Springfield Sandy's Survey Results ... Part I

Part I.

Do you own or rent your home?
Own (157 respondants)
Rent ( 2 respondants)
Total 159

Please indicate the age category you fall into:
18 to 25 (2)
26 to 35 (15)
36 to 45 (17)
46 to 55 (33)
56 to 65 (37)
66 or older (57)

What is your gender?
Male (79)
Female (76)
Total

How long have you lived in Springfield Township?
Years
Average number of responses received
26 year


Overall, how satisfied are you with living in Springfield Township?
Very Satisfied (54)
Satisfied (88)
Dissatisfied (14)
Very Dissatisfied (1)
In general, how satisfied are you with each of the following services?

Police:
Very Satisfied (70)
Satisfied (72)
Dissatisfied (5)
Very Dissatisfied (5)
No Opinion (12)
Total
Fire/Emergency Medical
Very Satisfied (84)
Satisfied (58)
Dissatisfied(0)
No Opinion (17)

Road
Very Satisfied54
Satisfied 81
Dissatisfied19
Very Dissatisfied 2
No Opinion 3

Brush/Leaf Pick-Up
43
57
12
5
42

Parks
57
66
8
3
23

Senior Programs
14
30
5
0
108
157

Zoning
16
51
15
11
64


Based on importance to you, please rank in order the three most important Township services listed below.

Ranked Number Uno
Police 97
Fire 37
Road 7
Brush/Leaf 0
Parks 1
Senior Prog.
Zoning 0
Total

Ranked #2
40
89
1
1
1
0
4
136
Ranked #3
3
6
75
7
18
4
24
137
11
Given the fact that approximately 24% of your tax bill goes to Springfield Township, how satisfied are you with the value you get for the 24% you provide to fund the Township Services?
Very Satisfied 28
Satisfied 101
Dissatisfied 20
Very Dissatisfied 5

How likely would you be to support a tax levy if it improved or increased the Township services listed below?

For Police:
Very Likely 33
Likely 54
Not Likely 67

Fire/Emergency Medical
Very Likely 31
Likely 56
Not likely 68

Road
Very likely15
Likely 49
Not likely 87

Parks
Very likely 16
Likely 38
Not likely 94

How likely would you be to support a tax levy that would enable the Township to provide high-speed wireless internet service and provide waste and recycling pickup if residents increase in taxes was less than the cost you currently pay for those services?
54 Very Likely
52 Likely
47 Not Likely

When you think about the information you receive concerning Township news, meetings, and events, from what source do you typically receive this information?
Local Newspaper
72 Public Access
16 Newsletter
136 W ebsite
Other 14

How would you rate the Township’s ability to communicate with residents?
23 Excellent
81 Good
40 Average
12 Below Avg.
1 Poor

Will you be attending the Neighborhood Grill-Out?
Yes
175

RESULTS
Surveys
Sent
626
Received
162