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2016

Citizen Satisfaction Survey Report For the City of Farmersville Authors: Chandler Merritt, Tony Radar, Jenifer Rodriguez & Tommy Walters

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Citizen Satisfaction Survey Report for the City of Farmersville TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2

Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 2

Respondent Demographics ............................................................................................................. 4

Results ........................................................................................................................................... 11

Category 1: Perception of the City ............................................................................................ 11

Category 2: Perception of Safety ............................................................................................... 18

Category 3: Perception of Accessibility, Environment, Housing, and Opportunities ............... 22

Category 4: Perception of Day-to-Day Essentials ..................................................................... 27

Category 5: Day-to-Day Activities ............................................................................................ 43

Category 6: Perception of City Services.................................................................................... 46

Category 7: Objectives for Farmersville ................................................................................... 51

Category 8: Other Issues & Comments ..................................................................................... 55

Summary & Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 57

Appendix ....................................................................................................................................... 60

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INTRODUCTION

The 2016 Citizen Satisfaction Survey for the City of Farmersville is a collaborative effort between the City of Farmersville and a group of students in the University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Architecture, Urban Planning, and Landscape Architecture. The survey was implemented to gauge the level of satisfaction and the perception of Quality of Life, Safety, Accessibility, Environment, Government Services, Housing, Economy and Business Opportunities among other characteristics in the city of Farmersville. Additionally it assesses the activities of the residents and their participation in the community and other day-to-day actions.

Farmersville, Texas prides itself of being a Texas Treasure—a great place to live, work and do business1. It originated in 1849 and was named based on the chief occupation at a time. It was incorporated in 1873 and has grown to 3,001 residents in 2010 and has approximately 1,300 households. Though never having utilized a survey of this type previously, Farmersville boasts having a steady economy, family-friendly neighborhoods, low crime rates, growing diversity and educational opportunities1. Through implementation of this survey and analysis of the respondent data, the City of Farmersville will be able to study its results and compare its perceptions along with those of the residents and stakeholders to find areas of success as well as improvement.

This report contains several sections or categories with the first two being Methodology and Respondent Profile & Demographics. The bulk of this report will detail the results of the survey and is divided into sub-sections that reflect the various sections of the actual survey instrument and include Perception of the City of Farmersville; Perception of Safety in Farmersville; Perception of Accessibility, Environment, Housing & Opportunities; Perception of Day-to-Day Essentials, Profile of Citizen’s Day-to-Day Activities; Perception of City Services; Citizen’s Ideas of Objectives for Farmersville, and Other Issues & Comments. The report is finalized with a Summary & Conclusion, and Appendix.

METHODOLOGY

The City of Farmersville markets itself as a Texas Treasure because it is different than the towns that surround it. In order for a citizen satisfaction survey to measure the things that are important to Farmersville, we met as a group with the City Manager, Ben White, to determine the specific areas he wanted measured.

During this meeting we provided different examples of survey instruments that other cities had used, which served as a launching point. Ultimately, one example survey was chosen and then adapted to incorporate the issues important to Farmersville. Some specific areas for which feedback was wanted involved Farmersville having their own electric grid as well as a city

1 Per “Farmersville, TX | A Texas Treasure,” a business and relocation guide published by the City of Farmersville 28 September 2016 found at the city’s website, farmersvilletx.com.

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employee with the position of “Main Street Manager” both unique to Farmersville. Mr. White also wanted to include each level of schools in the Farmersville Independent School District.

Since the intent of the survey was also to be a guide for future planning, a question was inserted to gauge people’s desire for more recreation opportunities. With this question, there were specific areas of recreation that each person could respond if with whether or not they had interest. These items include a swimming pool, tennis court, racquetball/handball court, basketball court, cardio workout facility, multi-purpose room and other.

One of the most important sections to Mr. White was a space for the citizens to provide for open-ended responses and general comments. A section that included both was added to the survey.

The group also included a map of the city which was divided into six different sectors in order to further analyze the responses to determine whether or not a correlation existed between the responses and the location where the citizen lives. This created a point of confusion for some respondents evident by several comments written on the completed surveys. Fortunately, there were still 154 responses to the map sector question when the highest response in other areas of the survey was 187.

The majority of responses were based on the Likert scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being the most negative response and 5 being the most positive response. Section seven regarding day-to-day activities was a series of yes-or-no questions where ‘yes’ was given a numerical value of two while ‘no’ was given a one. Sections eight and nine of the survey required frequency responses and responses were rated from 1 to 4, with 1 being not at all and 4 being the most often. Section 13 also required a change in the standard 1 to 5 format since it asked for an opinion of how vital it was for the city to focus on certain areas. The possible responses included a scale from 1 to 4 with 1 being not important to 4 being essential.

The final section of the survey included various demographic questions, which allowed for further analysis of any individual question. One question in this section asked about employment status. Based on the collected responses, “Retired” should have been included as a choice as there were several write-in responses and a large percentage of responses from people over 65 years of age.

Once the survey instrument was approved, it was translated into Spanish to become a bilingual document. This was done to ensure that as many citizens’ opinions possible could be considered. The final survey was then printed and mailed along with an English and Spanish cover letter to all 1,300 utility customers, with an addressed prepaid postage envelope.

Additionally, the university students made efforts to promote survey response including attending a meeting of the Farmersville chapter of the Rotary Club as well as weekend visits to some of the more frequented restaurants in town. Surveys were distributed at the Rotary meeting, whereas the visits to the restaurants were only promotional in nature.

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The responses from the Rotary Club were immediately given to the students while all others were either mailed or personally delivered to city hall. The results were picked up by the students on a frequent basis.

Once the completed surveys were collected, they were entered into a spreadsheet by group members. The spreadsheet was organized into sections corresponding with the survey for easier data entry. Additionally, a spreadsheet was also created with comments on the various questions to ensure consistency in the data entry process. The spreadsheet calculated the average of all responses, counted all completed responses, and counted each time an individual response is given. The open-ended responses were entered into a separate Word document.

When each survey was entered into the spreadsheet, the column number of the spreadsheet was designated on the individual survey for data entry accountability. That column designator was also listed on the table where the two open-ended responses were collected. The decision was made to enter verbatim the responses written on the survey in the Word document for open responses. This included any spelling or grammar errors as well as underlining or any other designator. There were also respondents that wrote in comments to specific survey questions as well as providing a numerical response. Those comments were also included in the Word document along with a designator to which question they were responding.

After collection of all completed surveys, there were a total of six surveys that were not entered. Two were exact copies of a previous survey. There were questions that were marked with an “x” indicating a change in answer on the exact same questions. It appears that the two additional responses were photocopies of the other with a few minor changes in the demographic section. Since all three surveys were identical in all ways, it was only entered into the results once. Another one of the rejected surveys was only completed on the front side of each page. None of the questions on the back of the paper were answered so it was not considered to be a completed survey. The other three had various issues. The texture of the paper was different than all other surveys so they were apparent copies. They also had written in responses including numbers down to -50. Although it was apparent that they were very disgruntled and their opinion needs to be considered, their responses would have severely skewed results. All three surveys were considered outliers and will be provided to Mr. White but not considered with the final calculated results of this study.

RESPONDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

Section 17 of the survey consisted of how the city is demographically oriented. There were many characteristics on which were surveyed, including but not limited to, employment status; household income; age distribution; race; and geographic location within the city. All graphs in this section are portrayed as a percentage of the total responding population of Farmersville to ensure the most accurate analysis is being portrayed.

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Participatory Activities This area measured several themes and gave an impression of how active the citizen is within the community. These questions included:

a. Recycle at Home b. Purchasing Goods In City c. Participate in Physical Activity d. Read or Watch Local News e. Voting in Local Elections

Each of these questions were rated on a 1 to 5 scale with 5 being always, 4 being usually, 3 being sometimes, 2 being rarely, and 1 being never.

In this category there was a range of responses from 176 to 181 in each category. As the results show, approximately 92 percent of the citizens in Farmersville do participate in some form of recycling, while only eight percent abstain completely from recycling. Local purchasing shows to be strong as only 69 percent of those responses state they usually or always purchase goods within the

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Recycle at Home Local Purchasing Physical Activity Read or WatchLocal News

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city. Physical activity suggests a somewhat balanced distribution with a slight favor for more activity. Most citizens, 85 percent also responded that they usually or always watch local news. Finally, almost 80 percent stated they usually or always vote in local elections while only eight percent responded they never vote in local elections.

Employment Next to discuss is employment status. The first question asked whether the respondent was employed in a full time position, a part time position, or was unemployed and looking for work versus unemployed and not looking for work. Of the 147 respondents, 61 percent were employed full time and 30 percent were employed part time attaining an overall employment status of 91 percent and a total of population within the workforce at 92 percent, with one percent currently unemployed but actively looking for work.

After reviewing employment status, the locality of employment was reviewed. This was accomplished by simply asking those that were employed as to whether they worked locally within the City of Farmersville or whether they worked somewhere outside the city of Farmersville. Drilling down further, if a citizen was employed they were asked as to whether they citizen worked in their home or worked within the city limits of Farmersville but outside the home. Of the 162 respondents to this question, 68 percent of the respondents did not live within the City of Farmersville while just over one quarter of the respondents (27 percent) indicated they worked and lived within the city limits.

Residency in Farmersville Citizens were next asked about their tenure within the city. The question was broken down in blocks of years from 0-2 years to 20+ years. There were 177 respondents to this question and of those approximately 72 percent of the Farmersville citizenry has been living here for more than 11 years while the remaining 26 percent have been living in the city less than ten years. It should be noted that of those responding to the surveys two percent (three respondents) do not currently reside within the city of Farmersville.

Yes ‐Outside of Home27%

Yes ‐ At Home5%No

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Employment in Farmersville

Yes ‐ Outside of Home Yes ‐ At Home No

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Number of Years In Farmersville

0‐2 Years 2‐5 Years 6‐10 Years

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The next question was an attempt to establish the totality of types of homes within the City of Farmersville from the citizen’s perspective vs. statistical numbers which are kept by the Bureau or the Census and/or City of Farmersville staff. Our results show that overwhelmingly the majority of residences in the city of Farmersville are single-family residences at 86 percent of those responding out of 175 responding to this specific question. It should be noted the next highest category of those responding was multi-family (apartments, duplexes, etc.) which came in at eight percent. Only one percent of respondents stated they lived in mobile homes.

Falling closely in line with the residency classification was the next question regarding ownership of the primary residence. Again, overwhelmingly most of those responding (176), 82 percent indicated they owned their residence within Farmersville while only 18 percent did not. Rent and/or mortgage in Farmersville seem to be somewhat evenly distributed. While most, approximately 48 percent, pay between $600-$1,500 per month, while the lower end of rent/mortgage, below $600, accounts for 29 percent of the respondents, and 22 percent pay $1,500 per month or more.

Income Annual household income was slanted somewhat towards the lower income side of the spectrum based on the categories

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Annual Household Income

Less than $25,000 $25,000 ‐ $49,999 $50,000 ‐ $99,999

$100,000 ‐ $149,999 $150,000+

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presented to which the respondents could self-identify. It should be noted only 155 responses were received for this question as people seemed less willing to provide their annual household income. This highest response for an income bracket was $50,000-99,000 coming in at 28 percent of respondents. The upper income levels, $100,000 or above, accounted for 30 percent of the population, while 41 percent of the population indicated an income level below $50,000.

Race According to respondent self-identification on race, the City of Farmersville overwhelmingly identifies as white (over 92 percent), with all other races (8 percent) identifying as black African American, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaskan Native, multi-racial, or other.

Age Based on respondents, age skews towards the older echelons within the community. Elderly (ages 65 or older) account for over 42 percent of the population. The next grouped tier down in age from this would be those from 35 to 64 which accounts for almost half (49 percent) or the population. This leaves only eight percent under the age of 35. The data does suggest Farmersville does have an increasing aging population, and a trend analysis over time

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18 ‐ 24 years 25 ‐ 34 35 ‐ 44 45 ‐ 54 55 ‐ 64 65 ‐ 74 75 or older

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would be better suited to confirming this hypothesis versus the “snapshot” which is revealed by this survey.

Gender Of note was the higher-than-anticipated gap between gender in the City of Farmersville. Where one would typically expect a fifty-fifty split between male and female, the results of this survey show that Farmersville had a significantly higher portion of respondents (nine percent) who were female, thereby reducing the overall number of male respondents to 41 percent. Again, this may be related to those willing to respond to this survey and not necessarily a true representation of the populace at large. It would be recommended to review these results against the federal census data provided by the Bureau of the Census for a more definitive ratio.

Personal Communication Personal communications also provided additional insight into how Farmersville citizens currently communicate within the city. Somewhat surprising, almost 70 percent of the population responded they only have a cell phone as a primary tool used for communication versus an additional landline at home. As to whether a respondent had a cell phone and a land line versus both was almost equally split at 13 percent and 18 percent, respectively.

Household Members As would be somewhat expected in connection with the age results, most citizens in Farmersville do not have children under 17 within their household. Of the 176 persons who responded to this question, 71 percent of these households do not have children within the household, while 28 percent do.

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Cell Phone Land Line Both

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Also, on a related noted, respondents were asked if there were adults in the household older than the age of 65. Of the 176 respondents, 52 percent did not have a resident within the household who was age 65 or older. The remaining 48 percent of respondents stated there was a member of the household who was at least of the age 65.

Area of Residency in Farmersville Finally, sector data was requested from each of the respondents in order to better understand where respondents were currently living in order to ascertain if there were respondents from certain areas where specific issues or concern existed. This also gave the team the ability to further break down data into geographical subsets of the city and further provide further analysis regarding individual questions within the survey instrument. Provided below, is a copy of the diagram which was used on the survey instrument for respondents to identify their area of residency.

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RESULTS

CATEGORY 1: PERCEPTION OF THE CITY

Category one of the survey consisted of how the city is perceived. It was divided into three different sections—quality of life, characteristics as they relate to Farmersville as a whole, and how likely someone is to continue to live or recommend living in Farmersville.

1.1 - Quality of Life Section one of the survey measured quality-of-life issues and consisted of seven statements for which respondents rated Farmersville:

a. Farmersville as a place to live b. Your neighborhood as a place to live c. As a place to raise your children d. As a place to work e. As a place to visit f. As a place to retire g. Overall quality of life

Each of these questions were rated on a 1 to 5 scale with 5 being excellent, 4 being good, 3 being no opinion, 2 being fair, and 1 being poor.

For this section received responses ranged from 179 to 186. The residents rated the City of Farmersville high on many of the quality-of-life issues. The average rating on Farmersville as a

4.03 3.96 3.87

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place to live was 4.030 out of 5. Sixty-two out of the 186 responses, or one third of respondents, rated Farmersville as an excellent place to live. 47.31 percent rated it as good. The overall percentage of responses of 4 and above is 80.65 percent. The chart below shows the breakdown of the responses regulating to Farmersville as a place to live.

The most important question in this section was the overall quality of life, since that is what municipal government often strives to impact. The average score of the respondents to this question was 3.921 out of 5.

There was a very small percentage, 1.64 percent, of the 183 respondents rated the overall quality of life as being poor, while 78.14 percent rated it as being anywhere from good to excellent.

The rating of the quality of life can be further broken down using the information collected in section 17 of the survey. As mentioned, the city was divided into six geographical regions to help isolate the data to see if opinions varied based on neighborhoods. In the area of overall quality of life, there was some variation in the average responses to the quality of life question based on where people live. Sector 1, which is the far northern end of Farmersville, rated the quality of life the highest with an average of 4.25, while sector 6, the southeastern section, gave an average score of 3.71. The majority of respondents appear to live in sector 2, which is everything north of Hwy 380 and west of Main

Farmersville as a Place to Live

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Street, followed by sector 3, which is everything between Main Street and Summit and Highway 380 to Farmersville Intermediate School. These two sectors appear to be the most densely populated areas of town.

Quality of life results show some variation when analyzed in light of the age of the respondent. There were a large number of respondents that were over the age of 65 and only one respondent that was in the age range of 18 to 24 years. Due to the fact that there was only one respondent in that range, it was combined with the 25 to 34 age group. The results show that respondents under the age of 35 and over 75 rated the quality of life of Farmersville higher than all others with 4.214 and 4.414 averages, respectively. The 55 to 64 years age range rated the quality of life the lowest with a 3.636 average.

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Of the first section, Farmersville received the lowest rating as it relates as a place to work. This question can also be tied to a question in the demographic section of the survey which asked if people work in Farmersville. They were given three choices: yes, they work in Farmerville inside of the home; yes, but they work inside Farmersville but outside of the home; or no, they do not work in Farmersville. There were 179 respondents to this question about Farmersville as a place to work and only 162 to the demographic question. Of the 162, 110 did not work inside the City of Farmersville. These results may also be skewed due to the number of respondents that were age 65 and older, which was 41.48 percent. Of the 179 respondents to the Farmersville as a place to work, the results were evenly spread among all ratings.

Further analysis of these responses shows that the average rating to the question of Farmersville as a place to work by those that do not work in Farmersville is a 2.715. There were only eight respondents that work outside of the home in Farmersville and they rated it a 4.286 on average. Those who work in Farmersville either outside inside the home rated Farmersville as a place to work an average of 3.92.

1.2 – Characteristics of Farmersville as a Whole The second section of category one asked the respondents to rate several characteristics of the City of Farmersville as a whole. These areas include:

a. Feeling of safety b. Ease of travel c. Quality of overall natural environment d. Overall “built environment” – buildings, parks, etc e. Health and wellness opportunities f. Economic health g. Sense of community

Farmersville as a Place to Work

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h. Image and reputation of Farmersville


In the areas of feeling of safety, ease of travel, and the quality of the built environment, Farmersville scored relatively well, as the above graph shows. In each of these categories, the majority of the respondents rated Farmersville an average of 4, indicating good. In each of these categories the respondents rated Farmersville either a 4 or a 5 74.59 percent of the time for safety, 76.11 percent for ease of travel, and 76.5 percent for natural environment.

There were three areas in this category where the respondents rated the city below the threshold of a 3. These areas were health and wellness opportunities, educational opportunities, and economic health. The average for these three areas was 2.696, 2.832, and 2.786 respectively.

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Characteristics of Farmersville as a Whole

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The economic health of the city was also reflected in the general comments portion of the survey numerous times with comments such as, “But without businesses and available homes Farmersville will continue to exist and struggle along. No income from commerce = nothing to build with. Bonds won't do enough to provide assets we need.” Several of the general comments made provide the opinion that there is little effort being made toward economic development. This was also reflected in the numerical scores as there were more people who rated the city below a 3 than above a 3. The breakdown is reflected in the below chart.

There were only nine respondents that rated the economic health of Farmersville to be excellent. According to Collin County2, in 2014 McKinney was ranked as the number one place to live in America and Allen was ranked number four for best places to find a job in America according to Money Magazine. Additionally, according to Collin County2, the county was ranked as the tenth best county to work in during a study done by Nerdwallet.com. The accolades for the economic growth of the county are not reflected in the opinions of the respondents of this survey. It may reflect a missed opportunity by Farmersville.

There were also quite a few negative responses when it comes to education.

