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Considering what’s important to you personally, what is the single most important problem or greatest
need facing the City of Chesapeake today? (cont’d) (Top 5 Responses Each Year)
2001
Traffic flow problems/congestion
21.4%
Improve the water quality/taste/smell/safety
16.4%
Growth (need to plan better/stop growth)
13.2%
Find more sources of revenue to keep taxes down/lower taxes
9.0%
School crowding
6.6%
(n=500)
2000
Growth (need to plan better/stop growth)
18.3%
Traffic flow problems
17.7%
School crowding
12.7%
Improve the schools (ensure safety/teacher pay/need more funding)
8.7%
Roads (improve condition/finish projects sooner)
7.8%
(n=322)
1999
Growth (need to plan better/stop growth)
21.2%
Traffic flow problems
16.7%
Improve water quality/taste/smell
15.1%
School crowding
9.6%
Improve the schools (ensure safety/teacher pay/need more funding)
6.8%
(n=311)
1998
Growth (need to plan better/stop growth)
25.3%
School crowding
12.0%
Roads (improve condition/build more)
11.3%
Water quality (taste/residue/saltiness)
10.3%
Traffic (too much)
10.0%
(n=300)
