Miller Citizens Corporation's Local Government Accountability Committee (LGAC) Survey #3 Results
DATE: February 15, 2022
TO: MCC LGAC Survey Respondents
FROM: Melvin Evans Jr., MCC Vice President
SUBJECT: LGAC Survey #3 Results
Fellow citizens, we thank you once again for submitting your responses to the MCC Local Government Accountability Committee’s recent survey. These surveys provide not only information to your elected officials of your assessment of their handling of issues of importance to you, but hopefully assist you in determining how you vote in the next local election. The results of Survey #3 are as follows:
Question #1: Do you think Mayor Jerome Prince is doing a good job of managing the city and its resources?
YES 88 (55.3% of respondents)
NO 22 (22.0% of respondents)
Don’t Know 49 (30.8% of respondents)
Question #2: Has Mayor Prince’s administration made significant progress for the citizens of the city of Gary, including timely code enforcement, street paving, and the 311 system?
YES 51 (31.9% of respondents)
NO 54 (33.8% of respondents)
Don’t Know 55 (34.4% of respondents)
Question #3: Do you think the Mayor and the Common Council are both responsible for creating an emergency entrance/exit for Miller and Glen Ryan when all regularly used entrances/exits are closed due to construction or other obstacles?
YES 116 (72.5% of respondents)
NO 21 (13.1% of respondents)
Don’t Know 23 (14.4% of respondents)
Question #4: Is it reasonable for citizens to expect Mayor Prince and his administration to provide a schedule of streets to be paved in 2022 and continuing forward?
YES 156 (96.9% of respondents)
NO 3 (1.9% of respondents)
Don’t Know 2 (1.2% of respondents)
Question #5: Do you think 1st District Councilman and at-large representatives vote according to the will of the people of the 1st district?
YES 28 (17.4% of respondents)
NO 75 (46.6% of respondents)
Don’t Know 58 (36.0% of respondents)
Thanks again for your interest in completing these surveys and your interest in how well your elected officials are carrying out the duties for which you pay them.
