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The Mori -is Leatherman t 'cr :panY July, 2014 City Government and Staff.• Respondents give the Mayor and Council a job approval rating of 88% and a disapproval rating of only four percent. The almost 22 -to -one approval -to -disapproval rating of the Mayor and City Council is among the top ratings in the Metropolitan Area suburbs. Citizen empowerment is at a very high level. A comparatively low number of residents -- 22% — feel they could not have a say about the way the City of Roseville runs things, if they want. Most communities score between 30% and 45% on this query. Overall, the inability to influence decision -makers is not a major issue. Residents award the City Staff a job approval rating of 95% and a disapproval rating of only two percent. Both the absolute level of approval and the 48 -to -one ratio of approval -to -disapproval are also among the top Metropolitan Area suburbs. Neighborhoods and Businesses: Ninety-six percent rate the general appearance of the community as either "excellent" or "good;" only five percent are more critical in their evaluations. "Messy yards" is the chief complaint by the small number posting a negative judgment. Over the past two years, 66% think the appearance of Roseville "remained about the same," while 28% saw an "improvement," and only six percent, a "decline." Code enforcement is also highly rated: 87% award this service either an "excellent" or "good" rating; nine percent are more critical, focusing on "messy yards" and "rundown homes." Only 55% are aware that Roseville offers a housing program for residential home improvements; similarly, only 56% are aware the City also sponsors free home and garden workshops each February and Fall. Garbage Hauling: By a 46%-36% margin, residents oppose changing from the current garbage hauling system, in which residents may choose from several different haulers, to a system where the City chooses one hauler for the whole community. Supporters of the current system base their decisions on "wanting choice," "liking current hauler," or "lower cost." Supporters of city designation base their decision on "less truck traffic," "lower cost," or "safer." An overwhelming 89% rate the City of Roseville's recycling program as either "excellent" or "good," while four percent think it is "only fair." M