2023 citizen survey in Penticton sees upswing in responses – Okanagan | 24CA News
Results from Penticton, B.C.’s 2023 citizen survey can be shared with metropolis council subsequent week.
The metropolis says the survey ran June 12-30 and included responses from 1,400 residents, a rise of 20 per cent from when the final survey was carried out in 2019.
The survey requested residents to judge native companies and high quality of life, plus present enter on priorities the town ought to handle. The report can be offered to council on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
“We received an excellent response to the survey and have a wealth of information to inform the work of council and staff and the direction of the city,” stated JoAnne Kleb, the town’s supervisor of communications.
“We want to thank the residents who invested the time to complete the survey and share their thoughts with the city.”
According to the town, residents say the general high quality of life in Penticton is constructive, with a 61 per cent superb or wonderful score, although that’s down 5 proportion factors from 2019.
“Like other cities in the valley, Penticton has seen a slip in residents’ perception of overall quality of life driven by concerns about affordability, housing and safety,” Kleb stated.
“Despite this change, other indicators — such as Penticton as a place to find work, open a business and raise children — did see improvements from pre-pandemic levels which is very encouraging.”
The metropolis additionally stated its companies had been seen as constructive, with 17 of 25 classes seeing improved scores from 2019, together with a 43 per cent enhance in satisfaction for constructing permits and business licensing.
However, the town added there have been considerations and low scores for bike lanes and social points, which had been included for the primary time within the survey.
Crime and security continued to be the neighborhood’s most urgent merchandise, with 44 per cent of residents figuring out it as the highest situation for council.
Next at 36 per cent had been social points, homelessness and drug use.
The metropolis famous that “residents also indicated that when it comes to addressing the rising costs of services and infrastructure, they would like to see the city raise revenue through growth, user fees and tax increases as opposed to decreasing service levels.”
The City of Penticton’s council conferences can be found on-line.
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