City Services Satisfaction Survey 2005 City Services Satisfaction Survey | Page 32

Reasons Say “Yes, Getting Money’s Worth”
(Open-End — Most Frequent Responses)
(Base: Respondents Answering “Yes, Getting
Money’s Worth”)
Total
Respondents
(310)
General Amount/Quality Of Services (Net)
Good services available/the city provides a
lot of services
Quick response/they are there when you
need them
Services I receive are worth the taxes I pay 34%
15
Good Experience/Quality Of Life (Net)
I have not had any problems
It is a good place to live/a growing/up-and-
coming city 26
21
4
Safety (Net)
Good police department/good police
presence/patrols
Good fire department
I feel safe/protected 19
13
Misc. Services/Amenities (Net)
Good water system/service
Well-maintained parks/recreational areas
Regular trash pickup 17
6
6
4
Streets (Net)
Streets are clean/well maintained 13
12
14
4
6
6
Good school system
Taxes are low
The city is well maintained/taken care of 6
4
4
Other (positive comments)
Nothing/Don’t know 8
6
Question: “Why do you feel that you (are/are not) getting your money’s worth for your tax dollars?”
Decision Analyst, Inc.
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