2015 Algonquin Community Survey

Village Board Meeting

January 19, 2016

Interpreting Results
Do the results align with the strategic prioritizes set by the Village
Board?
What are the underlying causes of any trends?
How does budgetary resource allocation help us reach our desired
outcomes?

Methodology
Scientific survey sent randomly to 1,500 residents.
Results are statistically-significant.
95% confidence interval with margin of error of 6%.
Results may be used to make inferences about the entire Algonquin
population with high accuracy.

Overall response rate of 17.6%

Quality of Life Trends

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 90.0 percent of residents rated Algonquin as a place to live Excellent or Good which is down 4.2
percent from 2014.

100 .0%

95. 0%

2012

2013

2014

2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 91.3 percent of residents rated their neighborhood as a place to live Excellent or Good which is
down 1.1 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

2013
95. 0%

2014

2012
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2015
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 86.5 percent of residents rated Algonquin as a place to raise children Excellent or Good which is
down 4.4 percent from 2014.

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2014

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2013

2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 52.9 percent of residents rated Algonquin as a place to work Excellent or Good which is down 1.0
percent from 2014.

100 .0%

95. 0%

90. 0%

2013

85. 0%

2012

2014
2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 78.7 percent of residents rated Algonquin Excellent or Good compared to other communities in
the area, which is down 2.9 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

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2013

85. 0%

2014

2012

2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 78.6 percent of residents rated the overall appearance of Algonquin as Excellent or Good which is
down 4.9 percent from 2014.

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2013
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2014

2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 85.8 percent of residents rated the cleanliness of Algonquin as Excellent or Good which is down
1.0 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

95. 0%

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2012
70. 0%

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2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 65.0 percent of residents rated the overall quality of new development in Algonquin as Excellent or
Good which is down 0.4 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

95. 0%

90. 0%

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2014

80. 0%

2012

2013

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2015
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 72.2 percent of residents rated the variety of housing options in the village as Excellent or Good
which is down 6.6 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

95. 0%

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2012

2014
2013

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2015
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 77.3 percent of residents rated the overall quality of businesses and services in Algonquin as
Excellent or Good which is down 4.4 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

95. 0%

90. 0%

2012

2013
2014

2015

85. 0%

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 87.8 percent of residents rated the shopping opportunities in the village as Excellent or Good
which is down 0.4 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

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65. 0%

2012

2013
2014

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2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 59.9 percent of residents rated the recreational opportunities in the village as Excellent or Good
which is up 1.0 percent from 2014.

50. 0%

45. 0%

2015

40. 0%

2014
35. 0%

30. 0%

2012

2013

25. 0%

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10. 0%

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0.0 %
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 39.0 percent of residents rated the employment opportunities in the village as Excellent or Good
which is up 2.3 percent from 2014.

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2012
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 60.5 percent of residents rated the opportunities to participate in social events and activities in the
village as Excellent or Good which is up 1.0 percent from 2014.

50. 0%

2015
45. 0%

2014

40. 0%

35. 0%

2012

2013

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0.0 %
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 44.4 percent of residents rated the ease of car travel in Algonquin as Excellent or Good which is up
5.7 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

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2014

2015

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2013

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 62.6 percent of residents rated the ease of bicycle travel in Algonquin as Excellent or Good which is
up 1.0 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

95. 0%

90. 0%

85. 0%

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2015

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2014

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 68.7 percent of residents rated ease of walking in Algonquin as Excellent or Good which is up 8.3
percent from 2014.

100 .0%

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2015

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2012
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2014

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 73.1 percent of residents rated the availability of paths and walking trails in the village as Excellent or
Good which is up 4.5 percent from 2014.

50. 0%

45. 0%

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2015
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2014
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25. 0%

2012

2013

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 35.4 percent of residents rated the traffic flow on major streets in the village as Excellent or Good
which is up 5.7 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

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2015

2013
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 80.9 percent of residents rated the overall quality of businesses and services in Algonquin as
Excellent or Good which is up 7.2 percent from 2014.

