Woodbury residents report high satisfaction with city services
The Woodbury City Council reviewed results from its 2024 Community Survey on June 14, finding that residents are largely satisfied with their quality of life and city services, though water quality and traffic congestion remain top concerns.
The survey results paint a largely positive picture of Woodbury. Nine in 10 residents rated the city's overall quality of life as excellent or good, and 95% said Woodbury is an excellent or good place to live. Residents also gave high marks to specific city services, including parks and recreation, public safety, and public works.
One notable improvement is residents' sense of safety. The survey showed a 14% increase since 2022 in favorable responses about safety in Woodbury, with 92% of residents now responding positively. The city attributes this improvement to intentional efforts by its Public Safety staff following a City Council strategic initiative focused on crime prevention and community connections.
The city also made progress on diversity and inclusion. Survey responses showed a 10% increase in residents' perception that Woodbury is open and accepting of people from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, 9% more residents felt the city provides a safe and secure environment for all backgrounds.
However, two issues continue to concern residents. Water quality—specifically contamination from PFAS, a group of industrial chemicals—remains the most serious issue identified by residents. The city has installed temporary water treatment facilities at all nine of its water production wells and plans to complete a permanent treatment plant by 2028. Traffic congestion is the second-biggest concern, with 34% of respondents citing it as problematic. The city acknowledged that ongoing roadway investments are currently causing delays but said it is monitoring traffic patterns to plan future infrastructure improvements for the growing community.
Full survey results are available at mn.gov/communitysurvey, and additional information appears in a quality of life insert in the current city newsletter.
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[0:01] the city recently received the results
[0:03] of our 2024 Community survey and we are
[0:06] pleased to report that nine in 10
[0:08] Woodbury residents say the quality of
[0:10] life in our community is excellent or
[0:12] good and 95% of residents rated
[0:15] Woodburry as a place to live as
[0:17] excellent or good the overall results
[0:19] were positive with the city's
[0:21] consistently receiving High marks as a
[0:23] community of choice as residents gave
[0:25] Woodbury a 94% rating as a place to
[0:28] raise children the city continue to
[0:30] receive high marks for services like our
[0:32] parks and trails Recreation programs
[0:35] Public Safety as well as services from
[0:37] our public works department one of the
[0:39] areas that received the highest increase
[0:42] in ratings was the overall feeling of
[0:43] safety in Woodburry as 92% responded
[0:47] favorably and a 14% increase from 2022
[0:51] creating a safer community Through
[0:52] culture connections and crime prevention
[0:55] was one of the Strategic initiatives
[0:56] that the city council identified after
[0:58] the last survey since then Public Safety
[1:01] staff have put intentional efforts into
[1:03] growing the overall feeling of safety in
[1:05] the community and that hard work has
[1:07] reflected in this year's survey results
[1:09] the city also saw a significant increase
[1:12] in areas such as Community connectedness
[1:14] diversity and inclusion as well as
[1:16] Community engagement their survey showed
[1:18] a 10% increase in the categories of
[1:21] openness and acceptance toward people of
[1:22] diverse backgrounds as well as valuing
[1:25] residents from diverse backgrounds there
[1:27] was also a 9% increase in the category
[1:30] of providing a safe and secure
[1:31] environment for residents of all
[1:33] backgrounds the city has made
[1:35] intentional efforts to create a
[1:37] welcoming and inclusive community and
[1:39] will continue to prioritize this goal in
[1:41] the future water quality continues to be
[1:44] identified by residents as the most
[1:46] serious issue facing woodbery at this
[1:48] time water treatment implementation is
[1:50] at the Forefront of City staff as
[1:53] temporary water treatment facilities
[1:54] have been built to address concerns of
[1:56] pasas in our water all nine Water
[1:59] Production Wells with health advisories
[2:01] are being treated today as we continue
[2:03] to deliver the highest quality water
[2:05] possible to Residents and businesses
[2:08] this topic will continue to be a top
[2:10] priority of the city through the
[2:11] completion of a permanent water
[2:13] treatment plant in
[2:15] 2028 the second most concerning rating
[2:17] was regarding traffic congestion 34% of
[2:21] respondents indicated traffic congestion
[2:23] as the top concern facing the city keep
[2:25] in mind that it is not costeffective to
[2:28] build roadway infrastructure before is
[2:30] needed or by anticipating when it might
[2:32] be needed the city regularly monitors
[2:35] and studies traffic to identify and plan
[2:37] for future roadways that are needed to
[2:39] serve our growing
[2:41] Community significant investment in
[2:43] roadway infrastructure are currently
[2:44] underway within and around the community
[2:47] which results in traffic delays your
[2:49] patience is appreciated during
[2:51] construction we are grateful to the
[2:53] respondents who took the time to answer
[2:54] the questions on the survey their
[2:56] feedback about how we are doing as a
[2:58] city is valuable to the city council for
[3:01] more information about the survey
[3:02] results read quality of life insert
[3:05] inside the current newsletter the full
[3:07] survey results are also available at
[3:09] Woodbury mn.gov communitys survey I
[3:12] would like to thank all the residents
[3:14] who participated in this year's survey
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Other Topics from This Document
Increased Feeling of Safety
Community Connectedness, Diversity, and Inclusion
Water Quality and PFAS Treatment
Traffic Congestion
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