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Village of Saint Anthony Executive Summary January, 2002 apparent "lack of community problems." Negative evaluations stemmed from specific issue disagreements. The Village Staff received a job approval rating of forty-six percent and a disapproval rating of only seven percent. Both the approval and disapproval ratings were at the Metropolitan Area suburban norm. "Helpfulness" and "good job" were two major reasons for high evaluations. The twenty-six percent of the residents reporting first-hand contact with the staff was about four percent lower than in comparable suburban areas. The City Staff, then, serve a large percentage of the population and, even more importantly, serve it very well. Recreational Facilities and Opportunities: A moderately high sixty-five percent rated the park and recreational facilities in Saint Anthony as "excellent" or"good," while fourteen percent rated them lower. Similarly, fifty-five percent felt either"very well informed" or"somewhat well informed" about the Saint Anthony Park System and Facilities. During the past year, forty-seven percent of the sample reported household members had used the Saint Anthony Community Center; eighty percent of the users rated the facility and programs as "excellent"or"good,"while twenty percent were more critical in their judgments. Forty-eight percent were unable to rate the sufficiency of youth programs offered in the community; however, forty-two percent deemed them sufficient and only nine percent saw them as lacking in some way. Facilities Needs: By a 54%-21% margin, residents supported a property tax increase for a replacement Fire Station 4, which would house equipment, training facilities, and emergency medical services. And, by a 46%-23%judgment, they also supported a property tax increase for a replacement Public Works building to serve as a garage and repair area for heavy city equipment. The typical resident would support a property tax increase of$26.60 annually to fund a new facilities program for the Village of Saint Anthony. But, while twenty percent would oppose any tax increase for this purpose, twenty-one percent would support twice this level. Municipal Liquor Stores and Stonehouse Bar and Grill: Sixty-six percent of the residents reported visiting one of the Municipal Liquor Stores during the past twelve months. Over eighty percent rated the store and staff positively on a series of customer service dimensions: courtesy of the staff, assistance provided by the staff, knowledge Page 4