Ramsey Resident - 2021 - July/August

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Photo by: Michelle Osterhus Photo by: Jennifer Shoemaker Photo by: Ramsey Marketing Citizen Survey Results The Citizen Survey captured the opinions of a representative sample of 459 randomly selected Ramsey residents. The results offer a report on the "livability" of the City of Ramsey, by focusing on partnerships between four key components of a community - residents, government, the private sector and community -based organizations. The phrase "livable community" is used here to de- scribe a place that is not only where people do live, but where they want to live. The Citizen Survey captures residents' opinions considering ten central facets of a community: economy; mobil- ity; community design; utilities; safety; natural environment; parks and recreation; health and wellness; education, arts and culture; and inclusiv- ity and engagement. Results were collected between November 24, 2020 and January 12, 2021. Participants in this survey remained anonymous and the results are displayed collectively. The margin of error around any reported percentage is ±5 percent and the response rate in 2020 was 27 percent. The results were weighted so that the demographic profile of respondents was representative of the demograph- ic profile of adults in Ramsey. These survey results will be utilized by the City to evaluate its orga- nizational effectiveness and to implement smart, citizen -focused government by addressing the needs identified. Overall Image Three of five people rated Ramsey's overall image or reputation as good or excellent in 2020. The follow- ing graph shows this trend over time. 51% 2014 56% 2016 60% 2018 60% 2020 10 Ramsey Resident • July/August • 2021