Once again, More than 50 percent of the respondents rated the city either a 1 or a 2. In a section of the survey to be discussed later, respondents were asked to rate each school from elementary to high school as well as educational opportunities for adults. The

2 Per Collin County’s website, http://www.collincountytx.gov/living/Pages/cites.aspx.

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educational opportunities for adults averaged a 2.169 response while all of the other schools ranked no lower than a 3.209.

This gap may explain where the respondents feel like there may be an area for improvement. There were also comments made in the general comments section in reference to the Collin College sign that has been up for many years without any progress.

Within this same section of the survey, respondents were asked about the image and reputation of the City of Farmersville. The average score in this question was a 3.465, with 30.43 percent ranking Farmersville below a 3.

These results seem inconsistent with the results from section one describing the quality of life as extremely positive, but the reputation not being as high. The general comments may also provide some insight into this area with responses from both ends of the spectrum when it comes to growth, code enforcement, and the Muslim Cemetery.

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1.3 – How Likely the Respondent is to Continue to Live in Farmersville for Five Years or Recommend It This section reflected extremely well on the City of Farmersville. It consisted of only two questions regarding how likely the respondent would be to “continue to live in Farmersville for five years” and how likely the respondent was to “recommend someone to live in Farmersville.” The respondents were asked to rate each as 5 for very likely, 4 for somewhat likely, 3 for no opinion, 2 for somewhat unlikely, and 1 for very unlikely.

Concerning the question of how likely they would be to continue living in Farmersville for five years, 64.32 percent indicated that they are very likely to stay. The average of all 185 responses was a 4.422. There were only five responses received that indicated that they were very unlikely to continue to live in Farmersville for five years. The responses were very favorable that the respondents are committed to living in the city.

The responses were only slightly less positive when asked if they would recommend others to live in Farmerville. There were only six respondents that stated that they were unlikely to recommend Farmersville and only 25 that indicated they were somewhat unlikely.

CATEGORY 2: PERCEPTION OF SAFETY

Public safety often consumes the largest percentage of a city’s budget. Farmersville is no different. The police and fire departments consume a total of 43 percent of the city’s budget, and their fire department is a volunteer organization. Therefore, it is imperative that the citizens of the community feel safe. Farmersville does not disappoint, according to the survey results.

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Live in Farmersville for 5 Years

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Farmersville Police Department consists of nine sworn officers and four reserves. The Police Chief, Mike Sullivan, is head of the department which consists of the patrol division and criminal investigations. Code enforcement and animal control are currently handled through a single civilian position titled as a Public Safety Officer. The Farmersville Volunteer Fire Department has a two paid employees, one firefighter, and Chief, Kim Morris. The department has one Quint, two brush trucks, one rescue truck, and one tanker truck. Emergency medical services are provided as a part of a coalition by American Medical Response. Dispatching services are provided by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office at a cost that is listed in the police department budget.

In the perception of safety portion of the survey, respondents were asked to rate how safe they feel in Farmersville:

a. In your neighborhood during the day b. In your neighborhood during the night c. In public areas of Farmersville during the day d. In public areas during the night

The responses were to be given on a 1 to 5 scale with 5 being very safe, 4 being somewhat safe, 3 no opinion, 2 somewhat safe, and 1 being very unsafe. When all of the entries were entered, the averages were all favorable.

The graph makes it appear as if there is a bigger discrepancy than there is in the raw numbers. The averages for each of these areas are:

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Perception of Safety: Average of Responses

In your neighborhood during the day 4.427

In your neighborhood during the night 3.984

In public areas of Farmersville during the day 4.437

In public areas during the night 3.892

Further analysis of this data shows that only nine respondents felt either somewhat unsafe or very unsafe in their neighborhood during the day and only five in public places during the day. On the contrary, 101 people responded that they feel very safe in their neighborhood during the day and 71 in public places during the day.

This reflects that 90.81 percent of respondents feel somewhat safe or very safe in their neighborhood during the day. 91.80 percent also feel somewhat safe or very safe in public places during the day.

It is not uncommon to see a decrease in the perception of safety at night versus during the day. Even though that trend held true in this case, 76.76 percent of respondents feel somewhat safe or very safe in their neighborhood at night and 74.59 percent feel the same in public places at night.

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Since the respondents were asked to determine their safety based on the neighborhood, further analysis was done to determine if one sector of the city showed a striking difference in responses than any other sector. When breaking down the responses of how safe people feel in their neighborhood during the day, there was not a dramatic difference in responses. All responses were between 4.286 and 4.583.

4.58

4.51

4.46

4.54

4.42

4.29

4.10

4.15

4.20

4.25

4.30

4.35

4.40

4.45

4.50

4.55

4.60

4.65


Safety in Neighborhood During the Day by Map Sector

Safety in Public Areas ‐ Night

Very Unsafe

SomewhatUnsafe

No Opinion

SomewhatSafe

Very Safe

Safety in Your Neighborhood ‐Night

Very Unsafe

SomewhatUnsafe

No Opinion

SomewhatSafe

Very Safe

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There was a larger variation in the results in the responses by sector at night than during the day. Map sector 1, which was the far north area of town, and sector 4, which is the far eastern portion, reflected a 4.417 and a 4.462 average, respectively. Sectors 3, 5, and 6 had the lowest averages for feeling of safety with a 3.875, 3.75, and 3.714, respectively. These also have the lowest scores on the responses to the overall quality of life. There is a possible correlation between the responses on the perception of quality of life and the perception of safety because the graphs look very similar when broken down by map sector.

CATEGORY 3: PERCEPTION OF ACCESSIBILITY, ENVIRONMENT, HOUSING, AND OPPORTUNITIES

Category three of the survey consisted of how the city is perceived relative to accessibility, environment, appearance, recreational/fitness opportunities and cost of living.

3.1 - Accessibility Section 3.1 measured accessibility perceptions and asked respondents to rate the following seven statements in relation to Farmersville:

a. Traffic flow on major streets b. Ease of public parking c. Ease of travel by car d. Ease of travel by bicycle e. Ease of walking f. Availability of walking trails

4.42 4.28

3.88

4.46

3.75 3.71

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5


Safety in Neighborhood at Night by Map Sector

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As shown in the chart titled “Characteristics of Farmersville as a Whole” on page 15 of this report, accessibility overall is perceived very positively. Walking trails are obviously the highlight of the accessibility portion of the survey with an average rating of 3.95. Travel by car, traffic flow, and public parking are all perceived very positively as well. Of the accessibility rating, walking and travel by bicycle were ranked the lowest of the six measurements with average ratings of 3.53 and 3.40, respectively. These ratings are somewhat surprising when considering street repair, street lighting, and sidewalk maintenance into account. These areas will be discussed in depth later.

3.2 - Environmental Section 3.2 measured environmental perceptions and asked respondents to rate the following three statements in relation to Farmersville:

g. Air quality h. Cleanliness i. Overall appearance

As shown in the chart titled “Characteristics of Farmersville as a Whole,” the natural environment, built environment, and image and reputations were perceived very positively. These positive ratings again translate to positive measures with rearguard to air quality,

3.81 3.80

3.86

3.40

3.53

3.95

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4

Traffic Flow Public Parking Travel by Car Travel by Bicycle Walking Walking Trails

Accessibility Perceptions

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cleanliness, and appearance. Air quality is obviously the highlight of the environmental portion of the survey with an average rating of 4.12. Cleanliness and appearance are perceived positively as well with average scores of 3.65 and 3.62, respectively. Sixty-nine percent of respondents ranked appearance and cleanliness at or above a 4. This does not correlate to the citizens’ perception of code enforcement which received a rating average of 2.66 with 69 percent of respondents rated code enforcement a 3 or below.

3.3 - Cost of Living and Housing Options Section 3.3 measured perceptions of cost of living and housing options in Farmersville and asked respondents to rate the following seven statements in relation to Farmersville:

k. Variety of housing options l. Availability of affordable housing o. Availability of affordable quality food

As shown on chart titled “Characteristics of Farmersville as a Whole,” economic health is second lowest rated area with a rating of 2.786. This rating carries over to cost of living and housing perceptions. Ratings in all areas are below 3 which translate to negative perceptions in these areas. These areas are reflective of the overall perception of economic health already mentioned. It is important to note that only 45 percent of the respondents rated the availability of affordable quality of food favorable, while 47 percent had a negative opinion.

Only 17 percent of respondents have favorable opinions of the variety of housing in Farmersville.

Only 21 percent of respondents have favorable opinions of the affordable housing.

4.12

3.653.62

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4

4.1

4.2

Air Quality Cleanliness Appearance

Environmental Perceptions

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3.4 - Environmental Section 3.4 measured perceptions of leisure activities availabilities and consisted of three questions:

j. Public places where people want to spend time

m. Fitness Opportunities

n. Recreational Opportunities

3.33

2.732.54

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

Public Places Fitness Opportunities Recreational Opportunities

Perception of Leisure Activities

Variety of Housing

Poor

Fair

No Opinion

Good

Excellent

Affordable Housing

Poor

Fair

No Opinion

Good

Excellent

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

Variety of Housing Affordable Housing Affordable Quality Food Economic Health

Cost of Living and Housing Perceptins

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This fourth and final area of section three is the measure of leisure activity opportunities. The highlight of this area was the 3.33 rating belonging to “public places where people want to spend time.” 53 percent of respondents perceived this area as a positive for the city as shown below. The lowest rating of this section was for recreational opportunities with a rating of 2.54.

Fitness opportunities received a relativly negative perception with an average rating of 2.73. Less than a quarter (23 percent) of respondents had favorable opinions of fitness opportunities and almost half (49 percent) had negative opinions of them.

Perception of recreational opportunities was the worst in this area with an average rating of 2.54. Only 27 percent of respondents had favorable perceptions of recreational opportunities while over half, or 55 percent, had negative perceptions of recreational opportunities.

Public Places Where Poeple Want to Spent Time

Poor

Fair

No Opinion

Good

Excellent

Fitness Opportunities

Poor

Fair

No Opinion

Good

Excellent

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Recreational opportunities received a score of 2.54, again the lowest in this category. These scores show the generally negative opionions of respondents and are echoed in many of their comments. Fifty-five percent of the repondetns had a negative rating for recreational opportunities, while only 27 percent had a favorble rating. At face value there apears to be support for bond issues to improve on these areas. These areas that will be discussed later, in greater detail.

CATEGORY 4: PERCEPTION OF DAY-TO-DAY ESSENTIALS

Category four of the survey consisted of primarily three areas: Education and Educational Opportunities, Economic activity, Cost of Living & Economic Opportunities; and Sense of Community

4.1 - Education and Educational Opportunities Section 4.1 measured education and educational opportunity perceptions and asked respondent to rate each of these five areas as they relate to Farmersville as a whole:

b. Quality of Elementary Schools c. Quality of Intermediate Schools d. Quality of Jr. High Schools e. Quality of High Schools f. Educational Opportunities for adults

Each of these areas were rated on a 1 to 5 scale with 5 being excellent, 4 being good, 3 being no opinion, 2 being fair, and 1 being poor.

Recreational Opportunities

Poor

Fair

No Opinion

Good

Excellent

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Overall school ratings ranged from 3.21 to 3.45. The Elementary, Intermediate, Jr. High, and High School scored 3.22, 3.45, 3.21, and 3.33 respectively. While these scores appear that the community overall have a positive opinion of the schools further analysis indicates that respondents with children have a higher degree of discontent than those respondents who do not have children.

A small segment of respondents (nine people) did not indicate whether or not they had school-aged children or not. These scores were significantly higher than the scores attained when factoring in all respondents, indicating these scores may have skewed the data in upward manner. In some cases these scores are almost a half a point higher than the total average per school.

3.223.45

3.21 3.33 3.30

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

Elementary Intermediate Jr. High High School Overall

Overall School Ratings

3.60 3.80 3.67 3.67 3.68

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5


Overall School Ratings No Indication of Children

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Ratings of respondents without children were again higher than average, however these scores were much closer to the average than those who failed to indicate whether they had children or not.

Ratings for schools for respondents with children were much lower than the average. In the case of the Jr. High, the rating of 2.64 is more than a full half point lower than the total average. The Intermediate school was the least impacted by respondents with children which drops from a 3.45 overall rating to a rating of 3.3 for respondents with children.

3.303.48 3.41 3.40 3.40

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5


Overall School Ratings No Children

2.95

3.30

2.64

3.08 2.99

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5


Overall School Ratings With Children

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With the various school ratings placed in one chart it is clear that a disparity exist between respondents with children versus respondents without children in school. Again, the Jr. High has the highest disparity with more than a one point differential between the rating of respondents with children and those respondents who did not indicate whether or not they had children.

Overall, ratings show the largest number of responses were by those who had no opinion or a good opinion of schools.

2.95

3.30

2.64

3.082.99

3.22

3.45

3.213.33 3.303.30

3.48 3.41 3.40 3.40

3.60

3.803.67 3.67 3.68

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5



With Children Overall No Children No Indication of Children


Poor

Fair

No Opinion

Good

Excellent

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When comparing the overall ratings to overall ratings with children, it is clear to see that respondents with children clearly had a more negative opinion of schools. The two largest segments now are good and fair, with a dramatic decrease in the no opinion category. The poor category grew by nine percent while the fair category grew by ten percent when compared to overall ratings.

Educational opportunities for adults are clearly the lowest rated area of within the subcategory of education with a rating of 2.17. Seventy respondents rated these opportunities as poor while 30 additional respondents rated it a fair. Good and excellent combined for a total of 17 respondents while 61 respondents had no opinion. This low rating is somewhat surprising as Collin College, formerly Collin County Community College, is about a twenty minute drive up State Highway 380 and is about 17 miles away.

Overall School Ratings with Children

Poor

Fair

No Opinion

Good

Excellent

Educational Opportunities for Adults

Poor

Fair

No Opinion

Good

Excellent

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4.2- Economic Activity, Cost of Living, and Economic Opportunities Section 4.2 measured perceptions of economic activity, cost of living, and economic opportunities and consisted of rating each of the following eight areas:

a. Availability of affordable quality child care i. Employment opportunities j. Variety of employment options k. Availability of decent paying jobs l. Shopping opportunities m. Cost of living in Farmersville n. Quality of business and service establishments o. Downtown and commercial areas

Economic indicators had a range of variation from a low of 1.92 received by decent paying jobs category to a high of 3.33 rating of the Downtown and Commercial area. The overall average rating of this area is 2.58.

Economic ratings results show some variation when analyzed in light of the age of the respondent. There were a large number of respondents that were over the age of 65 and only one respondent that was in the age range of 18 to 24 years. Due to the fact that there was only one respondent in that range, it was combined with the 25 to 34 age group. The results show that the age range of 45 to 54 and the 75 and older age groups rated the economic activity and opportunities of Farmersville higher than all others with a 2.69 and 2.78 averages, respectively. The 55 to 64 years age range rated economic activity and opportunities the lowest, a 2.38 average.

2.97

2.04 1.93 1.92

2.46

2.873.11

3.33

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00

Cost of Living, Economic Activity and Opportunities

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While affordable quality childcare gained a relatively modest score of 2.97, it is important to note the score of respondents most likely to have children in daycare rated it the lowest, at a 2.7. At least one comment mentioned that there was only one childcare location in Farmersville.

Employment opportunities performed relatively poorly with averages ranging from 1.76 for the 55 to 64 age group to 2.27 for the 75 and older age group. Perhaps the most important rating is that of the 35 to 44 age bracket which had a rating of 1.93.

2.572.39

2.692.38

2.612.78 2.71

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00

25 ‐ 34 35 ‐ 44 45 ‐ 54 55 ‐ 64 65 ‐ 74 75 or older Not Indicated

Economic Ratings by Age

2.932.70

2.93 2.94 3.053.21

3.00 2.97

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00

25 ‐ 34 35 ‐ 44 45 ‐ 54 55 ‐ 64 65 ‐ 74 75 or older NotIndicated

Overall

Affordable Quality Childcare

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Variety of employment was again a relatively low performer with an average rating of 1.93. The highest rating was 2.07 in the 45 to 54 age bracket while the lowest was 1.69 in the 55 to 64 age bracket. Variety of employment was the second lowest score overall in this economic category.

Decent paying job was the lowest rated category in the economic area receiving an overall rating of 1.92. Respondents gave several comments related to jobs and the need for additional employment opportunities in the area.

2.00 1.932.19

1.762.10

2.272.08 2.04

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Overall

Employment Opportunities

1.71 1.742.07

1.69

2.05 2.172.00 1.93

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Overall

Variety of Employment

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Cost of living received an overall rating of 2.86 which is in the middle of the pack of the economic area. It is no surprise that the lowest rating of 2.63 was in the 35 to 44 age bracket.

Quality of business and service establishments received one of the better ratings in the economic area with an overall rating of 3.11. The lowest ratings by age were those of groups ages 35 to 44 and 55 to 64 with ratings of 2.85 and 2.79, respectively. The highest rating by age were those of groups ages 45-54 and 75 and older with ratings of 3.44 and 3.46, respectively. There was one comment asking for restaurant scores to be posted online. One must assume the respondent was referring to health scores.

1.79 1.812.07

1.791.95 2.03 2.00 1.92

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Overall

Decent Paying Jobs

3.46

2.632.78 2.69

2.883.03 3.08

2.86

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Overall

Cost of Living

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Shopping received a rating of 2.45 overall. There were at least three comments indicating the need of additional shopping opportunities.

The highest rated area of the economic section was that of the downtown and commercial areas with an overall rating of 3.33. Comments referencing downtown indicate a desire to stop spending money downtown, however the higher scores in this area would indicate the spending may have a benifical impact.

3.142.85

3.44

2.793.10

3.46

3.08 3.11

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Overall

Quality of Business and Service Establishments

2.362.22

2.56 2.482.29

2.60

3.08

2.45

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50


Overall

Shopping

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4.3 - Sense of Community Section 4.3 Measured sense of community perceptions and consisted of seven areas for respondents to rate:

b. Opportunities to attend cultural events c. Opportunities to participate in religious or spiritual activities d. Opportunities to participate in social activities e. Opportunities to volunteer r. Opportunities to participate in community matters s. Openness and acceptance of the community toward people of diverse backgrounds t. Neighborliness of residents

Community ratings performed relatively well with all ratings averaging higher than 3.00, with the exceptions of diversity and cultural/arts/music events which received ratings of 2.85 and

3.503.22

3.52

2.94

3.44 3.483.33 3.33

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Overall

Downtown and Commercial

1.001.502.002.503.003.504.004.505.00

Overall Ratings in Each Category

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2.17, respectively. The overall rating for the entire category was 3.1. Again, there was only one respondent that identified as being the age group of 18 to 24. Because of this, this response was included in the 25 to 34 bracket.

The pie chart of respondents by age demonstrates that the vast majority of respondents were 55 years of age and older. Even if the group which did not indicate their age had indicated they were all 54 years of age or younger the respondent’s over 55 years of age would still account for 57 percent of total respondents.

1

13

27

27

33

42

31

12

Respondents by Age

18 ‐ 24 years

25 ‐ 34

35 ‐ 44

45 ‐ 54

55 ‐ 64

65 ‐ 74

75 or older

Not Indicated

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The bar graph of respondents by gender demonstrates that there is no valid bias based on gender. In fact the average score between male and female differed by six hundredths of a point, with males giving an average rating of 3.05 and females giving an average rating of 3.11 for the community category.

