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•* \ / of Jaycees Public r-ai-r ui1 ."... Thursday, January 2& 1961 QUfcSttONS ANSWERS 1. ttftw long have you lived in McHenry? Less than 5 years 16 % 5 to 10 years ... 20 % 10 to 15 years 14 % -1 more than 15 years . SO % 2. How many children have you living at home? none 24 % 1 «... 215% 2 23.5% 3 14 % 4 '.. 8.5% More than 4 5.5% 3. Would you recommend McHenry as a good place to live? , Yes 94 % No 6 % 4. Why did you move to McHenry? (Maui reason) Bom here 25.4% Church affiliation ......* 1.3% Small town atmosphere -- 15.2<fi x E d u c a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s 1 . 4 % Residential community • - 1.4% Recreational facilities 1.4% Recommended by "friends ...... 3.2% Foutid right house at'right price 6.6% Job opportunity 22.0% None of these reasons 22.1% 5. In which age group do you fall? Under 25 .; 6.0% / 25 to 35 24.2% [ 35 to 45 r 30.4% * 45 to 55 23.6% 55 to 65 9.2% Over 65 6.6% 6. Would you like to work in or near McHenry if your type work were available? Yes 90.2% No 2.6% No opinion 72% 7. Do you think the people of McHenry are tolerant toward racial or religious group* other than their own? Very tolerant 20.0% Tolerant 40.8% Intolerant 18.0% Very intolerant 4.6% ° Don't Know ..16.6% 8. Do you have children ih school in McHenry? Children in public schools 42.0% Children in parochial schools .. 19.0% No children in school • • • • 39.0% 9. Comparing school taxes in McHenry with those of other cities you may have lived in or know about, do you consider these taxes? -- Very much higher 8.0% Somewhat higher 18.6% About right 44.8% Somewhat low 2.6% No opinion 26.0% 10. Do you think there is a need for conducting evening courses for college credit in McHenry? Yes 76.4% No \ 10.0% No opinion 13.6% 11. Do .you have any opinion about conducting competitive athletic programs in the grade schools? Favor 67.6% Oppose .15.2% No opinion •;_•>••• 17.2%. Id you -favop- tlte-use «>*-public -school »tas%www>Mhd gyms recreation during non-school hours? Yes 882% No 5 . 2% < j No opinion ....: 6.6% How would you rate the following recreational activities offered school age children? ( Good Fair Poor No Opinion 13. $wimming 26.0% 10.0% 54.0% 10.0% 14. Tennis 20.0% 13.2% 48.8% 18.0% 15. Scouting 54.8% 23.2% 4.0% 18.0% 16. Baseball « 81.8% 5.2% 1.0% 120% 17. Youth Center 5.2% 23% 75.4% 17.1% 18. Soap Box Derby 8.0% 8.0% . 69.0% 15.0% 19. Ice Skating 41.6%. 28.0% 15.2% 15.2% 20. Indoor Winter Sports 29.2% 12.0% 45.6% 13.2% 21. If you had the power to make sweeping changes in McHenry's public schools, what would you do? Listed in order of public preference: 1. Make possible the use of recreational facilities after school hours . 2. Possible use of school .area for youth center 3. Otter more foreign language courses . 4. Full time use of school library 5. Provide merit system for teachers pay 6. Offer more intramural sports 7. Introduce more disciplinary measures 8. Provide special classes for advanced children If you were to choose ways to improve the appearance of McHenry's residential areas, which of the following would you choose? 22. Construct curbs and gutters 52.6% 23. More sidewalks 48.0% 24. Conceal trash and garbage containers 4.' 18.0% 25. Upkeep of lanws and landscaping 23.2% 26. Upkeep <rf exterior of homes ; 33,0% 27. How do you think the McHenry park, bordered by Pearl, Broad. Court, and Park Streets be used? As is 22.0% Recreation Parte 39.5% Commercial park 1.3^ Public parking 6.6% Civic center buildings ... 28.0% Other 2.6% 28. How would you describe McHenry's zoning regulations? Satisfactory » 22.0% Do not protect residence interest 12.0% Unfairly restrict business expansion 8,0%,, Do not take long range view .. 