The Woodlands residents identified several key areas of interest in The Woodlands Township 2014 Residential Survey Study.
The study was conducted by the Public Research Group in the fall and received 1,395 combined mail, telephone and email responses.
In the survey, residents identified economic growth, traffic, law enforcement and deed restrictions as the key priorities in The Woodlands.
With 82 percent of residents stating that economic growth is either somewhat or very important, a vast majority of residents support further economic development of The Woodlands.
The Woodlands is expected to continue economic growth trends during 2015, said Bruce Tough, chairman of the township board of directors. The board also decreased the property tax rate to 25 cents per $100 valuation in 2015.
"In 2015, The Woodlands Township finds itself in the fortunate position of creating value for residential and commercial investors," Tough said in a statement. "Growth in the community must be continually addressed, and we are doing this at The Woodlands Township in many ways."
Still, Woodlands residents said solutions to traffic concerns are the most important area of improvement, with 68 percent of those polled selecting it as the most important issue facing The Woodlands.
While the township does not have direct responsibility over mobility, township spokesman Nick Wolda said that the board is overseeing the expansion of The Woodlands Express park and ride system and Waterway trolley.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council awarded the township a grant to purchase 25 new buses for The Woodlands Express as the township moves to tweak its park and ride system and amend its bus routes.
Additionally, Montgomery County Precinct 3 has completed improvement work on 15 intersections throughout The Woodlands, which included the use of flashing yellow turn signals on intersections primarily along Research Forest Drive, Lake Woodlands Drive and Woodlands Parkway.
About half of polled residents stated that they have seen an increased law enforcement presence in their neighborhoods. The increased presence stems from township efforts to provide funding for additional officers in the area—an effort that 78 percent of residents approve of, according to the study.
The township plans to add nine law enforcement officers in District 6, the Montgomery County Sheriff's office district that covers The Woodlands.
Survey feedback shows that most of the concerns centered on restriction enforcement on rental properties that are not being maintained, and the disparity of enforcement between the different township villages.
The Woodlands residents identified several key areas of interest in The Woodlands Township 2014 Residential Survey Study.
The study was conducted by the Public Research Group in the fall and received 1,395 combined mail, telephone and email responses.
In the survey, residents identified economic growth, traffic, law enforcement and deed restrictions as the key priorities in The Woodlands.
With 82 percent of residents stating that economic growth is either somewhat or very important, a vast majority of residents support further economic development of The Woodlands.
The Woodlands is expected to continue economic growth trends during 2015, said Bruce Tough, chairman of the township board of directors. The board also decreased the property tax rate to 25 cents per $100 valuation in 2015.
"In 2015, The Woodlands Township finds itself in the fortunate position of creating value for residential and commercial investors," Tough said in a statement. "Growth in the community must be continually addressed, and we are doing this at The Woodlands Township in many ways."
Still, Woodlands residents said solutions to traffic concerns are the most important area of improvement, with 68 percent of those polled selecting it as the most important issue facing The Woodlands.
While the township does not have direct responsibility over mobility, township spokesman Nick Wolda said that the board is overseeing the expansion of The Woodlands Express park and ride system and Waterway trolley.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council awarded the township a grant to purchase 25 new buses for The Woodlands Express as the township moves to tweak its park and ride system and amend its bus routes.
Additionally, Montgomery County Precinct 3 has completed improvement work on 15 intersections throughout The Woodlands, which included the use of flashing yellow turn signals on intersections primarily along Research Forest Drive, Lake Woodlands Drive and Woodlands Parkway.
About half of polled residents stated that they have seen an increased law enforcement presence in their neighborhoods. The increased presence stems from township efforts to provide funding for additional officers in the area—an effort that 78 percent of residents approve of, according to the study.
The township plans to add nine law enforcement officers in District 6, the Montgomery County Sheriff's office district that covers The Woodlands.
Survey feedback shows that most of the concerns centered on restriction enforcement on rental properties that are not being maintained, and the disparity of enforcement between the different township villages.