2015

50. 0%

2014
45. 0%

2012
2013

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 47.6 percent of residents rated the value of services for the taxes paid in the village of Algonquin as
Excellent or Good which is up 3.0 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

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2014
2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 68.1 percent of residents rated the overall direction that Algonquin is taking as Excellent or Good
which is down 2.4 percent from 2014.

100 .0%

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2013

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 78.3 percent of residents rated the overall image or reputation of Algonquin as Excellent or Good
which is down 0.6 percent from 2014.

Police/Public Safety
Quality Ratings

100 .00%

2015
95. 00%

2012
90. 00%

2013

2014

85. 00%

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 94.6 percent of residents rated the quality of crime prevention in the Village Excellent or Good
which is up 7.0 percent from 2014.

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 71.2 percent of residents rated the quality of patrol services in the Village Excellent or Good which
is down 2.2 percent from 2014.

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 70.7 percent of residents rated the quality of traffic enforcement in the Village Excellent or Good
which is down 2.9 percent from 2014.

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 95.0 percent of residents rated the quality of 911 services in the Village Excellent or Good which is
2.7 percent from 2014.

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2012
2013

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2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 85.5 percent of residents rated the quality of responding to citizen calls in the Village Excellent or
Good which is down 0.2 percent from 2014.

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2015

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2013
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 88.5 percent of residents rated the quality of overall police services in the Village Excellent or
Good which is up 4.5 percent from 2014.

Public Works/Infrastructure
Quality Ratings

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 65.9 percent of residents rated the quality of street maintenance in the Village Excellent or Good
which is up 4.5 percent from 2014.

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 59.4 percent of residents rated the quality of street improvement in the Village Excellent or Good
which is up 2.8 percent from 2014.

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 74.4 percent of residents rated the quality of street sweeping in the Village Excellent or Good
which is up 9.0 percent from 2014.

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 70.2 percent of residents rated the quality of street lighting quality in the Village Excellent or Good
which is up 0.6 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

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2014

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 72.4 percent of residents rated the quality of snow/ice removal in the Village Excellent or Good
which is down 1.4 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

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2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 57.8 percent of residents rated the quality of sidewalk maintenance in the Village Excellent or
Good which is down 7.4 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

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2014
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2013

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 77.4 percent of residents rated the quality of stormwater drainage in the Village Excellent or Good
which is down 3.1 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

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2014

2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 66.0 percent of residents rated the quality of traffic enforcement in the Village Excellent or Good
which is up 0.5 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

2013
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2014

2012

2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 81.7 percent of residents rated the quality of sewer services in the Village Excellent or Good which
is down 3.5 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

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2013
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2012

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 76.2 percent of residents rated the quality of urban forestry program in the Village Excellent or
Good which is down 1.7 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

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2015
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2012

2013
2014

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 74.4 percent of residents rated the quality of tree trimming in the Village Excellent or Good which
is up 4.2 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

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2012

2013

2015
2014

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 79.4 percent of residents rated the quality of pedestrian & bicycle paths in the Village Excellent or
Good which is up 2.2 percent from 2013.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

2012

2013

2014

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 82.8 percent of residents rated the quality of public property maintenance in the Village Excellent or
Good which is down 0.6 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

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2012

2013

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2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 77.7 percent of residents rated the quality of public property beatification in the Village Excellent or
Good which is up 0.6 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

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2013
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 79.2 percent of residents rated the quality of overall public works in the Village Excellent or Good
which is down 0.4 percent from 2014.

Parks/Recreation
Quality Ratings

100 .00%

95. 00%

2014
90. 00%

2012

2015

2013

85. 00%

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 88.7 percent of residents rated the quality of parks in the Village Excellent or Good which is down
1.1 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

2014
2013

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2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 88.0 percent of residents rated the quality of parks maintenance in the Village Excellent or Good
which is down 3.5 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

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80. 00%

75. 00%

70. 00%

2014

2015

201 4

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2012

65. 00%

2013
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55. 00%

50. 00%
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 70.1 percent of residents rated the quality of recreation programs in the Village Excellent or Good
which is the same as 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

