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Pe,c,, 19 8 9 <br /> DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. <br /> 3128 Dean Court ELK RIVER CITY SURVEY <br /> Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 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 /> 1. Approximately how many years have LESS THAN TWO YEARS . . ... 8% <br /> you lived in Elk River? 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 /> 2 . As things now stand, how long in LESS THAN TWO YEARS3% <br /> the future do you expect to live 2 - 5 YEARS 6% <br /> in Elk River? 6 - 10 YEARS 9% <br /> OVER TEN YEARS 15% <br /> a REST OF LIFE (VOL. ) 58% <br /> DON'T KNOW/REFUSED10% <br /> 3 . How-would you rate the quality of EXCELLENT 37% <br /> life in Elk River -- excellent, GOOD 57% <br /> good, only fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR. 4% <br /> POOR 1% <br /> DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 0% <br /> 4 . What do you like most about living in Elk River? <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 /> 5. What do you like least about it? <br /> DON'T KNOW, 11%; NOTHING, 18%; TAXES, 5%; GROWTH, 18%; <br /> LOCATION, 61; POOR SHOPPING, 15%; SCHOOLS, 2%; TOO SMALL, <br /> 5%; CITY GOVERNMENT, 3%; POOR ROADS, 4%; HIGHWAY 101, 3%; <br /> CITY SERVICES, 4% ; POLLUTION, 2%; SCATTERED, 4%. <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 /> 0 several times each year or not at all. For seasonal activities, <br /> please tell me how often you or household members participate <br /> 148 <br />