Opportunities to participate in religious and spiritual activities were again the highest of community measures. All age ranges rated this well over 3 with 45 to 54 and 75 or older leading the way with ratings of 4.04 and 4.00, respectively. Of the respondents who identified an age range, the lowest was 55 and 64 with a rating of 3.75.

By far, the poorest performing sector or community was that of opportunities to participate in cultural, arts, and music events which received an overall rating of 2.17. The two age brackets of 25 to 34 and 35 to 44 both had a rating below two, at 1.93. When considering gender in the mix females rated this sector at 2.19 which was slightly higher than the males rating of 2.08. The

3.86 3.93 4.043.75

3.90 4.00

3.20

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Religious or Spiritual Activities

1.001.502.002.503.003.504.004.505.00

Ratings by Gender

Male Female Not Indicated

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overall scores and the fact that none of the segments received a score of 2.5 indicates there may be opportunities for improvement in this area.

Opportunities to participate in social activities received moderate ratings with an overall score of 3.02. Women rated this category a higher average than men. Women rated social activities at 3.14 while men rated it at 2.76. There were 43 respondents whom did not indicate a gender and they gave social activities a relatively high rating of 3.4.

Opportunities to volunteer received an overall rating of 3.25. The age with the highest ratings was 65 to 74 which received a rating of 3.44. Females have a slightly higher opinion of opportunities to volunteer then men, with each receiving ratings of 3.29 and 3.14, respectively.

1.93 1.932.26

2.06 2.212.47

2.18

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Cultural/Arts/Music Events

3.143.00 2.89 2.84

3.143.00

3.33

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Social Activities

41

Opportunities to participate in community matters received an overall rating of 3.14. Again, the older respondents had the most favorable opinion of the category. Those respondents ages 65 to 74 and 75 and older gave ratings of 3.34 and 3.33, respectively. The lowest ratings were given by the youngest subgroups of 25 to 34 and 35 to 44 years of age. They each gave ratings of 2.93 and 2.92, respectively. When looking at this area by gender there was a virtual tie as the average score for males 3.16, females 3.14, and unknown 3.12.

Perceptions of openness and acceptance of the community toward people of diverse backgrounds received and overall rating of 2.85. Unlike most categories, there was a significant difference between the ratings when gender was a factor. Males rated diversity at 2.98 while females rated diversity at 2.62. There was a full half point difference when factoring in age of the respondents. The lowest rating was taken from the age group 55 to 64 and was 2.58 while the highest group was 65 to 74 with a rating of 3.10.

3.08 3.003.33

3.03

3.44 3.423.25

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Volunteer

2.93 2.923.15 3.03

3.34 3.33

3.00

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Community Matters

42

Of the 152 respondents that provided an opinion, 78 had a negative opinion of poor or fair, while 74 had a positive opinion of good or excellent.

Neighborliness of residents received an overall positive rating of 3.41. Respondents aged 45 to 54 had an overall high rating of 3.69 while respondent ages of 65-74 had an overall rating of 3.62. Again there was a virtual deadlock between genders with males giving rating of 3.41 and females giving a rating of 3.44. This overall rating is further exemplified by the amount of times neighbors visited with each other and helped each other which will be covered in greater detail later.

2.64 2.652.93

2.58

3.10 2.97 3.00

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Diversity

Diversity

Poor

Fair

No Opinion

Good

Excellent

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CATEGORY 5: DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES

Category five of the survey consisted of day-to-day activities and participation within the City of Farmersville. These categories consisted of items such as efforts to conserve water, making home energy improvements, interactions with the police department, and interactions with the City staff and Elected Officials. All graphs in this section are portrayed as a percentage of the total responding population of Farmersville to ensure the most accurate analysis is being portrayed.

5.1 - City Interaction This area measures several themes and gives an impression of how active the citizen is within the community. Areas which were rated by respondents included:

a. Efforts to Conserve Water b. Made Efforts to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient c. Observed A Code Violation or Other Hazard in Farmersville d. Household Member the Victim of a Crime in Farmersville e. Reported a Crime to the Farmersville Police Department f. Stocked Supplies in Preparation for an Emergency g. Contacted the City of Farmersville for help or information h. Contacted Elected Officials to Express Your Opinion

3.21 3.24

3.69

3.13

3.623.43

3.27

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00


Neighborliness

44

Each of these questions were rated either yes or no. There was an average of 183 respondents per question.

As one can see, the level of participation varies somewhat greatly depending on the specific type of interaction being referenced. Most respondents (92 percent) were actively participating in attempting to conserve water. Eighty-one percent of respondents also made efforts to conserve water. The respondents also seemed to be active in reporting code violations. Many of these respondents have also referenced code violations in the write-in custom response questions and other areas of the survey. Farmersville could be considered somewhat of a safe place to live as 87 percent reported they had not been the victim of a crime. However, related to that note, 71 percent stated they had reported a crime. The idea of being stocked up/supplied in case of an emergency event is mixed with 45 percent reported they have stocked up for an event and 55 percent stated they have not. Finally, there is the two questions regarding interaction with either the city staff and/or the elected officials. Combining these two questions together, it would seem the citizenry is more likely to interact with city staff than with the elected officials. With Farmersville being a council/manager form of government, the citizens seem to be more interested in discussing day-to-day city operations than longer term policy of the council. Overall however, there were good response rates to all of these questions and will provide good feedback for the staff and council of the City of Farmersville.

5.2 - City Participation This area measures several themes and gives an impression of how participative the citizen is within the community. These questions ask how often respondent has done the following:

a. Visited a neighborhood park or a city park b. Used the Farmersville public library or their services c. Attended a city sponsored event d. Carpooled with other adults or children instead of driving e. Walked or biked instead of driving

7%

18%

28%

87%

71%

55%

18%

59%

92%

81%

72%

13%

29%

45%

81%

41%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

City Interaction

No Yes

45

f. Volunteered your time to some group activity in Farmersville g. Participated in a club h. Talked to or visited your immediate neighbor i. Done a favor for a neighbor

Each of these questions were rated on a scale which ranges from most participative of two or more times per week to least participative of not at all. There was an average of 183 respondents per question for this section.

With the exception of doing favors for a neighbor, the respondents gave the impression they are not very participatory within the Farmersville. In all categories, with the exception of doing favors for a neighbor, respondents either have never participated or participated less than once per week over 70 percent of the time. However, for doing a favor for a neighbor, this result was reversed; as approximately 75 percent of respondents stated they had done a favor for a neighbor either more than twice per week or 2 to 4 times per week.

11%7% 5%

9%

15%

9%12%

42%

18% 16%14%

6%

14%

20%

11%

33%

43%

28%

52%

9%

23% 23%

11%

18%

28%

49%

28%

77%

49% 48%

66%

7%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Visited ANeighborhood

Park

UsedFarmersvillePublic Library

Attended A CitySponsored

Event

Walked orBiked Instead of

Driving

Volunteeredyour time togroup Activity

Participated in aClub

Talked to orVisited YourImmediateNeighbor

Done A Favorfor A Neighbor

City Participation

>2/Week 2‐4/Week <1/Week Not At All

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5.3 – Public Meetings There was also one single question which asked respondents their participation in any or all public meetings These meetings might have included city council meetings, advisory boards, town hall meetings, or neighborhood watch meetings.

As the data shows, the public meeting attendance seems to be consistent other responses in regards to total participatory activities with the City of Farmersville. Of those surveyed, over 70 percent of respondents attended a public meeting either once per year or less. Only 18 percent of those whom responded (182), have attended meetings more than once per quarter.

CATEGORY 6: PERCEPTION OF CITY SERVICES

Category six of the survey consisted of how city services are perceived. It was divided into three different sections; quality of individual departmental services, customers service impressions for departments which are primarily public facing and deal with the public on a day to day basis, and performance ratings for the governmental services within the City of Farmersville.

6.1 – Departmental Quality Section one measured departmental quality and included:

h. Police Services i. Fire Services j. Ambulance or Emergency Medical Services k. Crime Prevention l. Fire Prevention and Education m. Traffic Enforcement n. Street Repair o. Street Lighting p. Sidewalk Maintenance q. Garbage Collection

>4/Year18%

2‐4/Year11%

1/Year15%

Not At All56%

Attended Public Meeting

>4/Year 2‐4/Year 1/Year Not At All

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r. Recycling s. Yard Waste Pickup t. Storm Drainage u. Drinking Water v. Sewer Services w. Utility Billing x. Electrical Services y. City Park z. Land use, planning and zoning aa. Code Enforcement bb. Animal Control cc. Economic Development dd. Public Library ee. Preservation of natural areas such as open space, farmlands and greenbelts ff. City sponsored special events gg. Overall quality of services by the City of Farmersville


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Many city services were rated at least good, however there were some city services which were rated below fair. These were code enforcement and streets and street related maintenance (streets, street lighting, and sidewalks). Streets was most notably the city department which received the greatest negative feedback which equated to 46 percent of respondents rating streets as poor. Related to streets (street lighting and sidewalks) both received either fair or unfavorable marks. Based on this, it may be worth Farmersville reviewing and funding a comprehensive streets review program to assess and evaluate as to whether funding should be apportioned in order to address the perceived issues by the respondents. There were also multiple comments made in the individual comments section specifically mentioning the poor condition of streets, lack or sidewalks, and lack of street lighting on major streets within the city. A second area of note would be code enforcement and the animal services department. These two departments also received a less than favorable rating, both receiving over 40 percent for combined fair and poor service ratings. Based on this, it may be worth Farmersville further reviewing its operations for these two departments as well.

6.2 – Departmental Customer Service Section two measures departmental customer service for primarily public facing departments and includes

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b. Police Department c. Fire Department d. Public Works e. Public Library f. Code Enforcement g. Animal Control h. Parks and Recreation i. Main Street Manger j. Municipal Court


Though the results are somewhat normalized, there are a few areas which could be discussed. First, City Hall, Public Safety (Police and Fire), and Public Works all receive exceptionally high marks as compared to other departments. No other departments as a whole stands out, however it should be noted that Municipal Court had a significant number of respondents which stated there was no opinion. The assumption could be that few of the respondents regularly have contact with the municipal court system.

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6.3 – Governmental Performance Section three measured overall governmental performance and had respondents rate Farmersville in the following areas:

a. Value of Services for Taxes b. Overall Direction of Farmersville c. Citizen Involvement d. Confidence in City of McKinney e. Acting in Best Interests of the Citizen f. Honesty g. Treating Residents Fairly


As with Section 2, most results were fairly evenly distributed between the available categories. If an area of improvement could be identified, it might be in the area of citizen involvement with their municipal government. Twenty-eight percent of respondents rated the citizen involvement as far and 17 percent rated it as poor. Though these numbers are not significantly alarming, opportunities for improvement might be available in this area. Another potential area of concern would be the respondents’ belief that Farmersville is acting in the best interests of its citizenry. Nearly half of the respondents (48 percent) stated they believed the city acting in their interest was either fair or poor.

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CATEGORY 7: OBJECTIVES FOR FARMERSVILLE

Category seven of the survey consisted of how the city is perceived. It was divided into two sections—one to rate the importance of various focuses for the City of Farmersville and one to gauge community support for a bond for a recreation area.

7.1 – City Focuses Section 1 asked the citizen to rate the importance for the Farmersville community to focus on each of the following eight items during the next two years:

a. Overall feeling of safety in Farmersville

b. Overall ease of getting to the place you have to visit

c. Quality of overall natural environment in Farmersville d. Overall “built environment” of Farmersville e. Health and wellness opportunities in Farmersville f. Overall opportunities for educational enrichment g. Overall economic health of Farmersville h. Sense of community

Each of these statements were rated on a scale from 1 to 4 with 4 being essential, 3 being very important, 2 being somewhat important, and 1 being not at all important.

In this category we received between 178 and 180 responses. According to 55 percent of respondents, the most essential focus for the City of Farmersville to have during the next two years is the feeling of safety of the city. Additionally, 51.7 percent of respondents rated sense of community and economic health as essential. The least important focuses for the city according to respondents, is the built environment, where only 30.3 percent rated this as essential and 2.8 percent rated this as not at all important. Another rating low in level of importance is ease of getting places, where 3.4 percent of respondents rated it as not at all important.

Looking at the mode, feeling of safety, education and enrichment opportunities, economic health, and sense of community most frequently received a rating of 4 or essential. The other categories, ease of getting around, natural environment, built environment, and health and wellness opportunities most frequently received a rating of 3 or very important.

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For adults 55 or older, feeling of safety had the highest average, 3.49, whereas adults under 55 gave an average rating of only 3.40 and tied for second most essential. For adults younger than 55, economic health was the most important focus with an average rating of 3.59.

The least important focus for adults over 55 was ease of getting places with a 3.19 average. For adults younger than 55, health and wellness opportunities was rated the least important with an average of 2.88. Overall, adults 55 and older on average rated all categories more highly than did adults younger than 55. The average rating by adults younger than 55 was 3.2, whereas the rating by adults 55 and older was 3.26.

The number of years living in Farmersville did not seem to play factor one way or another to the averages.

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7.2 – Bond Election The second section of this category gauges citizens’ level of support for a bond election to pay for either an indoor recreation center or outdoor recreation area and which amenities would be of interest. This section contains the following statements and question:

a. Indoor recreation center b. Outdoor recreation center c. If an indoor or outdoor recreation center/area were created, which of the following

amenities would be of interest to you?

The first two statements were rated on scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being strongly support, 4 somewhat support, 3 being don’t know, 2 being somewhat oppose, and 1 being strongly oppose. The question regarding amenities allowed respondents to select from among swimming pool, tennis court, racquetball/handball court, basketball court, cardio/workout facility, multi-purpose rooms, and allowed respondent to write in any other.

There were a total of 178 people who responded to the statement regarding an indoor recreation center and 179 who responded to the statement regarding an outdoor recreation area. Overall more than half of respondents (56 percent) indicated they would either somewhat support or strongly support a bond election for an indoor recreation center. Sixty percent of respondents either somewhat support or strongly support a bond election for an outdoor recreation center. Nearly a quarter of respondents, 24 percent, either strongly oppose or somewhat oppose a bond election for an indoor recreation center and 15 percent strongly oppose or somewhat oppose a bond election for an outdoor recreation center.

It appears that residents younger than 55 are more supportive of a bond election for both an indoor and outdoor recreation facility/area, with an average of 3.69 for an indoor facility and 3.88 for an outdoor area. Residents 55 and older responded with an average of 3.38 for an indoor recreation facility and 3.57 for an outdoor recreation area. Please note that 12 respondents who answered this question did not provide age demographic for this question.

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The third statement to this question provided check boxes for respondents to mark the various amenities for which they were interested. The two most popular amenities were a cardio workout facilities and a swimming pool, receiving 96 and 95 votes respectively. The least popular options was in the “Other” category, with only 23 votes. Write-in answers for “Other” can be found in the Appendix Open-Ended Questions section. Of established options, a racquetball/handball court was least popular receiving only 38 votes, followed by a tennis court with 40 votes.

The favored amenities does not vary much between respondents 55 years or older and those younger than 55 as the top three amenities for respondents 55 years or older, in order, are cardio workout facility, swimming pool, and multi-purpose rooms. For respondents younger than 55,

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cardio workout facility and swimming pool are the two most desired. However, tying for third place is multi-purpose room and basketball court.

CATEGORY 8: OTHER ISSUES & COMMENTS

Category eight contained two questions with write-in answers relating to the most important issues Farmersville will face during the next five years as well as additional general comments. The two questions were:

a. What is the single most important issue the City of Farmersville will face over the next five years?

b. Please provide any additional general comments.

There were 140 responses to the first question which are provided verbatim in the Open-Ended Questions section of the appendix. These responses were subjectively grouped according to the following categories: Business & Economy, Education, Growth, Housing, Leadership/Government, Safety, Roads & Infrastructure, Taxes & Utility Prices, and Water. Answers that included more than one topic were grouped into multiple categories. Of the 140 responses there were 19 survey responses that did not identify any of the above mentioned topics, and so they were grouped as “Other.”

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The most salient issue for Farmersville, according to respondents, is growth of the city followed by roads and infrastructure, and business and economy. Of the established categories, leadership and government, safety, and water are of the least concern.

The second question had 86 responses which are provide verbatim in the Open-Ended Question section of the Appendix. These responses were grouped subjectively by topic and included appearance & upkeep, business/commerce, development & growth, education, housing, leadership & government, roads & infrastructure, positive feedback, safety, sidewalks, taxes & utilities, and water. Responses that did not include any of these recurring categories were grouped together as “Other.”

The most recurring category topics were: appearance & upkeep, roads & infrastructure, and development & growth. Of the established categories, water and housing were the topics least mentioned.

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As shown in the graph, the greatest number of comments relate to appearance & upkeep and roads & infrastructure. Relating to appearance & upkeep, respondents state that many buildings, including homes, are in disrepair and that houses and yards are unkempt. Relating to roads & infrastructure, respondents mention that roads need to be repaired, especially potholes. There is mention to the need for a better sewer system and improved electricity.

SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

Overall the city received a rating of 3.29. As the categorical results chart shows, six of the eight major categories received ratings over three. The remaining two categories that did not score above three are perception of day-to-day essentials and perception of day-to-day activities. The lowest of the ratings was perception of day-to-day essentials with an overall rating of 2.8 followed closely by city government performance with a score of 2.92. The highest rating overall was perception of safety with an overall rating of 4.18. Safety is followed by perception of the city and City customer service respectively.

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Of the day-to-day essentials category respondents were especially critical of employment areas including the availability of decent paying jobs, variety of employment options, and employment opportunities. Education opportunities for adults and opportunities for cultural events were also weak points with the day-to-day essentials category. City’s government performance struggled in the areas of acting in the best interest of the community, confidence in government, and welcoming citizens, with ratings of 2.78, 2.84, and 2.85 respectively. The highlights of this area were honesty and treating residents fairly with scores of 3.06 and 3.1 respectively.

Safety received the highest scores across the board with 92 percent of respondents indicating they either felt very safe or somewhat safe. Only 4 percent of respondents indicated they felt somewhat unsafe and only 1 one indicated they felt very unsafe. Sectors one and four clearly had the highest ratings in both the day and night, while sector six had the lowest ratings, however sector six had a daytime safety rating of 4.29 and nighttime rating of 3.71.

While the team deems the overall results of the study in a positive light there are certainly areas that may cause concern and need additional analysis. One of the areas that may necessitate additional analysis is schools. While the overall ratings were relatively positive, when analyzing the ratings of respondents with school age children there is certainly a contrast of opinion to those whom do not have school age children. Additionally some comments particularly concerned the Jr. High; it too received the lowest rating overall and the lowest rating of respondents with school aged children.

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particularly water, waste water, and storm water utilities. These items presented themselves in the comments as well.

While the survey results presented in this report are valuable, as the first survey implemented in the city, it is paramount that it be used as a baseline for Farmersville. It will serve as an important tool in future plans for improvement as it provides valuable insight regarding city successes as well as areas for improvement. We would recommend that a similar survey be implemented at least every three years. Results of future surveys should be compared with the results provided herein.

