Polls
What is the most effective way to combat home burglaries in Newcastle?
- D. Installing a home security system and ensuring doors and windows are locked at all times (35%, 18 Votes)
- C. Contacting police if a suspicious vehicle or person shows up in a neighborhood (27%, 14 Votes)
- B. Neighborhood watch systems with email chains or social media groups (20%, 10 Votes)
- A. Increased patrols by the Newcastle Police Department (18%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 51
Start Date: April 6, 2012 @ 10:15 am
End Date: May 4, 2012 @ 10:15 am
If the city sponsored just one community event next year, what should it be?
- C. Concerts in the Park (31%, 21 Votes)
- B. Fourth of July fireworks (28%, 19 Votes)
- A. Newcastle Days (25%, 17 Votes)
- D. The city should not sponsor any community events. (16%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 67
Start Date: March 2, 2012 @ 11:22 am
End Date: April 6, 2012 @ 11:22 am
What was the worst part of enduring Newcastle’s first winter snowstorm of the year?
- B. Two more words: cabin fever (34%, 13 Votes)
- C. Clearing broken tree limbs and other debris (24%, 9 Votes)
- D. The cancellation of meetings, school, sporting events or other activities (24%, 9 Votes)
- A. Two words: road conditions (18%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 38
Start Date: February 3, 2012 @ 10:24 am
End Date: March 2, 2012 @ 10:24 am
As the Parks Commission works to update Newcastle’s Comprehensive Plan, what are some of the ways you’d like to see the city’s recreation and parks space improve?
- A. Maintain and build new trails that provide easy access and mobility to the city (35%, 15 Votes)
- D. Facilitate events that are open to the public, such as concerts or festivals (28%, 12 Votes)
- B. Improve existing park space, such as playground equipment, fitness courses or shelter areas, and look for opportunities for additional open space (28%, 12 Votes)
- C. Provide recreational opportunities, such as children’s and adult sports teams or other classes (9%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 43
Start Date: January 6, 2012 @ 11:11 am
End Date: February 3, 2012 @ 11:11 am
Do you support the Renton Pools Community’s effort to try to keep Renton School District’s pools open for another year?
- Yes. High school students should have the opportunity to participate in aquatic sports. (76%, 45 Votes)
- No. The pools drain limited resources from the district in this still-struggling economy. (14%, 8 Votes)
- Yes. The public utilizes the pools for private swim clubs and leisure. (5%, 3 Votes)
- No. The district and partners should pursue plans to rebuild the aging structures instead of just maintaining the current facilities at a high cost to the district. (5%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 59
Start Date: December 2, 2011 @ 6:00 am
End Date: January 5, 2012 @ 6:00 am
