About 70% of Greeley residents are satisfied with the city as a place to live, citing the fire, police and parks as reasons, according to community surveys and polls.
On Tuesday, Acting City Manager Brian McBroom shared with the council a summary of surveys and polls collected over several years to provide a more complete picture of current community priorities. These surveys include a citywide resident survey from 2024, the 2025 non-resident perception survey and polling from 2023 and 2025.
Key survey takeaways
From these surveys, city staff concluded most residents were pleased with fire, police and parks services. City staff also determined residents would be in favor of a public safety tax to provide additional funding to police and fire.
Economic and development goals, however, were not a primary concern for residents when discussing long-term projects. Respondents preferred projects with a more immediate effect that would help local businesses and improve public spaces.
The surveys also showed residents want the city to focus on a single problem at a time rather than taking on multiple projects at once.
“Residents did not express great interest in investments that require a long time to bring about a return,” McBroom said. “There’s some information in the data that suggests we need to, perhaps, do a better job of prioritizing and moving away from the notion that we can do all things at once, and then communicating priorities out to the community.”
The surveys also showed city staff that residents have consistently identified housing costs and homelessness as one of their top concerns with the city. The council recently received a report about the rising cost of homes in Greeley from Housing Solutions Director Deb Callies, who showed that only people earning 20% above the median income are able to afford a median-priced home.
City staff told the council the top priority should be maintaining the current infrastructure, according to the surveys. Residents have consistently ranked roads and sidewalks as a high-priority issue with the lowest satisfaction scores.
City council response
Mayor Dale Hall asked staff to clarify how the city could make Greeley stand out for economic development, as staff described the city as competitive but not an exceptional choice for business. Greeley Communications Director Winna Ironkwe clarified that the city wasn’t considered exceptional because businesses find it difficult to work with the city. Hall said this issue would be addressed by a task force for economic development he is initiating. Councilman Ryan Roth expressed interest in performing another survey regarding housing and homelessness now that the camping ban is in effect, as encampments were listed as a primary driver of the homelessness concern. Councilman Tommy Butler cautioned such a survey would likely skew positive because of recent efforts to alleviate homelessness in the city, including the StarRise Apartments and approved funding for a year-round shelter.Hence then, the article about city of greeley surveys show housing safety as top concerns for residents was published today ( ) and is available on GreeleyTribune ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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