Roads only real pothole in new Sioux Falls survey

Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM) About 93 percent of Sioux Falls residents in a new survey like living in South Dakota's biggest city, but only about 37 percent believe the city does a good job keeping up the roads.

The 2015 National Citizen Survey questionnaire was sent to 3,000 randomly selected Sioux Falls residents in January. Only about 30 percent were returned.

City Council Chairman Dean Karsky says the survey shows that citizens are very positive about the quality of life in Sioux Falls, and that's regardless of income.

Karsky thinks the low number on roads had something to do with when the survey was conducted since the city's roads always are at their worst in winter.

Employment opportunities received 72 percent positive response making Sioux Falls No. 2 among the 270 cities surveyed.

The 2015 National Citizen Survey documents are available at www.siouxfalls.org/council.