March 6, 2026 - Results of City Facility Community Surveys

During the March 3, 2026 City Council meeting, staff presented the results of the statistically valid survey of Mercer Island residents authorized by the City Council to collect community input on the recent Public Safety and Maintenance Facility Bond Measure and inform priorities for future City facility planning (AB 6881). The results and analysis of the statistically valid survey can be viewed here. The survey consultant conducted the survey from January 28 to February 11, 2026 and was able to complete 400 interviews with a statistically valid and representative sample of Mercer Islanders, resulting in a margin of error of +/- 4.9 points.

In addition to a statistically valid survey, the City offered an ‘open’ survey that all residents could access through the City’s regular communication channels. This open survey has the same set of questions as the statistically valid survey. The results of the open survey were generally similar to the statistically valid survey and can be viewed here.

The results of these surveys will inform future policy development for facility replacement strategies. These surveys are just one component of the community engagement strategy for City facilities and staff plan on pursuing additional opportunities for public feedback in the future.