Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: My community is made up of a mixture of retired persons and those with school age children. We share the common bond of appreciating where we live and supporting each other. Although situated at the edge of the city limits, we are in close proximity to many churches, the local hospital, county & city government buildings, grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, library, businesses, and schools. We love our community and work towards keeping a good place for all of us to live.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: The original home builders here were Black, now we have a diversified group of neighbors. And we live together harmoniously. Very close to this area is that of many farming communities. Those areas have a history of having had many sharecropping families in the past. Presently, the cotton fields, peanut fields, and corn fields cover the landscape and very large machines harvest whatever the crops yield.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: People in this area have a mixture of education and employment backgrounds. As a result, we have ministers, teachers, factory workers, nurses and people in other lines of work who we are proud to say are our neighbors. Presently, there aren't any environmental issues that I can think of.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: My community is located in the County but zoned for City services. Sometimes it appears that the City is neglectful regarding its proper maintenance. We need for the City to show the same concern for this area as it does for those in the downtown. We want our community fairly represented with fair mapping in the Redistricting process. We want to be able to vote for leaders of our choice who will share in our policy concerns ,and desired well being for everyone who lives here, and in the surrounding areas. We want fair mapping!