beverly citizen's survey 2015 - results

18.57% 39

10.48% 22

16.19% 34

11.90% 25

12.86% 27

4.29% 9

0.00% 0

2.38% 5

8.57% 18

Q1 Which neighborhood in Beverly do youlive in?

Answered: 210 Skipped: 2

Ryal Side 18.57% (39)

Downtown 10.48% (22)

North Beverly 16.19% (34)

Cove 11.90% (25)

Montserrat 12.86% (27)

Goat Hill 4.29% (9)

Fish Flake Hill 2.38% (5)

Centerville 8.57% (18)

Beverly Farms 8.10% (17)

Shingleville 1.90% (4)

Raymond Farms 0.48% (1)

Other 3.81% (8)

Answer Choices Responses

Ryal Side

Downtown

North Beverly

Cove

Montserrat

Goat Hill

Gloucester Crossing

Fish Flake Hill

Centerville

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8.10% 17

0.48% 1

1.90% 4

0.48% 1

3.81% 8

Total 210

Beverly Farms

Prides Crossing

Shingleville

Raymond Farms

Other

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1.43% 3

11.43% 24

50.00% 105

25.71% 54

11.43% 24

Q2 What is your age?Answered: 210 Skipped: 2

Total 210

18-25 1.43% (3)

26-35 11.43% (24)

36-50 50.00% (105)

51-64 25.71% (54)

65+ 11.43% (24)


18-25

26-35

36-50

51-64

65+

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34.78% 72

65.22% 135

Q3 What is your gender?Answered: 207 Skipped: 5

Total 207

Male 34.78% (72)

Female 65.22% (135)


Male

Female

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Q4 Please rate Beverly as a community oneach of the items below.


50.71%107

41.71%88

7.58%16

0.00%0

0.00%0

211

1.57

42.58%89

44.98%94

12.44%26

0.00%0

0.00%0

209

1.70

26.73%54

41.58%84

28.22%57

3.47%7

0.00%0

202

2.08

18.32%37

36.63%74

35.15%71

8.91%18

0.99%2

202

2.38

30.48%64

42.86%90

23.81%50

2.86%6

0.00%0

210

1.99

35.55%75

42.18%89

17.54%37

4.27%9

0.47%1

211

1.92

17.22%36

47.37%99

30.14%63

4.78%10

0.48%1

209

2.24

Overall asaplaceto...

Asaplacetorai...

Asaplacetowork

Asaplacetoretire

Availabilityanddiv...


Quality ofpublicsch...

Availabilityofaff...

Communityopenessa...


Overallsafetyof...

Availabilityofjobopp...

0

2

4

6

8

10

1.6 1.72.1 2.4

2.0 1.9 2.22.8

2.3 2.0 2.12.7

Very good Good Average Bad Very Bad Total Weighted Average

Overall as a place to live

As a place to raise children

As a place to work

As a place to retire

Availability and diversity of recrational activities

Availability and diversity of dining options

Quality of public schools

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8.42%17

25.74%52

46.04%93

12.87%26

6.93%14

202

2.84

19.23%40

39.90%83

33.17%69

6.73%14

0.96%2

208

2.30

29.19%61

47.85%100

18.66%39

2.87%6

1.44%3

209

2.00

22.12%46

52.88%110

22.12%46

1.92%4

0.96%2

208

2.07

7.96%16

31.84%64

50.25%101

7.46%15

2.49%5

201

2.65

Availability of affordable housing

Community openess and acceptance of all people

Availability and diversity of arts and cultural activities

Overall safety of residents

Availability of job opportunities

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Q5 Please rank the most important issues inBeverly?


