Many Dutchess County residents feel their community needs to do more to improve jobs. 48% think their community spends too little on improving jobs although a large proportion, 42%, think the level of funding is about right.
Residents of Dutchess County are generally more satisfied with the amount of resources allocated toward improving jobs in the region than Mid-Hudson Valley residents as a whole.
Dutchess County residents are, however, less pleased with funding toward jobs than they were in 2002. Five years ago, 45% believed funding was about right, and 41% thought too little was being spent.
