Survey Says? Creve Coeur Leaders Talk About Recent Citizen Poll

Residents in the city of Creve Coeur are generally content with city services, feel safe, and would suport annexing a residential area north of of the city if it came with no cost to Creve Coeur.

These were among the findings released in a recent phone survey of more than 600 Creve Coeur residents last fall.

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The survey, conducted by The Warren Poll, asked 45 questions about a variety of city services and issues. Among the highlights, which were discussed during Monday night's city council meeting: (Results are in percentages)

"Immediately north of Creve Coeur, a large area of unincorporated St. Louis County exists, consisting mainly of residential properties. How supportive would you be of Creve Coeur annexing this area if it came at no cost to the city?"

21.8 Very supportive

44.8 Supportive 

24.6 Unsupportive 

8.7 Very Unsupportive

"From time to time the city has explored the idea of building an indoor recreation facility that could include such amenities as a swimming pool, weight room, aerobic room, indoor track and space for seniors and teens. Missouri communities are allowed to pass up to a one-half-cent sales tax for parks and recreation programs and facilities. Knowing this, how likely would you be to vote in favor of a new one-half-cent sales tax to construct such a new indoor recreation center?"

36.8 Very Likely   

20.8 Likely   

22.4 Unlikely   

20.1 Very Unlikely

Rate how safe do you feel in your neighborhood during the day?

88.4 Very Safe

10.5 Reasonably Safe

.2 Neither Safe/Nor Unsafe  

.9 Somewhat Unsafe 

.1 Very Unsafe

Rate how safe do you feel in your neighborhood after dark?

51.7 Very Safe

29.6 Reasonably Safe   

6.8 Neither Safe/Nor Unsafe    

8.5 Somewhat Unsafe 

3.4 Very Unsafe

Have you had any contact with the Creve Coeur Police Department in the last 3 years?

59.3 Yes   

40.7 No

Do you support the city's use of red light cameras at signalized intersections in Creve Coeur?

41.6 Yes

45.0 No

13.4 Undecided

You can read the full poll and results by clicking on the pdf link for this story.