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Residents ranked roads, code enforcement and growth as top concerns in community survey; council discusses better outreach
Summary
Staff reviewed a redacted community survey showing roads/traffic/transportation as the top concern (35–38%), followed by code enforcement (26–28%) and growth/development/housing density; councilors discussed using newsletters, social media and department-level follow-ups to communicate actions.
Matt (S5) presented the community-survey results and said staff used AI to redact personally identifying information. He highlighted the three most common themes: roads/traffic/transportation (about 35–38% of responses), code enforcement/neighborhood standards (about 26–28%), and growth/development/housing density, with parks and recreation also rated highly.
Council members discussed next steps for communicating results and departmental follow-up: publish highlights in the city newsletter, post on social platforms (Instagram and Facebook reach different audiences), and ask departments to review their portion of responses and provide concrete examples of what the city is doing. ‘‘We should be doing all we can to communicate to them what we are doing,’’ Matt said, suggesting transparency about current and planned actions to move the needle on issues like code enforcement.
