, to my way of thinking, anyway.
50 Improving downtown atmosphere by burying power, electric lines, rerouting traffic, eliminating
most parking meters. I'd like to see more variety of store downtown--grocery, clothing?
51 Increased support for the Fredonia Opera House programs and the Barker Library and
Museum becasue these are the biggest attractions we have to offer visitors from the surrounding area.
Let's create more cultural activities (annual foreign film festival at the Opera House for example). Also,
promote Fredonia to potential retirees via print media directed toward that age group. Let Dunkirk "do
industry" while we furnish a rich cultural atmosphere to attract retirees and tourists. Cut costs by sharing
services with the Town of Pomfret. Put more shops in downtown Fredonia, including grocers. Create
townhouses nearby for retirees. Look at historic villages in eastern PA and in New England for more
ideas.
52 Increased visibility of issues facing the village and encouraging community involvement. This
survey is a good start. An informed populace will be more supportive of the cost for village initiatives.
More use of available grant money, a la Dunkirk. Engage a grant writer. Devote more resources to the
repair of existing infrastructure; sewage/water lines, curbs/sidewalks, Village owned properties.
Increased visibility of law enforcement personnel. including foot patrols
53 Recycling It is appalling to me that there is not a centralized recycling program operated by

the village. My husband and I moved here 2 years ago and we were shocked to learn that there was not
an easy way to recycle in this community. Alternatively, if you feel that recycling locations are adequate,
publicize them! I have done multiple internet searches for recycling in this area, including on the village
website, to no avail. I have glass and plastic products in my garage from 2 years ago because I have yet
to find a place to recycle them. This is one of the major areas in which Fredonia is lacking, especially for
people who move here to work at the university and are used to more "modernized" places to live.
I was glad to see that traffic lights were on the list for improvements. There are several
places in this town that have illogical traffic light patterns. For example, at Central Ave and the university
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people turning west/left into the University? That makes absolutely no sense. Also, just down the street at
Central and Millard Fillmore Drive, why is there no right turn arrow for folks turning right (from Central onto
MF) when the folks coming from MF have a green light? In the downtown area, on Temple heading
toward Water Street, the turn lanes change from one block to the next, so if you are trying to go straight,
you have to change lanes. Additionally, when heading west on Main and then turning right onto Temple,
there are parking spots that many people treat as a right turn lane when there are no cars there. I have
almost gotten into an accident twice because of this. Either turn this into a turn lane, or make the fact that
it is parking more clear. Finally, the lack of snow plowing on the main streets and the length of time it
takes for potholes to be filled in the winter are both areas of inadequacy. Finally, I am not sure if the
Village has anything to do with the library, but this was the other most shocking thing about this town.
They are about 20 years behind the times! For example, the method they use to organize their books on
CD is by the date they came in to the library!?! Not even alphabetically or by subject matter. The library is
truly disappointing; especially for a town that has a University in it. Lastly, because I work in survey
design, I can tell you that this survey was poorly constructed. I was forced to answer questions about
things that I know nothing about, despite the fact that at the beginning it was stated that I could skip
questions. As such, you will be getting data that is invalid. The scales were unbalanced (e.g., 3 versions
of important and 2 versions of unimportant in the question above) and the use of skips for questions that
were not applicable would have greatly improved the efficiency of the survey-taking experience.
54 It upsets me that the as of 8 PM in the evening, we surrender the entire downtown area to the
drunken swearing hordes. I really do not think Fredonia can become more of a "tourist attraction" until
there are activities and destinations for sober, mature adults in the downtown area. The Opera House is
one exception, but they do not provide that type of option 52 weeks a year. The coffee shops close at 7.
The White Inn is the only option. How can we take back the village?
55 joint police building---sidewalks--jobs--lower taxes
56 Keep Fredonia,” Fredonia". The downtown area of Fredonia has that village charm; trees,
parks, historic charm and I think that the Canadaway project could enhance that. Keep professional, retail
and light industry businesses in the downtown area, and large industry in the more open areas. I am not
opposed to promoting growth in the area but I do want Fredonia to keep its charm. It is a village with all
the modern conveniences. I moved to Fredonia and stayed in Fredonia for its Charm, benefits and
services, its quality of life. To keep that quality it costs money, taxes. for anyone to think you can keep
that quality and not raise taxes is not living in the real world outside our community. Taxes should raise
proportionate with the cost of living so we can keep the beauty and charm of Fredonia to attract business
and industry and promote growth, and in the long run the tax burden will then be spread over a larger tax
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charm. If this means consolidating with the Town of Pomfret and making Fredonia the capital of Pomfret,
so be it, But merging services with the City of Dunkirk seems like adding to our problems. Nothing against
Dunkirk, but they already tore down their city to save money and they seem to; "do less with more", while
the Village of Fredonia and the Town of Pomfret have always "shined more with less". A Fredonia,
Pomfret consolidation seems more area friendly. We are a village more suitable with a town than a city. I
chose my employment for the benefits, not the hourly wage, I chose my residency for the quaintness,
services and conveniences, not the taxes. Realistically; to cut or keep taxes the same, is unrealistic.
Taxes need to stay proportionate to the real world, if we want to keep our quality of life in Fredonia. To
not raise taxes is only looking for disaster down the road, somewhat like the bind we are in now, because
taxes have not raised proportionally. Like death, taxes are inevitable and nobody likes to talk about them,
But I chose to "live" in Fredonia.
57 Keeping a strong Police and Fire dept. reducing them would hurt the quality of life in Fredonia
58 Keeping taxes affordable so the community can maintain the villages’ unique identity. The
overall appearance of the community is the "unique identity".
59 Keeping the charm of the Village Maintaining Village property, including sidewalks Drainage
issues in the Middlesex area of the Village
60 lowering taxes, bring good paying jobs
61 Maintain the level of service that the residences have.
62 Maintaining and/or improving municipal services such as police, fire/ems, and DPW. People
expect these services in the Village and are willing to pay for them; to cut or not improve based on need
will ultimately push people out of the Village. This should be the Villages #1 priority because keeping
residents happy and safe will benefit everyone.
63 Maintaining clean and safe sidewalks and parks. Enforcing "Pooper Scooper" Law...because
not many abide by it.
64 Maintaining close relationship with SUNY Fredonia our number one resource.
65 Maintaining the attractive Barker Commons so it is beautiful both in the summer and winter.
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Canadaway Creek so we can enjoy it during the summer months. Providing money to businesses to
move into Fredonia.
66 Making a comprehensive zoning map and not letting "hardship" influence the zoning board
decisions. Places I have lived before have a strong zoning code and stick to it, resulting in nicer
neighborhoods, nicer business zones. Also, making difficult decisions regarding new businesses -- i.e.,
a new carwash on E Main St. across from FCS. This is a man who hasn't paid his water bill in months
from his laundry business! Also, there is a vacant car wash already set up around the corner on Route
60. WHY DO WE NEED ANOTHER ONE?????
67 Many streets are in quite bad shape and very much need substantial repair--not just patching
over things. It's really tough on suspensions and tires. What's more, it's virtually impossible to avoid
manhole covers on many streets. They appear to be randomly spaced and so very hard to avoid.
Snow plowing is all too often poor and the plowing of sidewalks is a farce. The plows don't go down to
the sidewalks and so a snowy and then icy surface ultimately forces pedestrians out on the street. Many
intersections have obscured visibility in one or both directions due to plants, bushes, trees, etc. That's
unnecessarily dangerous. Aligning the intersection of Chestnut and Risley/Gardner would be desirable.
It's often difficult to tell what kind of turns people are taking. Those headed south on Chestnut often go
quite far into the intersection and Risley/Gardner do not align well, making it confusing as to where
someone else is going. Moreover, in snowy/icy conditions, it is difficult to stop at the intersection when
driving up from the creek and then be able to get going into the intersection. If and when the Reinhoudt
Bridge over the creek is worked on, it would make sense to get this intersection right by find a way to
come closer to aligning Risley/Gardner. Parking information in the vicinity of the village hall is deceptive.
As I understand it, extended parking time is OK in the evening and on weekends (a good idea for events
in the Opera House), but the signs talk about limited times (half hour, etc.). Traffic flow would be better
on Temple if parking was restricted on one or both sides in the vicinity between Church Street and
Central Avenue. It is also often problematic on Center between Main and Barker and along Barker
between Center and Temple. It's also problematic along Forest place between Main and Barker. Finally,
there really shouldn't be any on-street parking at any time on Maple. That street has increasingly become
a significant artery as there has been more development west of Temple.
68 more attention to law banning cell phone conversation while driving "no right on red" on all
downtown corners more attention by snowplow drivers to private property and curbside property, too
many man hours necessary to repair damage in the spring Keep (and expand?) the hours of the street
sweeper. How about municipal trash/garbage pick-up service? College student landlords, especially
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village tax for this service and it probably would cost no more than the private company I use now. Keep
a closer rein on college student landlords in . Some of those residences are a disaster, i.e. cnr. of Barker
and Center. Also, police should be more aware of problem signs, i.e. the sneakers or shoes thrown over
wires which often indicate a drug house (Center St.)
69 More control over college students going to campus after being down town. They have
entered peoples homes, kicked garbage can's into the streets, stolen objects, urinated on peoples
properties.
70 More rental opportunities for those people who are not students and do not want to live in
student rental areas. Rentals for young (25-35) professionals are hard to come by.
71 New police facility It is embarrassing Joint resource sharing People do not mind a few xtra
dollars for taxes It the SCHOOL taxes that are shameful Vote down the budget and they threaten the
sports or other programs and keep voting till its passed Vision 2000 was a complete and utter failure and
loooooooooook where we are now Hopefully the board will learn from the mistakes ( Opera House)
Village Hall restoration Someone should be arrested for that mess
72 no ditches on the sides of the roads on any vilage roads
73 none at this time
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75 Our downtown area is not intune with our village attitudes. When you look at some of the
facades they are just ugly. There needs to be a committee and laws that will design a "downtown look"
that will not allow a place like Henrys hair salon or the tanning places to do what they have done to the
front of their buildings. The owners downtown NEVER clean in front of their shops and it is often dirty and
littered with trash. There needs, once again, to be a design and then people are given time to transition
to that design. This would include signs, building fronts etc. This is so vitally important. Our downtown
does not look good and the commons is such a wonderful plus.
76 paper, debris along streets and downtown encourge people to pick up trash in front of their
homes even if they did not put it there maybe a couple days a week
77 People choose to live in Fredonia because of the cultural activities it has to offer, ex. college,
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maintain these. I 'd rather have taxes stay the same or go up a bit to do this. I realize that costs go up.
It's foolish to cut taxes just because a campaign promise was made to do so. Better to admit that costs
have gone up more than anticipated and taxes need to stay the same or go up a little. I'm worried about
what will happen with less seasonal workers. How long will it take to complete the Holmes Place project
with less employees? I'd like to see WRITTEN COMMUNICATION with Holmes Place residents this
year regarding the project. Last year we were told the project wouldn't happen and then one day the
crews were digging up the ditches.... and the mailboxes we had to install. It would be so nice to be given
a ballpark timetable for the work being done. It was difficult to get information last year.
78 PRESERVING FREDONIA'S "QUAINTNESS" BY MAINTAINCE OF ALL PERSONAL AND

