A key ingredient in the development of the Master Plan 2020 was to solicit and respect the views of those that live and work in the Village of Herkimer. To enable this broad input the Planning Board conducted the Master Plan 2020 Village Profile Survey without restriction using both on-line (using the web site at URL http://www.voherkimer2020.com/) as well as through paper forms of the survey that was available in the Village Office (located at 120 Green Street, Herkimer, NY) and the Frank J. Basloe Library (located at 245 N. Main Street, Herkimer, NY). The paper forms were then transcribed into the on-line survey forms to centralize all input throughout the survey period – which was conducted from June 1st to September 30th, 2016. The results were tallied on a bi-weekly basis and the results were published to the on-line web site.
The survey was conducted to identify the interest of those that either lived or worked in the Village specific to twelve (12) profile Characteristic Groups. The following is the list of the Characteristic Groups in the order they were presented, but not in the order of priority:
The survey was conducted to identify the interest of those that either lived or worked in the Village specific to twelve (12) profile Characteristic Groups. The following is the list of the Characteristic Groups in the order they were presented, but not in the order of priority:
- Family Focused Community – This Characteristic Group provide suggestion on how the Village of Herkimer will support the residential community.
- Herkimer County's Retail Center Hub – This Characteristic Group focused on the primary offerings of the Village of Herkimer as the Retail Center Hub of Herkimer County.
- Pathway of the Retail Center Profile – This Characteristic Group presented ways that zoning would identify and personify those areas of the Village that are defined as the Retail Center.
- Travel Corridor of Herkimer County – This Characteristic Group solicited confirmation that the Village of Herkimer should promote its position as a participant and gateway for tourism in Herkimer County.
- Supporting a Rich Cultural Mix – This Characteristic Group provided suggestions on how the Village of Herkimer would support cultural diversity.
- Supporting the College Community – This Characteristic Group provided recommendations on how the Village of Herkimer would support the College community as a more integrated member of the Village community.
- Appealing to the Evolving High-Tech Workforce – This Characteristic Group focused on example offerings that would appeal to this profile of workforce per its expected growth in the Mohawk Valley.
- Expose and Clearly Define the County Seat Profile/Persona – This Characteristic Group suggested methods of enhancing and promoting the Village of Herkimer as the County Seat of Herkimer County.
- Develop a Tourism Profile That Amplifies the Village as a Travel Corridor – This Characteristic Group provided suggestive services that would enhance the Village of Herkimer’s support of tourism.
- Retail Offering in Line With Retail Center Profile – This Characteristic Group provides a set of suggested services to incorporate in the Village of Herkimer per its role as the Retail Center Hub of Herkimer County.
- Visitor and Traveler Friendly – This Characteristic Group provided suggestive services that would appeal to area visitors, travelers, and tourism.
- Infrastructure Fitness – This Characteristic Group solicited interest in exampled areas of infrastructure fitness, as well as means of accentuating the Retail Center profile of the Village of Herkimer.
Survey respondents were encouraged to enter other suggestions or comments in the “Other” field, as well as a general Comments field at the end of the survey. All respondent entries for these supplemental free form text fields is available on-line at http://www.voherkimer2020.com/2020-village-profile-survey-results.html.
A number of the Characteristic Group were interrelated and were prepared in that manner in the survey to provide different perspectives on a common topic or characteristic. One example is the Characteristic Groups 2, 3, and 10, which solicited opinions regarding different aspects of the future profile of the Village of Herkimer as the Retail Center of Herkimer County. Another example is Characteristic Groups 4, 8, 9, and 11, which address travel and tourism interests from different, though interrelated perspectives. The final Characteristic Group set that was is merged are groups 5 and 7, which depict the Village support for the high-tech workforce, which is often represented by a diverse cultural mix.
By consolidating these Characteristic Groups (2, 3, 10 as Retail Center) and (4, 8, 9, 11 as travel and tourism friendly) and (5, 7 as encouraging high-tech and multi-cultural services) this plan will provide a more focused definition of the Future Profile of the Village of Herkimer.
A number of the Characteristic Group were interrelated and were prepared in that manner in the survey to provide different perspectives on a common topic or characteristic. One example is the Characteristic Groups 2, 3, and 10, which solicited opinions regarding different aspects of the future profile of the Village of Herkimer as the Retail Center of Herkimer County. Another example is Characteristic Groups 4, 8, 9, and 11, which address travel and tourism interests from different, though interrelated perspectives. The final Characteristic Group set that was is merged are groups 5 and 7, which depict the Village support for the high-tech workforce, which is often represented by a diverse cultural mix.
By consolidating these Characteristic Groups (2, 3, 10 as Retail Center) and (4, 8, 9, 11 as travel and tourism friendly) and (5, 7 as encouraging high-tech and multi-cultural services) this plan will provide a more focused definition of the Future Profile of the Village of Herkimer.