Folks in Fort Worth seem mostly pleased with their city services, but they're pointing out that there's room to majorly step up when it comes to street repairs and police enhancements. This is taken from the latest survey results published by the City of Fort Worth, where citizens had their say on what they value and what needs work.
The pulse of the city was gauged by ETC Institute, and the findings showed that a solid majority of residents rate services like libraries, public safety, and water utilities pretty high – outstanding, even. But they're not about to quietly stand by while potholes turn streets into obstacle courses. "Most residents are satisfied with city services," ETC Institute's top brass, President and CEO Chris Tatham, remarked in the survey, as per the City of Fort Worth. Crucially, streets and the boys in blue are tagged for needing some serious attention.
A whopping 72% of the surveyed citizens who bothered to respond are giving thumbs up to the life quality in Fort Worth. But the devil's in the details: satisfaction with street traffic flow and road upkeep didn't quite make the honor roll. And only half the crowd is feeling good about the timing of traffic signals. When it comes to parks and rec – think more swings and better-kept greens – residents are keen to see some love and care put into play.
Peeping deeper into public safety, the Fort Worthers are content with their local firefighters – a fiery 83% satisfaction rate there. But they're eager – to split hairs, perhaps too eager – to see a beefed-up effort in policing and crime prevention. And let's not sidestep the issue that people want libraries to keep stacking up the good work, with materials and programs that make the grade for families and bookworms alike.
The grass may be greener on some sides, with park mowing getting a nod, but litter control is being called out big time. Only 30% are cool with how the city is dealing with trash in the streets. When it comes to information, more than half like what they see in utility bill inserts and the MyFW app, keeping them in the loop with city services.
