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Dayton survey shows strong approval for parks, signals public support for modest tax increase to fund improvements
Summary
A Morris Leatherman survey of 400 Dayton residents found high satisfaction with parks and broad willingness to fund improvements; staff described options including levy increases or a bond referendum for larger projects and will return with precise cost estimates.
A city presentation on Nov. 4 summarized results from a Morris Leatherman resident survey of 400 Dayton households that found strong public approval for parks and other city services and identified funding preferences for new park amenities.
City administrator Zach presented methodology and headline results, saying, “It was a 400 random sample survey of Dayton residents” completed in August, with a non‑response rate of about 5.5 percent and average interviews of 14 minutes. He told the Parks Commission the sample yields roughly a ±5 percent margin of error and that the full survey is available on the Dayton website.
Why it matters: staff argued the survey provides a baseline for future decisions on park investments and potential revenue strategies. Zach noted residents rated overall quality of life at about 95 percent…
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