1. City of Leon Valley Neighborhood
Survey 2014
By: Alicia L. Mendoza
Graduate Student, Masters in Public Administration Candidate
St. Mary’s University
Institute of Public Administration, Politics and Pubic Policy
2. City of Leon Valley Neighborhood Survey
• 3043 surveys were mailed to all residents in Leon Valley
(post card reminder was sent in October)
• 822 surveys have been submitted as of December 12,
2014
• 27.01% of Leon Valley residents responded to survey.
3. Problems in Leon Valley
Streets in Poor
Condition 19.60% Lack of Sidewalks
12.20%
Vandalism 7.30%
Lack of Health
Services 1.50%
Stray Dogs/ Cats
32.50%
Overgrown Lots
13.10%
Drainage 15.60%Gangs 1.80%
Lack of Curbs 3.50%
Traffic Congestion
27.70%
Traffic Noise 9.0%
Litter/ Trash 14.60%
Drug Dealing 2.30%
Crime 11.40%
Graffitti 16.10%
Q1: Think about where you live, do you think that people in that area have
serious problems with any of the following? (e.g., Traffic Congestion;
Respondents could pick more than one)
Most frequent
cited:
• stray
dogs/cats;
• traffic
congestion;
• streets in
poor
condition
4. Q2: Thinking about the problems you just mentioned,
which ONE is of greatest concern in your neighborhood?
Streets In Poor Condition
11.7%
Lack of Sidewalks 4.8%
Vandalism 2.4%
Lack of Health Services
0.4%
Stray Dogs/Cats 20.8%
Overgrown Lots 5.0%
Drainage 9.90%Gangs 0.4%
Lack of Curbs 1.0%
Traffic
Congestion 21.2%
Traffic Noise 3.0%
Litter/ Trash 5.5%
Drug Dealing 1.0% Crime 9.3%
Graffiti 3.8%
Greatest
Concerns:
• Traffic
Congestion;
• Stray
Dogs/Cats
5. Other Concerns:
• Code compliance not enforced
• Cars speeding in neighborhood
• Need of street lights
• Double parking on streets
• Residents lack of upkeep of their property
• Fences falling down
• Panhandling
• Need for speed bumps
• Lack of Leon Valley Police Department
• Mail being stolen
• Deer
• Traffic going through neighborhoods to avoid lights on Bandera Road
6. Solid Waste Satisfaction
Completely
Dissatisfied 11.9% Somewhat
Dissatisfied 4.9%
Neither Satisfied Nor
Dissatisfied 4.7%
Somewhat Satisfied
18.10%
Completely
Satisfied 60.5%
Completely Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Neither Satisfied Nor Dissatisfied
Somewhat Satisfied
Completely Satisfied
The City of Leon Valley is considering several options for solid waste/recycling pickup.
The following questions seek your thoughts on this issue.
Currently the City of Leon Valley picks up solid waste (trash) twice a week and recycling
materials once a week. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the
following statements.
Q3: How satisfied are you with the trash service that is currently provided?
7. Once-a-week trash pick-up
Q4: If given a choice, I would favor changing to once-a-week trash pickup
and adding a new and larger recycling bin if the bin was free and we could
keep the same trash waste rates.
Strongly Disagree 41.0%
Moderately Disagree 9.1%Neither Agree or Disagree
9.6%
Moderately Agree 15.3%
Strongly Agree 25.10%
Strongly Disagree
Moderately Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Moderately Agree
Strongly Agree
49.8%
disagree/mod
8. Twice-a-week trash pick up
Strongly Disagree 71.5%
Moderately Disagree
13.4%
Neither Agree Nor
Disagree 7.1%
Moderately Agree 4.7%
Strongly Agree 3.3%
Strongly Disagree
Moderately Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Moderately Agree
Strongly Agree
Q5: If given a choice, I would favor paying a higher trash waste rate, having
a new and larger recycling bin and twice-a-week trash pickup.
9. Current Twice-a-week pick-up/ Same fee rate
Strongly Disagree 17.4%
Moderately Disagree
8.3%
Neither Agree Nor
Disagree 15.3%
Moderately Agree
14.30%
Strongly Agree 44.7%
Strongly Disagree
Moderately Disagree
Neither Agree Nor Disagree
Moderately Agree
Strongly Agree
Q6: If given a choice, I would favor having the current and smaller recycling bin and
twice-a-week trash pickup with the same fee rates.
10. Demographics
• Race/ Ethnicity
White
488 61.7
Hispanic or Latino
255 32.2
Black or African
American 13 1.6
Native American or
American Indian 3 .4
Asian/ Pacific Islander
15 1.9
Other
17 2.1
Total
791 100.0
Single,
never married 65 8.2
Married or
domestic
partner 495 62.5
Widowed
122 15.4
Divorced
106 13.4
Separated
4 .5
Total
792 100.0
• Marital Status
11. Demographics
• Education • Own/Rent
Less than
high school 7 .9
High School
Degree 210 26.6
Associates
Degree 140 17.7
Bachelor's
Degree 262 33.2
Master's
Degree 140 17.7
Ph.D or
Professional
Degree
31 3.9
Total
790 100.0
• Age
Frequency Percent
20-29 17 2.28
30-39 56 7.53
40-49 77 10.36
50-59 135 18.16
60-69 206 27.72
70-79 160 21.53
80-89 75 10.9
90-99 17 2.28
Total 743 90.3
Own 753 94.4
Rent 45 5.6
12. Q14: What is your preferred method of receiving
information about the City of Leon Valley?
Email 23.0%
Newsletter
71.70%
Facebook or
other social
media 1.4%
other 3.9%
Email
Newsletter
Facebook or other social
media
other
Other methods not listed:
• Light up sign in front of city hall
• Robo call
• Leon Valley’s website
13. Conclusion
• Traffic congestion is the #1 issue for
residents.
• Residents are satisfied with their current trash
service.
• Residents of Leon Valley would like a
Newsletter to inform them about city events.
