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: Water, Police and Fire Services are provided by the township. Trash is not covered and paid for privately, though there is one company contracted to serve the whole township. Major social centers are area parks and lakes, lake associations, and the two high schools, Waterford Mott and Waterford Kettering. Oakland Community College-Highland Lakes campus also provides some social opportunities.

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: Waterford values its water recreation highly. Over 11% of the township is comprised of lakes. Lake associations are the primary community hubs. Waterford shares a border with Keego Harbor and Sylvan Lake and our economies are related. We also share a border with Pontiac.

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: Waterford is in the center of Oakland County. There are 34 lakes in the township, so water quality is a big issue. The majority of the population is employed in health care or the automotive industry.

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: Demographics are shifting to include more people of color, although the population total numbers are very stable over the last 20 years. It is important that the concerns of people of color (about 17% of the total) are addressed by their district, while still adhering to the Voting Rights Act.