According to a survey, just 39.4% of Tampa residents think keeping the Tampa Bay Rays in the region is important.
Is that a problem?
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn posted an online survey last month asking Tampa residents to note their priorities, seeking public input to help set priorities for his final 18 months in office.
Respondents were given a list of potential municipal action areas and asked to rate them as important or unimportant (there was also a “neutral” option).
Most of the areas in which respondents were asked to weigh in were the typical local government areas: transportation; jobs; stormwater management.