Residents and community stakeholders can help shape the future direction of Trenton by participating in the city’s 2026 online survey. The survey results will guide the city council as councilmen determine priorities, look to improve services and create the city’s strategic plan.

All residents will receive a postcard in mid-November with a digital invitation to participate in the community survey.

“Please use this invitation to share your input. There will also be opportunities to complete the survey on paper,” reads a city release about the survey.

The survey can be found online at surveymonkey.com/r/TrentonMOsurvey. It is also accessible from the city’s website, trentonmo.com. Paper copies will be available in City Hall, 1100 Main St.

“Survey participants will weigh in on a variety of topics, including quality of life, governance, communication outreach, city services, Trenton’s commercial areas, community resources and more,” reads the city release.

There will also be an opportunity for some residents, business owners and key community stakeholders to participate in focus groups.

Preliminary survey results will be shared during a city council meeting in January.

“The city council, working with city staff, will incorporate the data and public input to identify and rank community priorities as they create the city’s first strategic plan in recent history. Public input obtained through this process will be built into the next budget that the city council and city develop and for several years thereafter. The strategic plan goals and desired outcomes will define the community priorities in the upcoming years,” reads the release.

For more information about the survey, contact Trenton City Administrator Matt Harline at (660) 359-2283 or mharline@trentonmo.com.