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11 flmm UN t4 zlI JiLvi E SWZEET AND ROADS This survey shows a very low usage rate for existing recre- Responding to a question on whether the City should ati_onal facilities,but over 70%of those responding felt access pave all City streets in the community, 13.7%felt that such an creational facilities was important. action would be very important,31.1%felt it would be some- what important,and 54.3%felt that paving all the City's roads was not at all important. 48%of the respondents felt that upgrading the appear- Overall, are you more likely to use an ance of State Highway 61 and County Rd.8,with the addition expanded trail system or an of curb,gutter,and street lights,was at least somewhat impor- exp anded park system? tant.51.4%felt it was not at all important. TRAIL SYSTEM(34.1%) 50.4%of the respondents felt that the speed limits on the roads on which they lived was just right,with 35.9%feeling it was too fast.55.1%felt the speed limits were enforced well, PARKSYsrEM(17.0%) and 39.6%felt the speed limits were poorly enforced. 22.1%were very satisfied with the overall condition of the roads within Hugo,57.3%were somewhat satisfied,and NO ANSWER(L5%) 19.5%were not at all satisfied. EACH ABOUTTHE SAME(19.7%) RAILROAD • I , . F WAY USE NErnfER(27.796) 29.9%favored converting the railroad right-of-way on Would you prefer more, smaller parks the west side of Highway 61 into a bike trail. Interest was also shown for use of the property as a snowmobile or walking throwtetter developed parks?hout the city or fewer, larger, trail.21.2%favored keeping the land available for future use of light transit rail. MORE,SMALLER ER PARKS(36.6%) CITY CLEAN Over 79%of those completing the survey indicated they NO ANSR'F.R(3.296) would favor,and probably use,a city-wide cleanup day where facilities were Y�appli- ances, provided to dispose of old machiner li- p P PP ances,tires,and other junk not normally taken by local trash haulers.Another 13.7%indicated they would favor such an FEWFAL LARGER PARKS(4a7%) MASES NO DIbFERENCE(19.5%) effort,but would probably not use it. 64.1%indicated they would participate and support City beautification efforts,by assisting the City in picking up trash CITY SERVICES along highways,streets,and in City parks. Another 23.4% would support the project,but would not assist. Generally,the survey indicated public satisfaction with the services being provided by the City. 58%were very satisfied with snow removal from City Would you support and help the city streets.26.6%were somewhat satisfied,and 4.8%were not at conduct a city-wide cleanup once all satisfied. Of those having an opinion,high levels of satisfaction or twice a year? were indicated for emergency services from the police and fire WOULD SUPPORT AND MY(641%> departments. Regarding the City s storm drainage,45.4%had no com- ment,13.1%were very satisfied,18.5%were somewhat satis- fied,and 17.4%were not at all satisfied. 43%of the people returning the survey stated they use NO ANSWER(1.2%) municipal water and/or sewer service.Of these,58.6%were •y satisfied with the service they were receiving from the NO OPirnON(5.8%) J,30.4%were somewhat satisfied When asked,"Overall,considering the amount of taxes WOULD NOT SUPPORT(53%) ill you pay to the City for services and the services you receive in return,would you say you are satisfied with the value offered WOULD SUPPORT,PROBABLY NOT HELP(23.4%) to you by the City?",18.8%said they were very satisfied, 56.6%said they were somewhat satisfied,and 22.8%were not satisfied. Survey continued on back page