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75. 00%

2014
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2015

2013

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 71.4 percent of residents rated the quality of special events in the Village Excellent or Good which
is up 0.3 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

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90. 00%

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2014

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2015
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2012

2013

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 66.2 percent of residents rated the quality of recreation facilities in the Village Excellent or Good
which is down 2.1 percent from 2013.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

2014
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2012

2013

2015

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75. 00%

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 83.9 percent of residents rated the quality of preservation of natural areas in the Village Excellent or
Good which is down 1.2 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

2014

85. 00%

2015

2013
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2012
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 79.8 percent of residents rated the quality of parks and recreation in the Village Excellent or Good
which is up 2.9 percent from 2014.

Community Development
Quality Ratings

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

85. 00%

80. 00%

75. 00%

70. 00%

2013

65. 00%

2014

2015

2012
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55. 00%

50. 00%
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 64.2 percent of residents rated the quality of land use, planning, and zoning in the Village Excellent
or Good which is up 1.6 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

85. 00%

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75. 00%

2013

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2015

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2012
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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 66.5 percent of residents rated the quality of code enforcement in the Village Excellent or Good
which is up 4.6 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

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75. 00%

70. 00%

2012

2013

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 57.1 percent of residents rated the quality of economic development in the Village Excellent or
Good which is down 5.1 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

85. 00%

80. 00%

2012

2014

75. 00%

2015

2013
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65. 00%

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 73.9 percent of residents rated the ease/efficiency of obtaining permits as Excellent or Good which
is down 1.0 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

85. 00%

80. 00%

75. 00%

2012
2013

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2014

2015

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 66.2 percent of residents rated the quality of overall community development in the Village Excellent
or Good which is down 0.9 percent from 2014.

General Services
Quality Ratings

100 .00%

95. 00%

2012

2015

2013
90. 00%

2014
85. 00%

80. 00%

75. 00%

70. 00%

65. 00%

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 90.9 percent of residents rated the quality of online payment options in the Village Excellent or
Good which is up 4.6 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

2012
85. 00%

2013

2014
2015

80. 00%

75. 00%

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65. 00%

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In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 78.9 percent of residents rated the quality of the Village website as Excellent or Good which is
down 2.3 percent from 2013.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

2012
2013

2014

2015

85. 00%

80. 00%

75. 00%

70. 00%

65. 00%

60. 00%

55. 00%

50. 00%
201 2

201 3

201 4

201 5

In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 87.0 percent of residents rated the quality of the village newsletter in the Village Excellent or Good
which is up 1.3 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

2014

90. 00%

2012

2015

85. 00%

2013
80. 00%

75. 00%

70. 00%

65. 00%

60. 00%

55. 00%

50. 00%
201 2

201 3

201 4

201 5

In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 84.4 percent of residents rated the quality of Algonquin e-News Excellent or Good which is down
4.0 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

85. 00%

2012
80. 00%

75. 00%

2013

2014

2015

70. 00%

65. 00%

60. 00%

55. 00%

50. 00%
201 2

201 3

201 4

201 5

In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 71.1 percent of residents rated the quality of social media in the Village Excellent or Good which is
down 1.5 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

2014

85. 00%

2013

80. 00%

2015

75. 00%

70. 00%

65. 00%

60. 00%

55. 00%

50. 00%
201 2

201 3

201 4

201 5

In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 74.2 percent of residents rated the ease of water billing services in the Village as Excellent or Good
which is down 8.9 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

2012

2013

90. 00%

2015

85. 00%

2014
80. 00%

75. 00%

70. 00%

65. 00%

60. 00%

55. 00%

50. 00%
201 2

201 3

201 4

201 5

In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 81.9 percent of residents rated the quality of traffic enforcement in the Village Excellent or Good
which is up 1.4 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

2013
95. 00%

2012
2014

90. 00%

2015

85. 00%

80. 00%

75. 00%

70. 00%

65. 00%

60. 00%

55. 00%

50. 00%
201 2

201 3

201 4

201 5

In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 86.1 percent of residents rated the quality of recycling in the Village Excellent or Good which is
down 1.6 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

