Website Public Opinion Poll Results - Economic Conditions - March 6, 2009

The report below includes only the responses from the self selecting group of citizens who chose to complete the website opinion poll. The statistically significant results are reported on page 36 in the 2009 Citizen Survey Results.

• Website Public Opinion Poll Results - Economic Conditions

2009 Citizen Survey - OVERVIEW

On January 7, 2009, an 8 page survey was mailed to 1,500 randomly selected Saanich residents, asking them to share their ideas and opinions about Saanich as a community, and the District of Saanich as their municipal government. By the January 27, 2009 response deadline, we had received 489 completed surveys, giving us a good response rate of 33%. The results will be used to guide our planning.

The complete report can be downloaded in PDF format below. The report is also available by contacting municipal staff at (250) 475-5415 or by e-mail.

• 2009 Citizen Survey - Part 1 of 3 - Executive Summary
• 2009 Citizen Survey - Part 2 of 3 - Detailed Results
• 2009 Citizen Survey - Part 3 of 3 - Tables & Comments
• 2009 Citizen Survey - Complete Report

Summary of Results

Quality of Life

• Over 95% of respondents describe the quality of life in Saanich as good or very good, up from 93% in 2006 and 87% in 2003.
• The aspects of Saanich that are most enjoyed by residents include the central location, the quiet and friendly neighbourhoods and the extensive system of parks and trails in the district.
• The most commonly noted dislikes involved transportation issues such as traffic congestion in specific areas and a lack of sidewalks in some Saanich neighbourhoods.
• 84% of survey participants reported feeling safe or very safe in their neighbourhoods

Service Delivery

• Municipal garbage collection received the highest satisfaction rating of all municipal services offered followed by fire fighting, residential recycling and the quality of drinking water. The services highlighted as most important are the quality of drinking water, fire fighting and police services.
• Residents reported that the municipal services they used most as visiting a Saanich park or nature trail, using the Galloping Goose or Lochside Trail, using Saanich recreation centres and visiting public libraries.

Local Government

• 67% of participants reported they agree or strongly agree that the District of Saanich government is doing a good job.
• Results indicate that survey participants feel revenue sources should come firstly from government grants, then from user fees, reserves or savings, property taxes and lastly from borrowing.
• 63% of survey respondents want Saanich Council to maintain the current levels of property taxation while offering the same or reduced levels of municipal services.
• Residents ranked the three highest capital project priorities as roads and traffic control, the sanitary sewer and storm drainage systems and the water system.

2006 Survey Results

• 2006 Citizen Survey - Part 1 of 2 - Executive Summary
• 2006 Citizen Survey - Part 2 of 2 - Detailed Results and Comments
• 2006 Citizen Survey Instrument
• 2006 Citizen Survey - Press Release
• 2006 Citizen Survey - Complete Report

2003 Survey Results

• 2003 Citizen Survey - Report - Part 1 of 4
• 2003 Citizen Survey - Report - Part 2 of 4
• 2003 Citizen Survey - Report - Part 3 of 4
• 2003 Citizen Survey - Report - Part 4 of 4
• 2003 Citizen Survey - Highlights
• 2003 Citizen Survey - Press Release