| 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. Back To News |
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Paid for by Ted Gatsas for Mayor. B. Rivard, Fiscal Agent PO Box 6655, Manchester, NH 03108 603.623.0220
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