There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to. <i>Joseph Heller, Catch-22</i><br>
<p>A survey of Erie citizens and residents of surrounding areas was done in 1995. <br><a href="survey95.htm">A summary of the 1995 survey</a></p> 

<p>Due to the large influx of new residents who were not included in the 1995 town survey, some Erie citizens 
<strong>repeatedly</strong> requested that the Town of Erie coduct a scientifically valid survey as part of the 1999 
revision to the Erie Comprehensive Plan. These requests continually rebuffed by the town administration. </p>

<p>As part of the planning for the AGREE poll, one member spoke with the National Research Center 
(a national polling firm) and recorded the following exchange:<br>
{an employee of NRC}<i> "...actually talked with the city manager of Erie, and they actually were 
talking about this kind of citizen survey a number of months ago, and they {Erie} chose for political 
reasons not to conduct it I guess, or for some reason." </i>January 20, 2000<br>

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