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2010 Biennial Citizen Survey

Executive Summary

Methodology


Demographics


Town of Cary Departments

Town Government Staff

Streets and Roads


Cleanliness and Appearance of Public Areas


Police Department

Fire Department


Parks & Recreation & Cultural Programs

Aspects of the Town of Cary


Cary Overall as a Place to Live

Quality of Life in Cary

Recommending Cary

Best and Least Liked Aspects

Most Important Issue Facing Cary

How Safe Residents Feel in Cary

Cary Municipal Tax Rate

Barriers to Citizen Involvement

Information Sources

Cary's Efforts to Keep Residents Informed and Involved in Decisions

Solid Waste Services

Storm Drains

Disposal of Used Cooking Oil and Grease

Town Council Focus Areas

Email Address Privacy

Appendices

Appendix A: Survey Instrument

Appendix B: Crosstabulations

Appendix C: Town Government Staff Interaction

Appendix D: Streets and Roads that Need Attention

Appendix E: Public Areas that Need Attention

Appendix F: Name of District Command Team Captain or Lieutenant

Appendix G: Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Programs Participated

Appendix H: Reasons for Low Ratings for Cary as a Place to Live

Appendix I: Reasons for Low Ratings for Quality of Life

Appendix J: What Respondents Liked Best About Cary

Appendix K: What Respondents Liked Least About Cary

Appendix L: Most Important Issue Facing the Town

Appendix M: Voting Explanation for Adding Five Cents on the Current Tax Base

Appendix N: Voting Explanation for Adding Three Cents to the Current Tax Base

Appendix O: Well Informed on Town Government Aspects

Appendix P: Satisfaction with Making Information Available to Citizens

Appendix Q: Satisfaction with Opportunities to Participate in Decision Making

Appendix R: Actions to Improve Satisfaction with Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Resources

Appendix S: Actions to Improve Satisfaction with Environmental Protection

Appendix T: Actions to be More Effective in Keeping Cary Best Place to Live, Work, and Raise a Family

Appendix U: Actions to Improve Satisfaction with Transportation

Appendix V: Actions to Improve Satisfaction with Planning & Development

Appendix W: Actions to Improve Satisfaction with Downtown Revitalization

Appendix X: Actions to Improve Satisfaction with School Issues