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Summer 2004
Pennsylvania Township Officials Survey
Total Respondents: 106
| 1. Estimate the square
miles of your township? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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6.9% |
7 |
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18.6% |
19 |
|
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34.3 % |
35 |
|
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16.7% |
17 |
|
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21.6% |
22 |
|
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2% |
2 |
| Total
Respondents |
102 |
| (skipped
this question) |
4 |
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| 2. What was the range
of your township's fiscal 2003 general
fund budget? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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55.7 % |
59 |
|
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30.2% |
32 |
|
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8.5% |
9 |
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$10 million to $15 million |
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3.8% |
4 |
|
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1.9% |
2 |
| Total
Respondents |
106 |
| (skipped
this question) |
0 |
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| 3. How long have you
served as a township official? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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37.7 % |
40 |
|
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28.3% |
30 |
|
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34% |
36 |
| Total
Respondents |
106 |
| (skipped
this question) |
0 |
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| 4. What political party
do you belong to? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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27.7% |
28 |
|
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67.3 % |
68 |
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5% |
5 |
| Total
Respondents |
101 |
| (skipped
this question) |
4 |
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| 5. Which county is your
township located in? |
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Total
Respondents |
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106 |
| (skipped
this question) |
0 |
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| 6. What is the range
of your earnings as a township official? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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33.3% |
35 |
|
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13.3% |
14 |
|
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5.7% |
6 |
|
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47.6 % |
50 |
| Total
Respondents |
105 |
| (skipped
this question) |
1 |
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| 7. What is the population
of your township? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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78.3 % |
83 |
|
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16% |
17 |
|
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4.7% |
5 |
|
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0.9% |
1 |
|
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0% |
0 |
|
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0% |
0 |
| Total
Respondents |
106 |
| (skipped
this question) |
0 |
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 |
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| 8. What is the biggest
problem facing your township? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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14.7% |
14 |
|
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10.5% |
10 |
|
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3.2% |
3 |
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Lack of Medical Facilities |
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0% |
0 |
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Emergency Medical Services |
|
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1.1% |
1 |
|
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15.8% |
15 |
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Roadway Conditions/traffic
problems |
|
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30.5 % |
29 |
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Trash Collection/disposal |
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0% |
0 |
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Law Enforcement/police
protection |
|
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4.2% |
4 |
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Lack of Parks/recreational
activities |
|
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2.1% |
2 |
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Concentrated Animal Feeding
(CAFOs) |
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0% |
0 |
|
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17.9% |
17 |
| Total
Respondents |
95 |
| (skipped
this question) |
11 |
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 |
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| 9. How would you best
describe your township? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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68.4 % |
65 |
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Predominantly Residential |
|
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29.5% |
28 |
|
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2.1% |
2 |
| Total
Respondents |
95 |
| (skipped
this question) |
11 |
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 |
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| 10. During your tenure
how would you describe business growth
in your township? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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1% |
1 |
|
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5.2% |
5 |
|
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30.2% |
29 |
|
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51 % |
49 |
|
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12.5% |
12 |
| Total
Respondents |
96 |
| (skipped
this question) |
10 |
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| 11. If your township
experienced growth during your tenure
in office how would you describe your
township's efforts to maintain adequate
services to residents? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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32.5% |
27 |
|
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48.2 % |
40 |
|
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16.9% |
14 |
|
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2.4% |
2 |
| Total
Respondents |
83 |
| (skipped
this question) |
22 |
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| 12. If your township
experienced residential, commercial
or industrial growth during your tenure
in office what would you say is the
biggest problem associated with that
growth? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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38 % |
30 |
|
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5.1% |
4 |
|
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11.4% |
9 |
|
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24.1% |
19 |
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Trash Collection/disposal |
|
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2.5% |
2 |
|
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19% |
15 |
| Total
Respondents |
79 |
| (skipped
this question) |
26 |
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| 13. Is open space preservation
a high priority in your township? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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52.6 % |
50 |
|
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29.5% |
28 |
|
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17.9% |
17 |
| Total
Respondents |
95 |
| (skipped
this question) |
11 |
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| 14. If bringing new
business to your township is a high
priority, what type of business would
you like to see develop? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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29.3% |
22 |
|
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9.3% |
7 |
|
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6.7% |
5 |
|
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10.7% |
8 |
|
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30.7 % |
23 |
|
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13.3% |
10 |
| Total
Respondents |
75 |
| (skipped
this question) |
30 |
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| 15. Is development of
new residential housing a high priority
for your township? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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16.8% |
16 |
|
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69.5 % |
66 |
|
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13.7% |
13 |
| Total
Respondents |
95 |
| (skipped
this question) |
11 |
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| 16. Is development of
new affordable housing a high priority
for your township? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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16.8% |
16 |
|
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70.5 % |
67 |
|
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12.6% |
12 |
| Total
Respondents |
95 |
| (skipped
this question) |
11 |
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| 17. Is development of
new retail shopping centers a high
priority for your township? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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12.6% |
12 |
|
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76.8 % |
73 |
|
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10.5% |
10 |
| Total
Respondents |
95 |
| (skipped
this question) |
11 |
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 |
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| 18. Does your township
have any inter-municipal agreements
or inter-municipal authorities? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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85.3 % |
81 |
|
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14.7% |
14 |
| Total
Respondents |
95 |
| (skipped
this question) |
11 |
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 |
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| 19. If your township
does have inter-municipal agreements,
how would you rate their effectiveness? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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51.9 % |
42 |
|
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39.5% |
32 |
|
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4.9% |
4 |
|
 |
3.7% |
3 |
| Total
Respondents |
81 |
| (skipped
this question) |
25 |
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| 20. Do you favor having
your township enter into inter-municipal
agreements? |
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Response
Percent |
Response
Total |
|
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82.1 % |
78 |
|
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3.2% |
3 |
|
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14.7% |
14 |
| Total
Respondents |
95 |
| (skipped
this question) |
11 |
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| 21. If you favor inter-municipal
agreements for your township, which
type do you think would be most beneficial? |
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