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APPENDIX

28 March 2016

Dear Residents and Stakeholders,

It is an extraordinary time to be in Farmersville. We offer a community that truly is a Texas Treasure.

We are pivotal time in our City’s history when we may experience some moderate growth. As your city

government, we are asking for your input to improve our ability to serve you!

To ensure we are doing all we can to best serve you while we plan for the future, we have partnered

with the University of Texas at Arlington to conduct an anonymous Citizen Satisfaction Survey. Please

help us by taking a few minutes to fill out and return the enclosed survey.

This survey is to be filled out by adult residents, utility consumers, land owners and business owners of Farmersville.

We encourage your participation in this survey—this is your opportunity to express your opinions, thoughts, and ideas in an impactful way! The responses to this survey will help us know where you want the City to focus in the future.

Surveys will be distributed by the City of Farmersville and are also available at the City Hall’s customer service lobby and drive through. Surveys can be returned by mail using the enclosed envelope. Additionally surveys can be dropped off at the City Hall’s customer service lobby. The deadline to turn in your survey is Friday, May 20th.

Again, we genuinely care about your thoughts and opinions. Thank you for participating in this survey.

Sincerely,

Benjamin L. White, P.E.

Farmersville City Manager

28 de Marzo de 2016

Estimados Residentes y Depositarios,

Ahora es un momento extraordinario para vivir en Farmersville. Ofrecemos una comunidad que

verdaderamente es un tesoro de Texas. Estamos en una época fundamental en la historia de nuestra

Ciudad, en la que podríamos experimentar un crecimiento moderado. Como gobierno de su ciudad,

estamos pidiendo su participación para mejorar nuestra habilidad de servirle.

Para asegurar que estamos haciendo todo lo posible para servirle mejor mientras planeamos para el futuro,

estamos trabajando en colaborado con la Universidad de Texas at Arlington para llevar a cabo una

Encuesta de Satisfacción de los Ciudadanos anónima. Por favor, ayúdenos al tomar unos minutos para

responder y devolver la encuesta que hemos incluido anexo a esta comunicación.

La encuesta debería ser completada por residentes adultos, consumidores de servicios públicos, dueños de terreno, y propietarios de negocios de Farmersville.

Le animamos participar en esta encuesta—esta es su oportunidad para expresar sus opiniones, pensamientos, e ideas en una manera muy efectiva. Las respuestas de la encuesta nos ayudarán a conocer en qué debería enfocarse la Ciudad en el futuro.

Las encuestas serán distribuidas por la Ciudad de Farmersville, y de igual manera estarán disponibles en la sala de espera de servicio al cliente del ayuntamiento, y en la ventanilla para auto. Una vez completadas las encuestas, se puede devolver a nosotros por correo postal usando el sobre incluido. También se pueden entregar en la sala de espera de servicio al cliente del ayuntamiento. La fecha límite para remitirnos las encuestas es el viernes 20 de Mayo de 2016.

Reiteramos genuinamente que apreciamos sus pensamientos y opiniones. Gracias por participar en esta

encuesta.

Atentamente,

Benjamin L. White, P.E.

Gerente de la Ciudad de Farmersville

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The City of Farmersville – 2016 Citizen Satisfaction Survey

La Ciudad de Farmersville – 2016 Encuesta de Satisfacción de los Ciudadanos

Please complete this survey if you are an adult resident, utility consumer, land owner or business owner in the

City of Farmersville. Select the response that most accurately represents your opinion for each question. The

responses are anonymous.

Favor de completar esta encuesta si usted es residente adulto, consumidor de servicios públicas, dueño de terreno, o propietario de negocio en la Ciudad de Farmersville. Seleccione la respuesta que mejor represente su opinión en cada

pregunta. Las respuestas se mantendrán anónimas.

PERCEPTION OF THE CITY / PERCEPCIÓN DE LA CIUDAD

1. Please rate each of the following in regards to the Quality of Life in Farmersville:

Favor evaluar cada uno de los siguientes puntos relacionados con la Calidad de Vida en Farmersville:Excellent

Excelente

Good

Bueno

No

Opinion

Ningún

Opinion

Fair

Justo

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Pobre

a. Farmersville as a place to live / Farmersville como lugar para

vivir

5 4 3 2 1

b. Your neighborhood as a place to live / Su vecindario como un

lugar para vivir

5 4 3 2 1

c. As a place to raise your children / Un lugar para criar a sus hijos 5 4 3 2 1

d. As a place to work / Un lugar para trabajar 5 4 3 2 1

e. As a place to visit / Un lugar para visitar 5 4 3 2 1

f. As a place to retire / Un lugar para jubilarse 5 4 3 2 1

g. Overall Quality of Life / Calidad de Vida en sentido general 5 4 3 2 1

2. Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Farmersville as a whole:

Favor evaluar cada una de las siguientes características según su relación con Farmersville en sentido general:Excellent

Excelente

Good

Bueno

No

Opinion

Ningún

Opinión

Fair

Justo

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Pobre

a. Feeling of safety / Sentimiento de seguridad 5 4 3 2 1

b. Ease of travel / Facilidad para viajar 5 4 3 2 1

c. Quality of overall natural environment / Calidad del ambiente

natural en sentido general

5 4 3 2 1

d. Overall “built environment” – buildings, parks, etc /

Infraestructura en sentido general – edificios, parques, etc.

5 4 3 2 1

e. Health and wellness opportunities / Oportunidades de salud y

bienestar

5 4 3 2 1

f. Educational opportunities / Oportunidades de educación 5 4 3 2 1

g. Economic health / Bienestar económico 5 4 3 2 1

h. Sense of community / Sentimiento de comunidad 5 4 3 2 1

i. Image and reputation of Farmersville / Imagen y reputación de

Farmersville

5 4 3 2 1


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3. Please indicate how likely you are to do each of the following:

Favor de indicar qué tan probable haría cada uno de los siguientes escenarios:Very

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a. Continue to live in Farmersville for 5 years / Continuar

viviendo en Farmersville por 5 años

5 4 3 2 1

b. Recommend someone to live in Farmersville /

Recomendar a alguien que viva en Farmersville

5 4 3 2 1

PERCEPCTION OF SAFETY / PERCEPCIÓN DE SEGURIDAD

4. Please rate how safe you feel in Farmersville:

Favor evaluar qué tan seguro se siente usted en Farmersville:Very

Safe

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a. In your neighborhood during the day / En su vecindario durante

el día

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b. In your neighborhood during the night / En su vecindario durante

la noche

5 4 3 2 1

c. In public areas of Farmersville during the day / En areas públicas

de Farmersville durante el día

5 4 3 2 1

d. In public areas of Farmersville during the night / En areas

públicas durante la noche

5 4 3 2 1

PERCEPTION OF ACCESABILITY, ENVIRONMENT, HOUSING AND OPPORTUNITIES

PERCEPCIÓN DE ACCESIBILIDAD, AMBIENTE, VIVIENDAS Y OPORTUNIDADES


Favor evaluar cada una de las siguientes características según su relación con Farmersville en sentido general:Excellent

Excelente

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a. Traffic flow on major streets / El flujo de tráfico en las calles

principales

5 4 3 2 1

b. Ease of public parking / Facilidad de estacionmiento público 5 4 3 2 1

c. Ease of travel by car / Facilidad para andar en vehículo 5 4 3 2 1

d. Ease of travel by bicycle / Facilidad para andar en bicicleta 5 4 3 2 1

e. Ease of walking / Facilidad para andar a pie 5 4 3 2 1

f. Availability of walking trails / Disponibilidad de rutas ó caminos

para andar a pie

5 4 3 2 1

g. Air quality / Calidad de aire 5 4 3 2 1

h. Cleanliness / Limpieza 5 4 3 2 1

i. Overall appearance / La apariencia en sentido general 5 4 3 2 1

j. Public places where people want to spend time / Lugares públicos

donde las personas quieran pasar el tiempo

5 4 3 2 1

k. Variety of housing options /Variedad de opciones de viviendas 5 4 3 2 1

l. Availability of affordable housing / Disponibilidad de viviendas

económicas

5 4 3 2 1

m. Fitness opportunities / Oportunidades de gimnasio 5 4 3 2 1

n. Recreational opportunities / Oportunidades recreacionales 5 4 3 2 1

o. Availability of affordable quality food / Disponibilidad de

comida de calidad económica

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PERCEPTION OF DAY-TO-DAY ESSENTIALS / PERCEPCIÓN DE LAS NECESIDADES DEL DÍA A DÍA


Favor evaluar cada una de las siguientes características según su relación con Farmersville en sentido general :

Excellent

Excelente

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Bueno

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Opinion

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Justo

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Pobre

a. Availability of affordable quality child care / Disponibilidad de

cuidado infantil de calidad accessible económicamente

5 4 3 2 1

b. Quality of Elementary schools / Calidad de las escuelas

primarias

5 4 3 2 1

c. Quality of Intermediate schools / Calidad de las escuelas

intermedias

5 4 3 2 1

d. Quality of Jr High Schools / Calidad de las escuelas secundarias 5 4 3 2 1

e. Quality of High School / Calidad de las escuelas preparatorias 5 4 3 2 1

f. Educational opportunities for adults (post high-school or

continuing education) / Oportunidades educacionales para adultos

(más allá de las escuelas preparatorias o educación continua)

5 4 3 2 1

g. Opportunities to attend cultural/arts/music events /

Oportunidades para asistir a eventos culturales/de arte/de música

5 4 3 2 1

h. Opportunities to participate in religious or spiritual activities /

Oportunidades para participar en actividades religiosas y

espirituales

5 4 3 2 1

i. Employment opportunities / Oportunidades de empleo 5 4 3 2 1

j. Variety of employment options / Variedad de opciones de empleo 5 4 3 2 1

k. Availability of decent paying jobs / Disponibilidad de trabajos

con pago decente

5 4 3 2 1

l. Shopping opportunities / Oportunidades para compras 5 4 3 2 1

m. Cost of Living in Farmersville / El costo de vida en Farmersville 5 4 3 2 1

n. Quality of business and service establishments / Calidad de

negocios y establecimientos de servicios

5 4 3 2 1

o. Downtown and commercial areas / Centro de la ciudad y áreas

comerciales

5 4 3 2 1

p. Opportunities to participate in social activities / Oportunidades

para participar en actividades sociales

5 4 3 2 1

q. Opportunities to volunteer / Oportunidades para prestar servicio

voluntariamente

5 4 3 2 1

r. Opportunities to participate in community matters /

Oportunidades para participar en los asuntos de la comunidad

5 4 3 2 1

s. Openness and acceptance of the community toward people of

diverse backgrounds / La recepción y aceptación de la comunidad

hacia personas con distintos orígenes

5 4 3 2 1

t. Neighborliness of residents / Amabilidad de los residentes 5 4 3 2 1

DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES / ACTIVIDADES DEL DÍA A DÍA

7. Please indicate whether or not you have done each of the following within the last 12 months:

Favor de indicar si usted ha realizado o no cada uno de las acciones siguientes durante los últimos 12 meses:Yes / Sí No / No

a. Made efforts to conserve water / Realizó esfuerzos para conservar agua 2 1

b. Made efforts to make your home more energy efficient / Realizó esfuerzos para hacer su casa más

eficiente en el consumo de energía

2 1

c. Observed a code violation or other hazard in Farmersville (tall weeds, abandoned buildings, trash, etc) /

Identificó una violación de reglamento u otro peligro en Farmersville (hierbas altas, edificios

abandonados, basura, etc.)

2 1

d. Household member the victim of a crime in Farmersville / Un miembro de su casa siendo víctima de un

crimen en Farmersville

2 1

e. Reported a crime to the Farmersville Police Department / Reportó un crimen al Departamento de Policía 2 1

f. Stocked supplies in preparation for an emergency / Almacenó recursos en preparación para una

emergencia

2 1


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g. Contacted the City of Farmersville (in-person, phone, email, etc) for help or information / Contactó las

oficinas de la Ciudad de Farmersville (en persona, por teléfono, email, etc.) para pedir ayuda o

información

2 1

h. Contacted elected officials of Farmersville to express your opinion / Contactó a un official electo de

Farmersville para expresar su opinion

2 1

8. In the last 12 months, about how many times have you or other household members done each of the following

in Farmersville:

En los últimos 12 meses, aproximadamente cuántas veces ha hecho usted u otro miembro de su hogar en

Farmersville alguna de las siguientes actividades:2 or more

times a week

2 veces o más

por semana

2-4 times a

month

2 a 4 veces por

mes

Less than once

a month

Menos de una

vez al mes

Not at all

Ninguna vez

a. Visited a neighborhood park or a city park / Visitó un

parque en su vecindario o ciudad

4 3 2 1

b. Used the Farmersville public library or their services /

Utilizó la biblioteca pública de Farmersville o sus

servicios

4 3 2 1

c. Attended a city sponsored event / Asistió un evento

patrocinado por la ciudad

4 3 2 1

d. Carpooled with other adults or children instead of

driving / Compartió el vehículo con otros adultos o niños

en lugar de conducir individualmente

4 3 2 1

e. Walked or biked instead of driving / Caminó o andó en

bicicleta en vez de conducer individualmente

4 3 2 1

f. Volunteered your time to some group or activity in

Farmersville / Ofreció de manera voluntaria su tiempo

para un grupo o actividad en Farmersville

4 3 2 1

g. Participated in a club / Participó en una organización o

club

4 3 2 1

h. Talked to or visited your immediate neighbor / Habló o

visitó con su vecino imediato

4 3 2 1

i. Done a favor for a neighbor / Realizó algún un servicio

para su vecino

4 3 2 1

9. Thinking about local public meetings, (such as City Council, advisory boards, town halls, or neighborhood

watch) in the last 12 months about how many times have you or other household members attended or watched

a local public meeting?

Pensando en reuniones públicas locales (como Concilio de Ciudad, gabinete de asesores, reunión de

ayuntamiento, o vigilancia del vecindario) en los últimos 12 meses, ¿cuántas veces ha asistido o visto usted a otro

miembro de su casa un reunión pública?More than 4

times a year

Más de 4 veces

en un año

2-4 times a

year

2 a 4 veces

por año

Once a year

Una vez al

año

Not at all

Ninguna vez

a. Attended a local public meeting / Asistió a una reunión

pública

4 3 2 1

PERCEPTION OF CITY SERVICES / PERCEPCIÓN DE LOS SERVICIOS DE LA CIUDAD

10. Please rate the quality of each of the following services in Farmersville:

Favor evaluar la calidad de cada uno de los siguientes servicios en Farmersville:Excellent

Excelente

Good

Bueno

No

Opinion

Ningún

Opinión

Fair

Justo

Poor

Pobre

a. Police services / Servicios de la policía 5 4 3 2 1

b. Fire services / Servicios de bomberos 5 4 3 2 1

c. Ambulance or emergency medical services / Ambulancia o

servicios médicos de emergencia

5 4 3 2 1

d. Crime prevention / Prevención de crímenes 5 4 3 2 1

e. Fire prevention and education / Prevención y educación contra

incendios

5 4 3 2 1


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f. Traffic enforcement / Manejo del tráfico terrestre 5 4 3 2 1

g. Street repair / Reparación de las calles 5 4 3 2 1

h. Street lighting / Alumbrado de las calles 5 4 3 2 1

i. Sidewalk maintenance / Mantenimiento de las aceras 5 4 3 2 1

j. Garbage collection / Recolección de basura 5 4 3 2 1

k. Recycling / Reciclaje 5 4 3 2 1

l. Yard waste pickup / Recogida de residuos de mantenimiento de

patios.

5 4 3 2 1

m. Storm drainage / Drenaje de desagüe 5 4 3 2 1

n. Drinking water / Agua potable 5 4 3 2 1

o. Sewer services / Servicios de aguas residuales 5 4 3 2 1

p. Utility billing / Facturación de servicios públicos 5 4 3 2 1

q. Electrical services / Servicios eléctricos 5 4 3 2 1

r. City parks / Parques de la ciudad 5 4 3 2 1

s. Land use, planning and zoning / Uso de tierra, planeamiento y

zonificación

5 4 3 2 1

t. Code enforcement (tall weeds, abandoned buildings, etc) /

Ejecución de reglamentos de la ciudad (yerbas malas altas, edificios

abandonados, etc.)

5 4 3 2 1

u. Animal control / Control de animales 5 4 3 2 1

v. Economic Development / Desarollo económico 5 4 3 2 1

w. Public library services / Servicos de biblioteca pública 5 4 3 2 1

x. Preservation of natural areas such as open space, farmlands and

greenbelts / Preservación de áreas naturales tal como espacios

abiertos, áreas de cultivo, y áreas verdes

5 4 3 2 1

y. City sponsored special events / Eventos patrocinados por la

ciudad

5 4 3 2 1

z. Overall quality of services by the City of Farmersville / Calidad

de servicios de la Ciudad de Farmersville en sentido general

5 4 3 2 1

11. Please rate the customer service of each department in the city of Farmersville:

Favor de evaluar el servicio al cliente de cada departamento de la ciudad de Farmersville:Excellent

Excelente

Good

Bueno

No

Opinion

Ningún

Opinión

Fair

Justo

Poor

Pobre

a. City Hall staff / Personal del Ayuntamiento 5 4 3 2 1

b. Police Department / Departamento de la Policía 5 4 3 2 1

c. Fire Department / Departamento de los Bomberos 5 4 3 2 1

d. Public Works / Obras Públicas 5 4 3 2 1

e. Public Library / Biblioteca Pública 5 4 3 2 1

f. Code Enforcement / Ejecución de Reglamentos 5 4 3 2 1

g. Animal Control / Control de Animales 5 4 3 2 1

h. Parks and Recreation / Parques y Recreo 5 4 3 2 1

i. Main Street Manager / Gerente de la Calle Principal 5 4 3 2 1

j. Municipal Court / Corte Municipal 5 4 3 2 1

12. Please rate the following categories of Farmersville government performance:

Favor evaluar las siguientes categorías relacionadas al rendimiento del gobierno de Farmersville:Excellent

Excelente

Good

Bueno

No

Opinion

Ningún

Opinión

Fair

Justo

Poor

Pobre

a. The value of services for the taxes paid to Farmersville / El valor

de servicios por los impuestos pagados a Farmersville

5 4 3 2 1

b. The overall direction that Farmersville is taking / La dirección

que Farmersville está tomando en sentido general.

5 4 3 2 1

c. The job Farmersville government does at welcoming citizen

involvement / El trabajo que el gobierno de Farmersville hace para

animar la participación e involucramiento de los ciudadanos

5 4 3 2 1

d. Overall confidence in Farmersville government / Confianza en

sentido general del gobierno de Farmersville

5 4 3 2 1

e. Farmersville government generally acting in the best interest of

the community / El gobierno de Farmersville actuando en favor de

los mejores intereses de la comunidad en sentido general

5 4 3 2 1


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f. Being honest / Siendo honestos 5 4 3 2 1

g. Treating residents fairly / Tratando a los residentes con justicia y

equidad.

