According to a poll recently conducted by Environics Research Group, 85 per cent of Halton residents asked are either very or somewhat satisfied with their regional government. That's higher than the satisfaction levels in Peel, York and Durham, which sit at 77 per cent, 73 per cent and 64 per cent respectively.

Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr said the results are something that both council and staff can be proud of.

"We're very pleased that people feel this way. We'll work hard to continue to earn the trust of the people of Halton. Even though we're in the lead, we want to continue to get the numbers up."

He attributed the high marks to several of the Region's initiatives, such as the GreenCart program, which started earlier this year. "We've had tremendous support for the GreenCart. Environmental initiatives are very important."

He also said that Halton managed to reduce the tax rate at the regional level this year by 0.6 per cent. "People feel they are getting a good value for their dollar."

According to the numbers from Environics, the satisfaction rate with regional council has fluctuated substantially over the years and has jumped from 41 per cent in 1993 to 85 per cent now.