VILLAGE PROPERTY OWNED IS EXPECTED BY ALL..I'AM STRONGLY SUPPORTIVE OF USING
RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE THIS...IMPROVING VILLAGE OFFICE EQUIPMENT SEEMS LIKE A NO
BRAINER IN ORDER TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, AND COLLECTION OF DEBTS,ETC. THAT ADD
UP!!!! JOB OPPPORTUNITY IS POOR (FOR A DECENT SALLARY) THOUGH MANY OF US TO
CHOOSE TO MAKE THE COMMUTE , AND RESIDE IN A BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY, FREDONIA, AND
BE PROUD TO SAY THIS IS WHERE MY HOME IS...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND PLEASE
DON'T SETTLE TO LET INCOME POTENTIAL TO THE VILLAGE OVERTAKE OUR GOAL TO RESIDE
IN THIS GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD
79 put in a storm sewer at the east end of Susann Ct. It is the only street in Castile Heights
without a storm sewer and drainage from Castile Dr. and Susann Ct. flows into one small ditch which
overflows.
80 recycling in the community.
81 Regionalize services. Consolidate town and village immediately. We will always have a
Fredonia address whatever we call the government. Reduce taxes
82 REPAIR OF THE WATER LINES .THEY CONSISTENTLY BREAK AND THE WATER
QUALITY IS POOR. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE HEALTH RISKS.
83 road repairs, stop patching, tar and oil repairs and fix a few roads per year. Gardner st. has
no holes but is one of the worst roads in the village. Drainage at the corner of ventura and johnson has
been an issue for twenty years.
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85 Securing competitive bids for sidewalk repair so that all residents may take advantage of
lowered costs to replace their individual sidewalks. Bid winning contractor would be the sole contractor
residents would use to get the lowered sidewalk repair price. Sidewalk replacement is getting expensive
for the average homeowner without being able to get some sort of group discount, plus the village
reimbursement!
86 services -- fire dept., police dept. & streets dept. snow plowing -- get back to the way it was,
don't cut back on overtime
87 Shared services could happen without the loss of identity if it were done with planning an
foresite.
88 Sidewalks, storefronts, taxes, Rehab multi-family/college dwellings (THEY MAKE THE

VILLAGE LOOK TERRIBLE) Better traffic flow (the current system is awful and extremely frustrating)
More activities for younger people in town (minus bars) - There is nothing for them to do other than hang
out in the park.
89 Since the "fragile" condition of the water and sewer lines is a village-wide problem, should not
the cost of repairs for underground pipes that fail be treated as a village-wide cost rather than being
assigned to the adjacent property owner? The Saturday Farmers' Market during the summer is such a
great addition to the village, it deserves any support necessary to keep it in operation.
90 SKATE PARK FOR CHILDREN RECREATION FOR CHILDREN SHARED SERVICES

WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES POSSIBLE MERGER WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES CREATING NEW
BUSINESS IN DOWNTOWN AREA STREET PAVING
91 skateboarding park
92 Somehow we need to attract businesses or industry that will provide JOBS! Our young people
are leaving because they don't see opportunities available. If we want to maintain what we have then we
need to provide jobs. That has to be our #1 priority if we want to maintain what we have now and not sink
deeper than we already have. The downtown area has become over the year an area of "services" such
as lawyers, hair salons, etc. rather than retail. I miss the retail aspect. I think one reason is the terrible
parking situation -- it is impossible to find a spot at times. We need to attract more businesses somehow
to our area. There was a time when you could actually go shopping in the downtown area but it has
slowly "disappeared" and changed over time. The number of rentals is a huge problem for Fredonia
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saying that it is a college housing problem because quite frankly Fredonia would be in terrible shape if it
weren't for the college. We need to work more WITH the college rather than functioning as they are the
"enemy" at times. The college provides a lot of jobs for the community, a lot of taxes thru the
professionals that live here, and wonderful opportunities for entertainment. I would like to see Fredonia
more involved with the college --- we advertize the "community" events but maybe we should advertize
more the good things that go on at the college. I know that this is a "village" survey but I would like the
village to encourage the Fredonia Central Schools to merge with another district. Our taxes are
unreasonable. Taxes will be THE major reason that we will have to leave our home since it is becoming
increasingly difficult to pay the taxes and maintain other daily costs! The downtown is looking a little sad
and tired -- making it look more attractive would certainly help but I realize that that requires money.
MONEY is the main issue -- so then, how does that village acquire more money beyond the current
overtaxing. BUSINESS --INDUSTRY -- We have to expand what we have.
93 Street lights on all of Middlesex dr. There are many kids on the street and no lighting..
94 streets police fire
95 Traffic control & flow Public restrooms in downtown so our police officers don't have to hi
hide in the buishes to arrest college stedents. Reducing all outrageous property taxes on the
homeowner
96 taxes - perhaps reduction for those retired...I have two friends who both recently retired and
relocated outside of NY state and Fredonia due to the high taxes festivals...such as Victorian days, etc
more emphasis on those who walk i.e. tickets to those who do not stop at crosswalks
97 The biggest issue of this village is high taxes. There is too much government!! Look around
and count the houses for sale. Our young people are leaving. Senior citizens are being forced out of
their homes because of high taxes. This village needs to concentrate on bringing in business that will add
dollars to the tax roll. Cut government starting with merging villages and towns, one government not two.
Schools are merging follow their lead. It is nice to have that identity but times are changing and you must
do what is affordable not what you have had for years and think you need to hang on to.
98 the ideas presented in the survey give the village more than enough to work on!
99 The issue is "quality of life", allowing garbage to not be picked up in a timely manner resulting
in winds strewing garbage around should be looked into. It gives the area a "rundown" appearance. Also,
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days. Wind, birds and rodents then spread this around sidewalks and roadwaysI think landlords should be
tasked with providing a pre-determined pick-up of debris. The building inspectors’ office or police
department should also be given the task of enforcing this. Forest Place between Main and Barker is one
area that comes to mind first when thinking about trash strewn in the neighborhood. Many times for
weeks or months without any attempt at picking it up. Also, the garbage collection companies should be
made to collect garbage faster and more on time. Residents are asked to place garbage the night before
at the curb. However, many times as late as 2:00 Pm the garbage has not been collected. With our winter
months and strong winds this creates garbage blowing all over. I also think that we as a Village should
not spend one more dime on Barker Commons and then allow the Farm Festival to happen and
effectively tear-up the grass in two days. This festival is not anything close to a Farm Festival anymore.
Last year there was various political, religious and other groups allowed to place stands or displays. Move
this event someplace else! Recently, there has been talk of cutting back the fire service. Huge mistake!
That is not a sign of progressive government. With the decrease in people being able to expend time
volunteering and the increase in requirements on our volunteers it is and has been apparent of a
decrease in volunteers able to respond to calls. And now the leaders want to decrease our coverage and
protection. This is going backward! We also should take a close look at Ellicottville, NY. It is amazing at
the amount of people they bring in almost weekly due to festivals. This happens year round. The local
merchants thrive there. However, that municipality is not allowing junk festivals that take over the
weekend and pull business, parking and revenue away from the local merchants that live, work, and pay
taxes here.
100 The issue regarding housing rentals - particularly of student rentals. We live next door to a
student rental on Central -- The students there are often drunk and loud during the week - there is trash
strewn all about. This directly impacts our quality of life - The police do a great job responding when we
call - however, they often only give warnings. Quite often there are scores of students attending parties
at the residence. A stricter enforcement of penalties for parties and rentals - possibly a code for rentals
would be greatly appreciated. I have a family with young children, had I known the rental would be this
bad, I would not have purchased the house, even though I love the city location and the house itself.
101 The playgrounds are very nice with modern equipment. However, Gardner St. and Lambert
Ave. playgrounds NEED drainage. Water sits on the ground for most of the year. Also, the Street Dept.
spends all year improving Barker Commons, only to have it destroyed during Farm Festival. Perhaps we
should investigate other locations. Russ Joy Park has seen many improvements, but it still needs work.
Daily/weekly maintenance is lacking. It shouldn't take a month to have graffiti painted over. We need
more events, esp. in the summer. Everyone goes to the lake (Dunkirk). Anything to bring people to town:
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open container law for special events. This should be done for Farm Festival and other events. No
glass, either cans or plastic cups. Make the bar owners police their areas as far as clean-up.
102 The quality of Water being delivered to residents of Carol Ave. I have been dealing with
Rusty water ever since I moved in. All I keep hearing from Fredonia is that they can't do anything. Then
when a solution was proposed over 2 moths ago, there still has been more improvement. We are paying
for clean water! We should be delivered clean water!!
103 The thing I've noticed around this area of Western New York is that there are too many
"studies". Studies waste money. The village and city fathers need to get their heads out of the sand and
take some action to make the necessary changes that make this area attractive to others both for industry
and living. That might involve giving concessions for a time but we have to be competitive.
104 The traffic lights at E. Main Street and Temple and at Temple and Church Street are so badly
timed that I frequently drive out of my way to avoid downtown.
105 The Village really needs to make the Downtown much more pedestrian friendly. I have
witnessed numerous times that pedestrians, including children and older people, are STUCK at
crosswalks; they legitimately have the ROW; and no vehicles stop. Look at Westfield's downtown; or
Geneseo's downtown! These communities have the signs up, they are on major state highways -- and
pedestrians are protected and cherished and encouraged. We should make the historic district (expanded
per survey) a 15 m.p.h. zone AND we should have more and better-identified, signed crosswalks. Also,
there should be several signed crosswalks at the College on Central Avenue at Cottage and Forbes.
Thank you!
106 The village has always been tagged as a great place to raise a family. I believe promoting
youth and family through activities in the community such as Miracle on Main Street is extremely
important. There are currently several empty store fronts in the village, I'd like to see some intense
marketing to fill those storefronts and make the downtown area much more retail friendly and a place to
come and shop at. I'd like to see more responsibility put on the landlords who have purchased some of
the gorgeous village homes in the older neighborhoods for rental properties and now refuse to keep them
up and just do enough to get by. They need to know the pride for the village that is expected of them as a
landlord in the village and be made accountable at all times especially for the homeowners who have to
live next to these properties. I'd like to see the month of April added as an additional month for brush
pickup. I've recently realized that we do not see the village street sweeper out as much as we have in
the past. I think that is extremely important to continue that community service for the residents and
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107 The Village is unique in so many ways. However, there really is not much along Main Street
to attract businesses and tourists to the area. There are too many offices and not enough retail shops
and attractive restaurants that would appeal to most visitors. And what we do have is not presented in a
unified manner to those from out of town. Signage and store facades DO make a difference! The Village
is a wonderful place to raise children, with a great variety of opportunities for families. But there are many
of us whose children have grown and left the area, and there are many of us who are single and continue
to live here. However, there are limited options here for us, whether it applies to shopping, entertainment,
or more sophisticated restaurants. As a result, one must drive to Buffalo or Erie to extend opportunities
beyond just what the College or Opera House offers. Please do not forget about this segment of the
population!
108 The village needs new residents to replace an aging population with strained financial
resources. This involves creating opportunities via new business creation or larger entities moving their
operations into the village area. These new residents would provide additional tax revenue to allow the
village options that the current population (which is in decline) cannot afford. To attract an insurance
investing center which would bring in dozens of new income producing residents (who would pay taxes) is
worth any amount. The most attractive aspect of the village is its security, I feel safe living here. If the
population continues to decline, I fear that felling will begin to diminish and eventually vanish.
109 The Village of Fredonia is at risk of losing what is happening in most other communities under
the guise of "Progress". To remain the unique place that it still is very little of the "Buzz Words" should
apply. Subtle and necessary changes on behalf of its residents is all that is required in my estimation.
We get caught-up in buzz-words such as it "creates jobs"," its good for the community", "the state will
cover 75%", "let's merge to save", "bigger is better", "form a development committee or IDA and we are
on our way to a solution", ad naseum. Additional layers of government or "others" is NOT the answer.
We live here, we enjoy the quality of life it offers, we pay the taxes, and we know what we want and any
changes we can do.
110 The village should concentrate on having the police department "bust" college house parties.
Although the college students are a big part of the community, the students are not safe when drinking at
house parties, at least at a bar, there is a responsible sober adult who will cut them off from drinking too
much.
111 The Village should paint more crosswalks in the downtown area and place the Yield to
Pedestrian signs in the crosswalks. This may encourage people to actually stop for people crossing the
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attempt to pass the stopped driver and almost hit the pedestrians. I have witnessed both and would have
liked to have seen the violators arrested.
112 The Village should make a VERY VERY STRONG effort to consolidate service in any or ALL
areas that could save the village tax payers money. The HIGH Taxes in this area combined with minimal
services are driving residents out of the area in RECORD numbers. I am fortunate to have a good steady
job, I wonder sometimes how some of my friends and neighbors afford to live here. We need to do all we
can to fix this , even if it means dissolving the village .. Taxes are way too high ,,,,
113 There are a lot of problems with the Village of Fredonia. You keep trying to MAKE owners
change there buildings, well the village can pay it. You wanted to change to parking lot behind East Main
street, what a waste of tax payers money. You should ask the people who live here. This village is over
taxed for what they give us in return. Let’s see there is now graffiti on the buildings downtown. Can you
say why, well our community servants (FPD) are to busy at Denny's or looking at college girls walking
from the bars. So it should be the Village's responsibility to clean it up. But they won't. If I didn't do my job
I would get fired, but if you waste our tax money you can keep your job and be rewarded for it. Property
owners land is flooding on Berry STREET, but the village won’t let the owners fix the problem, cause they
say it is a protected creek. So your protected creek is flooding basements along Berry STREET and the
village doesn't care, not surprised But if it belonged to a community servant. Why this High priced village
can’t help the residents. You want your money but not willing to put any back to help. It would be nice to
be on the village for a day, to see how things are wasted and ignored. We should care about the people
of the village and not for ourselves. I do understand why residents are moving out of here. I do not know
why I wasted my time writing this, cause it will not get read or addressed. Because the negatives NEVER
get corrected. If the problems belonged to a community servant, then it would be fixed ASAP. I address
as a community servant, cause MY and OUR taxes pay YOU, but YOU (Village) tell us what to do. This
village would be run so much better if it was ran by the people instead of a small group. You tell us that
we have to fix our buildings the way you want them, and you tell us that we can't fix our property so our
basements won't flood. I do truly wish these problems belong to you. A GREAT idea anyone that works
for the village should have to paint there house lime green. you tell us how to live you should have RULE
also. HELLO you make the residents on Berry pay Village taxes so that makes it a STREET. Well there
are a few of my issues to the village Thank you
114 There needs to be better enforcement of noise control, particularly motorcycles revving their
engines at stop lights. We live on Central Av near the college main entrance and the noise of these
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115 THERE SHOULD BE A STRONG EFFORT MADE TO CONSOLIDATE ALL VILLAGE, CITY
AND TOWNSHIPS INTO COUNTY GOVERMENT. THE COUNTY ONLY HAS ABOUT 143000
PEOPLE;NOT EVEN A GOOD SIZE CITY. THE COST SAVING, WOULD RESULT IN LOWER TAXES.
THIS WOULD BE ATTRACTIVE TO BUSINESS GROWTH, ETC,
116 Top priority should be given to businesses coming in to the area without parking issues. If
Canadaway area is developed for business, a good portion of that needs to be parking between current
downtown and new development. I do not frequent any downtown "businesses" due to lack of parking.
Traffic light situation on Water and W. Main is a ridiculous situation, on Sundays early morning there is
time for one car to get through. School days are another issue due to bus traffic in that same area. Let's
not forget the kids! There has been nothing in Fredonia for years for "tweens". No skate park, no "hang
out", no eatery that let's them hang out after they are done eating...They need an area to be able to build
social skills, vs. texting and IM's. Face to face conversations. It's not all about school and sports. these
kids need an outlet. My children will be beyond the age to enjoy this if or when this ever comes to pass,
so it's not for my family's benefit, but for the "next generation" to enjoy. As expenses, such as gas and
groceries become more of a financial burden to people, you will see less family vacations during all the
school breaks, etc. these kids will need some activities during that time, besides sitting at a park during
the summer making crafts.
117 Tourism, restrictive zoning to improve charm as in East Aurora, downtown retail.
118 traffic flow in downtown area (main st.) from Newton st. to chestnut st. it was better before
Frank Pagono's changes.traffic flow sucks now and several people including myself go out of our way to
avoid driving through downtown Fredonia. Would like to see more industry and retail shops in Fredonia
not just bars.
119 water and sewer line expansion/ upgrades, spending time to beautify downtown /
parks/village entrance signs as these are the first things people see when they enter our village--with the
long time waiting for the traffic light in the center of town, BARKER COMMON SHOULD BE THE JEWEL
OF THE VILLAGE. The infrastructure upgrades included highlighting the beauty of downtown should be
high on the list of priorities as previously mentioned. We've spent to much $ on studies in the past then
never follow thru with suggestions due to cost etc., just to do a new study all over again, quite often all
costs have gone up for the projects anyway so we've put good $ after bad or the whole thing is dropped
for further delay.--New projects should be contracted out with time constraints/penalties, dpw should be a
maintenance organization for leaks, minor repairs and village services/emergency services, I’m sure
those men can do their jobs but to tie them up for 2 years on a project and disrupt the area in which
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job done and moved on to next. and our parks, playgrounds, streets, brush/ storm damage would be kept
up. NOTHING irritates me more than to see especially on a holiday weekend piles of brush and debris
lining our beautiful streets when brush pickup is the following week. If there is a code violation then it
should be enforced.
120 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE - pipe line updates including sewer lines less on public housing
projects
121 We can preserve the village's unique identity and still be part of a stronger collaboration with
other communities in this part of the county -- it's in everyone's interest to promote the whole region, not
to single out one tiny community. Fredonia lacks higher-end entertainment (nice restaurants that aren't
part of a chain, nice *adult* bars such as wine and tapas, better retail stores etc). People whom we seek
to attract to our lovely areas and the cultural events between Chautauqua Institution and the University
would stick around longer if they could shop along the creek or lakefront, sit on nice decks or rent a
lovely hotel room that wasn't out on some busy highway strip. We need to do more to promote the
integrity of our community in sync with the rest of our neighbors so that we all thrive collectively. We also
MUST DO SOMETHING to punish slumlords who fail to maintain their facilities for college students. As a
professor at the university I know that my students are frequently living in dangerous, unclean living
environments yet the housing here is apparently not checked on a regular basis and the students are the
ones to suffer -- the village suffers long-term. We need better quality, affordable housing for students as
well as more quality rental housing for faculty and professionals who may not wish to be homeowners. I
also think that the bar situation has become a bad moment and it's not just a call for more police
presence. I love that we have students in the village -- they are an asset. But we do not punish the bar
owners for serving underage students on a regular basis and this is bad for everyone (esp the students).
We need a better mix of adult facilities and fewer bars that cater only to students with the lure of cheap
drinks.
122 We need more retail businesses such as expanding Pennys or opening a Target. More 'family
friendly' restaurants such as Olive Garden would do very well in Fredonia. We should open a new
movie theatre. The one we have is awful. It's amazing how many people would rather drive to Buffalo
then step foot in our local theatre. Opening a nice theatre/restaurant area like the one in Erie would be a
huge asset to our community. We need to have more opportunities for teens. Fredonia has a great
summer program for kids, but what do we do for teens?
123 We need more things for kids to do in the downtown, like a teen center or someplace they can
play pool or ping pong. A community swimming pool would be nice. The flow of traffic through town is
slow and annoying. I liked it better before. I think there should be better entrances to the Village on
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encourages people to stop and check it out. Also directing them where parking is, restaurants, etc.
There should be better coordination between business community and the Village politicians. The
Village should invest in an electronic kiosk so the visitors know where things are, the real estate market,
etc. That way the visitor's booth would not need to be manned.
124 We need to clean up parking lots behind buildings, areas around dumpsters, the walks in front
of businesses. We need those new cigarette butt collectors...the kind that can't be dumped by vandals
especially around bars. The west parking lot by the boardwalk is an embarrassment. Our downtown lights
have no charm (excluding Barker Common) Places like Bar Harbor, Maine and Niagara on the Lake,
Ontario which attract visitors have adequate lighting but it is inviting. We could clean up narrow areas
between buildings. Dumpsters that become leaky, rusty, smelly and disgusting should be replaced by the
owners. Use the street sweeper! These improvements would cost little in comparison to the projects
mentioned but it's what we present to visitors and it's a quality of life issue residents. Maybe we could
have an adopt-an-area program similar to the adopt-a-highway one.
125 we seem to concentrate on the elderly, and youth, but how about the middle aged people who
are still working, who would like to meet others in appropriate settings? I would love to see a dog park,
similar to one I have visited in Onandaga Lake Park, with area for big and small dogs!!!! Lots and lots of
these people are walking dogs, and it would be great to have a place to let them run free, and visit with
other dog owners. I would even pay for this opportunity, and it would really benefit Rocco and Sassy!! Im
too old for the bars, don't drink, and too young for senior citizens. So how about me? Ive been paying
taxes for years. thanks!!!!
126 when the village does work on a project they should be aware of any damage that they cause.
When the new water line was installed on Chautauqua st.,the heavy equipment crushed the drain tile
under my driveway. there has never been any attempt to fix this problem which has also enhanced a long
standing drainage problem. to my knowledge all of the ditches have not been cleaned out(dug deeper) in
over 2o years.
127 While I feel that the Village's charm & unique identity is a valuable asset, I believe that the
benefit gained from the sharing of some services would: a) outweigh any 'lessening' of the villages
uniqueness b) be able to be done is such a way as to minimize the 'neutralization' or our identity.
128 Why does the Village provide snow clearing services for residents? This only costs money for
a responsibility that the owner should provide. It is not safe to walk on sidewalks (especially in the
residential areas) during the winter. Save the money and put the responsibility back on the owners. In
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moderate snow fall, it is not possible to get from one's car to the sidewalk. This is a serious flaw in the
accessibility of the village.
129 Why not elect a mayor who would also head the development area?
130 Winter 2007-2008 snow removal was not up to standards of the previous department head.
131 With current gas prices considered and environmental concerns. If it has not already been
thought about, streets and or routes designated for use by electric cars, carts, etc .should be planned for
in village transportation systems. So as to plan for safety and liability issues. Many communities in Florida
are already utilizing such systems. I think it would be pro-active, to start planning soon.
132 With rising gas prices, the Village is in a unique position to keep shoppers local, attract day
