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Who Would You Vote For?

Question: If the election for Mayor were to be held this November instead of in 2011, who would you vote for?

Results:

John Bridgeman          41%
John Howren              39%
Someone Else            16%
Jenny Stultz                 2%
Ken Guertin                 2%

Poll question regarding City Council insurance and spending

Question:

With the recent information about the City Council's insurance plan, approval of bonds for Rankin Lake Park, new expenditures for downtown, etc., do you think the current City Council, Mayor, and City Manager are doing what is best for the city of Gastonia?

Answers:

Yes, they are making very good decisions:   10%
I agree with some of what I have read but not all of it:   10%
I don't know anything about what they do:   0%
The decisions may not be popular with the voters but they are good for the city.   3%

I think they have lost touch with the voters and are ruining the city:   77%

Poll about the City's Plan for the Kress Building

The City of Gastonia has announced plans for a lease/purchase
of the Kress Building. The plan is that the city will pay
$46,000.00 for the first year and $36,000.00 for two
years with the option to purchase the building for
$600,000.00 at the end of the three year lease.
The tax value on the building is $254,947.00.
What do you think?

Answers:

It is a good investment: 3%
I trust the City Council and their decision: 3%
I just don't know: 0%
I could care less: 2%
Not in this economy: 13%
Absolutely not: 79%

Poll on City Manager Jim Palenick's Job Performance

Question: In a recent Gazette article, it was announced that Jim Palenick was pursuing another job
in Arizona. Mr Palenick made the comment that he and his family never felt a connection with the
people or culture in Gastonia. What do you think about his job performance?

Answers:

I wish him the best, he did a good job in Gastonia. 2%
I do not keep up with the job he is doing. 0%
I hope he stays in Gastonia. 1%
He only does what the city council asks him to do. 3%
Not a very nice way to put it, but I wish him luck. 7%
GOOD RIDDANCE! He is awful for Gastonia. 87%

Conference Center Poll

Question: What do you think about the city's plans for a new conference center?

Answers:

100% in Favor 7%
100% against 38%
Good idea but bad timing 4%
Good idea but a private developer should do it 12%
The city has spent too much money on downtown already 39%

rvey Results
Life in Gastonia Survey Results Say It All

Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out our survey. We have posted the results below. None of the results were surprising but we think it sends a clear message to our elected officials.

Question: What grade would you give the Mayor?

Results: 89.48% gave the Mayor a C or worse

Question: What grade would you give the City Council?

Results: 94.74% gave the City Council a C or worse

Question: What Grade would you give the Police Department?

Results: 63.16% gave the Police Department a B or better

Question: What grade would you give the schools in the West District?

Results: 68.42% gave the schools a D or worse

Question: How likely are you to encourage others to buy a home in the West District?

Results: 84.21% are not likely or never going to encourage someone to buy in the West District

Question: How likely are you to encourage someone to buy a home in the West District if it were cleaned up and had better access to shopping and other services?

Results: 100% said they were likely depending on what the city did to clean it up

Question: How likely are you to vote for the incumbents on City Council and the Mayor if they run for re-election?

Results: 0% said all of them, 77.78% said 2 or more City Council Members but not the Mayor

Question: Do you think with the city's help the West District can be turned around?

Results: 68.43% thought the city could do a lot, 31.57% said the city can help but not do it all

Question: Do you think the city needs to pass tougher code ordinances on landlords?

Results: 84.22% thought tougher codes would at least help