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Anna launches 2025 community survey, adds new transportation questions
Summary
City staff will mail a statistically sampled community survey June 23 and open a public version later in June; results are expected in September and will include new transportation questions about shuttles, bike infrastructure and willingness to pay.
The City of Anna will mail its 2025 community survey to a randomized sample on June 23 and open a separate, public link to the full community at the end of June, Public Affairs Manager Francis LaRue told the City Council on June 10.
LaRue said the city conducts the survey every three years to produce statistically valid, benchmarkable data through Polco. She said the 2022 mail survey yielded 375 responses, producing a 95% confidence level with a margin of error of ±5 percentage points. The 2025 survey will measure the same 10 core aspects of livability tracked previously and will add a custom page of transportation questions addressing how people move around town and whether they would support new infrastructure or bonds to pay for it.
"The mailing for this will go out on June 23," LaRue said. "There will be a digital version for them to use and there's very clear details in there saying, do not share this link with anyone. We don't want to pollute our sample size." She said the city will publish results on the website and that a Polco representative will present findings to the council after the survey closes.
LaRue described the transportation page as seeking input on current travel modes, interest in a shuttle, bike infrastructure, ride‑share and whether respondents would be willing to fund such options through a bond or budget reallocation. She cautioned that those custom transportation questions will not be benchmarked nationally but will provide local guidance.
Council members asked staff to ensure the 2022 results are circulated to council before the new results arrive and suggested additional communications to increase participation, including neighborhood posts and temporary roadside signs directing residents to the survey link. LaRue said the 2025 results will be summarized for use in upcoming council retreats and pledged to send the 2022 report link to the city secretary for distribution to councilpersons.
LaRue said the survey will wrap up its data collection with a final reporting milestone around September 1, with a full presentation to council to follow. The administration emphasized the survey is intended to help align planning and budgeting with community priorities and to improve transparency and accountability.
Details published at the meeting: the city uses Polco for sampling and benchmarking; the 2022 survey had 375 responses; the June 23 mailing initiates the 2025 sample mailing; open participation will begin later in June; staff expects a final wrap and presentation after September 1.
