While balloting and tabulating winners for our 2019 Best of La Mesa issue, La Mesa Courier is drawing prizes for people who have voted for their favorite local businesses. Our Best of La Mesa sponsors \u2014 Fitness 101, D\u2019Amatos Pizza, Konichiwa Sushi, Lamplighters Theatre, Uneeke Boutique, Centifonti\u2019s Yum Yum Donuts <\/strong>y peque\u00f1a roma<\/strong> \u2014 have donated gifts we award to raffle winners.<\/p>\n We\u2019d like to offer our congratulations to our first winners Veronica Magana who won a $50 gift certificate to Uneeke Boutique<\/strong> and Ymelda Beauchamp who won two season tickets to Lamplighters Theatre<\/strong>.<\/p>\n If you want to enter into the raffle, it is not too late. Just go to lamesacourier.com and click on the Best of La Mesa logo at the top of the page. Fill out the ballot with all your local favorites and that\u2019s it \u2014 you\u2019re entered. You can also fill out the ballot on page 22 of this issue and send to our office at 444 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 102, San Diego, CA 92108.<\/p>\n Winners will be drawn every month leading up to our Best of La Mesa issue in May. Good luck!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n With the stated goal of providing \u201chigh quality facilities and services\u201d that meet existing and emerging needs, the city of La Mesa hired True North Research, an independent survey research firm, to conduct a statistically valid citywide survey in January to better understand how residents feel about the way the city is providing vital services; understand where the city should spend resources; and assess opinions on a variety of topics such as public safety, traffic and parks and recreation. The city conducts a community survey every two years.<\/p>\n In summary, the report from True North showed that 90 percent of residents rated the quality of life in La Mesa as excellent or good. Overall, 86 percent of residents surveyed indicated that they were satisfied with the city\u2019s performance in providing municipal services. These results are comparable to the survey that was conducted in 2017. With regard to customer service, slightly more than 9 out of every 10 residents who had interacted with city staff in the prior 12 months rated staff as helpful, professional, and responsive.<\/p>\n When residents were asked what they felt the city could do to improve the quality of life, their top priorities were addressing homelessness issues, improving and repairing roads, providing affordable housing, and limiting growth and development. Residents also indicated that adding and improving sidewalks would improve the quality of life.<\/p>\n
\nLa Mesa community survey released<\/h3>\n