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Suggestions For Biggest Budget Priority
(Open-End — Most Frequent Responses)
(Base: Total Respondents)
Total
Respondents
(450)
Streets/Traffic/Transportation (Net)
Repair the roads/streets
Provide mass/public transportation
More traffic control/reduce traffic 40%
25
9
4
Law Enforcement (Net)
More law enforcement/patrols/less
crime/enhance safety 22
21
Schools/Education System (Net)
Schools/better education/more/better
trained teachers 19
15
Neighborhood/Community Environment
(Net)
Provide more parks/recreational centers 12
Economic Growth/Development (Net)
Bring in new industry/businesses 10
5
Fire department
7
6
Social services
Other
Nothing/Don’t know
4
11
8
Questions: “The City of Arlington will soon be developing its budget for next year. What would you like for the City to
make its biggest budget priority when allocating funding to programs and services over the next year or
two?”
Decision Analyst, Inc.
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