Rico Community Priorities Survey

  • Rico Community Priorities Survey

    Please indicate your level of agreement with each statement to help guide Rico's community priorities as we work towards the creation of a new master plan
  • Your email address will be collected only to prevent duplicate submissions and will be kept confidential. Responses will be reported anonymously—please answer truthfully.
  • The Town of Rico should work with community organizations and public agencies to achieve shared goals and projects.*
  • The Town of Rico should prioritize developing partnerships with adjacent county property owners to coordinate land use planning and access near town boundaries.*
  • The Town of Rico Should prioritize strategies to secure public sector housing for public sector employment and services such as law enforcement, road maintenance, CDOT and highway maintenance, firefighters, educators etc.*
  • The community supports attainable and workforce housing through thoughtfully designed small-scale, higher-density development.*
  • The Town of Rico should prioritize economic strategies to use vacant commercial buildings to support and draw viable businesses, including opportunities to incentivize businesses focused in the Historic commercial district.*
  • The Town should support the development of locally focused economic drivers.*
  • The Town should recognize and support the role of local nonprofit organizations in the community.*
  • Main Street should be maintained as an attractive and welcoming corridor, with industrial activities located away from public view*
  • Maintaining Rico as an intergenerational community where residents of all ages can live, work, and participate in community life should be a priority*
  • The Town should work to ensure that all community members have equitable access to the benefits and opportunities of living in Rico, both now and in the future.*
  • The Town should prioritize maintaining a positive working relationship with the school district.*
  • The Town should encourage a vibrant, year-round community with a high level of permanently occupied homes rather than primarily seasonal or vacant housing.*
  • Access to nearby public lands is an important community value in Rico and should be maintained.*
  • The Town should improve public access to the river and develop community gathering spaces that support recreation and social connection.*
  • The Town should support Rico as a community centered on outdoor recreation.*
  • The Town should prioritize meeting the needs of local residents while also considering the impacts of tourism.*
  • The Town should support tourism that benefits local businesses and contributes to a sustainable local economy while remaining compatible with community capacity.*
  • Rico should value its historic mining heritage while adapting to future opportunities and challenges.*
  • The Town should preserve Rico’s historic mining-town character, small scale, and unique built environment.*
  • Future development in Rico should be consistent with the town’s small-town character.*
  • Future growth in Rico should be intentional, community-driven, and consistent with the town’s historic character and natural environment.*
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