Survey suggests Kyle residents generally satisfied with city government

Here are some of the results of the recently conducted city survey that were released by the city manager during last weekend’s city council budget workshop:

Percentage of survey respondents ranked the following "high priority" programs and service areas for city resources and budget spending:
• 80% Routine street maintenance and repairs
• 54% Making Kyle a destination
• 44% Citywide multi-use recreational trail system
• 41% Construction of a new police station

Percentage of survey respondents highly satisfied with the type of city services:
• 95% Kyle Municipal Court
• 93% Kyle Public Library
• 93% Sewer services
• 88% Appearance of City maintained parks
• 86% Trash & recycling collection
• 83% Animal control services
• 81% Enforcement of traffic laws
• 79% Code enforcement
• 74% Public outreach
• 73% Quality of parks & recreation programs
• 68% Crime prevention
• 66% Utility Billing
• 61% Economic development
• 54% Drinking water
• 52% Routine street maintenance and repair

Percentage of survey respondents indicated city provides too many services, too few services, or the right amount of services for the amount paid in city taxes:
• 55% Right amount of services
• 43% Too few services
• 2% Too many services

Percentage of survey respondents indicated City’s Property Tax is too much, too little or the right amount:
• 51% Right amount
• 25% Too little
• 24% Too much

Percentage of survey respondents who agreed that city has an adequate number of recreational and entertainment options:
• 36% Agreed
• 64% Disagreed

Percentage of survey respondents who agreed that they see low amounts of litter around the city:
• 76% Agreed
• 24% Disagreed

Percentage of survey respondents who agreed that the City of Kyle has low levels of criminal incidents:
• 53% Agreed
• 47% Disagreed

Percentage of survey respondents who agreed that the Kyle City government is responsive to their concerns and inputs:
• 69% Agreed
• 31% Disagreed

Primary reason survey respondents indicated for relocating to the City of Kyle:
• 44% Cost of housing
• 18% To be near family
• 14% Employment near Kyle
• 10% Quality of life
• 7% Employment in Kyle
• 5% Proximity to Austin
• 2% Schools