MARION — Forty percent of the Marion residents completing a community survey last fall think the community does an “excellent” job in making residents feel welcome.Thirty-five percent thought Marion does a “good” job, 15 percent said “fair,” and 6 percent said “bad.” Three percent responded with “I don’t know.”The city undertook the community equity and inclusion online survey in August and September to find how welcome people of various backgrounds feel in Marion.
Survey: Most Marion Residents Believe Community Is Welcoming — But, For Some, There Is ‘work To Do’
Gage Miskimen, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Thu, 03/04/2021 - 4:22pm
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