Results by Question. 1. Does the mayor of Amherst have a moustache? (Multiple Choice) Responses. Yes 5.73% 11. No ( c ) 77.08% 148

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1 Session Name: Amherst Meeting Final Date Created: , 5:09:12 PM Active Participants: 209 of 209 Average Score: 78.23% Questions: 18 Results by Question 1. Does the mayor of Amherst have a moustache? (Multiple Choice) Yes 5.73% 11 No ( c ) 77.08% 148 I have no idea/are all the questions going to be this difficult? 17.19% 33 Totals 100% What brings you to this meeting? (Multiple Choice) I want to know more about what is being discussed for the future of Amherst The chance to connect with others in my community I have questions I would like answered I have an idea I would like to discuss with others I thought we were playing BINGO here tonight 80.63% % % % % 7 Totals 100% 191

2 3. A person from Amherst is officially referred to as: (Multiple Choice) Amherstonian ( c ) 92.75% 179 Amherster 2.07% 4 Amhersterite 1.55% 3 Amhersteer 3.63% 7 4. I live (Demographic Assignment) In Amherst 77.2% 149 Outside Amherst but in Cumberland Elsewhere in Nova Scotia 19.69% % 3 In New Brunswick 1.55% 3 5. I work (Demographic Assignment) In Amherst 57.51% 111 Outside Amherst but in Cumberland Elsewhere in Nova Scotia 7.25% % 5 In New Brunswick 3.11% 6

3 Not currently working 29.53% How long have you lived/worked/play in the Cumberland region? (Demographic Assignment) 0-3 years 6.84% years 6.84% years 4.21% years 13.68% years 67.89% 129 Not Applicable 0.53% 1 Totals 100% Age more than a state of mind sometimes (Demographic Assignment) I am under 20 years old I am between years old I am between years old I am between years old I am more than 65 years old 2.56% % % % % 57 Totals 100% 195

4 8. Where are you employed? (Demographic Assignment) Self Employed 15.54% 30 Retail/Wholesale 9.33% 18 Government, including education & health (federal, provincial, or municipal) 28.5% 55 Construction 1.04% 2 Manufacturing 4.15% 8 Retired 26.42% 51 Currently Unemployed 4.15% 8 Other 10.88% Which of the following statements do you connect with? (Multiple Choice) Amherst is at a crossroads and needs to make significant changes I would prefer Amherst stays the way it is today 96.37% % Are the financial facts different from what you expected based on rumors you

5 had heard? (Multiple Choice) Yes 23.66% 44 No 76.34% 142 Totals 100% Which methods of financing new ideas are you willing to consider? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response) Increased Taxes 9.74% 49 User Fees 16.5% 83 Corporate Partnerships 28.83% 145 Fundraising 17.5% 88 Other Cooperative Partnerships 27.44% 138 Totals 100% How would you rate Amherst as a place to live: (Multiple Choice) 1 - poor 2.05% % % % % % 21

6 % % % awesome 7.69% 15 Totals 100% Personally, I feel I have a bright future in Amherst (Multiple Choice) 1 Not very bright 6.32% % % % % % % % % Very bright 9.47% 18 Totals 100% The citizens of Amherst are united in efforts to make this town a better place. (Multiple Choice) Agree wholeheartedly Agree, for the most part 3.94% % 132

7 Disagree 31.03% 63 Totals 100% How confident are you that Amherst will be able to successfully address it s challenges? (Multiple Choice) 1 not confident 7.46% % % % % % % % % 5 10 completely confident 3.48% 7 Totals 100% How committed are you to making Amherst a better place to live? (Multiple Choice) 1 not committed at all 1.53% % % % % 21

8 6 7.14% % % % completely committed 23.47% 46 Totals 100% Which of the following statements do you connect with? (Multiple Choice) Amherst is at a crossroads and needs to make significant changes I would prefer Amherst stays the way it is today 96.55% % 7 Totals 100% I feel able to be part of the solution to our town s challenges (Multiple Choice) Agree 78.79% 156 Disagree 21.21% 42 Totals 100% 198