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Glendale survey: 8-in-10 residents satisfied with city services; traffic safety and housing top concerns
Summary
A city-commissioned survey of 839 registered voters found 79% of respondents satisfied with municipal services, with speeding and housing affordability emerging as the most frequent concerns. City staff said results will inform the strategic plan and upcoming budget discussions.
Glendale city officials on June 3 presented results of a community satisfaction survey showing roughly eight in 10 respondents rated Glendale as an excellent or pretty good place to live and said they were satisfied or very satisfied with city services.
The survey, conducted March 5–19 by FM3 Research, interviewed a random sample of 839 registered voters, and the firm reported a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3.5 percentage points for questions asked of everyone. "We interviewed in total, random sample of 839 registered voters," said Dr. Richard Bernard, lead researcher with FM3. "For questions asked of everyone, the margin of error is plus or minus 3.5, which is quite small."
City Manager staff framed the presentation as a tool to align the city’s strategic plan and budget priorities with resident concerns. "We will use this data…to align our strategic plan…
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