Agenda - Economic Development Authority - 08/09/2018

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The National Citizen Survey" How interested are you, if at all, in receiving information from the City about each of the following topics? Local businesses (e.g., new/expanded businesses, grand openings, etc.) Public safety Events Road work Real estate development projects Getting involved/engagement opportunities Budget/performance measurements Extremely interested Very interested Moderately interested Slightly interested Not at all interested Total 22% N=98 38% N=173 25% N=115 9% N=40 7% N=31 100% N=457 21% N=96 38% N=175 25% N=116 11% N=50 4% N=19 100% N=457 24% N=108 39% N=179 26% N=118 8% N=35 4% N=19 100% N=458 23% N=107 40% N=183 22% N=103 10% N=47 4% N=18 100% N=458 15% N=70 31% N=140 31% N=140 14% N=66 9% N=40 100% N=456 9% N=41 22% N=100 35% N=158 21% N=94 13% N=61 100% N=454 12% N=56 26% N=119 30% N=139 19% N=87 12% N=56 100% N=456 Table 54: Question 19 The City employs a long-term maintenance program to cost-effectively maintain all 175-plus miles of City streets. Currently, street reconstruction projects are funded 25% by special assessments levied against benefitting properties, and 75% by street reconstruction bonds, which are paid back using general property taxes. The City periodically evaluates funding sources for this on -going program. Please indicate the extent to which you would support or oppose the following funding Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly sources: support support oppose oppose Don't know Total Current method, which requires 25% of funding by special assessments levied against benefitting properties over 5-15 years Zero special assessments levied against benefitting properties, which requires 100% of funding by general property tax increases 29% N=132 37% N=169 10% N=44 9% N=43 15% N=68 100% N=457 8% N=36 19% N=89 24% N=110 32% N=148 16% N=74 100% N=457 Electric and/or gas utility fee increases, approximately $8 per utility, per month 5% , N=21 18% N=82 25% N=113 38% N=175 14% N=66 100% N=457 Table 55: euestion D1 How often, if at all, do you do each of the following, considering all of the times you could? Recycle at home Purchase goods or services from a business located in Ramsey Vote in local elections Never Rarely Sometimes Usually Always Total 2% N=8 1% N=5 10% N=46 1% N=7 4% N=18 20% 11% N=49 43% N=197 33% 8% N=37 16% N=72 27% N=90 73% N=337 100% N=152 12% N=57 100% N=125 39% N=176 100% Table 56: Question D3 What impact, if any, do you think the economy will have on your family income in the next 6 months? Do you think the impact will be: Very positive Somewhat positive Neutral Somewhat negative Very negative Total Percent 8% 32% 50% 8% 2% 100% N=460 N=460 N=456 Number N=38 N=145 N=231 N=37 N=8 N=459 15