Session Name: Amherst Meeting Final Date Created: 2016-02-17, 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% 192 2. 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% 154 7.33% 14 1.57% 3 6.81% 13 3.66% 7 Totals 100% 191
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% 38 1.55% 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% 14 2.59% 5 In New Brunswick 3.11% 6
Not currently working 29.53% 57 6. How long have you lived/worked/play in the Cumberland region? (Demographic Assignment) 0-3 years 6.84% 13 4-6 years 6.84% 13 7-10 years 4.21% 8 10-20 years 13.68% 26 20+ years 67.89% 129 Not Applicable 0.53% 1 Totals 100% 190 7. Age more than a state of mind sometimes (Demographic Assignment) I am under 20 years old I am between 21-35 years old I am between 36-50 years old I am between 51-65 years old I am more than 65 years old 2.56% 5 7.18% 14 26.15% 51 34.87% 68 29.23% 57 Totals 100% 195
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% 21 9. 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% 186 3.63% 7 10. Are the financial facts different from what you expected based on rumors you
had heard? (Multiple Choice) Yes 23.66% 44 No 76.34% 142 Totals 100% 186 11. 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% 503 12. How would you rate Amherst as a place to live: (Multiple Choice) 1 - poor 2.05% 4 2 4.1% 8 3 1.54% 3 4 6.15% 12 5 14.87% 29 6 10.77% 21
7 16.92% 33 8 27.69% 54 9 8.21% 16 10 - awesome 7.69% 15 Totals 100% 195 13. Personally, I feel I have a bright future in Amherst (Multiple Choice) 1 Not very bright 6.32% 12 2 2.63% 5 3 4.21% 8 4 9.47% 18 5 13.68% 26 6 11.05% 21 7 18.95% 36 8 16.84% 32 9 7.37% 14 10 Very bright 9.47% 18 Totals 100% 190 14. 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% 8 65.02% 132
Disagree 31.03% 63 Totals 100% 203 15. How confident are you that Amherst will be able to successfully address it s challenges? (Multiple Choice) 1 not confident 7.46% 15 2 2.99% 6 3 5.97% 12 4 7.46% 15 5 22.89% 46 6 15.42% 31 7 15.92% 32 8 15.92% 32 9 2.49% 5 10 completely confident 3.48% 7 Totals 100% 201 16. How committed are you to making Amherst a better place to live? (Multiple Choice) 1 not committed at all 1.53% 3 2 0.51% 1 3 1.02% 2 4 1.02% 2 5 10.71% 21
6 7.14% 14 7 10.2% 20 8 20.92% 41 9 23.47% 46 10 completely committed 23.47% 46 Totals 100% 196 17. 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% 196 3.45% 7 Totals 100% 203 18. 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