trippers, and encourage college students to stay in town on weekends. This requires the right mix of retail
and restaurants as well as attractive activities, recreation, and festivals. I do not think the Village is in a
position to attract traditional manufacturing, but should focus on capturing the entrepreneurial and
scientific/creative talents of the thousand or so Fredonia College students who graduate each year. We
should focus especially on "green" products and alternative energy businesses.
133 Would like to see a return of the outdoor ice rink that we used to have at Howard St/Russell
Joy Park.
134 You ask questions in the survey that could be interpreted in different ways. I think some
sharing of services is good. However, if you want to combine schools, fire protection etc., you would
sacrafic what you have and allow a less efficient systems to take advantage of the system currently in
place in Fredonia. This is a huge issue and is not determined by a simple question on a survey.
135 1.I would like to see the village become a unique tourist destination. Fredonia could be as
successful as Ellicotville. Look at how many out of town people come to the Blues Fest. More events of
this nature would be great! 2.It would be nice if some of the the old historic homes, like the old funeral
home, turned into a bed and breakfast. 3.The houses that catered to college students need to be cleaned
up and turned back into family homes. There is plenty of other college housing available. 4.The sidewalk
behind the store on East Main MUST be repaired. 5.This past winter the streets were not kept as in past
winters. I notice a slight decline in the upkeep of our streets also. How big can those potholes get? 6.The
new policy on street side mailboxes is plain STUPID and looks awful! I have lived on a street where we
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both sides of the street. A drive down Chestnut Street makes me want to hit each and every mailbox I
see. (or hit the Mayor's brother!)
136 Sustainable community economics issues - not buying into the outdated industry-based
model, but rather higher-end "cottage" industries. Encouraging micro-entrepreneurs in their endeavors;
events that build community relationships; requiring appropriate behavior from students. A clean-up patrol
after Fred Fest to clean the excrement off the sidewalks! Or better yet, no Fred Fest. Double or triple fines
for pet owners who don't clean up after their pets - including for cat owners! Encourage an atmosphere of
consideration for others, including with respect to noise and trash. Outlaw the use of those obnoxious leaf
blowers within 500 ft of a residence. etc. the Canadaway Creek bike/walk path to Dunkirk could be a
terrific idea, if it was done with sufficient environmental sensitivity.
137 1. Sidewalk plow is very ineffective - not consistent and is somewhat damaging - reduce costs
by keeping sidewalk plow to just the downtown area and let the homeowners clean there own sidewalks.
2. We need better enforcement to have local property owners maintain their properties - debris such as
old toilets, broken down lawn mowers etch. on the front lawn take away from the village charm. 3. With
the existing turning lane running the length of E. Main St. - it forces cars and bicyclist to compete for road
space - this is very dangerous. Bike paths throught the community would be a nice environmentally
correct feature to our village. 4. I constantly see pedestrians trying to cross Main street and I see no
efforts by the Police Dept. to enforce this law. My vehicles have been rear ended twice so far because I
stopped to let the pedestrian cross the busy road. Finally - overall I think the Village of Fredonia
Administration and employees do a fine job for the Village - Thank you!!
138 Not all streets within the village have access to sidewalks. Many are segments that do not
connect. (Hillcrest, Pine drive, Chautauqua, Bradish, Chestnut, Seymour, Risley, Gardener etc) For health
and safety they should be completed through out the village; then consistently plowed during the winter.
The walks on route 20 near the Farrell crysler/plymouth are left with mounds to climb over. It is the same
in front of the old fire hall. We should be doing all we can to encourage health and safety. Walking and
biking are the most obvious.
139 Teen vandalism should be address with the village of Fredonia police and SUNY Fredonia.
SUNY Fredonia should be patroling outside of the college on weekends and during special events. If the
vandalism does not stop special events should be cancelled.
140 Keep building on our largest asset and claim to fame - FSU.Attract allied intellectual
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141 Stronger property enforcement--landlords should show just as much pride in rentals as their
own homes!
142 You have to reduce the tax burden. Continue to look at ways to streamline and you must do a
re-val on the property values. We own a home worth less than $200,000 and due to the neighborhood
that we live in, we pay more than people who have $500,000 homes. The tax burden must be shared
equally. We know that they are all friends of the administration, so nothing will be done...we elect you to
protect us. Yes, you are going to have to step on the toes of the rich, famous and influential...they do not
run this town contrary to what they believe and how they are treated by the past and present
administrations. There is much revenue to be found by just making the tax burden fair and equitable.
143 1. keep taxes down. 2. repair water and sewer lines, a few streets each year. 3. rebuild
streets that really need repair.4. get the police force to enforce cell phone and parking laws already on the
books including U turns on main street downtown. 5 get the street department or police to pick up rubbish
on the streets, including curb trash so the village doens't look like a dump and avoid accidents. 6. Issue
tickets for people with unmowned lawns and excuess clutter in their yards and porch's, this includes
curbside garbage and parking on the curb or lawn at college rentals. 7. remove the right on red law on
main onto temple and main onto water streets. too many close calls with people there. 8. no on street
parking on orchard st. prospect, clinton or forrest.
144 The MOST important issue that plagues our area is the tax of the Fredonia Schools. We are
all aware that this is not a village issue, but we strongly feel that our lawmakers need to step in and
change the uncontrollable spending!! It is so unfair of the school board to ask us to pay such a high price
for education. They threaten that they will take the sports programs away. There is no reason that should
happen if they cut the enormous amount of waste!!!! If it means lowering our taxes to a somewhat
reasonable amount and they can't fund some sports programs, then they can find other means. Most of
the parents in Fredonia can pay a sports fee or have the children fundraise. The children will benefit
learning that to participate in an activity is a privilege, not an entitlement. To ask others to pay for their
own pleasure is wrong. We ask ourselves on a daily bases " Why are we here paying such taxes?" I have
relatives that own a 4 story building in NYC and a beautiful home in the Hamptons. They don't pay the
school taxes that we do in either place. There is something wrong here!!!! We are all for spending for the
village. It is important to keep the quaintness of it with nice storefronts, awnings and signs. There
definitely has to be laws about the cleanliness of the homes and businesses. The collage students should
not be allowed to keep indoor furniture outside and should have to keep their yards clean.
145 Shared services! Wherever shared costs allow us to spend tax dollars more judiciously should
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Scout troop could maintain Barker Commons year-round instead of merely one weekend a year, which
type of volunteerism is encouraged only to demonstrate the forms such activity can take instead of
actually instilling a sense of committed responsibility for a project across time. Encourage neighborhood
pride in order to reduce incidents of blight. All properties in the village, whether owner-occupied or rental,
need to be maintained.
146 Shared community expenses eg combining school systems and merging community services
would reduce taxes. Currently I am selling my home mainly because I cannot afford the rising taxes.
During the months that the college is in session I actually avoid using Water Street to reach my home
(which is on upper Water Street) because bar patrons walk from bar to bar across the Street without
looking for traffic. Although police cars patrol the area this problem still exists. One of my jobs is in
Westfield. they have no parking meters. Besides saving time and money, the elimination of downtown
Fredonia parking meters would add to the charm of the Village and would encourage more people to park
and shop or enjoy Barker Common. Why does Fredonia no longer have parades on patriotic holidays?
147 Taxes Water/sewer, especially sewer hikes Street Dept efficiency Merge with Town of
Pomfret to downsize government
148 I think the list of festivals sponsored downtown is great. However, it is very difficult to build up
a tradition of attending when each year the event is different and often conflicting times are given
between the paper, the posters, and the sponsors. I have showed up as events were ending or only to
find they have been cancelled. Luckily, I don't have to come far. I think we have the basis of good events,
but there needs to be more attention to coordination, detail, support, and consistency. Some great, well
attended events have been scrapped, i.e, the pie auction at the farm fest and the teddy bear picnic at the
Victorian Dazzle Days. The children rec programs are great and I strongly support Village support of
cultural institutions such as the library and the opera house. I think tourism would increase with an
increase in and attention to retail shops. The continuation, expansion of the farmers market would be
great.
149 1. Do what is consistent and necessary to a college oriented town. SUNY Fredonia is the
economic driver. Maintain solid town and gown relations. 2. Examine closely the duplication of
government services. Fredonia won't lose its identity if the village form of government ceases to exist.
Courts, water and sewer come to mind. 3. Watch the expenditures. Taxes are a consideration in deciding
where to own real estate. Although the real tax drivers are school district and the state, the village can
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150 I have lived here over 20 years and every spring the water turns rust color. Today May
21,2008 the water is brown. This happens at least 6 days per year and I find it unacceptable. I would love
to see nice signs on the retail stores downtown. Like keeping village quaint.
151 At this point I am opposed to ANY raise in Village taxes. If consolidating school systems will
either save or bring in more tax money to the Village then do it! There are ways to share services that do
not require lose of identity.
152 Good survey. Question #58 affects me personally. I LOVE the idea of enclosed dumpsters or
coverings for them. Cliffstar often leaves the dumpster full and uncovered over the weekend (when the
plant is not running). Isn't there something that can be done ? I realize that buying a house near a plant
brings complications, however, times are changing and perhaps Cliffstar should make some changes,
too. Most importantly, can't the village and Cliffstar work together to re-route the spout where the fruit
skins constantly pour out ? It's noisy, often smells terrible, and is unsightly to look at. I realize the zoning
was different way back when, but, again, times have changed. Cliffstar is a prosperous business.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the village officials took a look at what the residents across from the plant put
up with and worked to make some changes. The company made changes about the way they weigh in
grapes during grape season and it has made a great difference. Come on village officials, let's see if
something can be done. Thank you.
153 I noticed this past winter the streets were not kept clear of snow. It took much longer than
usual for the plows to clean the streets. The streets in neighboring towns, which in the past, have typically
been less well maintained were cleared faster and more consistently than those in Fredonia. I am
concerned about this!!! Why the change? It needs to be remedied. Also, the traffic along Chestnut St.
near the Wheelock school is not monitored. The speed limit during school hours should be 15MPH, and
enforced!! During other times of the day there are lots of children there anyways between baseball and
football. The speed limit and the stop sign on Berry Rd should be more closely enforced.
154 Fredonia is a wonderful place to raise children but I will be VERY honest and say that it is
running people out because of the high taxes. People complain about this all the time. We need to find
ways to be more efficient with the resources we currently have. With a declining enrollment how can the
taxes keep going up??? Most people can not afford much more. They are at their breaking points. The
college houses are making other property values decline. They are unkempt, unpainted, trashed and in
need of repair. They should NEVER be allowed to put indoor furniture outside. It brings out villiage down
in value. The ordinences need to be enforced. When things look good and clean people's moods reflect
that. Why in this "green" time do we have to waste black trash bags for our lawn clean up? It seems like a
contradiction in terms? isn't there a better way to collect leaves in the spring? So.. I think lower taxes,
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bones. We need to make sure people take care of their property to justify those high taxes etc. People
want what they pay for. Downtown should also be kept safe and clean. Storefronts painted and clean.
Playgrounds clean and updated. I hope your survey works. It is a great start!
155 I have not lived in the village long enough to have a opinion.
156 1.Tree limb removal - a safety issue presents itself in severe storms. 2. Enforcement of the 30
mph limit in the village. More signs, or warning of a fine when speed limit is violated. 3. Rt.60 and Rt.20
intersection. Going East on Rt.20 - two cars coming to a stop, waiting for the red light to change to green.
I have seen both cars proceed ahead and the car to the right races to get ahead of the car to its left. The
right lane should be for turning right onto Rt.60? This intersection needs signs to indicate proper
procedures. 4. I don't know what anyone can do about Mall Parking Lots but something should be done.
Speed limits enforced - 10 mph? or less. no crossing lanes inside the parking lot. Perhaps arrows
indicating one way traffic - alternating. 5. Thanks for the opportunity of having a say in the Village Day to
Day Operations.
157 Police, Inspectors etc.
158 I feel there are too many student housing rentals popping up in residential neighborhoods and
these landlords are not keeping their property cleaned up and repaired. I feel that the drainage issue on
Cushing Street should be seriously addressed by an outside contractor as Village employees are not
even maintaining our streets as was done under previous supervisors. The downtown area is and has not
been kept up by Village Street Dept. and everything from snow removal to cut grass and leaf removal in
the parks is a disgrace to this Village. How do you expect to draw tourists when Dunkirk looks better and
cleaner than Fredonia? The appearance of the Village St. Dept. barn on Eagle Street appears to be more
of a junk yard than one that should be helping to maintain this village.
159 As stated earlier, Fredonia does not really feel like a village with all the traffic and related road
noises that permeate the downtown area. For example, I would like to sit outside the Upper Crust and
enjoy coffee or lunch, but find it extremely noisy and very unpleasant. This is not the way an historic
village should feel. To me, being able to walk around the downtown commons area should be a quiet
experience with no major traffic at all. Major traffic means large semi's or other construction vehicles
constantly interrupting the atmosphere. Obviously this would mean re-routing Route 20 but if the village is
really serious about upgrading the quality of life and historic visibility, then this is exactly the place to start.
To me, everything else is a band-aid approach. It take courage, planning, finances, and commitment to
seriously consider such an option but I strongly believe this would be the first step toward realizing the
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into whether other communities such as ours have undertaken such a plan? Related to this, burying the
utility poles and wires would also go a long way toward this vision.
160 The mayor and his appointee's should be more open to answering questions that are posed
to them, or least give a effort to call back the people who ask the questions. Ignoring phone calls from
citizens that have questions about things that concern village government or issues about living in
Fredonia should not be ignored. These questions will not go away, and without a response from the
proper people only says that the mayor and his appointees are not interested in the average citizens
problems. If in fact this is the case, then they should be voted out of office and people with a more
responsive effort should be voted in and/or appointed.
161 1. Time study needs to be conducted with DPW. 2. Fire Dept. spending needs to be curtailed.
3. Major drainage required around Bradish, Houghton & Douglas St. 4. More Shared Services with
Chautauqua County, Pomfret, Brocton, Sheridan & Dunkirk on street sweeping, sucker truck, Christmas
Decoration, water & sewer issues, water leak detection, road rebuilds & major projects etc... 5. Don't salt
the roads with 6" of snow on them, just plow it...6. We don't need to sweep the streets so much, good
shared services???? 7. Better X-Mas decorations, seek local downtown business for contributions.
162 1) Build on the historical charm of the village by encouraging groupings of antique shops and
artisan studios. Special Events 2) Continue to develop the Saturday Farmer's Market in the Barker
Commons. 3) Install (attractive) trash cans along village streets to help control litter...especially along
routes frequented by student pedestrians such as Temple St. and Central Avenue from downtown to the
college. Students will use trash receptacles if they are available. 4) continue to encourage events in
collaboration with SUNY Fredonia... this year's "Organic Taste of Fredonia" was a wonderful addition to
the events downtown. 5) Continue to be diligent about controlling noise violations and vandalism with
intoxicated students. This year has been significantly better than in recent years. 6) Winter festival of
lights?
163 Help homeowners to improve their properties by helping with incentives
164 Replacing rusted and worn out piping to residential homes so that tax paying residents do not
have to deal with rusty water on a daily basis.
165 You have a great college -- yet when one is in the Village who would even know there is a
college town! The college needs to be integrated not segregated. Think like a Madison, Wisconsin! Also,
this are is incredible -- and -- if a mix a great housing, stylish living, and stylish shopping and restaurants
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Altos Hills, CA and focus on the charm of a great small town/village and create the right scene and the
people will come!
166 Village should focus on bringing in companies/firms that will bring good paying, professional
jobs, not factory or retail work. Those of us with college degrees and families have trouble finding good
paying jobs near the village. It is difficult to work far away from the village/schools when you have children
that need to be picked up.
167 lowering taxes. lowering taxes. lowering taxes.
168 1) Create one police force, the Dunkirk and Fredonia police force, with one police chief, one
centrally located headquarters and jail near the D&F Plaza. I think our police dept and fire dept are A++
keep up the good work but think more regional especially with the police dept. 2) Consolidate road
services with the town of pomfret, one supervisor, one maintance building. 3)The DPW is a disgrace,
Leaves are not picked up on time in the fall, then sewers and ditches plug. The roads are not plowed in a
timely manner, the playgrounds are unmowed muddy messes. For what we pay in taxes the service
should be much higher. I've just given you two examples that two communities could use to elimainate 2
high tax payer paid jobs and maintain two less buildings. The village should be looking at sharing or
conslidation of services with other communities. The tax payers can no longer afford to support all these
little kingdoms such as the town of pomfret, village of Fredonia, town of portland, etc. The village needs to
figure how to do a better job at servicing the community with less input from the tax payer while
maintaining the service level.
169 Declining Ethics/Morals, Lack of Children's educational interest, too many school sports
programs.
170 finding a balance to maintain Fredonia's charm while in turn keeping pace with the 21st
century. KEEP THE BURDEN OFF THE BACKS OF THE HOMEOWNERS. Also, keep an eye to prevent
student housing from popping up everywhere or a large number of vacant student apartments. Also, for
the record, it is extremely difficult to make a left from Forest Place on to Main during the day, and next to
impossible when there is a beer truck, etc. unloading near there.
171 I wouldn't have a problem with shared services such as business buildings, village and school
boards etc, but I don't like the idea of a centalized school. It would be costly to construct, and
communities (Students) would lose the identities that we have all spent our life times builing up. Getting
bigger businesses on our tax roll would help. If something is not done about the increasing costs of living
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Other municipalities / districts are getting by on the 10 cent meters, why are we any different? We need to
attract better anchor stores, or mall type facilities. (Not more bars, hair salons, and dollar stores!) It would
be nice to shop locally and keep our money in Chautauqua County. It would create jobs, attract tourists,
and help share our tax burden. It eats a lot of gas to travel out of town, costs us in tolls, plus takes a large
portion out of a day. People are begging for CONVENIENCE and VARIETY.
172 Sharing services does NOT mean a loss of unique identity. Infrastructure has GOT to be
dealt with, to expand both commercially and increase the population we need to address. No one likes to
hear higher taxes BUT its not getting any cheaper to fix the problems either. Shared services might in fact
cost to evaluate BUT the savings may fund some of the infrastructure "fixes" and expansion that will be
necessary for this community to grow!
173 I think the village should develop the assets that make this a charming, livable place. A bike
trail and walking path would be a WONDERFUL enhancement. Keeping the character of the town and
expanding the allure of downtown could return downtown to it's rightful place as the heart of the village,
attracting tourism and increasing the quality of life. I do sometimes wistfully think of living in a more
populous area because of the emphasis some towns have on parks, walking malls and bike/walking
trails--fun things to do that get you out of the house to mingle with neighbors. Allowing sidewalk vendors
downtown could improve the ambiance, giving people more of a reason to gather. Nightlife, a creek walk,
retail and restaurants could work together to attract people to the area, encouraging street performers,
residents and visitors to congregate. I do not think a focus on industry will improve the town financially for
the long-term. Also, I think we should focus on the downtown area for community development and then
pull in the outlying neighborhoods with bike lanes in the streets (especially with Dunkirk down to the
harbor) and events to encourage people to come downtown: creek festivals, fishing or kayaking events,
community biking events, snow festival in the commons, perhaps a link to the rails to trails currently
terminating in Brocton. An unusual play area in the commons across from the library would attract a lot of
parents with children and add to the downtown hubbub. I think the village already does a lot of things
wonderfully, especially Festivals Fredonia and the summer parks and recreation program. I LOVE that the
city does sidewalk plowing and yard waste and christmas tree disposal. The Public Works department is
one of the truly great things about living here. I was amazed that there was no budget for summer flower
planting-- that the garden club does that, yes? Coming from mid-sized and large cities my whole life that
is astounding to me. The ability to become part of the community here, to develop community bonds is
what makes this village special and unlike other parts of the world, in my opinion.
174 Better snow removal. Better looking parks and playgrounds. Better drainage, where needed.
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175 Anything which improves the village image, attracts tourism and maintains the architectural
character of Fredonia is high on my list. Converting multiple dwellings back to single family homes is
