~1 Sarasota County Citizen 2018 2018 Opinion Survey 1 .,
Project Management a Sarasota County Communications Department a ch St rn t gy l i\r a k ti ng Re Project Liaison to Data Collection, Project Direction & Sarasota County Analysis, Reporting & Questionnaire Input Presentation in Conjunction with FIOG 2
Purpose Track changes Incorporate new Support Gauge over time in or timely topics data-driven “temperature” of citizen sentiments of relevance decision-making constituents Big p pict cture re: : Provide benchmarks and trending data on how citizens perceive the job Sarasota County is doing 3
Methodology • Random telephonic survey of Saras asota C County ty r residents ts • 800 c 0 complet eted i ed interview ews s of residents age 18+ • Conducted between Jun une 25 t e 25 to o Jul uly 17, 17, 201 2018 8 • Margin of error: ±3.5% 5% • Average completion time: 9.8 m 8 minut utes es • Repres esen entative s e sampl ple b based o ed on n demographi phics cs a and g d geographi phic l location n 4
Quality of Life 2018 County Engagement Survey Topics Sarasota in the Future County Budget 5
Study Additions • When rating the level of trust between Sarasota County residents and the government, the option of “your c r city g governm rnment t leade ders” was added. • Rather than asking why one contacted the County, in 2018 the question asked what dep epartment or or of offic ice w e was s specif ific icall lly c con ontacted. • New items that affect their quality of life in Sarasota County: road & d & inf nfrastruc ructur ure e maintenance, , traffic ic f flow, s ser ervices s for or a aging p pop opula lation, a and d ser ervices f for or the h e hom omeless. • New option for the single biggest thing that can contribute to the growth of Sarasota County’s economy: wor orkforce e train ining or or re-traini ning ng. • Awareness that “rainy day” general fund res eserves a are e bein eing s spen ent t to o maintain in s ser ervice e lev evel els. • Respondents were posed a solution to replenishing that fund (a mini nimal pr prope perty y tax x increase—$20 on average). • Respondents unwilling to support could offer feedback as to what should happen and to pr provide ide s spe pecific ic example ples s of what could be done to create new revenue sources or to reduce service levels. 6
Quality of Life Content • Overall Satisfaction with Quality of Life • Satisfaction Trend Over Time • Most Important Issues Facing the County • Biggest Stress on Household Finances • Important Issues for the County to Work On 7
Overall Quality of Life How Would You Rate the Overall Quality of Life in Sarasota County? 60% 52% 50% 45% 40% 30% 20% 10% 3% - 0% 0% Poor Fair Good Excellent 8
Trending Quality of Life How Would You Rate the Overall Quality of Life in Sarasota County? 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 52% 50% 45% 40% 30% 20% 10% 3% 0% 0% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 DK/NA/Refused Poor Fair Good Excellent 9
Most Important Issue Facing County In Your Opinion, What is the Most Important Issue Facing Sarasota County Today? 24% Population Growth/New Development 10% Crime 5% Traffic/Transportation 4% Economy/Jobs 3% Government and Elected Officials 3% Stormwater/Drainage/Flooding 3% Health Care 3% Affordable Housing 3% Public Schools 2% Homelessness 2% Water 2% Taxes 2% Diversity 2% Government Overregulation (Environmental Standards, Zoning) 2% Ethics of Public Officials - 2% Negative Business Climate (Permitting, Licensing) - 1% Drugs/Substance Abuse - 1% Government Contracting - 1% Senior Services - 1% Quality of our Waterways - 1% Racial Concerns - 1% Neighborhood Deterioration - 1% Energy Cost (Gas, Electric) - 1% Climate Change/Global Warming - 1% Election - 0% Hurricanes 0% Youth Services 0% Insurance • 19% There are No Serious Problems - 2% DK/NA/Refused 0% Other 10
Most Important Issue Facing County (cont’d) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Population Growth/New Population Growth/New Population Growth/New Population Growth/New Population Growth/New Development Development Development Development Development (21%) (27%) (28%) (23%) (24%) Traffic/ Homelessness Economy/Jobs Taxes Crime Transportation (10%) (7%) (8%) (10%) (12%) Crime Homelessness Public Schools Economy/Jobs Traffic/Transportation (5%) (6%) (11%) (6%) (5%) Economy/Jobs (5%) Traffic/ Traffic/ Economy/Jobs Economy/Jobs Transportation Transportation Homelessness (7%) (4%) (6%) (6%) (5%) There are No Serious There are No Serious There are No Serious There are No Serious There are No Serious Problems Problems Problems Problems Problems (19%) (16%) (17%) (13%) (15%) 11
