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DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. <br />3128 Dean Court <br />Minneapolis, Minnesota <br /> <br />55414 <br /> <br />ELK RIVER CITY SURVEY <br />Parks and Recreation/. <br />City Issues Study <br /> <br />Hello, I'm of Decision Resources, Ltd., a nationwide <br />polling firm located in Minneapolis. We've been retained by the <br />City of Elk River to speak with a random sample of residents <br />about issues facing the city. The survey is being taken because <br />the City is interested in your opinions and suggestions. I want <br />to assure you that all individual responses will be held strictly <br />confidential; only summaries of the entire sample will be <br />reported. (DO NOT PAUSE) <br /> <br />Approximately how many years have <br />you lived in Elk River? <br /> <br />As things now stand, how long in <br />the future do you expect to live <br />in Elk River? <br /> <br />How-would you rate the quality of <br />life in Elk River -- excellent, <br />good, only fair, or poor? <br /> <br />LESS THAN TWO YEARS .... .8% <br />TWO TO FIVE YEARS ..... 26% <br />SIX TO TEN YEARS ...... 16%. <br />11 - 20 YEARS ......... 27% <br />21 - 30 YEARS ......... 11% <br />OVER THIRTY YEARS ..... 12% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 0% <br /> <br />LESS THAN TWO YEARS .... 3% <br />2 - 5 YEARS ............ <br />6 - 10 YEARS.. ......... 9% <br />OVER TEN YEARS ........ 15% <br />REST OF LIFE (VOL.)...58% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED....10% <br /> <br />EXCELLENT ............. 37% <br />GOOD .................. 57% <br />ONLY FAIR .............. 4% <br />POOR ................... 1% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED. .... 0% <br /> <br />4. What do you like most about living in Elk River? <br /> <br />DON'T KNOW, 5%; SMALL TOWN, 26%; LOCATION, 24%; SCHOOLS, 3%; <br />PEOPLE, 14%; RURAL/OPEN, 16%; QUIET/PEACEFUL, 6%; NEIGHBOR- <br />HOOD, 3%; EVERYTHING, 4%. <br /> <br />5. What do you like least about it? <br /> <br />DON'T KNOW, 11%; NOTHING, 18%; TAXES, $%; GROWTH, 18%; <br />LOCATION, 6%; POOR SHOPPING, 15%; SCHOOLS, 2%; TOO SMALL, <br />5%; CITY GOVERNMENT, 3%; POOR ROADS, 4%; HIGHWAY 10!, 3%; <br />CITY SERVICES, 4%; POLLUTION, 2%; SCATTERED, 4%. <br /> <br />I would like to read to you a list of recreational activities. <br />For each one, tell me how often you engage in that activity.. Do. <br />you or any members of this household engage in the activity four <br />times a week or more often, once a week, once or twice a month, <br />several times each year or not at all. For seasonal activities, <br />please tell me how often you or household members participate <br /> <br />148 <br /> <br /> <br />