Survey shows Provo residents support rec center, even at a cost

PROVO (Daily Herald) -- A citizen survey showed that 75 percent of Provo residents are in favor of the proposed recreation center, and 65 percent would favor the facility if the library bond is extended to pay for it.

The survey, released by Mayor John Curtis on Tuesday, also showed that generally, Provo residents are satisfied with the direction the city is going and happy with the city government. The survey was completed by Dan Jones and Associates and interviewed 415 residents, none of whom were BYU students. It had a 4 percent margin of error.

The survey presented issues like zoning, what residents would like to see improved, what they think about downtown Provo and how satisfied they are with complaint resolution. Generally, the results were good. With the exception of a disappointing downtown, people like Provo.

And, people in Provo want another rec center. The filibuster-proof majorities have to have city officials feeling pretty confident about the question they plan to put before the voters this year.

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