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CSLI Spring 2000 Survey
Tables Mentioned in Press Release
Table
1: Awareness of Revenue Cap and Demographic Variables
|
Demographic Variable
|
Aware of
Revenue Cap
|
|
|
Yes
|
No
|
Unsure
|
|
Age
|
|
|
|
|
18-29
|
15
|
81
|
4
|
|
30-44
|
28
|
70
|
2
|
|
45-59
|
45
|
50
|
6
|
|
60 or more
|
54
|
40
|
6
|
|
Income
|
|
|
|
|
Under
$30,000
|
12
|
78
|
10
|
|
$30-$50,000
|
32
|
64
|
4
|
|
$50-$75,000
|
47
|
49
|
3
|
|
$75-$100,000
|
35
|
60
|
5
|
|
Over
$100,000
|
55
|
45
|
0
|
|
Education
|
|
|
|
|
Less than H.S. degree
|
0
|
100
|
0
|
|
H.S. degree
|
29
|
64
|
7
|
|
Some college
|
32
|
61
|
7
|
|
Bachelors degree
|
36
|
62
|
2
|
|
Post grad work
|
62
|
37
|
1
|
|
Years in A. A. County
|
|
|
|
|
0-7
|
17
|
78
|
5
|
|
8-16
|
38
|
56
|
6
|
|
17-25
|
50
|
50
|
0
|
|
26-36
|
42
|
57
|
1
|
|
Over 36
|
42
|
48
|
10
|
Table
2: CSLI Surveys: Trends in Most Important Issue, 1995-2000
|
Problem
|
Fall,
95
|
Spring,
96
|
Fall,
96
|
Spring
97
|
Fall,
97
|
Spring
98
|
Fall
98
|
Spring
99
|
Fall
'99
|
Spring
00
|
|
Crime
|
26
|
31
|
23
|
28
|
25
|
26
|
19
|
12
|
19
|
20
|
|
Growth
|
18
|
18
|
25
|
24
|
31
|
28
|
26
|
31
|
27
|
30
|
|
Education
|
14
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
28
|
24
|
18
|
20
|
|
Taxes
|
13
|
8
|
14
|
|
12
|
7
|
5
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
|
Direction
|
Spring
1999
|
Fall
1999
|
Spring
2000
|
|
Right
|
57
|
54
|
58
|
|
Wrong
|
20
|
27
|
25
|
|
Dont
know
|
23
|
19
|
17
|
Table 4: Good Buy, Okay Buy, Poor Buy with
dont know
ranked by Good Buy for Spring 2000
|
|
Fall 1995
|
Spring,
2000
|
|
Service
|
Good
Buy Fall 95
|
Good
Buy Spring 00
|
Okay
Buy
|
Poor
Buy
|
Don't
Know
|
N
|
|
Public Libraries
|
75
|
81
|
15
|
2
|
2
|
428
|
|
Fire Dept.
|
77
|
78
|
18
|
3
|
2
|
428
|
|
Anne Arundel Community College
|
79
|
76
|
9
|
2
|
14
|
427
|
|
Trash collection and curbside
recycling
|
69
|
68
|
20
|
8
|
4
|
426
|
|
Police Dept.
|
66
|
66
|
26
|
6
|
2
|
427
|
|
Recreation and Parks
|
60
|
65
|
22
|
9
|
4
|
428
|
|
Public Schools
(K thru 12)
|
47
|
46
|
30
|
15
|
9
|
427
|
|
Water and Sewer Services
|
53
|
46
|
28
|
15
|
12
|
427
|
|
Public Health Services
|
35
|
40
|
32
|
7
|
21
|
425
|
|
Senior Citizens Services
|
43
|
39
|
20
|
8
|
32
|
423
|
|
Road maintenance and repair
|
n.a.
|
35
|
37
|
27
|
2
|
426
|
|
Cultural Arts
|
30
|
32
|
34
|
16
|
17
|
427
|
|
Planning and zoning services
|
n.a.
|
19
|
25
|
39
|
17
|
425
|
|
|
Internet
Accounts
|
Cases
|
|
Variable
|
Yes
October 1999
|
Yes
March 2000
|
March
2000-October 1999
|
March
2000
|
|
Overall
|
54
|
63
|
9
|
399
|
|
Age
|
|
|
|
|
|
18-29
|
54
|
67
|
13
|
52
|
|
30-44
|
65
|
74
|
11
|
140
|
|
45-59
|
69
|
68
|
-1
|
118
|
|
60 or more
|
25
|
35
|
10
|
80
|
Education
|
|
|
|
|
|
No H.S.
degree
|
9
|
27
|
18
|
15
|
|
H.S. degree
|
35
|
32
|
-3
|
68
|
|
Some college
|
58
|
64
|
6
|
143
|
|
Bachelor's
degree
|
68
|
75
|
7
|
85
|
|
Post
graduate work
|
79
|
84
|
5
|
81
|
|
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under $30k
|
23
|
26
|
3
|
47
|
|
$30-$50k
|
40
|
55
|
15
|
75
|
|
$50-$75k
|
70
|
61
|
-9
|
82
|
|
$75-$100k
|
89
|
79
|
-10
|
63
|
|
Over $100k
|
75
|
84
|
9
|
79
|
|
Gender
|
|
|
|
|
|
Female
|
54
|
58
|
4
|
217
|
|
Male
|
63
|
73
|
10
|
158
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Table 6: Likelihood of Using Various
Services on County Web Site Ranked by "Very Likely"
|
Service
|
Very
Likely
|
Somewhat
Likely
|
Not
Very Likely
|
Unsure
|
N
|
|
8.5 Posting of inclement weather information such
as school closings
|
51
|
14
|
33
|
3
|
283
|
|
8.1
Posting of schedules for county services, such as recycling/trash
pick-up and snow removal
|
42
|
29
|
26
|
3
|
286
|
|
8.8 Posting of County maps and other land use data
|
40
|
31
|
26
|
3
|
279
|
|
8.6 Ability to apply for county permits and
licenses online.
|
37
|
24
|
36
|
4
|
281
|
|
8.7 Posting of legislation pending before the
County Council
|
31
|
38
|
28
|
3
|
279
|
|
87.3 Ability to make reservations at county
recreation facilities such as Quiet Waters and Downs Park online
|
30
|
27
|
40
|
4
|
286
|
|
8.4 Posting of status updates for zoning hearings
and road repairs
|
28
|
30
|
38
|
4
|
285
|
|
8.9 Posting of County government employment
opportunities
|
27
|
26
|
44
|
4
|
278
|
|
8.2 Ability
to make payments for county services such as water-sewer bills or
property taxes online
|
26
|
21
|
50
|
4
|
286
|
|
8.10 Posting
of information on providing care and housing for seniors
|
26
|
19
|
51
|
4
|
279
|
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