Poll: LCDC not exactly popular

Coeur d'Alene's urban renewal agency and its supporters already know they aren't likely to win many popularity contests. The latest poll on cdapress.com confirms that suspicion.

After its budget was approved last week and its lone employee, Executive Director Tony Berns, was awarded a 3 percent pay increase, the poll asked: How do you view LCDC today?

Here's how readers responded:

• 66 (14 percent) said "A big positive for the community"

• 324 (72 percent) said "A big negative for the community"

• 66 (14 percent) said "Somewhere in between"