Council Reviews City Survey
Letter to the editor

At the Mission Viejo City Council Meeting on June 5, Item 15 covered the

Community Opinion Survey by slide presentation. The random-sample survey was conducted by telephone with 20 minutes of questions. True North Opinion Research performed the survey, which had an error rate of plus or minus 4.88 percent.

It is interesting to note that the high points are issues that have been obvious for months. The low crime rate in Mission Viejo was rated highest in importance by the respondents. The economic development category showed residents desired a Wal-Mart or Costco, which is not available in our city. Shopping areas were not rated as high as other neighboring areas, such as residential or the city in general. The category of traffic and signal coordination was a high priority. Streets and infrastructure were high priorities, as well as emergency preparedness.

The focus of the council and our city leaders should be on those things rated highest by our residents. Focusing on nonessential areas only raises the ire of residents and accomplishes nothing.

The survey results will be added to the city’s Website.

James Edward Woodin
Mission Viejo