5 4 3 2 1

OBJECTIVES FOR FARMERSVILLE / OBJECTIVOS DE FARMERSVILLE

13. Please rate how important, if at all, you think it is for the Farmersville community to focus on each of the

following during the next two years:

Favor evaluar ¿qué tan importante es para la comunidad de Farmersville enfocarse en cada uno de los siguientes

puntos durante los próximos dos años? Essential

Esencial

Very

important

Muy

importante

Somewhat

important

Un poco

importante

Not at all

important

Nada

importante

a. Overall feeling of safety in Farmersville / El sentimiento de

seguridad de Farmersville

4 3 2 1

b. Overall ease of getting to the places you have to visit / Facilidad

de llegar a los destinos que tiene que visitar

4 3 2 1

c. Quality of overall natural environment in Farmersville / La

calidad del ambiente natural de Farmersville

4 3 2 1

d. Overall “built environment” of Farmersville / El “ambiente o

infraestructura construida” de Farmersville

4 3 2 1

e. Health and wellness opportunities in Farmersville /

Oportunidades para la salud y bienestar en Farmersville

4 3 2 1

f. Overall opportunities for education and enrichment /

Oportunidades para educación y enriquecimiento

4 3 2 1

g. Overall economic health of Farmersville / La salud económica

general de Farmersville

4 3 2 1

h. Sense of community / Sentimiento de comunidad 4 3 2 1

14. Would you support a bond election to pay for the following?

¿Apoyaría usted un bono electivo para pagar por las siguientes obras? Strongly

support

Muy de

acuerdo

Somewhat

support

Un poco de

acuerdo

Don’t know

No sé

Somewhat

oppose

Un poco de

desacuerdo

Strongly

oppose

Muy de

desacuerdo

a. Indoor recreation center / Un centro de recreación

interior con un gimnasio

5 4 3 2 1

b. Outdoor recreation area / Un área de recreación al

aire libre

5 4 3 2 1

c. If an indoor or outdoor recreation center/area were

created, which of the following amenities would be of

interest to you? (mark all that apply) / Si un centro o

área de recreación es construido, ¿cuáles amenidades

le interesarían más? (marque todas las que apliquen)

swimming pool / piscina tennis court / cancha de tenis

racquetball/handball court / cancha de ráquetbol/balonmano

basketball court / cancha de baloncesto

cardio/workout facility / instalación para cardio y gimnasio

multi-purpose rooms / salas de multiusos

other / otros: __________________________________________

OTHER ISSUES & COMMENTS / OTROS ASUNTOS Y COMENTARIOS

15. What is the single most important issue the City of Farmersville will face over the next five years?

¿Cuál es el asunto más importante que enfrentará la ciudad de Farmersville durante los próximos cinco años?

16. Please provide any additional general comments.

Favor de añadir algún otro comentario general.


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The remaining questions are about you and your household. Again, all of your responses are completely

anonymous and will be reported in group form only.

Las preguntas restantes son acerca de usted y su casa. Como mencionamos previamente, todas las respuestas serán

completamente anónimas y serán reportadas solamente en forma grupal.

17. How often do you do each of the following, considering all of the times that you could?

¿Con que frecuencia realiza usted las siguientes acciones, considerando todas las veces que podría hacerlos?Always

Siempre

Usually Usualmente

Sometimes

A veces Rarely

Raras

Veces

Never

Nunca

a. Recycle at home / Reciclar en casa 5 4 3 2 1

b. Purchase goods or services from a business located in

Farmersville / Comprar bienes o servicios de un negocio

ubicado en Farmersville

5 4 3 2 1

c. Participate in moderate or vigorous physical activity /

Participar en actividad física moderada o vigorosa

5 4 3 2 1

d. Read or watch local news (via television, newspaper,

internet, etc) / Leer o ver noticias locales (por televisión,

periódico, internet, etc.)

5 4 3 2 1

e. Vote in local elections / Votar en elecciones locales 5 4 3 2 1

f. What is your employment status?

¿Cuál es su estatus de empleo actualmente?

Working full time for pay / Trabajando tiempo

completo con pago

Working part time for pay / Trabajando medio

tiempo con pago

Unemployed, looking for paid work / Desempleado,

buscado un trabajo con pago

Unemployed, not looking for paid work /

Desempleado, no buscando un trabajo con pago

g. Do you work inside the boundaries of Farmersville?

¿Trabaja usted dentro de los límites de Farmersville?

Yes, outside of the home / Sí, fuera de la casa

Yes, work from home / Sí, desde la casa

No / No

h. How many years have you lived in Farmersville?

¿Por cuántos años ha vivido usted en Farmersville?

Less than 2 years / Menos de 2 años

2-5 years / 2 a 5 años

6-10 years / 6 a 10 años

11-20 years / 11 a 20 años

More than 20 years / Más de 20 años

Do not reside in Farmersville / No vivo en

Farmersville

i. Which best describes the building you live in?

¿Qué describe mejor el tipo de vivienda en la cual usted

vive?

One family house detached from any other houses

Una casa de una sola familia, separada de otras

casas

Building with two or more homes (duplex,

townhome, apartment, etc.)

Un edificio con dos casas o más (dúplex, casas

agrupadas, apartamento, etc.)

Mobile home / Una casa móvil

Other / Otro tipo de vivienda

j. Is this house, apartment, or mobile home…

Es esta casa, apartamento, o casa móvil…

Owned / Casa propia

Rented / Alquilada

k. About how much is your monthly housing costs for the

place you live (including rent, mortgages, taxes, insurance,

and HOA fees)?

¿Aproximadamente, cuánto es el costo de la vivienda donde

usted vive (incluyendo renta, hipoteca, impuestos, seguro, y

pago HOA?

Less than $300 per month / Menos de $300 por mes

$300 to $599 per month / Entre $300 y $599 por mes

$500 to $999 per month / Entre $500 y $999 por mes

$1,000 to $1,499 per month / Entre $1,000 y $1,499 por

mes

$1,500 to $2,499 per month / Entre $1,500 y $2,499 por

mes

$2,500 or more per month / $2,500 o más por mes

l. How much do you anticipate your household’s total income

to be for the current year (before taxes)? Please include

income from all sources for all persons living in your

household.

¿Cuánto sería un estimado de su ingreso total (antes de

impuestos) para este año? Por favor, incluya todas las fuentes

de ingresos de todos que vivan en su casa.

Less than $25,000 / Menos de $25,000

$25,000 to $49,999 / Entre $25,000 y $49,999

$50,000 to $99,999 / Entre $50,000 y $99,999

$100,000 to $149,999 / Entre $100,000 y $149,999

$150,000 or more / $150,000 o más

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m. What is your race/ethnicity?

¿Cuál es su raza o etnicidad?

American Indian or Alaskan Native / Indio Americano

o Nativo de Alaska

Asian or Pacific Islander / Asiática o Nativo de las Islas

Polinesia

Black or African American / Negro o Afroamericano

Hispanic or Latino / Hispana o Latina

Multiracial / Multirracial

White or Caucasian / Blanca o Caucásico

Other / Otro

n. In which category is your age?

¿Dentro de cuál categoría está su edad?

18 to 24 years / 18 a 24 años






75 years or older / 75 años o mayor

o. What is your gender? / ¿Cuál es su género?

Male / Masculino Female / Femenino

p. Do you consider a cell phone or landline to be your primary

telephone number?

¿Considera usted un teléfono celular o teléfono fijo ser su

número telefónico primario?

Cell phone / Teléfono celular

Landline / Teléfono fijo

Both / Ambos

q. Are any children 17 or younger living in your household?

¿Hay niños de 17 años de edad o menos que viven en su casa?

Yes / Sí No / No

r. Are you or any member of your household 65 years old or

older?

¿Tiene usted o alguien más que vive en su casa 65 años o más?

Yes / Sí No / No

s. According to the map below, in which sector do you live?

Según el mapa abajo, ¿en cuál sector vive usted?

1 2 3 4 5 6

APPENDIX: OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS & WRITE-INS

The survey included two open-ended questions in addition to a few short answer questions. The questions and respondent answers are provided below verbatim in alphabetical order.

OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS

Question#15:

Question: What is the single most important issue the City of Farmersville will face over the next five years?

Answers:

• A Lack of leadership in city government for future growth. Infrastructure - streets, parks, utilities getting money’s worth for the highest taxes in Collin County.

• Adequate places for people to live. No place to live. All services bad. Too many strays in this town.

• Again our baseball fields are used all spring, summer and fall by our children in Farmersville Those fields needs improvement!!!!!! The city needs to take a really good look at the complex. The football fields those little boys plays on are horrible.....Spend money on our children and grandchildren They are our future.... That's the only activities in this town we have for our kids und the age of twelve or 6th grade. They do have basketball and use the school gym.

• Allowing Farmersville to grow • Allowing growth for business and residents. • Allowing in quality businesses (eating establishments – Walmart) Just look at what

degenerate Princeton has done lately!!!!!!! • Attracting businesses/jobs • Attracting new small businesses & industries to support the local community • Bad neighborhoods, small roads. • Behind the times, we need to think future, schools should offer more assistance in way of

learning disabilities, soccer, need to offer more options in high school, family dev., cosmetology, auto mechanics, welding and not just for ag.

• Bringing in Jobs! & the College • City wide growth – will we be ready? • Commercial growth • Control economic expansion over all Farmersville area to include zoning, city growth

patter to expedite business investment in local employers. • Controlling crime, size of residential streets, trash thrown around town. • Cops – more training Water bills lower • Creating jobs, lowering taxes, fixing the ridiculous amount of potholes. • Dealing with change and residents who are unwilling to change. Farmersville needs to

grow and make changes, but some citizens are not ready. We moved because of the small town feel but some major changes are needed.

• Develop business growth – Lower tax rate on property

• Division of community based on policy & red neck mentality, lack of education & diversity on policy/laws. Need educated/strong leaders to stay in city government positions.

• Don’t know • Economic development • Economic Development Sewer system • Economic growth (Keeping up with demand) • Economic growth in the town • Economic growth, housing, preservation of natural places. Keep resonale tax rate • El empleo y comercios [Employment and commerce] • Electing city officials that care about Farmersville. Bring businesses to Farmersville that

will contribute to an improved tax revenue. • Employment, Already built for town, Newer business-growth is stagnant • Feeling Safe • Fire services. • Fixing roads • fixing the holes in the street • Get more business to come in • Get some of the drug dealers out of town • Getting more business to help the economy. • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth • Growth – Making sure our ETJ and zoning ordinance are in line with other cities and do

no discourage people and business from coming here. • Growth after move-ins after 380 is completed • Growth and need for better school facilities • Growth control Public housing/housing for renters • Growth in population • Growth in the schools • Growth of the city. • Growth or lack there of water waste

• Growth! • Growth. People moving in from cities. • Growth. There needs to be a conservative plan to allow for growth and prevent a fast

paced approach that will lead to small lot, cramped, housing additions and limited available parking

• Have buses serve • High cost of electric bills • Honestly, ignoring existing residents • Honesty to citizens – Citizens voice that counts – Citizens fair representation in city

government matters effecting citizens. • Honesty to citizens, citizens voice that counts. Fair representation on government matters. • Housing - none available. Employment • Housing growth—we need more housing in the town/city limits, affordable houses • Housing. Housing at is here is poor quality. Many homes should be tore down. Makes

neighborhoods looks “poor” • How will you affect development within the city to reflect a higher standard? At the

same time encourage business growth. • I hope they will fix our roads. They are terrible. Patching them does not work, they need

re-done completely. Street behind Methodist Church for example – Murchison St. etc. • I think housing will be an issue if we continue to grow. Homes are very hard to come by,

especially affordable housing. • I would love to see sidewalks on our street so my children don’t get ran over. We also

need speed bumps! Cars fly down the street. • Improved medical service. Improved educational service • Infastructures & STREETS! • Infrastructure improvement • Keeping our water safe • Keeping the city attractive to families while the number of retiring baby boomers

increases. • Lack of housing. • Lack of single family residents and multi-family • Letting people in our community without predjudice and bickering • Lost of Local shopping • Maintain community and development while reducing property taxes for home and

commercial property owners • Maintaining a small town atmosphere while the city experiences rapid growth. WATER • Maintaining the “Farmers” appeal (apart of that is limiting development, increasing house

lot sizes, & reducing night light pollution – only light essencials i.e. corners w/traditional lumens, not high LED’s.

• Managing growth and keeping this the small town we choose it for!!! This used to be rural, and we liked it that way!

• Moderate growth and being ready • More population that lives outside the city limits and the city not being able to handle it.

Not enough housing in the city limits • More stores, and restaurants, business

• Muslim cemetery • Muslim cemetery development • Muslim cemetery property • Muslims • Need quality senior living. Need more rooftops for single family • New growth • New housing developments. Creating an environment people will want to move to. • No Comments • No Opinion • Not enough jobs for residents. Not enough handicap parking on the square. • Not letting developers come in and change Farmersville into a bigger city. Makin home

owners keep properties nice. I want Farmersville to stay small that is why we moved here.

• Our Leadership! Electrical Rates! • Overbuilding • People coming to Farmersville without American values. (Sharia values are not welcome) • Planning for growth, especially quality water/sewer services and affordable attractive

housing. • Population Growth • Prepared for growth, be ready. • Public safety due to growth • Quality and amount of affordable housing. • Quality of schools • Rapid growth and influx of new residents • Repair streets and do curbs and sidewalks and street lighting • Rising utility rates • Road conditions/quality • Road maintenance things for special needs and elderly. Get tourism back advertise for

Farmersville and get flea market back up. • Roads and lights at JW Spain ball park being left on all weekend, noise from JP football

games in area of houses. • Small biz growth. Businesses on the Hwys are not treated as fairly or as good as the

businesses on Main St and the Square. • Street improvement • Street repair due to growth and more traffic • Street repair, code enforcement, crime • Street repair, Housing • Streets • Streets • Streets • Streets • Streets Businesses • Streets-Run down housing-Bad Schools-Schools are way under par-Police are inadequate

allowing to many illegals to get away with theft etc.

• The amount of taxes you pay and getting very little for them. We have the 2nd highest city taxes in county and enough said.

• The city of Farmersville is going to have to many issues to count if they don't get rid of the City Manager. We need a City Manager & a City council that realizes they are in place for the citizen's and not themselves.

• The streets are horrible • There are few options for shopping • There has been a sign for Collin Collage future campus on an open field for years now

with zero development. • To do all streets and lights back over some side of town. • Traffic flow thru the city. • Trying to bring to this area of Collin County some of the many people moving to all the

new jobs in the western part of the county and broaden your equal basis for all utilities to be available to everyone at the same rate.

• Very Closed Society. Small town mentality. Growth will eventually come. Please do not allow apartments and low income housing to take over.

• Water Quality – Stinks • Water Systems • Water, sewer, electricity, streets, crumbling inner city housing. • With the growth of the communities and the number of families moving in Farmersville

will need to focus on the schools and the width of the roads around the houses in town.

Question #16:

Question: Please provide any additional general comments. Responses:

• Advertisement. More regulations on houses & yards to be kept up. Advertise for empty buildings to be filled with variety stores not just antiques. What is city government doing. Roads on housing streets down right dangerous.

• Anytime a sewage issue has been dealt with on our street, the hole that is dug is never properly repaired making the street much rougher than before the repair

• As a "citizen" of Farmersville who lives w/in 100 yards of the city limits I cannot choose who provides my electric or water? Yet I play almost double the rates as citizens who live within. Yet I cannot vote on any city matters, even though I pay property taxes to Farmersville XX. I believe I should have a say in our community & not be penilized for living outside the city limits—especially since I have to pay double rates.

• At this time our restrictions on P&Z and ETJ ave to strong this is not Frisco or Plano. The economy here will not support these requirements.

• Better care of cemetery.

• Better Roads

• Better streets

• Bills are too high—summer especially costly. Roads are getting bad.

• City & Schools need to work together for the benefit of the city & community.

• Even poor people can keep their homes tidy. Falling down houses lowers everyone’s home values. The elementary and jr high schools need outside improvements if not replaced. They seem so sad. Sad that they have not been improved on. Sad that my grand kids might have to attend those 2 schools. The high school admin needs replaced.

• Every year I get a report that drinking water has failed due to micro biologicals & contaminants. I drink a lot of tap water and am severely disappointed no action whatsoever has been taken to fix this.

• Excellent place to live and work

• Farmersville is a great place filled with wonderful people. Keeping kids off the street beyond 11:00 pm and stopping the man from driving around digging through our trash would be nice. But if those are the only concerns I have I’d say we’re still in great shape.

• Farmersville is trashy. Farmersville lets some citizens get by with it & others suffer from it in their neighborhood.

• Feeling Safe

• Fine city

• fix all of the city streets. Power to choose electrical provider

• Fix the water!

• Get more industry and get more retailers and business

• Greatly in need of a better fine arts center concerts in the gym is embarrassing.

• Handicapped parking on square area blocking main street at 2194 to pick up school students nor traffic blocked

• I am generally very happy with the city, it’s leaders, employees, and citizens. It’s been a great place to live for 31 years!

• I am retired, I am 80 years old I own my home since 1964

• I feel that there should be more police patrol at night. More street lights. I think that a underage curfew should be enforced, sidewalks should be put in for children and the elderly. Speed limit in residential should be 20 miles an hour, large delivery trucks should have one route only instead of tearing up 3 roads they only mess one up. I have a lot more but not enough room.

• I like Farmersville. The town is quaint and countrified. I like the open land.

• I love living here. I moved here in 2000.

• I must depend on others for transportation-I can't drive because of eyesight

• I wish something could be done about all the cats in Farmersville. They spray everywhere, poop in our flower beds, they are just breeding terribly, with each other. Also wish these people with junk all in their yards and around their homes would be enforced to clean it up. We got a notation when your yard is not mowed, but nothing

done about these junky buildings and yards. Look on Murchison. (Animal control – clean up junk and roads need fixed)

• Keep growth slow.

• Let residents know what is happening. Enforce and animal control is a joke in town. They pick on who they want to.

• Lights, gas, water. Have to leave town to buy groceries or shop. We need all dispatchers, more police.

• Los servios publicos son muy caros y permisos de construccion. [Public services are very expensive and permissions for construction.]

• Love Farmersville, Some of the roads in Farmersville need attention.

• Money spent on stadium would have been more effectively used on elementary building improvement.

• Mosquito control is a huge issue in my area, there is none. I pray no one in my area gets a mosquito borne illness because no measures are being taken to help control them.

• Moving to celeste because no affordable housing.

• Muslims coming into the city will destroy Farmersville.

• My biggest concern is the poor school system lack of funds backwards principal and bad streets. Money seem to be badly managed. Poor city organization lack of pride by home owners.

• My children are 3rd generation - Tatum. The building is falling apart and rodent infested. Other districts offer paid college including books. Admin needs to fix Tatum and hire someone who can implement a real college program. Our kids are getting left behind. Ask the 2nd grade teachers how well the (1st grade prev year) 2nd graders read at the first of the year.

• Need a functioning police department. No other presence during evening/night. Code enforcement that is fair and unbiased - street repairs/maintenance - A working city council with guts - school system is pitiful and broken.

• Need better streets and street repair

• Need more housing

• Need mosquito control. More code enforcement as to non-runng and non-used vehicles anywhere on properties. City clean up weekends. More code enforcement of rental properties. Need city employee to do construction and building inspections no a firm outside the city.

