Ramsey Resident - 2021 - July/August

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Quality of Life Governance Measuring community livability starts with assessing the quality oflife of those who live there, and ensuring that the community is attractive, accessible and welcoming to all. In 2020, 85 percent of respondants rated Ramsey's quality oflife as excellent or good. • Excellent 11 Good • Fair • Poor Fourty-nine percent of Ramsey residents rated the overall quality of City services as excellent or good. This rating was similar to those observed else- where across the country. • Excellent • Good • Fair Poor Ton 10 City Services Respondents evaluated over 30 individual services and amenities available in Ramsey. The services shown in the graph below were the top 10 highest rated services. At least seven in ten residents rated these City services as excellent or good. This was similar to the national benchmark and several trended up since 2016. 90% Police Services 89% 82% 82% 70% Fire Services Crime Prevention Fire Prevention Traffic Enforcement 56% Natural Areas Preservation 59% 73% 76% 78% Drinking Water Storm Drainage Sewer Services City Parks Of the ten facets of community (economy; mobility; community design; utilities; safety; natural environment; parks and recreation; health and wellness; education, arts and culture; and inclusivity and engagement) Ramsey resi- dents identified the Economy as the highest community priority in the next two years. Safety, Natural Environment, Parks and Recreation and Utilities were also scored as high priorities and important community features. Photo by: Michelle Osterhus amsey Resident • July/August • 2021