2012

2013

85. 00%

2015
2014

80. 00%

75. 00%

70. 00%

65. 00%

60. 00%

55. 00%

50. 00%
201 2

201 3

201 4

201 5

In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 66.6 percent of residents rated the quality of yard waste collection in the Village Excellent or Good
which is down 11.5 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

2012
90. 00%

2013

2014

2015

85. 00%

80. 00%

75. 00%

70. 00%

65. 00%

60. 00%

55. 00%

50. 00%
201 2

201 3

201 4

201 5

In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 90.7 percent of residents rated the ease of water billing services in the Village as Excellent or Good
which is up 0.6 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

85. 00%

80. 00%

75. 00%

70. 00%

65. 00%

2013

60. 00%

55. 00%

2015

2012
2014

50. 00%
201 2

201 3

201 4

201 5

In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 54.7 percent of residents rated the quality of promoting the village to attract visitors Excellent or
Good which is up 3.5 percent from 2014.

100 .00%

95. 00%

90. 00%

2012

2013

85. 00%

2014

2015

80. 00%

75. 00%

70. 00%

65. 00%

60. 00%

55. 00%

50. 00%
201 2

201 3

201 4

201 5

In the 2015 Algonquin Community Survey, 82.5 percent of residents rated the quality of overall general services in the Village Excellent or
Good which is up 0.5 percent from 2013.

Summary of Resident
Rankings

Top 10 Quality of Life Rankings

Category

2013

2014

2015

Your neighborhood as a place to live

Algonquin as a place to live

Shopping opportunities

Algonquin as a place to raise children

Cleanliness of Algonquin

Algonquin Compared to other communities in the

area

Quality of overall natural environment in

Algonquin

11

Overall quality of businesses and services in

Algonquin

Overall appearance of Algonquin

Availability of paths and walking trails

11

12

10

Bottom 10 Quality of Life Rankings

Category

2013

2014

2015

Overall direction that Algonquin is taking

14

14

14

Recreational opportunities

16

18

15

Opportunities to participate in social events and

activities

17

16

16

Ease of bicycle travel in Algonquin

19

17

17

Overall quality of new development in Algonquin

12

13

18

Algonquin as a place to work

18

19

19

Value of services for the taxes paid to the Village of

Algonquin

20

20

20

Ease of car travel in Algonquin

22

21

21

Employment opportunities

21

22

22

Traffic flow on major streets

23

23

23

Top 10 Service Quality Rankings

Category

2013

2014

2015

911 services

Online payment options

Ease of water billing services

Crime prevention

Recycling

Quality of Village parks

12

Village newsletter

10

12

Responding to citizen calls

Park maintenance

Algonquin e-News

17

10

10

Bottom 10 Service Quality Rankings

Category

2013

2014

2015

Recreation facilities

44

35

36

Overall Community Development

37

34

37

Street maintenance

31

43

38

Code enforcement

36

41

39

Public property beautification

19

20

40

Land use, planning/zoning

43

42

41

Street improvement

35

44

42

Economic development

39

39

43

Sidewalk maintenance

42

40

44

Promoting Village to visitors

45

45

45

Top 10 Service Importance Rankings

Category

2013

2014

2015

911 services

Crime prevention

Snow/ice removal

Overall Police Services

Drinking water

Recycling

Garbage collection

Street maintenance

11

Patrol services

10

Sewer services

10

10

Bottom 10 Service Importance Rankings

Category

2013

2014

2015

Village newsletter

38

37

36

Website

40

34

37

Tree trimming

36

38

38

Special events

41

39

Urban forestry program

35

36

40

Online payment options

40

35

41

Street sweeping

39

42

42

Algonquin e-News

42

43

43

GIS mapping

44

44

Social media

43

45

45

Recap
Generally Stable/Positive
Stable baseline data established

Traffic/Transportation
Improving, still a long road ahead

Employment
Positive growth as economy rebounds

Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste Collection

Quality ratings between current and previous hauler are of significance

Questions?
2015 Algonquin Community Survey