23.12%40

8.67%15

6.94%12

10.98%19

9.25%16

6.36%11

5.78%10

6.36%11

7.51%13

6.94%12

4.62%8

1.16%2

2.31%4

173

8.87

7.51%13

15.61%27

10.40%18

10.40%18

15.03%26

7.51%13

9.83%17

7.51%13

5.78%10

5.78%10

1.16%2

2.89%5

0.58%1

173

8.75

10.92%19

8.05%14

11.49%20

11.49%20

7.47%13

10.34%18

9.20%16

8.05%14

5.75%10

5.17%9

5.75%10

5.17%9

1.15%2

174

8.21

8.28%14

6.51%11

8.88%15

7.10%12

7.10%12

8.88%15

9.47%16

7.69%13

8.28%14

8.88%15

8.28%14

7.10%12

3.55%6

169

7.21

5.92%10

8.28%14

6.51%11

5.33%9

6.51%11

8.88%15

8.28%14

6.51%11

13.02%22

10.65%18

5.92%10

11.24%19

2.96%5

169

6.79

19.19%33

13.37%23

10.47%18

7.56%13

6.40%11

10.47%18

9.30%16

5.81%10

4.07%7

5.81%10

5.81%10

1.16%2

0.58%1

172

9.06

7.51%13

5.20%9

12.14%21

10.98%19

15.61%27

9.25%16

9.83%17

8.67%15

9.25%16

8.67%15

1.73%3

0.00%0

1.16%2

173

8.26

PropertyTaxes

DowntownEconomi...

WaterfrontDevelop...

BrimbalAvenue/...

ImprovingTranspa...

Fundingoursc...

Improvingroadsan...

Crime/PublicSa...

NewMiddleSc...

Budget/FiscalRe...

FreeFullDayKi...

ImprovingTrash/R...

Other0

2

4

6

8

10

8.9 8.8

8.27.2

6.8 9.18.3

8.1 7.88.2

5.8

4.6

2.9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Total Score

Property Taxes

Downtown Economic Developmentand Revitalization

Waterfront Development

Brimbal Avenue/Rte. 128 InterchangeProject

Improving Transparency in LocalGovernment

Funding our schools

Improving roads and infrastructure

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4.68%8

7.02%12

12.28%21

9.94%17

13.45%23

14.04%24

7.02%12

11.11%19

8.77%15

5.85%10

2.34%4

2.34%4

1.17%2

171

8.09

5.08%9

12.99%23

12.99%23

10.17%18

7.34%13

6.21%11

6.78%12

7.91%14

9.04%16

5.08%9

6.78%12

7.34%13

2.26%4

177

7.80

7.87%14

11.80%21

9.55%17

12.36%22

7.30%13

6.74%12

12.36%22

11.24%20

4.49%8

11.80%21

1.12%2

1.69%3

1.69%3

178

8.24

6.51%11

7.69%13

4.14%7

5.92%10

4.14%7

2.96%5

4.14%7

6.51%11

9.47%16

7.10%12

21.30%36

12.43%21

7.69%13

169

5.83

1.16%2

4.05%7

1.73%3

1.16%2

3.47%6

5.78%10

5.20%9

7.51%13

8.09%14

12.14%21

19.65%34

26.01%45

4.05%7

173

4.57

5.56%4

1.39%1

1.39%1

2.78%2

0.00%0

5.56%4

0.00%0

0.00%0

1.39%1

1.39%1

1.39%1

13.89%10

65.28%47

72

2.86

Crime/Public Safety

New Middle School Project

Budget/Fiscal Responsibility

Free Full Day Kindergarten

Improving Trash/Recycling Program

Other

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Q6 On a scale of 1-10 please rate howfamiliar you are with the proposed MiddleSchool project. (1 is not familiar and 10 is

extremely familiar)Answered: 208 Skipped: 4

7.69%16

5.29%11

9.62%20

3.85%8

12.98%27

9.13%19

13.46%28

10.10%21

10.58%22

17.31%36

208

6.25

Familiarity

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

6.3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Weighted Average

Familiarity

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36.97% 78

30.33% 64

14.22% 30

11.85% 25

Q7 The proposed Middle School projectincludes plans to demolish the existingMemorial Building and build a new 5th

through 8th grade Middle School at thatlocation. The total cost of the project is

projected at $110M with a total cost to theCity of Beverly estimated at $60.8M. Do you

support this project?Answered: 211 Skipped: 1

Strongly Support 36.97% (78)

Somewhat Support 30.33% (64)

Somewhat Oppose 14.22% (30)

Strongly Oppose 11.85% (25)

Not sure 6.64% (14)


