Over 1,200 people in Mesa County told us their priorities. This is what we learned.
All residents of Mesa County, 18 years and older, were invited to participate in a 37-question survey during the summer of 2022.
County leadership wanted to learn from the community about:
- Progress on key initiatives.
- Customer service and efficiency of county government.
- Areas for future growth.
We explored responses by demographic and socioeconomic factors. This allowed our team to identify deeper findings and areas for impact.
Questions were based on these topic areas:
- County Programs & Services
- County’s Strategic Plan
- County Leadership
- County Communication
- Community Priorities
- Quality of Life
Areas of success identified by residents include
- A majority of residents reported some level of satisfaction with most strategic plan activities.
- 72% of residents agreed, to some extent, that the County Commissioners are responsive, accessible, transparent, and spending time on things that will help the community.
- Across all demographics, the Airport, Landfill, and Fairgrounds were consistently rated as high familiarity and favorable impression.
Residents are highly satisfied with the quality and number of parks and trails.
Areas for improvement identified by residents include
- Affordable Housing
- Quality Child Care
- K-12 Education
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programs
Housing and child care had the lowest overall satisfaction as community conditions.
Review results by section.
Survey Background
County Programs and Services
County Commissioners
County’s Strategic Plan
Communication
Community Priorities
Community Conditions
Quality of Life
Internet Connectivity
Social Capital
Resident Feedback
Want to explore the data?
Spend time on our interactive dashboard with the results from the survey.
