Soliciting public input is a major component of the City of Golden Valley’s community engagement efforts.
Project-Related Input Opportunities
When the City Council considers proposed policies and projects, the process includes opportunities for the public to share thoughts and provide feedback.
Tools include surveys, comment forms, interactive story maps, public forums and open houses, email, and social media outreach, and more. Results from all input methods are compiled into Community Input Reports and published for public review. The City Council uses the information in the Community Input Reports when making decisions.
Statistically Valid Community Surveys
What do Golden Valley residents think of their city and the services their tax dollars buy? To keep track over the years, the City Council commissioned the Morris Leatherman Company (formerly Decision Resources, Ltd) to conduct community surveys in 1995, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2013, and 2016. Each time, professional interviewers polled 400 residents by telephone on a variety of community issues.
These statistically valid random sample surveys yield results applicable to the entire spectrum of Golden Valley residents within plus or minus five percentage points in 95 out of 100 cases, according to Morris Leatherman. Morris Leatherman's clients include more than 30 other cities in the seven-county Twin Cities metro area, including Plymouth, Maple Grove, Edina, Eden Prairie, St Louis Park, Crystal, New Hope, Bloomington, Minnetonka, Burnsville, Richfield, Woodbury, and Eagan, to name a few. The group also does work for school districts and corporations.