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Town of Erie survey: traffic and infrastructure top residents’ concerns; split views on housing and funding options
Summary
A Magellan Strategies survey of 3,854 Erie residents found traffic and infrastructure top concerns, broad support for affordable housing but disagreement over funding, and divided preferences for financing an Erie Police Department expansion (40% sales tax, 33% certificate of participation). Council discussed next steps including targeted ballot polling and education.
Town of Erie officials on Aug. 19 reviewed a town‑commissioned resident survey that polled 3,854 people and showed traffic and infrastructure as the top concern for residents, mixed views on housing density, and varying preferences about how to pay for local priorities such as an Erie Police Department expansion and sustainability programs.
Courtney Sievers of Magellan Strategies presented the results, describing the methodology: interviews of 3,854 Erie residents conducted July 14–Aug. 1, outreach that included postcards to roughly 12,000 households and text invitations to about 19,000 cell numbers, and weighting to town voter‑registration demographics; she cited a margin of error of 1.47% at the 95% confidence level.
Top takeaways - Traffic and roads lead resident concerns, with 53% saying traffic has added more than 10 minutes to commutes or travel within the town over the past 12 months. Frequently mentioned corridors include Arapahoe Road, Highway 7, County Line Road, Erie Parkway…
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