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Governance Values Assessment
Please read the following statements, and indicate your agreement or disagreement with
A “1” indicates extreme
each by circling a number on the accompanying scale.
disagreement with the statement; “10” represents enthusiastic agreement.
1. Members of the city council should represent the interests of the entire
community.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Never!! Absolutely!!
2. Elected officials should supervise the day to day activities of city staff members.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Never!!! Absolutely!!
3. The city staff has too much power.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Not at all!! Absolutely!!
4. Voters can depend on the city council to make decisions on their behalf.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Never!! Absolutely!!
5. I can talk to city staff when I need help.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Never!! Absolutely!!
6. The mayor of the city should supervise city staff.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No way!! Absolutely!!
7. The city council sets policy that is then implemented by the staff.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No way!! Absolutely!!
8. Whenever possible, city decisions should be directed to the voters.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No way!! Absolutely!!
9. City staff members should be independent of political influence.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Never!! Absolutely!!
10. I can generally trust the city council to look out for the issues that are important to
me.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Never!! Absolutely!!
11. I can generally trust the city staff to look out for the issues that are important to
me.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No way!! Absolutely!!
12. The city administrator (manager) should supervise city staff members.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Never!! Absolutely!!
13. I am sometimes asked to vote on city issues or for candidates unfamiliar to me.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Never!! Absolutely!!
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