34.0% No opinion 24.0% 29. Do you think new or additional business expansion is needed in McHenry? *es jg>4% No 6.0% No opinion 6.6% 30. If so, what should the land be used for? Single family housing 4.0% Apartment housing 6.0% Commercial 12.0% Light industry 62.0% Heavy industry 16.0% 31. Do parking considerations affect your decision to shop either in McHenry's downtown area or somewhere else? Very often 22.6% Quite often 12.0% : i; Occasionally 21,4% Almost never 14.3% Not at all 29.7% 3l Dp you think McHenry Should annex more property? . Yes S&Mc No 18.6% No opinion 22.6% 33. I*> you fed /the people of McHenry are well informed about local government? Yes 26.6% . t ; > No 59.4% No opinion 12.0% 34. What kind of job do you think the-, city is doing in the following areas? Good Fair Poor No Opinion 35. Neighborhood police patM $2.1% 26.0% 12.6% 5.2% 36. Traffic enforcement 54.0% 30.0% ^ 10.0% 6.0% 37. Street dealing 72.2% 19.2% 2.0% 6.6% 38. Street mpifitenpfcte 47.4% 34.0% 12.0% 6.6% 39.Cinderj|ng *i»d snyw and Ice removal 70.0% 20.0% 4.0% 6.0% 40. Street lighting 49.6% 29.2% 18.0% 3.2% 41. Water Service 47.2% 28.0% 15.2% 14.0% 42. School crossing fsbtections. Sidewalks 17.6% 29.2% 10.6% 12.6% 43. Sanitary and storm severs 25.2% 36.8% 26.0% 12.0% 44. Was this quest tori answered fay: A man 35.2% A woman 20.0% Jointly by man and woman 44.8% 45. Do you feel that oiir railroad service is adequate? Y*s 13.2% . % No 74.8% No opinion . < 12.0% 46. What single improvement do you feel would be the1 most beneficial to McHenry? (listed ih order of public preference) 1. Industry 2. Youth Center 3. Improvement of streets 4. Public transportation 5. Park district 6- Improve parking facilities -- 7. Department store 8. Relieve Green St. traffic congestion 9. Swimming pool -10. Stop light at corner of Elm and Front streets 11- Dog catcher 47. What do you think is the mofet'important thing to be done to improve the community appe&Mmce - (listed ih order of public preference) 1. Face-lifting unsightly store fronts, and old 'buildings 2. Improve appearance of entrances to city 3. Establish an annual clean-up week 4. installing sidewalks where ^ nw needed 48. Do you feel there if need for a child .care center or nursery?--' Yes 20.6% No ...... 49.4% No opinion 30.0% 49. Do you feel that OUf Ittmiry ftkldBtties Are adequate? - *4 Y«* ".... 20.0% *v No 66.3% p . . No opinio^ 13.7% 50. Would you object to the improvement of air transportation facilities in the j McHenry 4waT YW 27.2% No 72.8% 51. DO you feel thr nfeed for more public information concerning our local civil defense program?; Yes 86.8% No 13.2% 52. Would, yott hate* fny objection to a representative from McHenry in the Miss Ataetiea contest? 1 Yes 12.0% No 78.0% • l^o opinion 10.0% 53. What proportion (of the population lives outside the city limits but within the cohcefttrafed Vjesidetttial area? /y 58.5% SMfcs 4!»e-*apulatibh increasing or 4eereafeii%? - A ~ ~ « ' •* * ' Increasing >5. In your opinion, what is the reason for the population change? ,' 1.L ower housing costs 2. Natural recreational facilities "8: Lower taxes In relation to major dty ^--x • and suburban areas. '4- Art newcomers rtadily Accepted and made to feel at home? t. . Yfes 81.0% k No 19.0% 37. Are the people wire df the community's major problems and needs? Y*s ••• t , 62.5% fco • 37.5% >8. What are the most often heard complaints about the community? 