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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? 130. How effective is the city newsletter in keeping you in- formed about city- sponsored recreation programs -- very effective, somewhat effec- tive, not too effective, or not at all effective? 131. Would you prefer having the newsletter and recreation guide separate or together? 132. Would you favor or oppose the City reducing the number of City newsletter mailings from four each year to three? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly that way? you have access to the Internet home or work? 133. Do at IF "YES," ASK: (N =343) 14 VERY EFFECTIVE 28% SOMEWHAT EFFECTIVE62% NOT TOO EFFECTIVE 4% NOT AT ALL EFFECTIVE2% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED 4% VERY EFFECTIVE 32% SOMEWHAT EFFECTIVE58% NOT TOO EFFECTIVE 3% NOT AT ALL EFFECTIVE2% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED 5% SEPARATE 22% TOGETHER 62% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED17% STRONGLY FAVOR 10% FAVOR 28% OPPOSE 31% STRONGLY OPPOSE 18% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED14% YES 86% NO 14% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED 0% •