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In The News
September 20th, 2009
2009 Manchester Issues Survey Results
What are the THREE biggest challenges facing the City of Manchester today that the Mayor should be working on?

Property Taxes, City Spending, Crime & Safety

Taxes & Spending
 
On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the worst and 5 being the best) what would you rate the value of city services relative to the amount of property taxes you pay?


3.12

Do you support a tax cap?

51% Yes
18% No
27% unsure
4% did not answer


Education

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the worst and 5 being the best) how would you rate the quality of the public education system in Manchester?

3.06

What do you feel are the THREE most important areas we need to improve in our schools?

Parent Involvement
Class size
Curriculum


Would you support the Manchester School District becoming independent from city government and granted taxing authority?

49% No
25% Yes
13% Unsure
13% did not answer


Public Safety

Do you think that city of Manchester is more safe or less safe than it was in 2000?

50% Less Safe
25% More Safe
23% Unsure
2% did not answer


Do you believe that we have adequate fire and emergency service coverage?

70% Yes
13% No
14% Unsure
3% did not answer


Parks & Recreation

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the worst and 5 being the best) how would you rate city parks and playgrounds?

3.42

How often do you use the city parks and playgrounds?

36% Never
29% Monthly
21% Weekly
3% Daily
11% did not answer


Should the city of Manchester develop McIntyre Ski Area into a year round facility?

40% Yes
19% No
34% Unsure
7% did not answer


Community and Economic Development

Do you feel that the city government is doing enough to attract and retain businesses an job s in Manchester?

52% No
13% Yes
29% Unsure
6% did not answer


Do you think that city government should explore cost saving “green” initiatives that could help make Manchester a more sustainable place to live and work?

65% Yes
15% No
14% Unsure
6% did not answer


Transportation

On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the worst and 5 being the best) how would you rate the public transportation system in Manchester?

2.88

Have you ever been a passenger on the MTA?

70% No
16% Yes
14% did not answer


Thank you to the 1,450 people that responded to our survey.






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