important. Developing an unique shopping/living area along Canadaway Creek would be a great idea is
financed by private developers. More activities on Barker Common to attract visitors is a real plus. Being
creative in developing and enforcing zoning and village appearance guidelines could go a long way
toward a positive image without spending a lot of taxpayers cash!
176 I think the Village Of Fredonia is a very attractive place to live in . I also feel that our taxes are
way to high for the property we own, and I oppose that health insurance be paid to any and all elected
officials.
177 Maintain the cultural significance and village atmosphere, but update into the 21st century.
Retail opportunities need to be expanded, especially with the cost of gasoline. I'd rather shop here, but
we don't have what I want/need in many cases. Maintain strict zoning laws so that neighborhoods can be
neighborhoods and aren't looking at a gas station or a carwash or....... Our historic homes are so
beautiful, yet so many are being used as college student housing. I would really like to see us restore
them to their original, single-family home status. Not only would they look better, but the mixture of
college students and Fredonia residents in the same neighborhood would be stopped. Noise, traffic,
trash, late-night parties, etc. are not conducive to other people's living habits and desires.
178 Assets and departments need to be shared with other government entities, the Village can
stay a separate entitiy. Taxes need to go DOWN
179 Taxes need to be the number one issue that the village has to deal with.Lower them and the
people and jobs will come.
180 I think it would be great to promote Fredonia's charm with unique shops an more tourism.In
addition, by adding industries and other companies to come to Fredonia, additional jobs could come to
the area.
181 Increase family centered activities and opportunities. Keep playgrounds and parks well
maintained.
182 We need more "destination" reasons for people to come to Fredonia. Here are a few ideas: 1.
An old fashioned hardware store with specialty items. Expand Fredonia Hardware to more space, more
unusual items - more like Vidler's in East Aurora or one of the Amish style hardware stores in PA. Help
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trend in wine that stresses simpler, highly drinkable, family dinner table style wines. Chautauqua county is
not doing enough to get this word out.
183 East Main Street parking lot sidewalk is in terrible shape and is a potential liability suit waiting
to happen - better police presence late at night on Fridays and Saturdays
184 You’re looking for suggestions here’s a hint; the first gas light display is an embarrassment. Is
a cheap True Value gas lamp the best we can do? This kind of shows what we need. Someone to look at
areas like that and find the money to spruce it up. We have such a nice community and it has so much
history but we treat it low class. The village and town should be joined, why do we still have two of
everything. We are not big enough to support them both. Thank you for this survey, it was a great way for
residents to voice ideas. Should be a standing opinion on the web site.
185 Anchor stores downtown, such as grocery stores or drug stores, would bring people into the
village and be an incentive for them to stay in the downtown area and spend money. Currently there is
little reason to do more than drive through the downtown area on your way to somewhere else. Chain
restaurants could be encouraged to open in the village but should be required to adhere to strict building
standards for their stores. If it can be done in Burlington, Vermont and Freeport, Maine, it can be done
here. Easier and free parking would also encourage people to visit the downtown area. Small business
owners can't make it if there isn't a reason for consumers/customers to stay in the village proper. The
abundance of shabby, poorly maintained rental property is also a turn off. Rental property owners would
not agree, but stricter zoning laws and standards for property maintenance would increase the value of all
the housing in the village. Most of the store and business fronts are dirty and not well maintained. Kudos
to the owners of the Brick Room for their lovely, inviting flower baskets and benches. Medusa's is also
always attractively decorated. Why can't all the businesses look so lovely? The east and west parking lots
are in much need of overhauling and have been for years. Again, business owners could help by painting
and putting out flowers boxes, etc. in the summer. Unfortunately, the prevailing attitude in Fredonia is that
"everything is good enough the way it is" and I don't know if the local government can change the attitude
of the people
186 Route 60 has become heavily used. please watch future growth
187 Always, first concerns are water, sewer, roads and safety. The opportunity to combine the
provision and maintenance of these basic services in an effort to create both fiscal and physical
efficiencies should be our current focus. I don't believe this will detract from the "uniqueness" of our
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188 The sewer problem on Leverett Street has been largely ignored. The village provides only a
temporary fix by draining the line. However, the problem is much larger than that and they refuse to fix the
problem. As a result, many homes have suffered damage to basements, bathrooms, etc. The village has
ignored my annual (4 years in a row) request to trim the tree that is touching my house. Over that time, as
a result, a gutter has been destroyed. This lack of response to (and respect for) the private homeowner is
a disturbing trend!!
189 apply pressure on the school system to make them fiscally responsible for once & help
reduce taxes.
190 The village needs to bring in major business but to do so requires updating the infrastructure
to attract the businesses. However, no one wants higher taxes. This is the most important cause for the
lack of and loss of economic opportunities and decreased population. A balance has to be sought or more
will leave or never come. Businesses are thriving in North Carolina. Developers, corporations and NY
residents are leaving for opportunities there, running a businesses or homeownership doesn't come with
the burden of high taxes there. This exodus will continue as long as our taxes increase and there is still
no economic change. If Fredonia wants to be unique, reep benefits from economic development and
increase tourism try setting a standard for WNY by solving the oldest problems plaguing it---high taxes
and no jobs.
191 1. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 2. TRAFFIC MANAGENENT 3. TRAFFIC MANAGENENT
192 I would like to see the village officials strongly and actively support the kinds of mergers and
governmental changes proposed in the recent Lundine report. we despeartely need to find ways to
reduce the various layers and duplications of town, county, village, etc. government, road maintenance,
etc.
193 I believe a huge issue that needs attention are the bar patrons that walk uncaringly out into
the roadway and EXPECT oncoming traffic to see them and yield. Someone has been killed before and I
see it happening again. This occurs even with Police presence parked watching. Nothing is ever done.
This is especially a problem on Water street section. I am fearful that combining our community with
others would lead to higher taxes for Fredonia residents since we are a "richer" community. We would
end up paying more in taxes in order to support the "poorer" communities.
194 Question 70, sharing with other communities is very important. We only need one police
department for Dunkirk and Fredonia with one Police Chief. The Fredonia Fire Department could be taken
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take over the Village as well with just one Board and one Mayor. The Village should be looking to install
major Water lines from Dunkirk that could supply the Town and Village with water and shut down our
Water plant. The Reservoir could become a camp site and tourist destination. Village hall should be
marketed and sold to a business or musium that would compliment the Opra House and our offices and
court relocted to a building with the Town. We need a gas Light on site with a small tourch burning to
recognize having the first gas well in our community.
195 The Village needs to join the 21st century. It needs to become current with technology. This
would only benefit the present & future residents. SUNY Fredonia is very integral part of this community.
However so are the residents. The College housing is terrible in some places and so is the behavior of
the students. Can someone be accountable for this? Why are the kids allowed to do whatever they want?
There is way too much drinking going on around here and the Village seems to promote it by having all
these festivals that highlight drinking and bars. I like to have an occasional drink but this is ridiculous.
There needs to be more things for the kids to do around here, especially teens. Doesn't
anyone else around here feel sad about all of our children moving away for jobs. Please, please stop
remodeling these really old buildings that keep falling apart. Everything has its end. Use the money to
build state of the art and historically correct architecture for the future generations. I'm all for preserving
history and the past, but a dump is a dump. Move on, our ancestors were not afraid to do what was
needed. (e.g. Village Hall). The Police Dept. needs a decent building. That place is a joke and an
embarrassment.
196 NEW RESTAURANTS encouraging businesses to come to Fredonia tear down or encourage
new businesses to renovate run down buildings stop using oil and stones on the roads put lane lines on
more traveled roads public outdoor pool and recreational facility for young and old!!!
197 1).Availability to shop by walking rather than driving to conserve energy - therefore more
sidewalks (and in the winter sidewalk plowing) 2. Ability to pay taxes online 3. Public Gardens Special
Events 4. Keep the Farmers' Market 5. More bike paths 6. Consider abolishing the Village in favor of
Town Governance similar to many Massachusetts's communities having the "former" village serve as the
town center
198 The Village of Fredonia is a great place to live. I wish that the Village of Fredonia and other
government agencies would focus time and money on economic development. So many of our children
receive quality education in Fredonia and Fredonia State, then use their education and gifts in the
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199 I walk and ride bike around town almost every day and I see many traffic infractions. If the
police department would arm an officer with a digital camera and have him walk the streets of the
downtown area and take pictures of these traffic infractions it would generate a lot of fine money.
200 Children riding bikes down the middle of the street and skate boarding in bank parking lots.
201 I think that the Village could start a commnunity composting center (as Dunkirk has on Lucas
Ave.). This would keep the plastic bags, ropes and wires out of the landfill. A chipper could be used to
chop the branches, and mulch could be distributed, perhaps at a small fee to the consumer. In these
times of conservation of the earth's resources, it is ridiculous to bag leaves and small branches which
would naturally decompose and provide nutrients for the earth. Perhaps allowing residents to burn small
amounts of leaves in the Fall would be another alternative to plastic bags in the landfill. Looking into
companies that buy/use recycled materials made from plastics, metals, tires and glass would be
worthwhile. This would cut back on the amount of trash that fills the landfills and it would be a good re-use
of some materials.
202 We need to look at the infrastructure of the Village - things like water and gas lines, before we
have major problems. It irritates me that monies are re-routed, that things that are unseen (water lines)
are ignored so taxes can be reduced - we take care of our homes through regular maintenance, why don't
we care for our Village as well?
203 families with school age children pay higher percentage of school taxes. -should be property
owners decision whether or not to even have sidewalks. -
204 Consolidations of wastewater and water with Dunkirk. Consolidation of police forces reduction
in village employee’s consolidation of village govt with Pomfret TAX REDUCTION NOW,
205 student housing- upkeep and maintenance of homes and properties
206 if the village updates systems and services they should be able to reduce the number of
people employed something needs to be done about the traffic pattern downtown....why did they change
it....if it's not broke don't fix it!! something needs to be done about the traffic at the school on main
street...someone is going to be killed or seriously injured trying to get out of there Route 60(Bennett
Road) should be rezoned as no left turns except with a light
207 We would like to see individual specialty shops built in the Municipal Parking Lot, similar to
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was told that the college students wouldn't have any place to park. Poor excuse! We need specialty
shops to attract shoppers to downtown Fredonia.)
208 The people in the village take great pride in keeping there homes neat. The village needs to
be more helpful when it comes to picking up limbs and leaves. lighten up on the 3 foot long limbs. It is a
lot easier to put a longer limb into the mulcher than the short ones. We have a lot of seniors that have a
hard time with your regulations. Lighten up!!! Also look at your sidewalk regulations. Whats good for one
is good for all. Need to talk to the owner at the corner of water and howard. Sidewalks all the way from
main street to almost the end of water and howard. Whats up with that. And when a village citizen calls
and needs top soil to fix up his grass where the plows have dug it up don't give them a hazzle. We all pay
a lot in taxes and are not getting an awful lot in return.
209 I believe the Village should consider merging with the Town of Pomfret. I think lots of tax
dollars could be saved. I would like to see a street designed to connect Walmart and Home Depot and
Tops without having to travel on Route 60 and Vineyard Drive to get from one to the other. I would like to
see Wegman's encouraged to come here again. Their trucks travel thru Fredonia to get to Jamestown.
210 Anything and everything!!!!
211 It's very difficult to keep track of relative importance of issues with this many questions, but
the most important items that need to come forward are those items that make Fredonia distinct, i.e.
architecture, small-town charm, and environmental advantages.
212 Merging services should be the number one issue. People in the public sector think they have
a "right" to their jobs while people in the private sector are more accustomed to relocating and
downsizing. Running a Village needs to be more closely related to running a business so that people can
afford to live in the quaint Village. Secondly, the behavior of several members of the Streets Department
crew is inappropriate. Use of loud profanity, throwing cigarettes butts on the ground, smoking while on the
job and throwing Tim Horton's coffee cups on the side of the road are regular occurences that I have to
go and clean up. This survey asks about preserving the beauty of Fredonia as YOUR employees are
messing it up and behaving in inappropriate ways. One one occasion, I had to close the windows (last
summer) because their language conversation was so vile. They really are the most-embarrasing part of
the village -- too bad this survey didn't have some questions about what people have witnessed these
"workers" doing. The next time they are around, I'll have to record their behavior and upload it to you
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213 I think that the parks/street department in Fredonia is doing a fine job. I however believe that
the Village should have a place for residents to bring brush at any time like Dunkirk does. I believe that if
this area was easily accessable to residents it could avoid all the leaves and brush that are accumulating
in piles on peoples front lawns. This could actually create less work for the street dep and help keep the
village looking better. If you drive around the village you can often see piles of sticks and leaves on
peoples front lawns for weeks at a time. I also believe that when the brush is turned into mulch this should
be available for residents...if this is already a village policy, it is one I am unfamiliar with. I also feel that
property owners for college rentals, and bar owners need to do a better job of keeping the litter
maintained. I live near college housing and downtown. I have to pick up beer cans and other trash on
almost a daily basis. Also when I walk by the back and sides of downtown bars, there is often trash all
over. The bar owners or staff should spend a few minutes each day checking around all of the property
including the back and sides and just spend a few minutes picking up. If you have not noticed the town is
OVERRUN with college housing. This is no longer a family town.
214 The village should concentrate its efforts on emergency services. We are a community made
up of several high risk groups including a large older/retired generation as well as a younger generation
that participates in numerous high-risk activities. Our people are our community. It is what makes us
unique, strong, and a place where people want to come and visit and live. We are nothing without the
health and safety of the people within this community. I have seen recently, that many individuals have
voiced their concern over the potential loss of various emergency response entities, namely those of the
fire department. Are you listening? People want to be safe, people want to be taken care of and know that
if they happen to be injured at the same time as someone else in their community that there will be
enough service to go around, that help is on the way. Feeling safe in our community is something that
Fredonia should take pride in. We are a community that yearly expands and contracts by several
thousand people with the college students. I want to feel safe and protected and I am positive that the
rest of the community expects the same.
215 -Sidewalks - especially on streets like Liberty, Gardner, and other streets where there are
sidewalks on most of the street, but not sidewalks in front of some residences. Not having complete and
continuous sidewalks makes walking difficult and dangerous, especially near busy and curvy streets
where walking on the street during the stretches of no sidewalks could result in injuries to the walker.
Articles in the paper have also stated this concern in regard to letter carriers and the problems they
encounter with missing sidewalks.
216 I feel that not enough attention is paid to reducing the tax burden on Village residents. I feel
that the police department and street department need to find ways to cut expenses. Do we need a full
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time dispatcher and 2 senior patrolmen on days as well as a school resource officer? Does the Police
Dept. need an SUV? Why doesn't our police Dept. use smaller more fuel effecient cars? Do we need 2
unmarked cars? Put more walking patrolmen on the street at night when the high school students and
college students are down town hanging around and walking in front of traffic. Concentrate on the down
town late at night to help keep the down town cleaner after bars close. Enforce the open container law
and illegal crossing laws. Raise the fines for local ordanances such as open container and littering. The
down town is trashed after every college event weekend. The bar owners get rich selling alcohol to
college students but the residents have to pay for the public works dept. to clean up after the college
students. So many of the festivals held down town promote the use of alcohol. The Red White and Blues
festival, for example, is mostly for bar owners to fill their pockets. We need more events in the parks and
opera house rather than in the bars. It appears the only businesses that can succed in the Village are
alcohol selling establishments, lawyers and banks. The Opera House should be used more. More shows
and plays especially for the younger generation. Special Events Change the date of the farm festival so it
doesn't coincide with the college students returning. The Village trustees must also make a consorted
effort to cut spending. They can not be taking trips on the tax payers backs in the name of conferences
and work shops. Cut the number of trips trustees are allowed to take every year to 2 each. Every trustee
does not need to attend every conference and training session offered. Information can be shared among
the trustees by the one who attends the training. Too often these are used as get aways or holidays for
trustees then the Village hires professionals to do what the trustees go to conferences to learn. Quit
paying health insurance for ALL part time employees including mayor and village attorney and who ever
else gets it. I live in the village because I want fire and police protection and I do not mind paying extra for
it but I want to know that these departments are not wasting tax payers dollars. Too many village and
school employees live outside of this community and do not care if a little money gets wasted by letting a
car or truck run for 1/2 hour while they are out of it. Maybe the village should adopt an employee code of
conduct if they do not have one and in it we should include clauses that prohibit wasting money and time
while on the village taxpayers’ clock. Things such as shutting off vehicles, shopping on your own time,
walking when ever possible.
217 As I walk Fredonia's streets I am sad to see how poorly people maintain their property. The
Village has rules regarding conditions but does not seem to enforce them . When my family comes to visit
they remark on the conditions of Fredonia and how poorly we present ourselves. I left Dunkirk 10 yrs. ago
as the value of our home was decreasing because of these exact same issues. I now watch Fredonia
doing what Dunkirk did, that is lowering the standards of what we should expect of all of the community.
218 Why do two houses in the middle of Lambert not have sidewalks when neighbors on both
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not up to par of past years with brush/branch, snow removal, cleaning. More bike racks and active
encouragement of biking as good for environment. It's a perfect village for this.
219 would like to see an effort made to keep our youth here after college. perhaps some kind of
tax break, housing incentive, programs for young adults (entertainment that would appeal to youth), or
just plain marketing the area to them would be an option. maybe create a task force to look into what
could be done. or find a professional developer who can help us target our youth. realizing that jobs are
difficult to find, perhaps also market Fredonia as a "bedroom" community to the area south of buffalo
where jobs prospects may be higher. also target retirement age SUNY alumni by marketing to them that
Fredonia is a great place to retire.
220 The village should be improved in actual ways. We need doctors, nice restaurants, good
stores, intelligently run businesses. It would be nice for people to make their homes and businesses
attractive but we shouldn't probably be regulated to death. People aren't going to be fooled by false
advertising. We need to have a nice place to live. People that choose to live here do not want city style
congestion and lifestyle but would probably enjoy the ability to shop at a nice business or eat at a well run
restaurant. We need to feel we can find a good dr. We need to feel safe going to our hospital. Making a
nice sign is not going to make the place better if it is not actually better.. We don't need anymore giant
apartment building complexes or school expansions if the population is actually going down. People
should try and take pride in their work and treat people with respect instead of trying to fool people.... I
think people would like to take pride in their community but I feel like a lot of people end up in a small
town like this because they do not want to have to drive hours and park hours and be near hordes of
people.. We want to feel safe. Etc. Etc.
221 Do we really need a town AND village board. Please end the duplication of government.
Thank You
222 Walk Depends on occasion, weather : We do not need a car wash on E. Main St. either!
Vehicles are trying to “Beat the Light”; it is too long on Water & Main. Take wildlife habitat away - Where
do you want them to live. Your backyard! This may be good not only for tourists, but the people of
Fredonia also. Commercial buildings already there. So ok Thought there was a 50/50 program? They
move into a home with no walks. DUH! Business in the business district Residents in the residential area
Lower taxes without raising other (like water, etc.) Some of us are getting financially drained. Alone, I
would not be able to support myself, home & taxes. Therefore, I would sell; buy something smaller in
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223 Bars need to pick up cigarette butts - looks messy Abuses of street dept employees plowing
driveways around town with village trucks (on midnight shift) Going to homes employee house on village
time and driving village trucks Clean up village - maintain property Waste gasoline driving during lunch
hours Better supervision of village street department employees
224 Development Scenario: Depends on what is identified, # of respondents to survey Creekside

