04/10/2006 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

125. What is your primary source of information on city govern- ment and activities? NONE, 2%; QUAD PRESS, 59 %; CITY NEWSLETTER, 24%; WEBSITE, 4%; CABLE TELEVISION, 3 %; STAR TRIBUNE /PIONEER PRESS, 2 %; WORD OF MOUTH, 3 %; MAILINGS, 2 %; MEETINGS, 2 %; SCATTERED, 1 %. 126. Do you recall receiving the City YES 89% newsletter during the past year? NO 11% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED 0% IF "YES," ASK: (N =356) 127. Do you or any members of your YES 93% household regularly read it? NO 7% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED 0% 128. Do you tend to keep it around KEEP AROUND 37% for later reference or toss TOSS IT 47% it after you have read ABOUT EQUAL (VOL.)15% through it? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED 1% 129. How effective is the city newsletter in keeping you in- formed about activities in the city -- very effective, somewhat effective, not too effective, or not at all ef- fective? VERY EFFECTIVE 28% SOMEWHAT EFFECTIVE62% NOT TOO EFFECTIVE 4% NOT AT ALL EFFECTIVE2% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED 4% 130. How effective is the city VERY EFFECTIVE 32% newsletter in keeping you in- SOMEWHAT EFFECTIVE58% formed about city- sponsored NOT TOO EFFECTIVE 3% recreation programs -- very NOT AT ALL EFFECTIVE2% effective, somewhat effec- DON'T KNOW /REFUSED 5% tive, not too effective, or not at all effective? 131. Would you prefer having the newsletter and recreation guide separate or together? SEPARATE 22% TOGETHER 62% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED17% 132. Would you favor or oppose the STRONGLY FAVOR 10% City reducing the number of FAVOR 28% City newsletter mailings OPPOSE 31% from four each year to three? STRONGLY OPPOSE 18% (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you DON'T KNOW /REFUSED14% feel strongly that way? 133. Do you have access to the Internet YES 86% at home or work? NO 14% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED 0% IF "YES," ASK: (N =343) 14