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Survey shows how much Mansfeld residents appreciate their community Survey shows how much Mansfeld residents appreciate their community

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Amajority of Mansfeld residents have a positive perception of their city and are more highly satisfed with city services than residents in most other cities in Texas and nationwide. Those are the results of a citywide community satisfaction survey recently presented to the City Council.

More than 3,000 surveys were mailed to a random sampling of Mansfeld residents in November. The goal was to receive 400 completed surveys for the data to be statistically valid. Mansfeld residents completed 632 surveys.

In addition to giving kudos, residents surveyed said there were several top priorities where improvements could be made. Most of those priorities were regarding city streets and trafc. Trafc fow and congestion management, maintenance of city streets and timing of trafc signals on city streets were three of the top fve priorities named by residents surveyed. Other priorities were visibility of police in neighborhoods and disaster preparedness education.

“Community outreach is among the strategic initiatives identifed by the council,” says City Manager Joe Smolinski. “The council’s goal is to address resident concerns and plan for the city’s future. With those concerns articulated by residents through the survey, City staf will now begin developing the strategies to address those concerns and present those plans to the City Council in the months ahead.”

When asked how satisfed they were with Mansfeld as a place to live, 90 percent of respondents said they were very satisfed or satisfed with the city. When asked about Mansfeld as a place to raise children, 89 percent were very satisfed or satisfed. • Overall quality of life in Mansfeld – 86 percent were very satisfed or satisfed. • Overall image of Mansfeld – 85 percent were very satisfed or satisfed.

Regarding residents’ satisfaction with City services, 92 percent were very satisfed or satisfed with the quality of police, fre and EMS. When asked about the overall quality of parks and recreation programs and facilities, 88 percent were very satisfed or satisfed. • Overall quality of City water & sewer utilities – 78 percent very satisfed or satisfed • Overall quality of public library services – 77 percent very satisfed or satisfed • Overall efectiveness of City communication with the public – 62 percent very satisfed or satisfed.

Mansfeld ranked higher in resident’s satisfaction with major categories of city services, compared to several Texas cities with populations ranging from 40,000 to 125,000. • Overall quality of police, fre and EMS – Mansfeld respondents 92 percent, compared to 88 percent from the Texas cities list. • Overall quality of parks/recreation programs and facilities –

Mansfeld respondents 88 percent, compared to 78 percent from the Texas cities list. Among the cities compared were Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Pfugerville, Round Rock and Sugar Land. • Overall quality of library services – Mansfeld respondents 77 percent, compared to 49 percent from the Texas cities list. • Overall quality of customer service received from City employees – Mansfeld respondents 80 percent, compared to 69 percent from the Texas cities list.

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Scene Snapshots of note from places and events in the Arlington/Mansfeld/Grand Prairie area

Arlington Life Arlington Life Shelter honored Shelter honored

Photo: City of Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams presented Arlington Life Shelter a proclamation of praise for its service during the pandemic.

This Councilman This Councilman got vaccinated got vaccinated

Photo courtesy of Raul Gonzalez City Councilman Raul Gonzalez gives a big thumb’s up after receiving his second COVID-19 vaccination shot. 2020-2021 Texas Rangers/Richard Greene 2020-2021 Texas Rangers/Richard Greene Scholars meet with the Mayor Scholars meet with the Mayor

Photo courtesy of Sylvia Greene Mayor Jeff Williams poses with scholars Louis Alexander, Christin Williams, Kennedi Arceneaux, Siam Tungnung, Ethan Syed and Servando Olvera.

The Arlington Parks & Recreation Department last month hosted a grand reopening celebration to introduce the community to the new amenities at Bob Cooke Park in East Arlington (2025 Craig Hanking Drive). The park features the Otis Brown Court for basketball players and the city’s first futsal court.

Park here! Park here!

Photos: City of Arlington

2021 Mayor’s Community 2021 Mayor’s Community Prayer event Prayer event

Photos courtesy of Aaron Reich Mayor Jeff Williams, as shown on the big screen, addressed the crowd at Texas Live! during his annual Community Prayer event last month.

Thank you, Thank you, Mr. McCullough Mr. McCullough

Photo: The Salvation Army Jerry McCullough was honored by Lt. Kostya Maslenikov for his service to The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Drive. Movin’ Mavs Movin’ Mavs honored honored

Photos: Prince Lebanese Grill

Photo: City of Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams recently honored the UTA Movin’ Mavs for winning the national wheelchair basketball title. An important honor An important honor for Geraldine Mills for Geraldine Mills

Photo: Arlington Historical Society During a City Council meeting last month, the grounds of the Fielder House Museum were named in honor of Geraldine Mills, director of the Arlington Historical Society. Photo: City of ArlingtonThe museum is home to the society’s many historical collections, and Mills has been involved with the society since 1996.