Village: Residential a better focus! Promote Fredonia as a bedroom community to Jamestown, Erie,
Buffalo. Attract retail to serve increasing residential needs. We live IN the village and don’t have the
luxury of sidewalks or streetlights!! Unless importance of issue increases if village tries to market itself as
a residential community option Rule of thumb: Village should take care of what exists, keep in top notch
shape, before seeking to take on more. Better option - Require that when if used/switched to multi unit
(i.e. student) housing. certain codes / neighborhood and structural - architectural integrity must be
maintained. Would be of benefit to college also it markets the community as well as the school and
appearance of both counts to parents. Though were regular visitors when children younger Can stay
separate but share resources… (Unique Identity) Vastly overrated at the expense of real needs. Can
maintain own identity flavor as a “neighborhood” within larger entity if it comes to that. Bringing in retail
operations so residents don’t have to drive minimum of 45 minutes to do basic (other than Wal-Mart)
shopping. Fredonia’s location, 45 minutes from Jamestown, from Erie, from Buffalo and right off the
Thruway shouts LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. The village should take advantage of this location
and draw retailers in that already have outlets in the three formerly mentioned areas. Of special
importance now with cost of gasoline. Would also increase Fredonia’s image as a residential option,
locally a joke, - Horrendous service - Slow and obnoxious employees - not all, but some
225 Rural More effort to create green areas, beautify them, make more recycling efforts all-out effort
to promote public awareness about nature conservation Maintain rural /agricultural aspects of village
226 Seldom would do more with the installation of above
227 Convert as many houses w/student renters back to single family homes. Give tax benefits to new
owner! Enforce quality of life laws re: students
228 Develop our biggest resource: the relationship w/ SUNNY Fredonia: All issues of community
management relate to this. The college has described our relationship as being complicated by the
village’s refusal to take measures to control underage drinking in our bars. Our efforts to protect college
students in our downtown area could help open doors of mutual opportunity for the village and the
college. Other college communities have resolved this issue. Why do we have the only over/under bar in
Chautauqua County?