• Need rental house standards (like Garland)

• Need to fix streets Murchison in bad and others.

• No more traffic lights.

• No opinion

• Not enough places to eat out and no stores to shop at besides dollar store.

• Other areas of focus in my opinion should be sewer system & roads/infrastructure. Also safety – lighting & walk ways.

• Our biggest concern is some of the houses and trash surrounding those homes. Farmersville needs to have a trash round up day. Form groups with local churches to paint and fix many of the homes. Stricter code enforcement. Chain link fences should not be allowed. Houses must have windows. It looks bad on the city that this is a consistent theme in neighborhoods. Needs to be a big push to clean up neighborhoods. Many roads surrounding downtown are horrible. Our city needs to address this ASAP.

• Our city park is pitiful. Would love to see improvements there or an additional park.

• Our streets are horrible. Police do nothing about violations of school zones being broken cell phone use in school zones and children not in car seats or seat belts. Dogs running loose all over town. People not stopping for school buses unloading children and police not giving them tickets.

• Overcoming the lies & misrepresentation of our city government in regards to the so called betterment of our community.

• Overcoming the lies of our city government in regards to the planning and zoning.

• Plans for PJC. At first I did support & I do strongly support education but I now change that thinking having experienced TX Tech and living/working there. Having a college here would change the quiet charming/community appeal that society craves now. You don't have to drive far to get what you need you want. I do support the slow growth & planning the city puts in place. It would be sad to see us become Rockwall but I think this is very probable. A college would change the serene community.

• Please limit street lights in neighborhoods (i.e. corners only). The best thing Farmersville could do is put sidewalks on EVERY street (at lease on one side). Pedestrian and bicyclists ore NOT safe - Yet this is an ideal town for it - compact size, small population, and light traffic. It would create so much more community as neighbors and downtown would be pleasantly accessible by foot.

• Please stop spending around $10,000 on Christmas light around the square. They are pretty but the old lights the city workers used to put up where just as pretty. Can't the city workers use our trucks with buckets and save the money to spend on Thing for our children? That $10,000 could help improvements.....

• Poor government leadership in long term economic growth. Design traffic/highway to allowbest use of traffic flow to and from businesses. Overall city plans need to be presented to citizens each year.

• Railroad ties need to be replaced at Summit & Main, badly. Concrete extending out in street of Summit & Main causing tire damage. Tall grass never gets mowed along tracks on Main St.

• Restaurants need to be inspected on a regular basis & posted on website.

• Restoring old buildings downtown, offer lofts to lease for living quarters, get rid of the old jr high that place is terrible. Its somewhat better because of the fire. Utilize tatem better-make the intermediate school the Jr. High. There are locker that have.... Offer early start for kids. Tatem an entire school for 1st grade and K. Basically if you offer opportunities football, soccer fields, education, jobs, parks ppl will want to live here.

• Sidewalks on EVERY street in F’ville are NEEDED!! Streets are narrow & too rough for strollers & young bikers (w/family)

• Some streets are in bad need of repair. Murchison St is in horrible shape and should be the first street repaired.

• Stop downtown spending, stop first Baptist spending, fix the roads without a bond, bring in more commercial growth. Utilities are too expensive, primarily sewer.

• Stop making it so hard for businesses to come to our town. The approval process is ridiculous! Think of how much tax dollars from economic growth will help our town.

• Stop the bickering at city council and other meeting. Apply the Rotary 4 way test before speaking. This is directed @ the community not city council or Mr White.

• The city officials want to keep the city from growing by not letting business build here with all their building codes and regulations. Neighboring town are building up faster with business.

• The code enforcer, while she is polite, is a little choosey about where and what is enforced. I moved to Farmersville so I could enjoy country living and have been hounded constantly about things that I see happening all over time. For example, there are very “junky” properties all over so I don’t see how a trailer sitting on the side of my property should be a problem.

• The community loses a sense of itself and what makes the small town “feel” so enticing when growth takes over.

• The Muslim Cemetery should have never been allowed anywhere near our city, period! Need red lights at Hwy 78/380 interchange and at Hwy 78/Sycamore.

• The roads in town make it difficult for emergency vehicles to travel in the event of an emergency. Tatum Elementary will need to expand and undergo changes to grow with the community. I also feel the teachers and aids are severely underpaid.

• The utilities are way to expensive especially the sewer part – has tripled in the past 3 years.

• There are many houses that need to be made to keep the outside looking nice. Several have lots of trash on porches. Fences falling over or houses looking like they may fall themselves. School zones on Hwy 78 and Windorn St. need more lights, possible crossing guard. The way people drive is scary.

• This has been the slowest growing town I know of. I look at other small towns 15 years ago like Frisco, McKinney, Rockwall, and others that have exploded.

• Time for new city manager, fire chief.

• To bring more people in

• Too many ordinances require existing building to be brought up to current codes making it difficult to lease building at a reasonable amount so that building owners and those who lease the buildings can profit, thus promoting business in the city.

• VOTE

• We absolutely love living in Farmersville! We love the people, the sound of the train, and our yard. I want to grow old here. Just wish there were more restaurants.

• We need additional food services in this town, it costs too much for a family of 5 to eat in town anywhere and we end up in Wylie, McKinney or Greenville when we eat out.

• We need so much it is difficult to address. We have turned away so much development—horses, places to eat, 380 development. Those who try are taxed or coded out of business. Codes & costs are paramount—BUT to over extend limits destroys all efforts. No on e comes here out they flock to Lavon, Princeton, Blips in the road compared to Farmersville. What is our 380 / 78 (cross) Double Access.

• We’ve paid taxes for 19+ years/we are still mowing the street because we have no curbs – our county roads are better than our city streets Plice dept is very poor no service waste to much of tax dollars for services teturned I do not even call anymore when I a m Robbed unless I need a report for insurance. They do nothing!

• When a business wants to relocate or an apartment complex built the city should take the attitude “how can we help” not no that can’t be done.

• With the crowd, let more expense be paid for older people owning income.

WRITE-INS

In many of the questions, there was the option for respondents to write a short answer in the “other” answer field. Additionally, some respondents wrote in the margin where no answer space to do so. These questions and answers are provided below verbatim.

Cover Letter Responses:

• This form is an in depth effort to research and project—A good start! But without businesses and available homes Farmersville will continue to exist and struggle along. No income form commerce = nothing to build with. Bonds won't do enough to provide assets we need. That is micro steps OK – start, but we are so many yrs behind our neighbors! City fusses more over business signs in town & on 380 than encouraging people to be able to sell & be seen to bring in visitors or possible new residents. Codes are important but excesses are killing efforts so vital to strong positive growth

• I am very proud of our city government. All of you involved are doing a great job. Thank you.

Question #2:

Question: Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Farmersville as a whole:

i. Image and reputation of Farmersville Answers #2i:

• Recent news spot made us look like red neck racist town—really sad. • Farmersville needs better schools, better principal, better city govts Better Streets! Worst

education staff. Poverty is enormous. Too many illegals-sheriff unwilling to arrest them.

Question #4:

Question: Please rate how safe you feel in Farmersville: Answers:

• Copes never drive by • No police presence. Always parked at the PD

Question #5:


e. Ease of walking h. Cleanliness Answer:

• Roads are very bad! To drive on Answer #5e:

• Seems to be a high priority Answer #5h:

• except for some store fronts and restaurants in town the parking areas are nasty. Side walks and parking areas need to be swept-it's nasty seeing dip on sidewalks and parking areas. Dirty diapers, food, candy wrappers etc. Dollar General, Family dollar, Exxon, Brookshires.....We are sending a message our town doesn't care. The only place that is kept somewhat up is the square. However if you see the other places you go no.......

Question #6:


a. Availability of affordable quality child care b. Quality of Elementary schools c. Quality of Intermediate schools r. Opportunities to participate in community matters s. Openness and acceptance of the community toward people of diverse backgrounds

Answer:

• Allowing a 5 mo. pregnant girl to run for homecoming queen! Are they insane? What kind of attitudes are they selling? Counseling prep for college not until end of sr. yr.—I need more room!

Answer #6a:

• Only one place Answer #6b:

• Could be better Answer #6c:

• Could be better Answer #6r:

• Not allowed to! Answer #6s:

• Very poor & I’m Caucasion/white.

Question #7:

Question: Please indicate whether or not you have done each of the following within the last 12 months:

c. Observed a code violation or other hazard in Farmersville e. Reported a crime to the Farmersville Police Department

g. Contacted the City of Farmersville h. Contacted elected officials of Farmersville to express your opinion Answer #7:

• Called the cops and took 30 minutes to show up Answer #7c:

• But I don’t bother myself w/others choices about their property • Streets just look downtown and most you drive on

Answer #7e:

• No one answers phone just ring. Answer #7g:

• This is a joke! Answer #7h:

• Joke #2

Question #8:

Question: In the last 12 months, about how many times have you or other household members done each of the following in Farmersville:

c. Attended a city sponsored event e. Walked or biked instead of driving

Answer #8c:

• There aren’t many Answer #8e:

• Poor sidewalks

Question #9:

Question: Thinking about local public meetings, (such as City Council, advisory boards, town halls, or neighborhood watch) in the last 12 months about how many times have you or other household members attended a local public meeting?

a. Attended a local public meeting Answer #9:

• I can’t drive anymore (eye problem) Answer #9a:

• Work conflict

Question #10:

Question: Please rate the quality of each of the following services in Farmersville: a. Ambulance or emergency medical services f. Traffic enforcement g. Garbage collection i. Sidewalk maintenance k. Recycling m. Storm drainage o. Sewer services p. Utility billing q. Electrical services r. City parks t. Code enforcement u. Animal control v. Economic Development w. Public library services z. Overall quality of services by the City of Farmersville

Answer #10a:

• Code enforcement issues Answer #10f:

• Does not enforce school zones Answers #10g:

• Non-existant • Jouette is a mess and has been for 11yrs stop patching it needs to be resurfaced

Answers #10i:

• Few • There are no sidewalks

Answer #10k:

• More due to stimulate effort Answers #10m:

• 0 where I live Answers #10o:

• To expensive • Sewer and water cost too much • 10x only downtown area is kept up

Answers #10p:

• To expensive • Son muy caros [they are very expensive]

Answer #10q:

• Son muy caros [they are very expensive] Answer #10r:

• Needs patrolling Answers #10t:

• Let me have control of my property, (no parking under a tree or on the grass?) Really!? • Over done

Answer #10u:

• Very Bad Answer #10v:

• Shouldn’t be so hard to open a new business Answer #10w:

• Rude

Answer #10z:

• For size

Question #11:

Question: Please rate the customer service of each department in the city of Farmersville: a. City Hall staff

f. Code Enforcement i. Main Street Manager

Answer #11a:

• Thanks of Paula Answer #11f:

• Wrong focus on code enforcement & women is rudish Answers #11i:

• Who cares • Not sure we get our money’s worth

Question #12:

Question: Please rate the following categories of Farmersville government performance: a. The value of services for the taxes paid to Farmersville b. The overall direction that Farmersville is taking d. Quality of Jr. High Schools f. Being honest Answer:

• Many street improvements done for votes—obviously Answer #12a:

• Sewage fess are really high Infrastructure costs Answers #12b:

• Muslim cemetery handled poorly before & after believe they intentionally approved w/o letting people know beforehand.

• No business=no reserve • Not sure what that is doesn’t appear growth is important

Answer #12d:

• Current gov as of 4/5/16*worried about election potential changes there. Answer #12f:

• I am

Question #13:

Question: Please rate how important, if at all, you think it is for the Farmersville community to focus on each of the following during the next two years:

a. Overall feeling of safety in Farmersville Answer #13:

• Same asking year Answer #13a:

• More lighting for night walking

Question #14:

Question: Would you support a bond election to pay for the following? a. Indoor recreation center with a fitness center b. Outdoor recreation area c. If an indoor recreation center/area were created, which of the following amenities would be of interest to you? (mark all that apply) [this included a category for “other” with a blank to write in the response]

Answer #14:

• Need to cut electrical rates before going out for bonds • Fix potholes first • We need Baseball park worked on & improvements.

Answer #14c:

• Activities Building for special needs people & elderly • Soccer • New civic center • Volleyball • Classes, lessons (swimming, etc.)

General Comments

Survey Questions 1-15 & 17 Comment 15 Comment 16 C Growth D Growth Better Roads E Lack of single family residents

and multi-family Love Farmersville, Some of the roads in Farmersville need attention.

F Special comment on 14: Fix potholes first

Growth We need honest leadership

G H Rapid growth and influx of new

residents The community loses a sense of itself and what makes the small town “feel” so enticing when growth takes over.

I Improved medical service. Improved educational service

J K Growth L M Honestly, ignoring existing

residents

N O P Population Growth Excellent place to live and

work Q Growth R Overbuilding Fine city S Muslim cemetery T U V Need quality senior living. Need

more rooftops for single family

W Moderate growth and being ready X Economic development Y Letting people in our community

without predjudice and bickering Stop the bickering at city council and other meeting. Apply the Rotary 4 way test before speaking. This is directed @ the community not city council or Mr White.

Z Maintain community and development while reducing property taxes for home and commercial property owners

AA Public safety due to growth AB Growth Need more housing AC More population that lives outside

the city limits and the city not

being able to handle it. Not enough housing in the city limits

AD Handicapped parking on square area blocking main street at 2194 to pick up school students nor traffic blocked

AE Muslims AF No Comments I am retired, I am 80 years old I

own my home since 1964 AG Street repairs, Housing Money spent on stadium would

have been more effectively used on elementary building improvement.

AH AI 10-a code enforcement

issues 10-o sewer and water cost too much 10-r needs patrolling 10-v shouldn’t be so hard to open a new business 14-c soccer

New housing developments. Creating an environment people will want to move to.

Even poor people can keep their homes tidy. Falling down houses lowers everyone’s home values. The elementary and jr high schools need outside improvements if not replaced. They seem so sad. Sad that they have not been improved on. Sad that my grand kids might have to attend those 2 schools. The high school admin needs replaced.

AJ Streets Businesses Need better streets and street repair

AK Repair streets and do curbs and sidewalks and street lighting

Get more industry and get more retailers and business

AL Have buses serve AM Creating jobs, lowering taxes,

fixing the ridiculous amount of potholes.

I am generally very happy with the city, it’s leaders, employees, and citizens. It’s been a great place to live for 31 years!

AN AO Road conditions/quality AP Growth On cover – I am very proud of

our city government. All of you involved are doing a great job. Thank you.

AQ Growth. There needs to be a conservative plan to allow for growth and prevent a fast paced approach that will lead to small lot, cramped, housing additions and limited available parking

Farmersville is a great place filled with wonderful people. Keeping kids off the street beyond 11:00 pm and stopping the man from driving around digging through our trash would be nice. But if those are the only concerns I have I’d say we’re still in great shape.

AR Growth To bring more people in AS Controlling crime, size of

residential streets, trash thrown around town.

I feel that there should be more police patrol at night. More street lights. I think that a underage curfew should be enforced, sidewalks should be put in for children and the elderly. Speed limit in residential should be 20 miles an hour, large delivery trucks should have one route only instead of tearing up 3 roads they only mess one up. I have a lot more but not enough room.

AT Streets AU Growth! The Muslim Cemetery should

have never been allowed anywhere near our city, period! Need red lights at Hwy 78/380 interchange and at Hwy 78/Sycamore.

AV Attracting businesses/jobs I walk and run around town. The amount of litter on the ground is concerning.

AW Quality of schools Water Quality – Stinks

Better care of cemetery.

AX Muslim cemetery development AY Streets AZ Quality and amount of affordable

housing.

BA Muslim cemetery property Muslims coming into the city will destroy Farmersville.

BB BC Growth No more traffic lights. BD Growth Need mosquito control. More

code enforcement as to non-runng and non-used vehicles anywhere on properties. City clean up weekends. More code enforcement of rental properties. Need city employee to do construction and building inspections no a firm outside the city.

BE BF BG People coming to Farmersville

without American values. (Sharia values are not welcome)

BH Growth Better streets BI

BJ Street impovment BK Fixing roads BL Roads and lights at JW Spain ball

park being left on all weekend, noise from JP football games in area of houses.

BM BN I would love to see sidewalks on

our street so my children don’t get ran over. We also need speed bumps! Cars fly down the street.

We absolutely love living in Farmersville! We love the people, the sound of the train, and our yard. I want to grow old here. Just wish there were more restaurants.

BO More stores, and restaurants, business

BP BQ Get some of the drug dealers out

of town Need to fix streets Murchison in bad and others.

BR Develop business growth – Lower tax rate on property

When a business wants to relocate or an apartment complex built the city should take the attitude “how can we help” not no that can’t be done.

BS The amount of taxes you pay and getting very little for them. We have the 2nd highest city taxes in county and enough said.

BT Streets BU Managing growth and keeping

this the small town we choose it for!!! This used to be rural, and we liked it that way!

Please limit street lights in neighborhoods (i.e. corners only). The best thing Farmersville could do is put sidewalks on EVERY street (at lease on one side). Pedestrian and bicyclists ore NOT safe - Yet this is an ideal town for it - compact size, small population, and light traffic. It would create so much more community as neighbors and downtown would be pleasantly accessible by foot.

BV Dealing with change and residents who are unwilling to change. Farmersville needs to grow and make changes, but some citizens are not ready. We moved because of the small town feel but some major changes are needed.

Our biggest concern is some of the houses and trash surrounding those homes. Farmersville needs to have a trash round up day. Form groups with local churches to paint and fix many of the homes. Stricter code enforcement. Chain link fences

should not be allowed. Houses must have windows. It looks bad on the city that this is a consistent theme in neighborhoods. Needs to be a big push to clean up neighborhoods. Many roads surrounding downtown are horrible. Our city needs to address this ASAP.

BW A Lack of leadership in city government for future growth. Infrastructure - streets, parks, utilities getting money’s worth for the highest taxes in Collin County.

Need a functioning police department. No other presence during evening/night. Code enforcement that is fair and unbiased - street repairs/maintenance - A working city council with guts - school system is pitiful and broken.

BX Not enough jobs for residents. Not enough handicap parking on the square.

Not enough places to eat out and no stores to shop at besides dollar store.

BY Keeping the city attractive to families while the number of retiring baby boomers increases.

BZ Economic growth in the town

CA Rising utility rates CB Streets CC Prepared for growth, be ready. CD Not letting developers come in

and change Farmersville into a bigger city. Makin home owners keep properties nice. I want Farmersville to stay small that is why we moved here.

There are many houses that need to be made to keep the outside looking nice. Several have lots of trash on porches. Fences falling over or houses looking like they may fall themselves. School zones on Hwy 78 and Windorn St. need more lights, possible crossing guard. The way people drive is scary.

CE Adequate places for people to live. No place to live. All services bad. Too many strays in this town.

Lights, gas, water. Have to leave town to buy groceries or shop. We need all dispatchers, more police.

CF Growth

CG Bad neighborhoods, small roads. Time for new city manager, fire chief.

CH To do all streets and lights back over some side of town.

With the crowd, let more expense be paid for older people owning income.

