Below are the results of the community survey specific to Providence City residents, a summary of outreach efforts to gather the data and information on how to contact Providence City public officials and current candidates to explore the topic for Providence residents.
Survey data shows a majority of residents support indoor recreation including a tax increase for that purpose. As noted above there are some that do not support a tax increase for indoor recreation and a percentage that are undecided. This preliminary data helps in establishing priorities for consideration in each community surveyed. However, prior to moving forward with the creation of a shared publicly owned community space two very important steps must occur. One, a statistically valid scientifically administered survey is administered to confirm details and feasibility. Second, if funding the project through a general obligation bond is pursued a community must vote in favor of a tax increase for the construction of a facility.
​Public Officials: a path forward in addressing indoor recreation must include support and participation from public officials who are connected with residents and empowered with a knowledge of how to reasonably address the situation. South Valley Indoor Recreation Study facilitators are committed to helping public officials in exploring solutions. Millville public officials and staff have had several conversations with study facilitators throughout the process.
Outreach Efforts
Providence city with the support of project facilitators notified residents of the available community survey in the following ways:
PROVIDENCE NEWSLETTER (Feb 2025 link above)
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PROVIDENCE CITY WEBSITE: posted on the NEWS page on 1-28-2025.
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SOCIAL MEDIA: Multiple Providence City Facebook posts with significant activity in Jan and Feb 2025
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BANNERS: at the Roundabout on @ 100 N Gateway Drive, Ridgeline High Hwy 165 and 2600 S
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SIGNS: Multiple lawn signs throughout the city
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​OTHER: an e-mail and text to those from Providence that have participated in Nibley City programs and events along with social media posts on a variety of Cache valley social media platforms and pages. It should also be noted that local Cache Valley News outlets including the Herald Journal, Cache Valley Daily, and Utah Public published multiple articles about the study.