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November 20, 2015

北卡罗来纳州的选民对市政府和乡镇政府以及当地提供的服务有着压倒性的积极看法, according to a poll recently commissioned by the League. The League publicly released results of the poll this week, 该调查是由全国民调公司麦克劳克林于10月底进行的 & 的同事.

这项民意调查是为了评估北卡罗来纳州人对他们所在城镇的看法, their priorities for municipal services and infrastructure, 并考察他们对城市主导的经济发展和创造就业机会的看法. 该调查及其结果将被用来帮助形成一场由365足彩下载党领导的运动,以突出以城市经济发展为重点的投资.

民意调查结果显示,在北卡罗来纳州,超过三分之二的可能选民对他们的市政府或镇政府的工作表现表示满意. 民意调查还发现,75%的州居民支持通过所谓的地方自治赋予地方政府更多的决策权.

其他调查结果:73%的受访者认为他们所在城市或城镇的生活质量“优秀”或“良好”, 而78%的人表示他们对所在城镇提供的服务和便利设施感到满意.

压倒性的积极观点跨越了该州的政治界限和城乡鸿沟. Seventy-two percent of Democrats, 69%的共和党人和64%的无党派人士对他们的市政府给予了积极的评价, while 71 percent of (self-identified) urban dwellers, 70%的郊区居民和67%的农村居民对他们所在城市或城镇的工作表现持积极态度.

On the question of local decision-making and home rule, 77 percent of Republicans supported adopting “home rule,相比之下,74%的民主党人和74%的独立人士持同样观点.

该调查还调查了2016年北卡罗莱纳州议会可能面临的一个问题——当地对广告牌的控制. 被问及广告牌的大小和位置应该在地方或州一级进行控制, 79%的人表示,这些决定最好在地方一级做出, compared to 16 percent at the state level. 同样比例的受访者(79%)表示,广告牌所有者不应该获得其他企业主所没有的赔偿权利.

The poll was conducted via live telephone interviews, with 600 likely general election voters surveyed. The accuracy of the sample is within plus or minus 4.0 percent at a 95 percent confidence level.

准确的民意调查问题,按照他们被问到的顺序,如下:

 

整体, 你认为北卡罗来纳的事情正朝着正确的方向发展还是已经朝着正确的方向发展 GOTTEN OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK?

(Net Diff = RIGHT DIRECTION - WRONG TRACK)

总计600

RIGHT DIRECTION 40.2

WRONG TRACK 51.7

DK/REFUSED 8.1

Net Diff -11.5

 

整体, 你会说你所在的城市或城镇的事情正朝着正确的方向发展,还是会说事情已经朝着正确的方向发展 GOTTEN OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK?

(Net Diff = RIGHT DIRECTION - WRONG TRACK)

总计600

RIGHT DIRECTION 60.4

WRONG TRACK 33.8

DK/REFUSED 5.8

Net Diff 26.5

总的来说,你是赞成还是不赞成你所在城市或镇政府正在做的工作?

(Net Diff = APPROVE - DISAPPROVE)

总计600

68年批准.5

强烈的18.2

有些50.2

DISAPPROVE 26.3

有些15.4

强烈的10.9

DK/REFUSED 5.2

Net Diff 42.2

 

总的来说,你如何评价你所在城市或城镇的生活质量? WOULD YOU SAY IT’S…?

(Net Diff = POSITIVE - NEGATIVE)

总计600

正73.3

EXCELLENT 21.8

良好的51.4

NEGATIVE 26.5

ONLY FAIR 20.1

可怜的6.5

DK/REFUSED 0.2

Net Diff 46.7

 

整体, 你对你所在城市或城镇提供的服务和便利设施满意还是不满意?

(Net Diff = SATISFIED - DISSATISFIED)

总计600

SATISFIED 78.4

非常28.9

有些49.6

DISSATISFIED 20.2

有些12.8

非常7.5

DK/REFUSED 1.3

Net Diff 58.2

 

在北卡罗来纳州,州政府给予城镇有限的权力. IN SOME 州, KNOWN AS “HOME RULE” 州, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE AUTHORITY INDEPENDENT FROM THE 状态, AND LOCALLY-ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE MORE POWER TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT CANNOT BE OVERRULED BY 状态 LEGISLATURES. 你会支持还是反对北卡罗来纳州采用这些“地方规定”,” GIVING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MORE AUTHORITY INDEPENDENT FROM THE 状态?

(Net Diff = SUPPORT - OPPOSE)

总计600

支持74.6

STRONGLY 45.5

有些29.1

反对19.2

有些9.7

强烈的9.5

DK/REFUSED 6.2

你认为在你的城市或城镇广告牌的大小和位置应该由当地或政府控制吗 状态?

(Net Diff = LOCALLY - 状态)

总计600

在本地78.7

国家15.7

DK/REFUSED 5.6

净差63.0

你认为国家和政府对待广告牌所有者和对待其他商业财产所有者有什么不同吗

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS?

(Net Diff = YES - NO)

总计600

是的,14.5

NO 78.6

DK/REFUSED 6.9

Net Diff -64.1

 

In accordance with bylaw changes adopted in July, the League's Executive Committee was expanded this week, with NCLM Board members selecting Clayton Mayor Jody McLeod, 华盛顿市议员威廉·皮特和加里市议员詹妮弗·罗宾逊. The three join League President Lestine Hutchens of Elkin, 1st Vice President Bob Matheny of Zebulon, 2nd Vice President Michael Lazzara of Jacksonville, 伯灵顿的前总统罗尼·沃尔和委员会的执行董事保罗·迈耶. 执行委员会代表董事会发言,并听取365足彩下载工作人员的意见,就广泛的问题提供直接意见.

State legislators continue to look at state worker benefits, particularly retiree health benefits, due to worries about unfunded liabilities. 据NC Insider州政府新闻服务报道,周一举行的联合立法项目评估监督委员会会议可能会出台有关州退休人员健康资金和福利的立法草案. 该委员会还计划再次考虑监督向州工作人员提供的补充保险福利. 与此同时, 工作计划 released by the committee staff, 是为了审查国家项目的有效性和运作而建立的, shows that it is currently examining county tier designations, 哪些因素会影响国家拨款以及经济发展和基础设施投资的配套资金. 此外,对国家养老基金投资管理的审查也正在进行中. 教师和国家雇员退休制度与地方政府雇员退休制度由国家财政办公室共同管理, although with separate oversight boards.

哥伦比亚大学(Columbia University)的研究人员表示,通勤时间长和缺乏闲暇时间可能是促使年轻专业人士搬到城市核心地区以及这些核心地区随之而来的住宅开发的最大因素. The Washington Post's wonkblog this week reported on the findings, which suggest that younger, 高收入工人正搬到市中心,因为住得离工作地点更近, by cutting down on commuting time, can increase available leisure time, which has been decreasing for better educated workers.