AppendixC
229 Maintain police department as it is. Stop building low income housing. Make Farm Festival in
village for use of Barker Commons.
230 Improvements to certain areas of the village such as Houghton St. encourage residents to clean
up their property. Also, sidewalk improvement and installation in some areas. However, I am very
impressed with how great the village looks in most areas.
231 Landlords need to be accountable for rentals (properties where noise, trash, etc. complaints recur
should be ticketed) If tickets were issues for most violations of laws & ordinances, income would be
generated & maybe it would be deterrent. Most of police force seems lazy when it comes to enforcement!
I see our police ignore infractions happening right in front of them. I love this village. I have lived here for
40 years. But the noise & lack of caring on the part of the police & village officials have me seriously
considering moving out of town!
232 The noise is my biggest complaint. The car stereos are too loud. I’m constantly awaked at 2 am
by students returning home from the bars. Enforce the noise ordinance. There is no reason we need to be
subjected to this inconsideration.
233 Bringing more retail operations into village downtown area for visiting parents of students and
other visitors. Assuming that Chamber of C is open in summer (at least) and maps of downtown retail
operations available in all buildings and at SUNY. Also, directions to the lake and services available there.
234 Secure source of water - Lake Erie
235 Landlords have been making money especially on student housing…. Let them fix their houses.
What Fredonia needs is a housing ordinance & the guts to enforce it.
236 We don’t want tourists to think this is the only recreation. (Keep them limited) Out of town guests
freaked out when they saw 50 or more crows swarming. (Thought they were in a horror movie.) Excess
crows seem to be bad for tourism. Public restrooms are too expensive to keep up year round. For events
like the Farm Festival, does the village provide port-o-potties on the Waster St parking lot, with ample
signage to them (and remove them at dusk each day)?? Changing Main St to a single lane and having
the left turn signal before the green light have made a huge improvement. 2 minute delays at some lights
are normal in any metropolitan area. Both creek topography and the weather make this very unfeasible.
1 to 2 times Spring flooding and east deterioration of shale creek banks makes this improbable. (Do not
share services) unless you can do it without diluting the quality of services. Police and fire staffing should
not be reduced. All positions should be full-time with full benefits. We’re asking these people to be well