CI Street repair, code enforcement, crime

CJ Housing - none available. Employment

My children are 3rd generation - Tatum. The building is falling apart and rodent infested. Other districts offer paid college including books. Admin needs to fix Tatum and hire someone who can implement a real college program. Our kids are getting left behind. Ask the 2nd grade teachers how well the (1st grade prev year) 2nd graders read at the first of the year.

CK

CL

CM

CN

CO

CQ #14: Need to cut electrical rates before going out for bonds!

Our Leadership! Electrical Rates!

CR Very Closed Society. Small town mentality. Growth will eventually come. Please do not allow

Keep growth slow.

apartments and low income housing to take over.

CS Bringing in Jobs! & the College As a "citizen" of Farmersville who lives w/in 100 yards of the city limits I cannot choose who provides my electric or water? Yet I play almost double the rates as citizens who live within. Yet I cannot vote on any city matters, even though I pay property taxes to Farmersville XX. I believe I should have a say in our community & not be penilized for living outside the city limits—especially since I have to pay double rates.

CT Infrastructure improvement CU Maintaining a small town

atmosphere while the city experiences rapid growth. WATER

Too many ordinances require existing buildings to be brought up to current codes making it difficult to lease buildings at a reasonable amount so that building owners and those who lease the buildings can profit, thus promoting business in the city.

CV Trying to bring to this area of Collin County some of the many people moving to all the new jobs in the western part of the county and broaden your equal basis for all utilities to be available to everyone at the same rate.

CY Housing growth—we need more housing in the town/city limits, affordable houses

We need additional food services in this town, it costs too much for a family of 5 to eat in town anywhere and we end up in Wylie, McKinney or Greenville when we eat out.

DA #14: Activities Building for special needs people & elderly

Road maintenance things for special needs and elderly. Get tourism back advertise for Farmersville and get flea market back up.

Advertisement. More regulations on houses & yards to be kept up. Advertise for empty buildings to be filled with variety stores not just antiques. What is city government doing. Roads on housing streets down right dangerous.

DD Street repair due to growth and more traffic

Anytime a sewage issue has been dealt with on our street, the hole that is dug is never properly repaired making the street much rougher than before the repair

DE Cover Letter: This form is an in depth effort to research and project—A good start! But without

Allowing in quality businesses (eating establishments – Walmart) Just look at what degenerate Princeton has done lately!!!!!!!

#16: We need so much it is difficult to address. We have turned away so much development—horses, places to

businesses and available homes Farmersville will continue to exist and struggle along. No income form commerce = nothing to build with. Bonds won't do enough to provide assets we need. That is micro steps OK – start, but we are so many yrs behind our neighbors! City fusses more over business signs in town & on 380 than encouraging people to be able to sell & be seen to bring in visitors or possible new residents. Codes are important but excesses are killing efforts so vital to strong positive growth. #1 margin: Allowing a 5 mo. pregnant girl to run for homecoming queen! Are they insane? What kind of attitudes are they selling? Counseling prep for college not until end of sr. yr. -- I need more room! #1n: need more businesses #1r: Not allowed to! #7h: Not allowed #10i: few #10k: More due to stimulate effort #10z: for size #12: Many street improvements done for votes—obviously #12b: No business=no reserve

eat, 380 development. Those who try are taxed or coded out of business. Codes & costs are paramount—BUT to over extend limits destroys all efforts. No on e comes here out they flock to Lavon, Princeton, Blips in the road compared to Farmersville. What is our 380 / 78 (cross) Double Access.

DF #14: No - Go to McKinney (tennis court: have one)

Plans for PJC. At first I did support & I do strongly support education but I now change that thinking having experienced TX Tech and living/working there. Having a college here would change the quiet charming/community appeal that society craves now. You don't have to drive far to get what you need you want. I do support the slow growth & planning the city

puts in place. It would be sad to see us become Rockwall but I think this is very probable. A college would change the serene community.

DI #17b: Priced too high. Allowing growth for business and residents.

This has been the slowest growing town I know of. I look at other small towns 15 years ago like Frisco, McKinney, Rockwall, and others that have exploded.

DJ High cost of electric bills Bills are too high—summer especially costly. Roads are getting bad.

DK Infastructures & STREETS! DL 4 – No police presence.

Always parked at the PD 5e – Seems to be a high priority 10g – non-existant 11a – thanks of Paula 17 – Hopefully – out w/ the old/ in with the new – it’s time for a change!

Growth or lack there of We’ve paid taxes for 19+ years/we are still mowing the street because we have no curbs – our county roads are better than our city streets

DM waste water Plice dept is very poor no service waste to much of tax dollars for services teturned I do not even call anymore when I a m Robbed unless I need a report for insurance. They do nothing!

DN Lost of Local shopping DO Feeling Safe Feeling Safe DP ? ?

DQ Attracting new small businesses & industries to support the local community

fix all of the city streets. Power to choose electrical provider

DR Water Systems Fix the water!

DS Employment, Already built for town, Newer business-growth is stagnant

Restaurants need to be inspected on a regular basis & posted on website.

DT DU DV Special comment 9: I can't

drive anymore (eye problem) 17F Retired 17H Since 1957 17K I have no home insurance 17N 85 years old 17R I am 85 years old. 17S Gives address and states living arrangement Redacted for safety reasons.

Keeping our water safe I must depend on others for transportation-I can't drive because of eyesight

DW special comment on 5h: except for some store fronts

Behind the times, we need to think future, schools should offer more

Restoring old buildings downtown, offer lofts to lease for

and restaurants in town the parking areas are nasty. Side walks and parking areas need to be swept-it's nasty seeing dip on sidewalks and parking areas. Dirty diapers, food, candy wrappers etc. Dollar General, Family dollar, Exxon, Brookshires.....We are sending a message our town doesn't care. The only place that is kept somewhat up is the square. However if you see the other places you go no....... 6A Only one place 6B could be better 6C could be better 7C streets just look downtown and most you drive on 7E no one answers phones just ring. 10i there are no sidewalks 10G Jouette is a mess and has been for 11yrs stop patching it needs to be resurfaced. 10M 0 where I live 10o 0 10X only downtown area is kept up. 12b not sure what that is doesn't appear growth is important

assistance in way of learning disabilities, soccer, need to offer more options in high school, family dev., cosmetology, auto mechanics, welding and not just for ag.

living quarters, get rid of the old jr high that place is terrible. Its somewhat better because of the fire. Utilize tatem better-make the intermediate school the Jr. High. There are locker that have.... Offer early start for kids. Tatem an entire school for 1st grade and K. Basically if you offer opportunities football, soccer fields, education, jobs, parks ppl will want to live here.

DX Maintaining a small town atmosphere while the city experiences rapid growth. WATER

Too many ordinances require existing building to be brought up to current codes making it difficult to lease building at a reasonable amount so that building owners and those who lease the buildings can profit, thus promoting business in the city.

DY DZ Growth

EA EB fixing the holes in the street I love living here. I moved here in

2000. EC Special comment on 14: We

need Baseball park worked on & improvements. 17F Retired

Answer to 15: Again our baseball fields are used all spring, summer and fall by our children in Farmersville Those fields needs improvement!!!!!! The city needs to take a really good look at the complex. The football fields those little boys plays on are horrible.....Spend money on our

Please stop spending around $10,000 on Christmas light around the square. They are pretty but the old lights the city workers used to put up where just as pretty. Can't the city workers use our trucks with buckets and save the money to spend on Thing for our children?

children and grandchildren They are our future.... That's the only activities in this town we have for our kids und the age of twelve or 6th grade. They do have basketball and use the school gym.

That $10,000 could help improvements.....

ED Special comment on 12f I am17L Some of these question are none of the City's business! 17S None of the City's Business!

The city of Farmersville is going to have to many issues to count if they don't get rid of the City Manager. We need a City Manager & a City council that realizes they are in place for the citizen's and not themselves.

VOTE

EE Growth in population EF Special comment on 2i

Farmersville needs better schools, better principal, better city govts Better Streets! Worst in education staff. Poverty level is enormous. Too many illegals-sheriff unwilling to arrest them.

Streets-Run down housing-Bad Schools-Schools are way under par-Police are inadequate allowing to many illegals to get away with theft etc.

My biggest concern is the poor school system lack of funds backwards principal and bad streets. Money seem to be badly managed. Poor city organization lack of pride by home owners.

EG EH EI Growth. People moving in from

cities I like Farmersville. The town is quaint and countrified. I like the open land.

EJ Traffic flow thru the city. EK Growth after move-ins after 380

is completed

EL I think housing will be an issue if we continue to grow. Homes are very hard to come by, especially affordable housing.

Our city park is pitiful. Would love to see improvements there or an additional park. Mosquito control is a huge issue in my area, there is none. I pray no one in my area gets a mosquito borne illness because no measures are being taken to help control them.

EM Economic Development Sewer system

EN Growth in the schools EO 10 p&q – son muy caros (they

are very expensive)

El empleo y comercios Los servios publicos son muy caros y permisos de construccion. (Public services are very expensive and permissions for construction.)

EP How will you affect development within the city to reflect a higher standard? At the same time encourage business growth.

EQ

ER There has been a sign for Collin Collage future campus on an open field for years now with zero development.

Every year I get a report that drinking water has failed due to micro biologicals & contaminants. I drink a lot of tap water and am severely disappointed no action whatsoever has been taken to fix this.

ES ET 10f – does not enforce school

zones 10u – Very Bad 14c – New civic center

Our streets are horrible. Police do nothing about violations of school zones being broken cell phone use in school zones and children not in car seats or seat belts. Dogs running loose all over town. People not stopping for school buses unloading children and police not giving them tickets.

EU 10 o&p – to expensive 11i – who cares

Commercial growth Stop downtown spending, stop first Baptist spending, fix the roads without a bond, bring in more commercial growth. Utilities are too expensive, primarily sewer.

EV 7c – but I don’t bother myself w/others choices about their property. 8c – there aren’t many 10t – let me have control of my property, (no parking under a tree or on the grass?) Really!? 14c – classes, lessons (swimming, etc.)

Economic growth (Keeping up with demand)

The code enforcer, while she is polite, is a little choosey about where and what is enforced. I moved to Farmersville so I could enjoy country living and have been hounded constantly about things that I see happening all over time. For example, there are very “junky” properties all over so I don’t see how a trailer sitting on the side of my property should be a problem.

EW Planning for growth, especially quality water/sewer services and affordable attractive housing.

EX Water, sewer, electricity, streets, crumbling inner city housing.

Need rental house standards (like Garland)

EY EZ FA Allowing Farmersville to grow We need traffic signals or crossing

guards by the schools. Stop making it so hard for businesses to come to our town. The approval process is ridiculous! Think of how much tax dollars from economic growth will help our town.

FB 2i – Recent news spot made us look like red neck racist town – really sad. 6s – Very poor & I’m Caucasian/white. 12d – Current gov as of 4/5/16 *worried about election potential changes there. 13a – more lighting for night walking 14c – volleyball

Division of community based on policy & red neck mentality, lack of education & diversity on policy/laws Need educated/strong leaders to stay in city government positions.

Other areas of focus in my opinion should be sewer system & roads/infrastructure. Also safety – lighting & walk ways.

FC Fire services. FD Growth FE No Opinion No Opinion FF Don’t know FG There are few options for

shopping

FH FI FJ Get more business to come in The city officials want to keep the

city from growing by not letting business build here with all their building codes and regulations. Neighboring town are building up faster with business.

FK FL Economic growth, housing,

preservation of natural places. Keep resonale tax rate

FM The streets are horrible FN Control economic expansion over

all Farmersville area to include zoning, city growth patter to expedite business investment in local employers.

Poor government leadership in long term economic growth. Design traffic/highway to allowbest use of traffic flow to and from businesses. Overall city plans need to be presented to citizens each year.

FO 8e – Poor sidewalks 9a – work conflict 10t – Over done

Maintaining the “Farmers” appeal (apart of that is limiting development, increasing house lot sizes, & reducing night light pollution – only light essencials i.e. corners w/traditional lumens, not high LED’s.

Sidewalks on EVERY street in F’ville are NEEDED!! Streets are narrow & too rough for strollers & young bikers (w/family)

FP Growth and need for better school facilities

Greatly in need of a better fine arts center concerts in the gym is embarrassing.

FQ Lack of housing. Moving to celeste because no affordable housing.

FR 11t – wrong focus on code enforcement & woman is rudish 11i – not sure we get our money’s worth 12a – sewage fees are really high Infrastructure costs 12b – Muslim cemetery handled poorly before & after believe they intentionally approved w/o letting people know beforehand.

FS FT 4 Cops never drive by

5 Roads are very bad! To drive on 7 Called the cops and took 30 minutes to show up 10w – Rude 13 Same asking year

Cops – more training Water bills lower

FU Growth control Public housing/housing for renters

FV City wide growth – will we be ready?

FW FX Growth – Making sure our ETJ

and zoning ordinance are in line with other cities and do no discourage people and business from coming here.

At this time our restrictions on P&Z and ETJ ave to strong this is not Frisco or Plano. The economy here will not support these requirements.

FY Housing. Housing at is here is poor quality. Many homes should be tore down. Makes neighborhoods looks “poor”

Farmersville is trashy. Farmersville lets some citizens get by with it & others suffer from it in their neighborhood.

FZ With the growth of the communities and the number of families moving in Farmersville will need to focus on the schools and the width of the roads around the houses in town.

The roads in town make it difficult for emergency vehicles to travel in the event of an emergency. Tatum Elementary will need to expand and undergo changes to grow with the community. I also feel the teachers and aids are severely underpaid.

GA Honesty to citizens – Citizens voice that counts – Citizens fair representation in city government matters effecting citizens.

Overcoming the lies & misrepresentation of our city government in regards to the so called betterment of our community.

GB New growth Railroad ties need to be replaced at Summit & Main, badly. Concrete extending out in street of Summit & Main causing tire

damage. Tall grass never gets mowed along tracks on Main St.

GC Honesty to citizens, citizens voice that counts. Fair representation on government matters.

Overcoming the lies of our city government in regards to the planning and zoning.

GD I hope they will fix our roads. They are terrible. Patching them does not work, they need re-done completely. Street behind Methodist Church for example – Murchison St. etc.

I wish something could be done about all the cats in Farmersville. They spray everywhere, poop in our flower beds, they are just breeding terribly, with each other. Also wish these people with junk all in their yards and around their homes would be enforced to clean it up. We got a notation when your yard is not mowed, but nothing done about these junky buildings and yards. Look on Murchison. (Animal control – clean up junk and roads need fixed)

GE Growth of the city. GF 7g – This is joke!

7h – Joke #2 17b – As much as possible.

Electing city officials that care about Farmersville. Bring businesses to Farmersville that will contribute to an improved tax revenue.

City & Schools need to work together for the benefit of the city & community.

GG Small biz growth. Businesses on the Hwys are not treated as fairly or as good as the businesses on Main St and the Square.

Some streets are in bad need of repair. Murchison St is in horrible shape and should be the first street repaired.

GH Growth The utilities are way to expensive especially the sewer part – has tripled in the past 3 years.

GI 17h – Born and raised here 17l – None of your concern

Getting more business to help the economy.

Let residents know what is happening. Enforce and animal control is a joke in town. They pick on who they want to.

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TOTAL in Category: 27 13 40 16 5 19 6 29 10 6 17 11 12 9 4 7 9 17 9 11 5 9 3

#14: Activities Building for special needs people & elderly

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Allowing growth for business and residents. 1

We need so much it is difficult to address. We have turned

away so much development—horses, places to eat, 380

development. Those who try are taxed or coded out of

business. Codes & costs are paramount—BUT to over

extend limits destroys all efforts. No on e comes here out

they flock to Lavon, Princeton, Blips in the road compared

to Farmersville. What is our 380 / 78 (cross) Double Access.

#14: Need to cut electrical rates before going out for bonds!

1

Allowing in quality businesses (eating establishments –

Walmart) Just look at what degenerate Princeton has done

lately!!!!!!!

1

Advertisement. More regulations on houses & yards to be

kept up. Advertise for empty buildings to be filled with

variety stores not just antiques. What is city government

doing. Roads on housing streets down right dangerous.

#14: No ‐ Go to McKinney (tennis court: have one)

1

Attracting businesses/jobs 1 1

Anytime a sewage issue has been dealt with on our street,

the hole that is dug is never properly repaired making the

street much rougher than before the repair

#17b: Priced too high.

1

Attracting new small businesses & industries to support the

local community1 1

As a "citizen" of Farmersville who lives w/in 100 yards of

the city limits I cannot choose who provides my electric or

water? Yet I play almost double the rates as citizens who

live within. Yet I cannot vote on any city matters, even

though I pay property taxes to Farmersville XX. I believe I

should have a say in our community & not be penilized for

living outside the city limits—especially since I have to pay

double rates.

10 o&p – to expensive 11i – who cares

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Bringing in Jobs! & the College 1At this time our restrictions on P&Z and ETJ ave to strong

this is not Frisco or Plano. The economy here will not

support these requirements.

10 p&q – son muy caros (they are very expensive) 1 Commercial growth 1 1 Better care of cemetery.10‐a code enforcement issues 10‐o sewer and water cost too

much 10‐r needs patrolling 10‐v shouldn’t be so hard to open

a new business 14‐c soccer 1

Control economic expansion over all Farmersville area to

include zoning, city growth patter to expedite business

investment in local employers.

1 Better Roads

10f – does not enforce school zones 10u – Very Bad 14c – New

civic center 1 1 1

Creating jobs, lowering taxes, fixing the ridiculous amount

of potholes.1 Better streets

11t – wrong focus on code enforcement & woman is rudish 11i

– not sure we get our money’s worth 12a – sewage fees are

really high Infrastructure costs 12b – Muslim cemetery

handled poorly before & after believe they intentionally

approved w/o letting people know beforehand.1 1

Develop business growth – Lower tax rate on property 1Bills are too high—summer especially costly. Roads are

getting bad.

17h – Born and raised here 17l – None of your concern1

Economic development 1City & Schools need to work together for the benefit of the

city & community.

2i – Recent news spot made us look like red neck racist town – really

sad. 6s – Very poor & I’m Caucasian/white. 12d – Current gov as

of 4/5/16 *worried about election potential changes there. 13a –

more lighting for night walking 14c – volleyball

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Economic Development Sewer system 1 1

Even poor people can keep their homes tidy. Falling

down houses lowers everyone’s home values. The

elementary and jr high schools need outside

improvements if not replaced. They seem so sad. Sad

that they have not been improved on. Sad that my

grand kids might have to attend those 2 schools. The

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4 – No police presence. Always parked at the PD 11a – thanks of

Paula 10g – non‐existant 17 – Hopefully – out w/ the old/ in with

the new – it’s time for a change! 5e – Seems to be a high priority

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Economic growth (Keeping up with demand) 1

Every year I get a report that drinking water has failed due

to micro biologicals & contaminants. I drink a lot of tap

water and am severely disappointed no action whatsoever

has been taken to fix this.

4 Cops never drive by 5 Roads are very bad! To drive on 7 Called

the cops and took 30 minutes to show up 13 Same asking year

10w – Rude 1

Economic growth in the town 1 Excellent place to live and work

7c – but I don’t bother myself w/others choices about their property.

8c – there aren’t many 10t – let me have control of my property,

(no parking under a tree or on the grass?) Really!? 14c – classes,

lessons (swimming, etc.)

