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Published on: 10/9/2004
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Freese is working with Dr. Bill Baker, an assistant professor of political science at KSU, along with graduate assistant Jessica Clark, to collect the information for the study.
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"The public sector, just like the private sector, is concerned about how 'customers,' citizens view their operations," Baker said."This is a way to find out how to do better, if in fact it needs to be better."
In addition into mailing out a survey earlier this week to about 300 people who have gone through Marietta's permitting process in the past 18 months, Baker and Ms. Clark will later form a focus group of respondents to learn how Marietta stacks up to other entities in metro Atlanta.