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The National Citizen SurveyTM <br />13. Please rate how important, if at all, you think it is for the Ramsey community to focus on each of the following <br />in the coming two years: <br />Very Somewhat Not at all <br />Essential important important important <br />Overall feeling of safety in Ramsey 1 2 3 4 <br />Overall ease of getting to the places you usually have to visit 1 2 3 4 <br />Quality of overall natural environment in Ramsey 1 2 3 4 <br />Overall "built environment" of Ramsey (including overall design, <br />buildings, parks and transportation systems) 1 2 3 4 <br />Health and wellness opportunities in Ramsey 1 2 3 4 <br />Overall opportunities for education and enrichment 1 2 3 4 <br />Overall economic health of Ramsey 1 2 3 4 <br />Sense of community 1 2 3 4 <br />14. To what extent are each of the following a source of information for you about Ramsey city government and its <br />activities? <br />Mcgor Moderate Minor Not a <br />source source source source <br />City newsletter (Ramsey Resident) 1 2 3 4 <br />Local newspaper 1 2 3 4 <br />City website (www.ci.ramsey.mn.us) 1 2 3 4 <br />Word -of -mouth 1 2 3 4 <br />Cable television (QCTV) 1 2 3 4 <br />City employees 1 2 3 4 <br />Public meetings 1 2 3 4 <br />15. Please rate the quality of each event listed below: <br />Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know/ <br />don't attend <br />Happy Days Festival 1 2 3 4 5 <br />Pet Clinics 1 2 3 4 5 <br />Kids Safety Camp 1 2 3 4 5 <br />The Draw Music in the Park Series 1 2 3 4 5 <br />Spring /Fall recycling events 1 2 3 4 5 <br />Spring Business Expo 1 2 3 4 5 <br />Annual Nite to Unite event 1 2 3 4 5 <br />16. Ramsey's hometown festival, Happy Days, is organized by the Happy Days Committee (HDC). To what extent <br />do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the event? <br />St ongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly <br />agr agr disagree disagree <br />I like the name of the "Happy Days Festival" 1 2 3 4 <br />The name of the "Happy Days Festival" should be changed 1 2 3 4 <br />17. The City is developing a long -term street reconstruction program for maintaining over 174 miles of public <br />streets throughout Ramsey which will require a dedicated and reliable funding source. Please indicate to what <br />extent you would support or oppose each of the following funding options for this purpose: <br />Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Don't <br />si port support oppose oppose know <br />Property tax increases 1 2 3 4 5 <br />Special assessments from benefitting properties to re -pay the City for <br />20 or more of applicable project costs, typically over 5 to 15 years 1 2 3 4 5 <br />Electric and /or gas utility fee increases, currently proposed as $8 per <br />utility, per month 1 2 3 4 5 <br />Bonds to allow the City to borrow money to collectively fund 5 years of <br />projects at a time <br />1 2 3 4 5 <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />