Maine Growth Management Program Survey Results
Thank you for your time and for sharing your thoughts and ideas on the Growth Management Program.
Growth management is complex – so was this survey!
Each of questions 1 through 13 has 5 or 6 parts.
- Questions 1 and 2 ask for input on ACTIONS to encourage growth in growth areas.
- Questions 3 and 4 seek input on BARRIERS to achieve this growth.
- Questions 5 and 6 ask about STRATEGIES to IMPLEMENT the goal of directing growth.
- Questions 7, 8, and 9 ask for input on improving and streamlining the preparation of Comprehensive Plans.
- Questions 10, 11, 12, 18, and 19 seek input on the support needed to prepare Comprehensive Plans.
- Questions 13-17 ask how much you agree/disagree with the ideas for revising the Growth Management Law .
- Questions 20-23 ask for input on the utility of the Comprehensive Plan review process.
- Questions 24-31 ask who answered the survey and if they are interested in a follow-up discussion.
Many of you provide detailed written comments. They are summarized in the StoryMap; all are provided verbatim on a linked page.
Three virtual focus group meetings presented the survey results and asked how the survey input could direct the Growth Management Program to:
Results
Between August 13 and September 30, 2024, the Maine Growth Management Program Survey received 74 responses.