City of Golden Valley Citizen Survey Results

What do Golden Valley residents think of their city and the services their tax dollars buy? To keep track over the years, the City Council has commissioned Decision Resources, Ltd, to conduct community surveys in 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2006 (the 1999, 2001 and 2006 surveys were components of Envision Golden Valley, the City's community visioning process). Each time, professional interviewers polled 400 residents by telephone on a variety of community issues.

These statistically valid random sample surveys yield results applicable to the entire spectrum of Golden Valley residents within plus or minus five percentage points in 95 out of 100 cases, explains Bill Morris of Decision Resources.

Decision Resources' clients include more than 30 other cities in the seven-county Twin Cities metro area, including Plymouth, Maple Grove, St Louis Park, Crystal, New Hope, Bloomington, Minnetonka, Burnsville, Richfield, and Eagan. The group also does work for school districts and corporations.

• 2006 Survey: Executive Summary
  2006 Survey: Detailed Analysis (pdf version)
• 2001 Survey: Executive Summary
  2001 Survey: Detailed Analysis
• 1999 Survey: Executive Summary
  1999 Survey: Detailed Analysis

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