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Economic growth, housing, preservation of natural places.

Keep resonale tax rate1 1

Farmersville is a great place filled with wonderful

people. Keeping kids off the street beyond 11:00 pm

and stopping the man from driving around digging

through our trash would be nice. But if those are the

only concerns I have I’d say we’re still in great shape.

7g – This is joke! 7h – Joke #2 17b – As much as possible.

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El empleo y comercios 1Farmersville is trashy. Farmersville lets some citizens get

by with it & others suffer from it in their neighborhood.

8e – Poor sidewalks 9a – work conflict 10t – Over done

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Electing city officials that care about Farmersville. Bring

businesses to Farmersville that will contribute to an

improved tax revenue.

1 Feeling Safe

Cover Letter: This form is an in depth effort to research and

project—A good start! But without businesses and available

homes Farmersville will continue to exist and struggle along. No

income form commerce = nothing to build with. Bonds won't do

enough to provide assets we need. That is micro steps OK – start,

but we are so many yrs behind our neighbors! City fusses more

over business signs in town & on 380 than encouraging people to

be able to sell & be seen to bring in visitors or possible new

residents. Codes are important but excesses are killing efforts so

vital to strong positive growth. #6 margin: Allowing a 5 mo.

pregnant girl to run for homecoming queen! Are they insane?

What kind of attitudes are they selling? Counseling prep for

college not until end of sr. yr. ‐‐ I need more room! #6n: need

more businesses #6r: Not allowed to! #10i: few #10k:

More due to stimulate effort #10z: for size #12: Many street

improvements done for votes—obviously #12b: No

business=no reserve 1

Employment, Already built for town, Newer business‐growth is

stagnant1 Fine city

On cover – I am very proud of our city government. All of you

involved are doing a great job. Thank you. 1Get more business to come in 1 1

fix all of the city streets. Power to choose electrical

provider

Special comment 9: I can't drive anymore (eye problem) 17F Retired

17H Since 1957 17K I have no home insurance 17N 85 years old 17R I

am 85 years old. 17S Gives address and states living arrangement Redacted for safety reasons . 1

Getting more business to help the economy. 1 Fix the water!

Special comment on 12f I am17L Some of these question are none of

the City's business! 17S None of the City's Business!1 1

Growth – Making sure our ETJ and zoning ordinance are in

line with other cities and do no discourage people and

business from coming here.

1 1 Get more industry and get more retailers and business

Special comment on 14: Fix potholes first

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How will you affect development within the city to reflect a

higher standard? At the same time encourage business

growth.

1Greatly in need of a better fine arts center concerts in the

gym is embarrassing.

Special comment on 14: We need Baseball park worked on &

improvements. 17F Retired 1

Lost of Local shopping 1

Handicapped parking on square area blocking main

street at 2194 to pick up school students nor traffic

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Special comment on 2i Farmersville needs better schools, better

principal, better city govts Better Streets! Worst in education staff.

Poverty level is enormous. Too many illegals‐sheriff unwilling to arrest

them. 1

More stores, and restaurants, business 1

I am generally very happy with the city, it’s leaders,

employees, and citizens. It’s been a great place to live

for 31 years!

special comment on 5h: except for some store fronts and restaurants

in town the parking areas are nasty. Side walks and parking areas

need to be swept‐it's nasty seeing dip on sidewalks and parking areas.

Dirty diapers, food, candy wrappers etc. Dollar General, Family dollar,

Exxon, Brookshires.....We are sending a message our town doesn't

care. The only place that is kept somewhat up is the square. However

if you see the other places you go no....... 6A Only one place 6B could

be better 6C could be better 7C streets just look downtown and most

you drive on 7E no one answers phones just ring. 10i there are no

sidewalks 10G Jouette is a mess and has been for 11yrs stop patching

it needs to be resurfaced. 10M 0 where I live 10o 0 10X only

downtown area is kept up. 12b not sure what that is doesn't appear

growth is important

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Not enough jobs for residents. Not enough handicap

parking on the square.1

I am retired, I am 80 years old I own my home since

1964

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Small biz growth. Businesses on the Hwys are not treated

as fairly or as good as the businesses on Main St and the

Square.

1 1 1

I feel that there should be more police patrol at night.

More street lights. I think that a underage curfew

should be enforced, sidewalks should be put in for

children and the elderly. Speed limit in residential

should be 20 miles an hour, large delivery trucks

should have one route only instead of tearing up 3

roads they only mess one up. I have a lot more but not

enough room.

1 1Streets Businesses 1

I like Farmersville. The town is quaint and countrified. I

like the open land.

1 There are few options for shopping 1 I love living here. I moved here in 2000.

1? 1

I must depend on others for transportation‐I can't drive

because of eyesight

1 1

A Lack of leadership in city government for future growth.

Infrastructure ‐ streets, parks, utilities getting money’s

worth for the highest taxes in Collin County.

1I walk and run around town. The amount of litter on

the ground is concerning.

1

Adequate places for people to live. No place to live. All

services bad. Too many strays in this town.1

I wish something could be done about all the cats in

Farmersville. They spray everywhere, poop in our flower

beds, they are just breeding terribly, with each other. Also

wish these people with junk all in their yards and around

their homes would be enforced to clean it up. We got a

notation when your yard is not mowed, but nothing done

about these junky buildings and yards. Look on

Murchison. (Animal control – clean up junk and roads

need fixed)

1 Allowing Farmersville to grow 1 Keep growth slow.


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1

Again our baseball fields are used all spring, summer and fall by

our children in Farmersville Those fields needs

improvement!!!!!! The city needs to take a really good look at

the complex. The football fields those little boys plays on are

horrible.....Spend money on our children and grandchildren

They are our future.... That's the only activities in this town we

have for our kids und the age of twelve or 6th grade. They do

have basketball and use the school gym.

1Let residents know what is happening. Enforce and animal

control is a joke in town. They pick on who they want to.

1

Bad neighborhoods, small roads. 1 1 1

Lights, gas, water. Have to leave town to buy

groceries or shop. We need all dispatchers, more

police.

1

Behind the times, we need to think future, schools should offer

more assistance in way of learning disabilities, soccer, need to

offer more options in high school, family dev., cosmetology,

auto mechanics, welding and not just for ag.

1Los servios publicos son muy caros y permisos de

construccion. (Public services are very expensive and

permissions for construction.)

1City wide growth – will we be ready? 1 1

Love Farmersville, Some of the roads in Farmersville

need attention.

1 1

Controlling crime, size of residential streets, trash thrown

around town.1 1

Money spent on stadium would have been more

effectively used on elementary building improvement.

1 1

Cops – more training Water bills lower 1

Mosquito control is a huge issue in my area, there is none.

I pray no one in my area gets a mosquito borne illness

because no measures are being taken to help control

them.

1

Dealing with change and residents who are unwilling to

change. Farmersville needs to grow and make changes, but

some citizens are not ready. We moved because of the

small town feel but some major changes are needed.

1 Moving to celeste because no affordable housing.

1

Division of community based on policy & red neck

mentality, lack of education & diversity on policy/laws.

Need educated/strong leaders to stay in city government

positions.

1 Muslims coming into the city will destroy Farmersville.

1

Don’t know 1 1 1

My biggest concern is the poor school system lack of funds

backwards principal and bad streets. Money seem to be

badly managed. Poor city organization lack of pride by

home owners.

1

Feeling Safe 1 1

My children are 3rd generation ‐ Tatum. The building

is falling apart and rodent infested. Other districts

offer paid college including books. Admin needs to fix

Tatum and hire someone who can implement a real

college program. Our kids are getting left behind. Ask

the 2nd grade teachers how well the (1st grade prev

year) 2nd graders read at the first of the year.

1

Fire services. 1 1 1

Need a functioning police department. No other

presence during evening/night. Code enforcement

that is fair and unbiased ‐ street repairs/maintenance ‐

A working city council with guts ‐ school system is

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1 fixing the holes in the street 1 Need more housing

1

Get some of the drug dealers out of town 1

Need mosquito control. More code enforcement as to

non‐runng and non‐used vehicles anywhere on

properties. City clean up weekends. More code

enforcement of rental properties. Need city employee

to do construction and building inspections no a firm

outside the city.1 Growth 1 Need rental house standards (like Garland)

1 Growth 1 Need to fix streets Murchison in bad and others.

1 Growth No more traffic lights.

1 Growth 1 No Opinion

1Growth 1

Not enough places to eat out and no stores to shop at

besides dollar store.

1

Growth 1 1 1Other areas of focus in my opinion should be sewer system

& roads/infrastructure. Also safety – lighting & walk ways.

1

Growth 1 1

Our biggest concern is some of the houses and trash

surrounding those homes. Farmersville needs to have

a trash round up day. Form groups with local churches

to paint and fix many of the homes. Stricter code

enforcement. Chain link fences should not be allowed.

Houses must have windows. It looks bad on the city

that this is a consistent theme in neighborhoods.

Needs to be a big push to clean up neighborhoods.

Many roads surrounding downtown are horrible. Our

city needs to address this ASAP.

1Growth 1

Our city park is pitiful. Would love to see improvements

there or an additional park.

1

Growth 1 1 1

Our streets are horrible. Police do nothing about violations

of school zones being broken cell phone use in school

zones and children not in car seats or seat belts. Dogs

running loose all over town. People not stopping for

school buses unloading children and police not giving them

tickets.

1

Growth 1Overcoming the lies & misrepresentation of our city

government in regards to the so called betterment of our

community.

1Growth 1

Overcoming the lies of our city government in regards to

the planning and zoning.

1

Growth 1 1

Plans for PJC. At first I did support & I do strongly support

education but I now change that thinking having

experienced TX Tech and living/working there. Having a

college here would change the quiet charming/community

appeal that society craves now. You don't have to drive far

to get what you need you want. I do support the slow

growth & planning the city puts in place. It would be sad to

see us become Rockwall but I think this is very probable. A

college would change the serene community.


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Growth 1 1

Please limit street lights in neighborhoods (i.e. corners

only). The best thing Farmersville could do is put

sidewalks on EVERY street (at lease on one side).

Pedestrian and bicyclists ore NOT safe ‐ Yet this is an

ideal town for it ‐ compact size, small population, and

light traffic. It would create so much more community

as neighbors and downtown would be pleasantly

accessible by foot.

1

Growth 1 1

Please stop spending around $10,000 on Christmas light

around the square. They are pretty but the old lights the

city workers used to put up where just as pretty. Can't the

city workers use our trucks with buckets and save the

money to spend on Thing for our children? That $10,000

could help improvements.....

1

Growth 1

Poor government leadership in long term economic

growth. Design traffic/highway to allowbest use of traffic

flow to and from businesses. Overall city plans need to be

presented to citizens each year.

1

Growth after move‐ins after 380 is completed 1

Railroad ties need to be replaced at Summit & Main, badly.

Concrete extending out in street of Summit & Main

causing tire damage. Tall grass never gets mowed along

tracks on Main St.

1 1Growth and need for better school facilities 1

Restaurants need to be inspected on a regular basis &

posted on website.

1 1

Growth control Public housing/housing for renters 1 1 1 1

Restoring old buildings downtown, offer lofts to lease for

living quarters, get rid of the old jr high that place is

terrible. Its somewhat better because of the fire. Utilize

tatem better‐make the intermediate school the Jr. High.

There are locker that have.... Offer early start for kids.

Tatem an entire school for 1st grade and K. Basically if you

offer opportunities football, soccer fields, education, jobs,

parks ppl will want to live here.

1

Growth in population 1Sidewalks on EVERY street in F’ville are NEEDED!! Streets

are narrow & too rough for strollers & young bikers

(w/family)

1 1

Growth in the schools 1 1Some streets are in bad need of repair. Murchison St is in

horrible shape and should be the first street repaired.

1

Growth of the city. 1 1Stop downtown spending, stop first Baptist spending, fix

the roads without a bond, bring in more commercial

growth. Utilities are too expensive, primarily sewer.

1 1

Growth or lack there of water waste 1Stop making it so hard for businesses to come to our town.

The approval process is ridiculous! Think of how much tax

dollars from economic growth will help our town.

1

Growth! 1

Stop the bickering at city council and other meeting.

Apply the Rotary 4 way test before speaking. This is

directed @ the community not city council or Mr

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Growth. People moving in from cities 1 1

The city officials want to keep the city from growing by not

letting business build here with all their building codes and

regulations. Neighboring town are building up faster with

business.

1 1

Growth. There needs to be a conservative plan to allow for

growth and prevent a fast paced approach that will lead to

small lot, cramped, housing additions and limited available

parking

1

The code enforcer, while she is polite, is a little choosey

about where and what is enforced. I moved to

Farmersville so I could enjoy country living and have been

hounded constantly about things that I see happening all

over time. For example, there are very “junky” properties

all over so I don’t see how a trailer sitting on the side of my

property should be a problem.

1

Have buses serve 1

The community loses a sense of itself and what makes

the small town “feel” so enticing when growth takes

over.

1

High cost of electric bills 1

The Muslim Cemetery should have never been

allowed anywhere near our city, period! Need red

lights at Hwy 78/380 interchange and at Hwy

78/Sycamore.

1

Honestly, ignoring existing residents 1 1

The roads in town make it difficult for emergency vehicles

to travel in the event of an emergency. Tatum Elementary

will need to expand and undergo changes to grow with the

community. I also feel the teachers and aids are severely

underpaid.

1

Honesty to citizens – Citizens voice that counts – Citizens

fair representation in city government matters effecting

citizens.

1The utilities are way to expensive especially the sewer part

– has tripled in the past 3 years.

1

Honesty to citizens, citizens voice that counts. Fair

representation on government matters.1 1

There are many houses that need to be made to keep

the outside looking nice. Several have lots of trash on

porches. Fences falling over or houses looking like

they may fall themselves. School zones on Hwy 78 and

Windorn St. need more lights, possible crossing guard.

The way people drive is scary.

1

Housing ‐ none available. Employment 1This has been the slowest growing town I know of. I look at

other small towns 15 years ago like Frisco, McKinney,

Rockwall, and others that have exploded.

1

Housing growth—we need more housing in the town/city

limits, affordable houses1 Time for new city manager, fire chief.

1

Housing. Housing at is here is poor quality. Many homes

should be tore down. Makes neighborhoods looks “poor”1 To bring more people in

1

I hope they will fix our roads. They are terrible. Patching

them does not work, they need re‐done completely. Street

behind Methodist Church for example – Murchison St. etc.

1

Too many ordinances require existing building to be

brought up to current codes making it difficult to lease

building at a reasonable amount so that building owners

and those who lease the buildings can profit, thus

promoting business in the city.

1

I think housing will be an issue if we continue to grow.

Homes are very hard to come by, especially affordable

housing.

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1

I would love to see sidewalks on our street so my children

don’t get ran over. We also need speed bumps! Cars fly

down the street.

1 1

We absolutely love living in Farmersville! We love the

people, the sound of the train, and our yard. I want to

grow old here. Just wish there were more

restaurants.

1

Improved medical service. Improved educational service 1

We need additional food services in this town, it costs too

much for a family of 5 to eat in town anywhere and we end

up in Wylie, McKinney or Greenville when we eat out.

1 Infastructures & STREETS! 1 We need honest leadership

1Infrastructure improvement 1 We need traffic signals or crossing guards by the schools.

1

Keeping our water safe 1 1 1

We’ve paid taxes for 19+ years/we are still mowing the

street because we have no curbs – our county roads are

better than our city streets Plice dept is very poor no

service waste to much of tax dollars for services teturned I

do not even call anymore when I a m Robbed unless I need

a report for insurance. They do nothing!

1

Keeping the city attractive to families while the number of

retiring baby boomers increases.1

When a business wants to relocate or an apartment

complex built the city should take the attitude “how

can we help” not no that can’t be done.

1Lack of housing. 1

With the crowd, let more expense be paid for older

people owning income.1 Lack of single family residents and multi‐family

1

Letting people in our community without predjudice and

bickering

1 1

Maintain community and development while reducing

property taxes for home and commercial property owners

1 1

Maintaining a small town atmosphere while the city experiences

rapid growth. WATER

1 1

Maintaining the “Farmers” appeal (apart of that is limiting

development, increasing house lot sizes, & reducing night

light pollution – only light essencials i.e. corners

w/traditional lumens, not high LED’s.

1

Managing growth and keeping this the small town we

choose it for!!! This used to be rural, and we liked it that

way!1 Moderate growth and being ready

1

More population that lives outside the city limits and the

city not being able to handle it. Not enough housing in the

city limits1 Muslim cemetery

1 Muslim cemetery development

1 Muslim cemetery property

1 Muslims

1

Need quality senior living. Need more rooftops for single

family1 New growth

1

New housing developments. Creating an environment

people will want to move to.1 No Comments


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1 No Opinion

1

Not letting developers come in and change Farmersville

into a bigger city. Makin home owners keep properties

nice. I want Farmersville to stay small that is why we

moved here.1 1 Our Leadership! Electrical Rates!

1 Overbuilding

1

People coming to Farmersville without American values.

(Sharia values are not welcome)

1

Planning for growth, especially quality water/sewer

services and affordable attractive housing.1 Population Growth

1 Prepared for growth, be ready.

1 Public safety due to growth

1 Quality and amount of affordable housing.

1 Quality of schools

1 Rapid growth and influx of new residents

1

Repair streets and do curbs and sidewalks and street

lighting1 Rising utility rates

1 Road conditions/quality

1

Road maintenance things for special needs and elderly. Get

tourism back advertise for Farmersville and get flea market

back up.

1

Roads and lights at JW Spain ball park being left on all

weekend, noise from JP football games in area of houses.

1 Street impovment

1 1 Street repair due to growth and more traffic

1 1 Street repair, code enforcement, crime

1 1 Street repairs, Housing

1 Streets

1 Streets

1 Streets

1 Streets

1 1 1

Streets‐Run down housing‐Bad Schools‐Schools are way under

par‐Police are inadequate allowing to many illegals to get away

with theft etc.

1

The amount of taxes you pay and getting very little for

them. We have the 2nd highest city taxes in county and

enough said.

1

The city of Farmersville is going to have to many issues to count

if they don't get rid of the City Manager. We need a City

Manager & a City council that realizes they are in place for the

citizen's and not themselves.

1 The streets are horrible

1

There has been a sign for Collin Collage future campus on

an open field for years now with zero development.

1To do all streets and lights back over some side of town.

1 Traffic flow thru the city.


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1 1

Trying to bring to this area of Collin County some of the

many people moving to all the new jobs in the western part

of the county and broaden your equal basis for all utilities

to be available to everyone at the same rate.

1

Very Closed Society. Small town mentality. Growth will

eventually come. Please do not allow apartments and low

income housing to take over.1 Water Quality – Stinks

1 Water Systems

1 1 1

Water, sewer, electricity, streets, crumbling inner city

housing.

1 1 1

With the growth of the communities and the number of

families moving in Farmersville will need to focus on the

schools and the width of the roads around the houses in

town.

Documents

Citizen Satisfaction Survey Report - Farmersville, … Report - Citizen...2016 Citizen Satisfaction Survey Report For the City of Farmersville Authors: Chandler Merritt, Tony Radar,