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City of Griffin, GA

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100 South Hill Street, Griffin, GA, 30223, US

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Griffin Citywide Business Questionnaire 2016

The Office of Economic Development Office for the City of Griffin is distributing a survey within the community to help us identify and meet the needs of the local businesses. Please check the appropriate response for each question listed below. All individual responses will be held in strict confidence. Complete the survey by December 31, 2016. While completing the following information is optional, it is necessary in order for us to provide you with information you may have requested, and useful for the City in our efforts in maintaining open lines of communication with the local business community. You can contact the Economic Development Office at 770.233.2901 or ed@cityofgriffin.com

1. Please fill in the following information. All individual responses to this survey will be held in strict confidence.

Full Address

Current Number of Employees

Survey Matrix 2
1-4 5-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100+
Part-Time
Full-Time

1. Why did you choose to locate your business in the City of Griffin (check all that apply)?

2. Do you currently own or lease the building(s) you occupy?

3. Are you planning an expansion project within the next year that would include a building purchase and/or expansion; building renovation; the purchase of machinery and equipment; workforce training or retraining; or any other type of project with which you might need technical or financial assistance?

4. Do you have immediate or future plans to move all or part of your firm’s operations from your present location?

5. If moving or expanding outside of the City of Griffin, why are you contemplating leaving (check all that apply)?

6. Over the past year, what issues related to your company’s labor force are of concern (please check the appropriate response)?

6. Over the past year, what issues related to your company’s labor force are of concern (please check the appropriate response)?
Improved Stayed the Same Declined Not Applicable
a) Quality of Employees
b) Availability of Employees
c) Skill Level of Employees
d) Job Readiness of New Employees
e) Employee Retention Rate
f) Other Labor Force Factors:

7. Please note if you had contact with any of the following organizations over the past year, and your level of satisfaction with those organizations (please check the appropriate response):

7. Please note if you had contact with any of the following organizations over the past year, and your level of satisfaction with those organizations (please check the appropriate response):
Very Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied No contact
a) City Hall
b) Individual City Departments
c) Economic Development Office
d) Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce
e) Downtown Council

8. Overall, what is your level of satisfaction with the following issues (please check the appropriate response):

8. Overall, what is your level of satisfaction with the following issues (please check the appropriate response):
Very Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied No Opinion
a) Your business’ outlook for next year
b) Local economic development efforts
c) Local government in this community
d) City of Griffin as a place to do business

9. Would you like to receive additional information about programs offered by the City or the Economic Development Office, or a personal visit from our Economic Development Director (check all that apply)?

10. Are you a member of the Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce?

11. Are you a member of the Downtown Council?

12. Is your business currently involved in any sustainable business practices (e.g. energy efficiency, recycling, waste reduction etc.)?

13. As part of the City’s Economic Development Action Plan, the City partners with other organizations to conduct business workshops. Please check the topics that would be of interest or benefit to you or your employees.

14. Would you like to receive periodical emails with information on upcoming workshops, City activities, or legislative information that may affect your business?

15. Are you interested in receiving more information on the various City of Griffin/Downtown Development Authority incentives including façade/paint grants, job tax credits, low-interest loans for purchase/renovation (downtown only), etc.?

16. Do you have any ideas or suggestions to improve business conditions in the City of Griffin?