Mini Poll: Exploring The Inner Ring

Current Totals:

Is your overall opinion of the City of St. Louis' closest neighbors very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?

"Affton"

Bellefontaine Neighbors

Clayton

East St. Louis

Hillsdale

Jennings

"Lemay"

Maplewood

Marlborough

Pine Lawn

Richmond Heights

Riverview

Shrewsbury

University City

Velda Village Hills

Wellston

Do you currently live in any of the municipalities or communities listed in the previous question?

Yes:  10% No, and I never have:  60% No, but I used to:  31%

Would you be surprised to learn that all of these municipalities or communities share a border or boundary with the City of St. Louis?

Surprised:  20% Already knew that:  80%

Would you generally favor or oppose combining public safety services, like police and fire, with some or all of the municipalities or regions that border the City of St. Louis?

Favor, for some of them:  30% Favor, for all of them:  59% Oppose:  12%

Would you generally favor or oppose combining infrastructure services, like parks maintenance and street repair, with some or all of the municipalities or regions that border the City of St. Louis?

Favor, for some of them:  26% Favor, for all of them:  62% Oppose:  12%

Would you generally favor or oppose combining social services, like public health and jobs training, with some or all of the municipalities or regions that border the City of St. Louis?

Favor, for some of them:  25% Favor, for all of them:  64% Oppose:  11%

Would you generally favor or oppose combining governance, like administrators and elected officials, with some or all of the municipalities or regions that border the City of St. Louis?

Favor, for some of them:  26% Favor, for all of them:  58% Oppose:  16%

Would you generally favor or oppose combining educational institutions, like library systems and public schools, with some or all of the municipalities or regions that border the City of St. Louis?

Favor, for some of them:  29% Favor, for all of them:  57% Oppose:  14%

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.