The City of St. Charles recently presented the results of the 2009 Priorities Survey, a survey of residents on their opinions of St. Charles. 

The results showed the following: 

• residents feel St. Charles is valued as a place to live,
• communication with residents is viewed positively,
• opinions of community appearance have improved, and
• views regarding downtown St. Charles have improved. 

In fact, 97 percent of respondents rated St. Charles as a “good” or “excellent” place to live. This represents the highest rating received for this question since the inception of the survey in 1996. I believe this demonstrates that even though the City has been required to reduce some expenses, we’ve continued to meet the expectations of the community. 

St. Charles as a place to live

Also, I believe the survey has accurately reflected what the majority of residents understand – that the city has been doing its best to try to maintain services in the face of some very tough financial restraints.  

I invite all residents to read the survey results. 

Thank you to all residents who participated in the survey and, more importantly, thank you for your positive feedback on the services that the City provides.