Appendix F
2022 Community Interest and Opinion Survey
Executive Summary
Overall Opinions of NPD: Esteem, Strengths, Weaknesses, Value (cont’d)
Nearly half (47%) of the respondents either offered no suggestions or negative feedback, including 17% who said there is nothing they dislike at all. The remaining 53% gave a range of concerns or suggested improvement, including: More programs and events (33%) especially youth programming (mostly pre-K), the need for more programs that are in high demand (registration fills up too fast), and programs at different times (e.g., weekends), followed by more programming for adults and seniors Management/Admin/Staff improvements (19%), most often a need for more/better communications, issues with the website (often regarding registration issues/slots filling up too quickly) Parks and trails (17%), usually wanting more trails and connectivity, better maintained parks, more amenities (e.g., pavilions, benches) Facility-related comments (14%), including more sports courts (tennis, pickleball most often) Lower costs/fees (12%) On average, residents think the NPD represents 8.4% of their property taxes (consistent with 2017 estimates, and higher than its actual 5% share). When informed that 5% of their property taxes goes to the NPD, resident continue to rate its overall value favorable (7.4 on a 0-10 scale). Overall, 78% feel the District represents a good/great/excellent value, vs. just 8% who say it is a poor value. This is consistent whet previous waves back to 2009.
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Fewer Residents Identify Weaknesses or Needed Improvements, and Continue to Identify the NPD As a Good Value
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