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� F 4 <br /> 771 <br /> Centerville residents were asked a series of questions about City Government. First, <br /> empowerment was measured. Both the Mayor and City Council and the City Staff were <br /> evaluated. Finally, contact with City Hall was examined and discussed. <br /> Empowerment <br /> Residents were asked: <br /> Other than voting, do you feel that if you wanted to, <br /> you could have a say about the way the City of Center- <br /> ville runs things? <br /> A comparatively low 50% feel they can have a say if they wanted to do so: <br /> YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50% <br /> NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43% <br /> DON'T KNOW/REFUSED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7% <br /> A high 43% feel unempowered. <br /> "Yes"is reported more often by: <br /> • over $100,000 annual income households <br /> • those thinking the city is going in the right direction <br /> • those rating the value of city services favorably <br /> • those with knowledge about the Mayor and City Council <br /> • residents that have accessed the city's website <br /> "No" is mentioned most frequently by: <br /> • those rating the quality of life as only fair or poor <br /> • those rating the sense of community identity negatively <br /> • those thinking the city is off on the wrong track <br /> • those rating the value of city services unfavorably <br /> Knowledge of Mayor and <br /> City Council <br /> Residents were asked: <br /> How much do you feel you know about the work of the <br /> 45 <br /> 58 <br />