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Walker County survey: safety tops public priorities; younger residents favor parks

Walker County Board of Commissioners · January 8, 2026
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Summary

County staff presented a first community-survey panel showing 75% of respondents ranked physical safety and security as the most important issue; recreation and parks scored highest as a perceived county strength and respondents prioritized lowering property taxes if new revenue became available.

Walker County staff presented the results of a recently launched community-survey panel at the Jan. 8 Board of Commissioners meeting, reporting priorities and demographic differences that officials said will inform county decisions.

Joe Legee, director of communications and community development, said the survey was open about 48 hours and that respondents who took the survey can view results instantly. Key headline findings from the first survey: 75% of respondents identified physical…

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