Prescott 2050

Survey Results

CITIZEN SURVEY

PRESCOTT
VISION 2050

OVER 1600 CARE
ABOUT PRESCOTT

l. What do you consider to be the City of Prescott’s most important assets that should be preserved into the future?

Natural Beauty 48%
Small town feeling 46%
Water 22%
Open Space 21%
Infrastructure 7%
Culture 4%
No response 3%

COMMENTS:  It has the best four season climate in the world
Keep Thumb Butte the way it is
Maintaining small locally owned businesses

2. What do you think represent the two most significant challenges for the City in the next 40 years?

Water 55%
Growth 51
Traffic 42
Conservation 10
Economy 7
Doctors 3
Schools 2
No response 5
Misc 2

COMMENTS:  Serious Drought and fire potential
Ability to say no to every group looking for a handout

3. What do you think are the two most important things that could be added to enhance the quality of life in Prescott?

Roads 24%
Limit growth 22
Public transportation 17
Conservation 15
Jobs 6
Healthcare 6
Small town feeling 6
Police 5
Housing 5
Control traffic 3
Culture 3
City council 3
Pool 2
Less government 2
No response 7
Misc 10

COMMENTS:  Good public transportation
Make the city more bicycle and pedestrian friendly

4.  How should we handle potential growth for Prescott?

Limit growth 51%
Protect water 12
Planning 11
Conservation 10
Roads 6
Carefully 6
Transportation -
No response 10
Misc 21

COMMENTS: Make developers pay infrastructure costs
It is a regional issue for planning

5. What specific types of industries and jobs should we attract to Prescott?

What should Prescott’s role be in the regional economy?

Environmental 33%
Manufacturing 11
Tech 10
Small business 10
Good paying jobs 7
Tourism 6
Education 5
Airport 5
Healthcare 5
Ecotourism 2
Culture 2
Office 1
Construction 1
Financial services -
Medical services -
No response 18
Misc 17

COMMENTS: We need better air transport to attract high tech
No more box stores

6. What new and/or expanded city services an amenities would you suggest?

Public transportation 21%
Recycling & conservation 13
Police 6
Public swimming pool 5
Fire services 5
Recreational facilities 5
Roads 5
Parks 5
Education 5
Sewers 4
Bike 4
Airport 2
Arts & culture 2
Golf Course 2
Sidewalks 1
Traffic flow 1
No response 33
Misc 13

COMMENTS: None good job now
More large trash cleanup days

7. What services should be reduced or eliminated?

None 12%
Big business subsidy 7
Golf course 3
Bike 1
Water use 1
Growth 1
Lawns -
No response 51
Misc 24

COMMENTS: Way too many arts and craft shows on the square
Lengthy expensive studies

8. How can we enhance the sense of community in our city?

Events 17%
Government 12
Small town feeling 7
Encourage participation in service 7
People 7
Support youths 5
Parks 2
Community center 2
No response 29
Misc 26

COMMENTS: Keep “Christmas City”
By listening to the people instead of big business
CIVIC VENTURES

9. To what extent should the city become a regional participant in protecting air quality, reducing greenhouse emissions, conserving energy and reducing runoff into
streams?

Major extent 51%
Little extent or none 5
Moderate extent 2
No response 17
Other suggestions 30

COMMENTS:  Wouldn’t it be nice to be a town that cared and really
did something?

Become a leader with PV and Chino Valley-
harmony

10. What one thing would you like Prescott to be known for in 2050?

Small town feeling 27%
Environmental 26
Quality of life 24
Natural beauty 6
Culture 5
No response 15
Other 24

COMMENTS: Clean, green and friendly
Perfect living conditions for decent people

Demographic Information

Demographic Profile
• Respondents range in age from 18 to 90 years

􀂃 Average age – 61 years

􀂃 Median age – 60 years

􀂃 Model age – 56 years

Age

18-24 1.5%
25-34 1.5%
35-49 11%
50-64 43%
65-74 18%
75+ 17%
Refused 9%

Gender

Female 54%
Male 38%
Refused 8%

Did not ask how long have you lived.
Did not ask where you came from.