Question: What did the Citizens Survey Say
Online Public Consultation
How important it is to you that the Town of Oakville offers this program or service? |
How satisfied you are with the Town of Oakville's current offering when it comes to each of these programs or service? |
Maintaining parks, trails and green spaces Total Important ……………………………………………………………… 95% Very Important................................................................................. 64% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 31% Total Not Important............................................................................... 5% Not Very Important............................................................................ 4% Not at All Important........................................................................... 1% |
Maintaining parks, trails and green spaces. Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 75% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 33% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 42% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 12% Total Dissatisfied............................................................................... 10% Somewhat Dissatisfied...................................................................... 6% Very Dissatisfied.................................................................................. 4% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future....................................... 1% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future...................................... 1% Don't Know........................................................................................ <1% |
Harbours and waterfront areas Total Important................................................................................... 86% Very Important................................................................................. 43% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 43% Total Not Important............................................................................. 14% Not Very Important............................................................................ 7% Not at All Important........................................................................... 7% |
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Preserving our urban forests (including protection from EAB Total Important................................................................................... 92% Very Important................................................................................. 57% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 34% Total Not Important............................................................................... 8% Not Very Important............................................................................ 6% Not at All Important........................................................................... 3%
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Recreational programs and facilities Total Important................................................................................... 87% Very Important................................................................................. 47% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 39% Total Not Important............................................................................. 13% Not Very Important............................................................................ 9% Not at All Important........................................................................... 4% |
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Arts and cultural programs and venues.
Total Important................................................................................... 65% Very Important................................................................................. 26% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 39% Total Not Important............................................................................. 35% Not Very Important.......................................................................... 24% Not at All Important.......................................................................... 11%
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:Oakville Public Library
Total Important................................................................................... 83% Very Important................................................................................. 56% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 28% Total Not Important............................................................................. 17% Not Very Important.......................................................................... 12% Not at All Important........................................................................... 5%
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Public Transit
Total Important................................................................................... 80% Very Important................................................................................. 47% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 33% Total Not Important............................................................................. 20% Not Very Important.......................................................................... 13% Not at All Important........................................................................... 7%
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Maintaining town infrastructure such as roads, bridges and culverts
Total Important................................................................................... 99% Very Important................................................................................. 82% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 17% Total Not Important............................................................................... 1% Not Very Important............................................................................ 1% Not at All Important........................................................................... 0%
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Winter road and sidewalk maintenance
Total Important................................................................................... 92% Very Important................................................................................. 64% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 28% Total Not Important............................................................................... 8% Not Very Important............................................................................ 6% Not at All Important........................................................................... 2%
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Fire prevention and emergency services
Total Important................................................................................... 95% Very Important................................................................................. 76% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 19% Total Not Important............................................................................... 5% Not Very Important............................................................................ 4% Not at All Important........................................................................... 1%
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Protection for the heritage features of our community
Total Important................................................................................... 75% Very Important................................................................................. 30% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 45% Total Not Important............................................................................. 25% Not Very Important.......................................................................... 16% Not at All Important........................................................................... 9%
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Controlling the rate and type of growth in the town
Total Important................................................................................... 93% Very Important................................................................................. 72% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 22% Total Not Important............................................................................... 7% Not Very Important............................................................................ 5% Not at All Important........................................................................... 2%
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Providing information to residents about town programs and services
Total Important................................................................................... 83% Very Important................................................................................. 35% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 49% Total Not Important............................................................................. 17% Not Very Important.......................................................................... 14% Not at All Important........................................................................... 3%
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Providing opportunities for public involvement in local government
Total Important................................................................................... 86% Very Important................................................................................. 45% Somewhat Important........................................................................... 41% Total Not Important............................................................................. 14% Not Very Important.......................................................................... 12% Not at All Important........................................................................... 3%
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Town special events Total Important................................................................................... 47% Very Important................................................................................. 11% Somewhat Important........................................................................ 35% Total Not Important............................................................................. 53% Not Very Important.......................................................................... 35% Not at All Important.......................................................................... 18%
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Please note: These results are not statistically reliable and should only be considered asused for general insights into public opinion
