Through the annual Sarasota County Citizens Opinion Survey, the public informs county officials about their policy preferences and grades the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of county officials’ performance. County officials, in turn, use the results to make key decisions, measure progress, plan future steps, and improve service delivery.

Citizen Opinion Survey 2005 is the fourteenth annual survey conducted by Sarasota County. The county began its annual surveys in 1992. Today, local governments across the U.S. regularly rely on such surveys. As noted by the International City/County Management Association: “Strong management demands a credible feedback system.”

The entire 180-page report is available for download. It is a large file and the download may take a few minutes.

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