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City releases results of 740-response survey showing resident concerns on roads, utilities and public safety
Summary
Bay City staff presented a citywide survey with 740 responses that highlighted resident dissatisfaction with road conditions, concerns about utility costs and mixed views about public safety; commissioners discussed next steps for outreach and use of the data.
Bay City officials presented the results of a citywide survey Monday showing 740 responses collected in July that the presenter said represent about 10% of Bay City’s roughly 32,000 residents.
The survey, presented by Dana (city staff), found high dissatisfaction with road conditions, recurring concerns about water and sewer costs, and mixed views on public safety services. "We had 740 responses that we collected for the whole month of July," Dana said during the presentation, noting some duplicate submissions and a mix of online and paper responses.
Why it matters: the survey is intended to guide commission priorities and department-level planning. Dana told the commission the city will post the full results on the city website and email them to commissioners; staff also said they had followed up with 70 respondents who volunteered…
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