Ramsey Resident - 2016 - November/December

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Ramsey residents continue to enjoy a high quality of life. Most residents felt positively about the overall quality of life in Ramsey and the City as a place to live. About 8 in 10 respondents positively rated their neighborhoods as a place to live and Ramsey as a place to raise children. Additionally, most residents reported that they plan on remaining in the City for the next 5 years and said they would recommend living in Ramsey. These ratings are similar to, or higher than, ratings from the City’s 2014 survey. Ramsey was rated higher than the national average in the areas of affordable quality housing, its residents not being under housing cost stress, and the number of residents who recycle at home. Ramsey’s Economy is an important focus area for the community. About half of the respondents rated Ramsey favorably for its overall economic health, as a place to work, and the cost of living. Rated less favorably were: the quality of its businesses and services, the vibrancy of its downtown/commercial area, its desirability as a place to visit, and the availability of shopping opportunities. Compared to 2014, nearly all Economy ratings remained stable; however, the ratings for Ramsey as a place to work increased from 2014 to 2016. Residents feel safe in Ramsey. Respondents felt that Safety was an important facet of the community and a priority for the City. At least 9 in 10 residents reported having an overall high sense of safety, feeling safe in their neighborhoods, as well as in the downtown/commercial areas of Ramsey. The vast majority had not been the victim of a crime or had not reported a crime in the 12 months prior to the survey. Residents gave positive ratings to Ramsey’s safety services, particularly police and fire services, crime prevention, and fire prevention services. Substantial and valuable feedback was provided by Ramsey residents through this survey. This information will be utilized by elected officials as a tool for improvement to the City’s operations and organizational direction. Survey results will provide a base of information to help guide the City Council’s strategic planning process, budgeting process, various policy discussions, and much more. Moving forward, the City intends to complete one resident survey every two years. Once the City completes three surveys, trending analysis of citizen feedback will be available. For more information, please visit www.cityoframsey.com/performancemeasurements or contact Patrick Brama at 763-433-9868, pbrama@cityoframsey.com. 12Ramsey Resident November/December 2016 The results and content featured in this article were provided by TM The National Research Center (NRC), National Citizen Survey (NCS) .