Sarasota County residents gave high marks to county government in the 2004 Citizens Opinion Survey for being responsive to their views and concerns, for communicating its actions and positions and for finding out what residents think about taxes and services.

Results from the annual survey were presented May 26 to the Board of County Commissioners by Dr. Susan MacManus of the Department of Government & International Affairs at the University of South Florida. The survey is conducted to obtain information from the public about their policy preferences and evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of county officials’ performance. The results to guide decisions, plan programs and improve the delivery of services. In addition to government responsiveness, this year’s survey explored economic development, community housing, tax proposals and quality of life.

In conducting the survey, 801 county residents 18 years of age or older were polled between April 28-May 14. The margin of error is plus/minus 3.5 percent. For the complete survey results click on the document below. Note this document may be a larger file, allow time to download.

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