Last November the City of Bozeman utilized the National Research Center to conduct the National Citizen Survey of approximately 1,400 randomly selected Bozeman residents in preparation for the upcoming Vision and Strategic Planning process that the City will be entering in the first half of 2016. The statistically valid portion of data collection has been completed, and now the survey is open and available for all citizens of Bozeman to participate.

Interested citizens can click here to complete the survey, which will also be available on the City’s webpage shortly. The survey includes the exact same questions that went out with the official survey in late 2015, and will also be used to inform the City. The survey will be open for only a few weeks, so citizens are encouraged to complete it as soon as possible.

This survey is an opportunity for the citizens of Bozeman to provide input on how they feel about city services and initiatives. As we’ve also done this survey in the mid‐2000’s, we will use this data to compare to citizen opinion from the earlier iterations of the survey. The National Research Center will also provide us with comparative data from similar cities around the nation, to help inform us on both how we are doing, and where we can improve.

This survey is one of the many venues citizens can use to contribute to the upcoming Strategic Plan. The survey outcomes and the Strategic Plan will be used to guide the City through decision‐making, budgeting, and resource allocation as the city continues to grow. Please watch for opportunities to participate in the coming months.