Strongly Support

Somewhat Support

Somewhat Oppose

Strongly Oppose

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6.64% 14

Total 211

Not sure

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Q8 Please share any additional commentsyou have regarding the Middle School

project.Answered: 98 Skipped: 114

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69.23% 144

23.56% 49

1.92% 4

0.96% 2

4.33% 9

Q9 There is currently a Request forProposals to re-develop the former

McDonald's building on the waterfront.Would you support a project that includes a

restaurant at that location?Answered: 208 Skipped: 4

Total 208





Not sure 4.33% (9)


Strongly Support

Somewhat Support

Somewhat Oppose

Strongly Oppose

Not sure

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19.34% 41

24.53% 52

10.85% 23

20.75% 44

13.68% 29

55.19% 117

34.43% 73

2.83% 6

Q10 Please check any of the followingboxes that apply to your feelings regarding

development in Beverly.Answered: 212 Skipped: 0

Total Respondents: 212

Thereis justtheright...

Thereis toomuchdevel...

Thereis notenoughdevel...

Beverlyis toofocusedon...

Beverlyis toofocusedon...

Economicdevelopmentmustbe...

Economicdevelopment isimpor...

Notsure

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

19.34%24.53%

10.85%20.75%

13.68%

55.19%

34.43%

2.83%


There is just the right amount of development in Beverly.

There is too much development in Beverly

There is not enough development in Beverly

Beverly is too focused on residential development

Beverly is too focused on commercial/industrial development

Economic development must be balanced with preserving Beverly's neighborhoods

Economic development is important to grow Beverly's revenue

Not sure

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37.32% 78

34.93% 73

9.09% 19

7.66% 16

11.00% 23

Q11 Would you support efforts to increaserecycling and reduce the city's solid wasteoutput if it meant eliminating the trash fee

and the cost to residents increasing ordecreasing depending on usage?


Total 209





Not sure 11.00% (23)


Strongly Support

Somewhat Support

Somewhat Oppose

Strongly Oppose

Not sure

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16.67% 35

27.14% 57

19.05% 40

24.76% 52

12.38% 26

Q12 The City of Beverly has a practice ofassuming a maximum 2.5% property tax

increase every year when forming the CityBudget. Do you support this practice?


Total 210





Not sure 12.38% (26)


Strongly Support

Somewhat Support

Somewhat Oppose

Strongly Oppose

Not sure

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24.64% 52

30.81% 65

21.33% 45

6.16% 13

17.06% 36

Q13 How would you describe transparencyin our local government since the last

election?Answered: 211 Skipped: 1

Total 211

SignificantlyImproved

24.64% (52)

Somewhat Improved 30.81% (65)

Has not improved 21.33% (45)

Has gotten worse 6.16% (13)

Not sure 17.06% (36)


Significantly Improved

Somewhat Improved

Has not improved

Has gotten worse

Not sure

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60.19% 127

21.33% 45

18.48% 39

Q14 Would you say things in Beverly aregenerally headed in the Right Direction or

would you say things have gotten off on theWrong Track?Answered: 211 Skipped: 1

Total 211

Right Direction 60.19% (127)

Wrong Track 21.33% (45)

Not Sure 18.48% (39)


Right Direction

Wrong Track

Not Sure

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29.38% 62

41.71% 88

15.17% 32

6.16% 13

7.58% 16

Q15 Do you approve or disapprove of thejob performance of your elected officials in

local government?Answered: 211 Skipped: 1

Total 211

Strongly Approve 29.38% (62)

Somewhat Approve 41.71% (88)

Somewhat Disapprove 15.17% (32)

Strongly Disapprove 6.16% (13)

Don't know 7.58% (16)


Strongly Approve

Somewhat Approve

Somewhat Disapprove

Strongly Disapprove

Don't know

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Q16 On a scale of 1-10 how likely are you tovote in the upcoming Municipal Election inBeverly on Tuesday, November 3rd? (1 not

likely to vote, 10 extremely likely to vote)Answered: 210 Skipped: 2

4.76%10

0.95%2

1.90%4

1.43%3

3.33%7

3.81%8

4.29%9

3.81%8

5.71%12

70.00%147

210

8.70

Likelihood ofVoting

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

8.7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Weighted Average

Likelihood of Voting

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Q17 Please share any additional comments,questions or concerns. Thank you!


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