Polls underway on 2 Gardner MA Facebook Groups Regarding Route 140 Zoning
In an effort to find out what people really think and to cut through all the info clutter, I have 2 polls underway thanks to the graciousness of 2 Gardner Facebook Groups: Gardner MA: Uncensored, and Gardner, Ma – #1 What’s going on Page! We will report results when a significant number of votes come in.
Simple Poll 1: 2 Parcels on Route 140 should be: Left as residential —– Changed to commercial —- changed to some wording of “open space”
Simple Poll 2: In Favor of Racetrack —- Opposed to Racetrack
Publisher’s Note: It’s always a great thing when the public makes its voices known to their elected officials. It informs their decisions in a positive way. To reach the Mayor’s office or any City Councilor via email, just visit the City of Gardner website at Gardner-MA.gov where they are all listed.
Poll Update Results as of August 27, 2023 Noon Vary Considerably Between Groups
Results Vary Considerably
Out of 99 votes in the Gardner MA: Uncensored Facebook group as of noon August 27, 2023, 49% favored change to commercial, 51% Residential or Open Space.
Out of 122 votes in the Gardner, Ma – #1 What’s Going on Page! as of noon on August 27, 2023, 24% favored change to commercial, 76% Residential or Open Space.
These votes were made from about 10pm on August 26, 2023 to noon on August 27, 2023. A simple poll regarding In Favor or Opposed to Racetrack drew much less interest. Note that on any given day, only 12% of people go to Facebook. Therefore, the percentage of an individual group’s membership going to a Group’s page on any given day is somewhere in the ballpark of 3%. That is why when something seems very popular locally, it may get 300 or so likes. In contrast, the internet is used by 85% of the public on any given day and 92% listen to the radio every week. Note: Paid advertising on GardnerMagazine.com and/or on local WGAW Radio is a great way to reach many more people and get much more measurable increases in brick and mortar traffic and traffic to a business website.
Considerable Interest in The Zoning and/or Racetrack Issue on Gardner Magazine
Up to August 26, 2023: Just over 20,200 unique circulation so far this month. Interview with Carolyn Kamuda has had 9,382 listens which is a record on Gardner Magazine. Also a record, Mayor Nicholson’s Update of 8-11-23 has had 7,013 listens with an additional 2,431 listens to a separate file featuring just the Zoning Clarification portion of the update. The Bay State Racing interview has had 2,138 listens. Gardner City Council meetings of August 7, 2023: Informal – 3,087 listens, regular – 3,136 listens.