Harbours and waterfront areas Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 63% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 28% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 35% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 16% Total Dissatisfied................................................................................. 8% Somewhat Dissatisfied...................................................................... 4% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 4% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future....................................... 4% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future...................................... 6% Don't Know………………………………………………………………………3% |
Preserving our urban forests (including protection from EAB Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 57% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 23% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 34% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 16% Total Dissatisfied............................................................................... 11% Somewhat Dissatisfied...................................................................... 9% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 3% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future....................................... 1% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future...................................... 4% Don't Know........................................................................................ 10% |
Recreational programs and facilities Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 57% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 25% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 32% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 14% Total Dissatisfied............................................................................... 12% Somewhat Dissatisfied.................................................................... 10% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 3% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future....................................... 7% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future...................................... 9% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 1%
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Arts and cultural programs and venues
Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 42% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 18% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 24% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 25% Total Dissatisfied................................................................................. 6% Somewhat Dissatisfied...................................................................... 4% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 2% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future..................................... 11% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future.................................... 13% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 3%
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Oakville Public Library
Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 70% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 42% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 28% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied.......................................................... 8% Total Dissatisfied................................................................................. 5% Somewhat Dissatisfied...................................................................... 3% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 2% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future....................................... 8% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future...................................... 8% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 1%
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Public Transit
Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 29% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 11% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 18% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 11% Total Dissatisfied............................................................................... 19% Somewhat Dissatisfied.................................................................... 10% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 9% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future..................................... 19% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future.................................... 19% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 2% |
Maintaining town infrastructure such as roads, bridges and culverts
Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 67% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 18% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 49% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 10% Total Dissatisfied............................................................................... 22% Somewhat Dissatisfied.................................................................... 18% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 4% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 1% |
Winter road and sidewalk maintenance Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 69% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 26% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 43% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 13% Total Dissatisfied............................................................................... 16% Somewhat Dissatisfied.................................................................... 11% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 5% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future..................................... <1% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future.................................... <1% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 1% |
Fire prevention and emergency services. Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 72% Very Satisfied.................................................................................... 50% Somewhat Satisfied............................................................................ 22% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied.......................................................... 9% Total Dissatisfied................................................................................. 2% Somewhat Dissatisfied......................................................................... 2% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future 8% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future.............................. ……..1% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 8% |
Protection for the heritage features of our community Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 38% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 14% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 23% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 24% Total Dissatisfied............................................................................... 12% Somewhat Dissatisfied.................................................................... 10% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 2% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future....................................... 6% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future.................................... 13% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 8%
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Controlling the rate and type of growth in the town
Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 30% Very Satisfied................................................................................... 7% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 23% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 14% Total Dissatisfied............................................................................... 50% Somewhat Dissatisfied.................................................................... 25% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................. 25% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future....................................... 1% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future.................................... <1% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 4% |
Providing information to residents about town programs and services
Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 49% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 19% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 30% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 31% Total Dissatisfied............................................................................... 14% Somewhat Dissatisfied...................................................................... 9% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 5% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future....................................... 1% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future...................................... 3% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 3% |
Providing opportunities for public involvement in local government
Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 34% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 10% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 24% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 23% Total Dissatisfied............................................................................... 18% Somewhat Dissatisfied...................................................................... 9% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 9% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future..................................... 10% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future...................................... 6% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 8% |
Town special events Total Satisfied.................................................................................... 36% Very Satisfied................................................................................. 13% Somewhat Satisfied......................................................................... 22% Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied........................................................ 22% Total Dissatisfied................................................................................. 9% Somewhat Dissatisfied...................................................................... 6% Very Dissatisfied............................................................................... 3% Do Not Use This Program, but Might in Future..................................... 17% Do Not Use This Program, and Won't in Future.................................... 11% Don't Know.......................................................................................... 6% |
Question #3 Is Climate Change Real?
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