AppendixC
trained and to put their lives on the line for us. It’s the least we can do to obtain and retain good staff in
these jobs.
237 Long over due. On of the widest existing roads not being used as originally planed as another
connection to the north. Get back to the appearance issue i.e. Buildings, grounds, roads. The need to
maintain The merchants write up.
238 We rely on our leaders to take care of our necessities like walks, streets plowed, etc. Would the
police agents walk patrols downtown? Would this help to control? Could you have classes for landlords
teaching them how to prevent problems?
239 Antiquated water lines. Water supply - update filtration plant Find ways to relieve congestion on
Rt 20 New sidewalks
240 housing Good affordable housing, small retail for basics Not Boutiques!!
241 Development directors are notoriously ineffective. (GIS) Duplication of effort and expense The
reservoir; the retirement system abuse; efficiency.
242 Bring back the D&F Theater group Ridding residential areas of deer. Remove brush from inside
Temple, Central, Maple area

Appendix D

Appendix E
Appendix D: Chi-Square Contingency Flowchart

Chi-Square Contingency Flowchart (adapted from original) 29
Figure 38 - Chi-Square Contingency Flowchart
Table is greater than

2x2 columns and rows
in size.
Table larger than 1

degree of freedom.
All fe’s Greater than 1

And
no more than 20% of fe’s
less than 5.
YES NO
Preformed Collapse Columns

Uncorrected Chi and Rows.
square analysis.
Ensured above
criteria was met.
Repeated process
from the top of chart.
29
R. Mark Sirkin, Statistics for the Social Sciences, Third ed. (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications,
Inc., 2006). pg. 419

Appendix E
Appendix E - References
References
"Census 2000 Summary File 1: Prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2001."
Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Economics and Statistics Administration, 2001.
Sirkin, R. Mark. Statistics for the Social Sciences. Third ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications, Inc., 2006.

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The Village of Fredonia New York

Community Member Opinion Survey

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Inter Municipal Cooperation ....................................................................................... 64

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Questions 29 & 30: Development Scenario.............................................................. 101

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Table 1 - Sample Size Computation & Representation ................................................... 5

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Very High Moderate

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Inter Municipal Cooperation:

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Frequency Counts & Chi-square Analysis: Results Summary

Village of Fredonia, New York - Community Member Opinion Survey

Contingency Chi-square Analysis: Results Summary

Promoting the Village 0.84663 462.958 Yes Yes

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Question, Responses & Interpretation

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Elapsed Time for Survey Completion

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Sample Representation of Village Population

Table 1 - Sample Size Computation & Representation

Figure 1 depicts the size

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Demographics & Background

Redspondents Dwelling Type respondents residing in owner

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This disproportionate level of participation is not surprising. The property owner, as

Residing in the Village

Figure 3 - Reasons to Reside in Fredonia While 78.54% have not lived in

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Length of Time Living in Fredonia Decision to Leave

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The median household

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60% indicating a household

Visits to Downtown Fredonia

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(see Appendix A, Table 23).

Reasons to visit downtown Fredonia theater/entertainment, and (4)

The open response comments

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What Needs Attention in Downtown

Figure 11 - Aspects of Downtown to Address

Comparison of Questions 17 & 18

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In the cases of retail, entertainment and professional services, it could be reasonably

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Opportunities, Issues and Challenges

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There is the additional benefit in the increased number of trips to downtown.

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A review of the Development Scenario frequency distribution for Question 29 (See

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the issue was important they