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SOMEWHAT LIKELY .............................. 32% <br />NOT TOO LIKELY ................................. 21 % <br />NOT AT ALL LIKELY .............................. 27% <br />DON'TKNOW/REFUSED ............................ 1% <br />"Likely" is stated more frequently by: <br />• those connected to city water <br />• those very informed about city government and its activities <br />• households with children <br />• owners of homes valued between $600,000 and $1 million <br />• owners of homes valued over $1 million <br />• Precinct Four residents <br />"Not likely" is reported most often by: <br />• those with a private well <br />• those not contacting City Hall <br />• households with seniors <br />• owners of homes valued under $600,000 <br />• over fifty-five year olds <br />• Precinct One residents <br />Evening meetings and a mail -out survey would be the most effective strategy to encourage <br />citizen participation. <br />Summary and <br />Conclusions <br />A comparatively high 72% rate their current level of information about Orono City Government <br />and its activities as either "very informed" or "somewhat informed." Only 26% feel less <br />informed. The top source of information about the City of Orono is articles in the "Laker" or <br />"Pioneer" newspapers, cited by 56% as a "major source." Next, the City Newsletter is relied <br />upon by 42% of the sample. No other information source clears the 30% threshold as a major <br />source of information. Overall, a very high — among the top five communities in the <br />Metropolitan Area — 65% rate the City's job of communicating with residents as "excellent" or <br />"good." A comparatively low 33% are more critical in their evaluations. <br />To encourage widespread participation by city residents in the update of the Comprehensive <br />Plan, the City should rely upon three communications channels. The most important is the <br />scheduling of evening public meetings in Orono neighborhoods to discuss both city and area <br />issues. These meetings should be held in tandem with an evening public meeting at City Hall to <br />discuss citywide issues. And, third, coverage can be further expanded by a mail -out survey of <br />residents. <br />117 <br />