Biggest Stress on Household Finances What Would You Say is Putting the Greatest Stress on Your Own Household’s Finances Right Now? Household Finances 18% Health Care Costs 6% Home Insurance 6% Personal Debt (Loan Repayments, Mortgage, Credit Cards, etc. 5% Child-Rasing Costs (Day Care, Tuition, Clothes, etc.) 5% Property Taxes 4% Rising Rental Rates 4% - Taxes in General 4% - Gas Prices 3% - Prescription Drugs 2% - Home Foreclosure (Possibility of; Already Happened) 2% - Elder Care Costs 2% Employment/Jobs 1% Investment Portfolio Shrinkage 1% I Alimony; Child Support 0% Car Payments 0% - None of the Above -- No Stresses Being Felt 36% DK/NA 1% Other 1% • 12
Biggest Stress on Household Finances (cont’d) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Property Taxes Household Finances (8%) Household Finances Household Finances Household Finances (11%) Gas Prices (19%) (15%) (18%) (8%) Property Taxes Health Care Costs Personal Debt (7%) (6%) Property Taxes Property Taxes (loans, mortgages, etc.) Taxes in General (12%) (10%) Home Insurance (7%) 7%) (6%) Child-Raising Costs Personal Debt Employment/Jobs Taxes in General Health Care Costs (5%) (loans, mortgages, etc.) (6%) (7%) (8%) Personal Debt (5%) (5%) Employment/Jobs Property Taxes (4%) (4%) Health Care Costs Home Insurance Taxes in General Rising Rental Rates Gas Prices (5%) (5%) (4%) (7%) (4%) Home Insurance Taxes in General (4%) (4%) No Stresses Being Felt No Stresses Being Felt No Stresses Being Felt No Stresses Being Felt No Stresses Being Felt (36%) (48%) (34%) (31%) (36%) 13
Important Issues for County Issues Affecting Quality of Life in Sarasota County Services for Aging Population 28% 25% 46% Availability of Good-Paying Jobs 21% 34% 45% Public Safety 26% 30% 44% Services for the Homeless 30% 29% 42% Availability of Affordable Workforce Housing 22% 37% 41% Traffic Flow 22% 44% 35% Less Important • Effective Growth Management Policies 24% 47% 29% • Important Efficient Energy Consumption 29% 51% 20% • Most Important Environmental Quality Such as Air and Water 55% 15% 30% Road & Infrastructure Maintenance 27% 59% 14% Transportation 26% 63% 11% Parks & Recreation 49% 45% 5% Arts & Cultural Diversity 58% 38% 4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 14
Important Issues for County (cont’d) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Effective Growth Management Availability of Good-Paying Jobs Availability of Good-Paying Jobs Availability of Good-Paying Jobs Services for Aging Population Policies (61%) (65%) (76%) (46%) (54%) Environmental Quality Such as Public Safety Public Safety Public Safety Availability of Good-Paying Jobs Air and Water (59%) (57%) (65%) (45%) (50%) Environmental Quality Such as Availability of Affordable Effective Growth Management Efficient Energy Consumption Public Safety Air and Water Housing Policies (46%) (44%) (55%) (53%) (64%) Availability of Affordable Environmental Quality Such as Availability of Affordable Availability of Good-Paying Jobs Services for the Homeless Housing Air and Water Workforce Housing (45%) (42%) (47%) (49%) (62%) Effective Growth Management Availability of Affordable Availability of Affordable Efficient Energy Consumption Transportation Policies Workforce Housing Workforce Housing (46%) (61%) (45%) (43%) (41%) 15
~ Summary Infographic: Quality of Life 97 % 97 % describe their overall quality of life as either ex excellent ( (45 % ) ) or go good ( (52 % ) ) Priorities for the County Most Important Issues Top Five Stressors : : Expressed at Highest Levels: Facing the County: General Household I·• •1 Population Finances Services for Aging Population ffl Growth/Development Health Care Costs + Availability of Good-Paying Jobs Crime Home Insurance ...... Public Safety Traffic Personal Debt Services for the Homeless Economy/Jobs Child-Raising Costs II Availability of Affordable + Approximately 1 in 5 ( 19 19 % ) Do Not 36 36 % % say No Stressors Workforce Housing Believe there are Serious Problems are Being Felt 16
County Engagement Content • Overall Satisfaction With Services Provided by County • Trust in Government to Do What is Right for Sarasota County Residents • Federal • State • County • City • Past Year Contact with County • Respect, Accuracy, Timeliness of County Interactions 17
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