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Survey Response Type Count %
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Online 439 41%
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Paper 635 59%
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Total 1,074 100%
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PaperOnline
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Why do you live in Highland? Count % Votes % Surveyed Count % Votes % Surveyed Count
% Votes
% Surveyed
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Affluence of Community 146 5%14%825%13%645%15%
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Family Focused City 509 17%47%28317%45%22618%51%
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High Quality Schools 329 11%31%16710%26%16213%37%
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Large Lot Size 574 19%53%34721%55%22718%52%
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Limited Number of Businesses 130 4%12%775%12%534%12%
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Location 667 22%62%40624%64%26120%59%
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Low Congestion 336 11%31%18811%30%14812%34%
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Outdoor Recreation Opportunities 206 7%19%956%15%1119%25%
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Other 72 2%7%463%7%242%5%
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Total 2,969 100%276% 1,691 100%266% 1,276 100%291%
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Top Priorities Count % Votes % Surveyed Count % Votes % Surveyed Count
% Votes
% Surveyed
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City Library1886%18%1086%17%806%18%
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Creating a Civic Arts Center371%3%171%3%202%5%
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Communicating with Residents1114%10%734%11%383%9%
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Creating a Rec Center29410%27%16910%27%12510%28%
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Creating Rec Programs712%7%332%5%383%9%
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Debt Reduction39213%36%24614%39%14611%33%
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Developing New Parks & Trails2087%19%955%15%1139%26%
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Economic Development29910%28%1508%24%14911%34%
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Roads: Improving & Repairing69723%65%42524%67%27121%62%
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Increasing City Events & Programs221%2%101%2%121%3%
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Public Safety1354%13%774%12%584%13%
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Preserving Large Lot Zoning47315%44%27916%44%19415%44%
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Smaller lots, apartments, senior communities, condominiums/ town homes, etc.602%6%332%5%272%6%
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Other903%8%613%6%272%3%
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Total 3,077 100%286% 1,776 100%276% 1,298 100%292%
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Experience with City Staff Count Avg PoorFairGoodExcellentExcellentGoodFairPoor
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General Office 724 3.3 17 56 364 287 40%50%8%2%
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Library 688 3.4 7 48 324 309 45%47%7%1%
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Public Works 618 3.1 23 75 307 213 34%50%12%4%
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Total Staff 2,030 3.3 47 179 995 809 40%49%9%2%
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Count Positive Negative Positive
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Comments 346 2428070%23%
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Experience with City Count Avg PoorFairGoodExcellentExcellentGoodFairPoor
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Quality of Life 1,025 3.5 1 32 447 545 53%44%3%0%
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Cemetery 430 3.3 4 18 239 169 39%56%4%1%
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City Hall Hours 610 3.0 22 72 389 127 21%64%12%4%
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Library 693 3.1 20 110 369 194 28%53%16%3%
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Code Enforcement 501 2.5 79 156 221 45 9%44%31%16%
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Communication 810 2.8 49 187 443 131 16%55%23%6%
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EMS 465 3.3 3 37 224 201 43%48%8%1%
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Fire 399 3.4 - 20 196 183 46%49%5%0%
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Garbage 960 3.3 15 75 498 372 39%52%8%2%
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Arts Council 361 3.1 7 55 185 114 32%51%15%2%
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Fling 604 3.1 21 84 335 164 27%55%14%3%
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Other Events 338 2.8 15 74 197 52 15%58%22%4%
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# of Parks 799 2.9 65 152 411 171 21%51%19%8%
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# of Trails 759 3.0 42 158 351 208 27%46%21%6%
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Crime Prevent 616 3.2 18 66 329 203 33%53%11%3%
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Traffic Enforce 603 3.0 35 77 341 150 25%57%13%6%
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Quality Parks 817 3.0 30 154 445 188 23%54%19%4%
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Quality Trails 744 2.9 46 160 364 174 23%49%22%6%
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Road Maintenance 932 1.9 373 346 190 23 2%20%37%40%
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Snow Removal 963 2.9 39 225 532 167 17%55%23%4%
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Utility Billing 909 3.1 23 108 517 261 29%57%12%3%
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Total 14,338 3.0 907 2,366 7,223 3,842 27%50%17%6%
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Communication Preference Count % Votes % Surveyed
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City Council Meetings944%9%
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City Newsletter77535%72%
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Email57126%53%
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Signs around town1045%10%
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Social Media1879%17%
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Text974%9%
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Website35516%33%
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Other60%1%
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Total 2,189 100%204%
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Need additional funding Count % Voted % Surveyed
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Events805%7%
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Library23314%22%
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Parks31919%30%
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Public Safety1599%15%
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Roads81648%76%
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Other785%7%
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Total 1,685 100%157%
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Support additional funding Count Avg Very Unlikely Unlikely Likely
Very Likely
Very Likely
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Unlikely
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Events 929 1.5 576 251 86 16 2%9%27%62%
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Library 957 2.1 380 214 297 66 7%31%22%40%
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Parks 942 2.2 287 250 313 92 10%33%27%30%
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Public Safety 930 2.4 201 260 391 78 8%42%28%22%
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Roads 1,008 2.9 138 149 402 319 32%40%15%14%
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What is a large lot? Count % Voted % Surveyed Large
Not Large
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40,000 sq ft 369 36%34% 253 116 212 9
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30,000 sq ft 225 22%21% 129 96 96 12
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25,000 sq ft 127 12%12% 61 66 56 3