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: Hot Springs Village is divided by the Garland and Saline county lines. Most residents go to Hot Springs in Garland County for services such as shopping, dining, and CHI St. Vincent medical services. We are in the Jessieville School District, however the majority of residents in the Village are retirees. The Village is home to 11 lakes and 9 golf courses, miles of hiking trails, and acres of untouched forested land. We live here to enjoy the outdoors, and the amenities in the Village such as theater, concerts, restaurants, tennis, pickleball, miniature golf, our own library, and many different clubs devoted to group activities.

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: Hot Springs Village is 51 years old and is made up of mostly middle to upper middle class professional retirees. There are a few POC residing here, but the majority of the population is white, conservative, and Christian.

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: Most residents in Hot Springs Village are retired. Golf could be considered the main industry here. All residents are concerned with maintaining a healthy forest environment, as well as keeping our lakes in pristine condition.

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: Hot Springs Village is a very large area and the residents struggle with the sometimes complicated issue of having a county line within our boundaries. I took my own straw-poll with one of our many Facebook groups asking if people identified more with Benton or Hot Springs, the unanimous decision was Hot Springs. As all Arkansas residents, we are very concerned with our right to vote, how far we're going to have to travel to vote, and how are our older less abled residents going to vote under the new districts.