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Orono residents were asked a series of questions about their quality of life. First, a general rating <br />was given. Then, the image of the city was discussed. Next, aspects of the community they liked <br />most, they think should be preserved for the future, they would fix or improve, and think are <br />missing from the community. Concerns about safety were discussed. Finally, the most serious <br />issue facing the city were identified. <br />Quality of Life <br />Respondents were queried: <br />How would you rate the quality of life in Orono — <br />excellent, good, only fair, or poor? <br />Ninety-nine percent rate the quality of life in Orono favorably; in fact, 62% give it an outright <br />"excellent" rating: <br />EXCELLENT ...................................... <br />62% <br />0 <br />ONLY FAIR ........................................ <br />1% <br />0 <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ............................ <br />1% <br />There are no statistically significant sub -group differences. <br />Residents awarding the quality of life a rating lower than "excellent" were asked a follow-up <br />question: <br />If you could advise the City, what actions would you <br />recommend to significantly improve the quality of life <br />in the City of Orono? <br />Twenty-one percent are "unsure" and 10% report "nothing:" <br />UNSURE ......................................... 21% <br />NOTHING ........................................ 15% <br />PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT ...................... 6% <br />LOWER TAXES ................................... 10% <br />STREET REPAIR .................................. 10% <br />WATER AND SEWER SERVICE ...................... 5% <br />MORE TRAILS AND SIDEWALKS .................... 4% <br />STOP GROWTH .................................... 7% <br />14 <br />