A summary of a survey of Wabasha County employees completed the third week of December.

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Wabasha County Employee Survey
1. How would you rate overall county employee morale at this time?
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Very High 4.5% 7
High 5.8% 9
OK 4.5% 7
Somewhat Low 14.3% 22
Very Low 70.8% 109
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2. How would you rate your morale at this time?
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Very High 7.9% 12
High 5.3% 8
OK 10.5% 16
Somewhat Low 28.3% 43
Very Low 48.0% 73
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3. How comfortable is Wabasha County's present work environment?
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Extremely Comfortable 4.1% 6
Comfortable 6.2% 9
Slightly Comfortable 4.1% 6
Slightly uncomfortable 24.0% 35
Extremely uncomfortable 61.6% 90
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4. I believe that the "strategic planning" process undertaken by the Board was properly
done?
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree 8.2% 12
Somewhat Strongly Agree 4.1% 6
Agree 2.1% 3
Somewhat Disagree 12.3% 18
Strongly Disagree 73.3% 107
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3. 3 of 5
5. Having a County Administrator is more efficent than having a County Coordinator?
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree 54.7% 76
Somewhat Strongly Agree 12.2% 17
Agree 13.7% 19
Somewhat Disagree 7.2% 10
Strongly Disagree 12.2% 17
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6. Wabasha County needs a County Administrator?
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree 69.8% 97
Somewhat Strongly Agree 3.6% 5
Agree 12.2% 17
Somewhat Disagree 5.8% 8
Strongly Disagree 8.6% 12
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4. 4 of 5
7. How much trust and respect do you have for the majority of the Board after voting to
abolish the position of County Administrator?
Response
Percent
Response
Count
A Great Deal 10.5% 15
Quite a Bit 2.8% 4
Some 2.8% 4
Very Little 18.9% 27
None 65.0% 93
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8. How efficient do you feel Wabasha County will be with Department Heads reporting to the
Commissioners rather than to a County Administrator?
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Highly Efficient 6.3% 9
Somewhat more Efficient 2.8% 4
About the Same as With an
Administrator
4.9% 7
Less efficent than with an
Administrator
24.5% 35
Very Inefficient 61.5% 88
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9. How fearful are you about the possibility of losing your job given how events in the county
have transpired since January 1, 2011?
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Very Fearful 46.1% 65
Fearful 19.1% 27
About the same as in 2010 2.1% 3
Somewhat Fearful 19.1% 27
No Fear 13.5% 19
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10. The survey from "strategic planning" stressed the "dis-connect" between Department
Heads and the Board, what do you feel is the cause(s) of this dis-connect?
Response
Count
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