1. Lack of industry 2. Poor public transportation 3. Inadequate parking facilities 4. Lack of public recreational sites 5. Low wages from local employers 59. What social servieep fire inadequately provided for? 1. Youth Center 2. Recreational program for the aged 3. Community Chest 60. Is the economy of pur community diversified? Yes 49.2% No 50.8% 61. Do you thirlik our Uicfi4 toning laws are favorable to new and oM industry by allowing room for frowtfc? Y#s 43.25% No 56.75% 62. Do you thinH our. fJonttnUftity needs commercial stores or service centers not now in business- If •;$&,' <Wpuld be the most important? ' ' ' +K-. Yea 37.5% ; ^ : 1 v ffo 62.5% Large Department Store 63. What do you thittk would pWsJic the best stin^pulus for the community's economy? • 1;^' ' 1- Industry 2. Improvement of public transportation ,5 > facilities 3. Improvement of parking facilities 64. In your opinion! iPhfct it the ^p||biing that could be done to attract tourists? 'Li?0- 1. Motel • 2. Park district, with complete facilities 3. improve looks off city entrances ; , . < 4. Swimming pool 5* I^wmation Center 35. Are our tourist 'M?r Yte 2.9% ^ -:>v No 97.1% 66. Do you fed. the n4fd rot a local safety council? , V Yes 616% - ! y No 35.4% 67. Is there an adequ&t& l#cal hil^iway safety program? Yes 43.8% ^ r:;.s i No •••.: 56.2% 68. What do you thkik i^ ^e greatest need in the field of health and highway safety for our cohtatfjility? . • r . 1- An active local health department 2. An active safety director ( 3. M6re extensive city partollteg 69. Are there a&quat£ MliBi fiides for aU local organizations? Yes 69.2% No 30.8% 70. Do you thihlc most of Organisations in the community would Join in the formation of j conuti^ni^y cpuScU, community development assn. or other similar co-operative group? u so, should they? Yes ,... 96£% No 3.2% ' t Yes 100% 71. Do you think ttiife local pcoj^ ire. interested in solving the community's problems? *es 83.7% u No 16.3% Jaycee Survey Results Made Known To McHenry Community The survey and results published on this page represent the work of the community development committee of the McHenry Junior Chamber of Commerce. This group, comprised of Henry Heise, program .director; Raymond Schmift, survey chairman; Thomas Landre, action chairman; and Lee Hiller and Dennis Justen, has now finished the first phase of their planned community development program. That phase is the comprehensive public opinion survey, distributed to McHenry residents by a systematic sampling technique to produce the most accurate results, plus a further written and oral query of those individuals familiar with McHenry's problems. All of this information, when compiled, produced the seventy-one points of general public interest shown in the adjoining columns. Each of these points shows both the answers and opinions of the people of our community, coupled wAn the exact percentages of those opinions. The puvpose of this survey is to bring to light all necessary or desired improvements to our community in a manner that will stimulate interest in them, and further action on their behalf. , The Jaycees do,not intend to quit the job at this point, however, for they hive two more very important phases of this project still to be finished. The second phase, now in operation, consists of the careful evaluation and further investigation of the survey results, in ortier to glean from .them all projects which may be undei^fken by this active ciftc group, either on their own or in cooperation with other interested local organizations. After this portion is completed, ^ special action phase will come mto operation, designed to carry out all projects officially adopted from the survey program. The scope of this program, the largest and most important ever to be taken on by the Jaycees, is undoubtedly great enough to engage this group in a number of future projects aimed at the over-all improvement of the community. LOOKING FOR A HOME? Come to Ponca & Logan sts. 61 see our model home in Gooney Heights Subd., McHenry, 111. 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