Benchmark Report Montpelier Final 2009

The National Citizen Survey™ CITY OF MONTPELIER, VT 2009 Benchmark Report 3005 30th Street 777 North Capitol Street NE, Suite 500 Boulder, CO 80301 Washington, DC 20002 ww.n-r-c.com • 303-444-7863 www.icma.org • 202-289-ICMA City of Montpelier | 2009 Contents Understanding the Benchmark Comparisons ......................................................................1 Comparison Data .....................................................................................................................1 Putting Evaluations onto the 100-point Scale ............................................................................2 Interpreting the Results.............................................................................................................3 National Benchmark Comparisons......................................................................................4 Jurisdictions Included in National Benchmark Comparisons ...................................................12 Populations 4,000 to 14,000 Benchmark Comparisons ....................................................18 in Populations 4,000 to 14,000 Benchmark Comparisons.....................27 The National Citizen Survey™ The National Citizen Survey™ by National Research Center, Inc. City of Montpelier | 2009 Understanding the Benchmark Comparisons COMPARISON DATA NRC’s database of comparative resident opinion is comprised of resident perspectives ...