Public Ranking Survey: “Stormwater Priorities in Newport“

The City of Newport is exploring a dedicated stormwater fee program to sustainably and fairly fund the City’s stormwater management. Your feedback will help the City understand the issues that matter most to you and shape a fair, and transparent approach to future stormwater funding.

Instructions:

This short survey includes a few different types of questions:

Question 1: Please choose a single answer that best matches you.

Questions 2, and 4: Please choose a single answer that best reflects how important this issue is to you.

Question 3: Please drag and drop the three items into order of importance to you (1 = Most Important / 3 = Least Important).

Question 5: Please select your level of interest (Very Interested / Not Sure What This Means).

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* 1. How well do you understand your current water and sewer bill and what it pays for?

Very well

Somewhat

Not at all

I don’t receive a utility bill because I am a renter

I don’t receive a utility bill for another reason (please specify):

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* 2. Everyday Impacts

Managing flooding and drainage issues that affect daily life – like travel routes, sidewalks, basements, or local businesses – is important to me.

1 - Most Important

2 - Very Important

3 - Somewhat Important

4 - Not so Important

5 - Not at all Important

Comments:

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* 3. Community Priorities

We’d like to understand which issue is most important to you - between flooding in neighborhoods, keeping utility bills affordable, and protecting local waterways and natural resources.

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* 4. Equity & Fairness

Making sure stormwater fees are fair for all residents and property owners is important.

1 - Most Important

2 - Very important

3 - Somewhat important

4 - Not so important

5 - Not at all important

Comments:

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* 5. Incentives and Fee Reductions

The City may consider offering incentives or credits for property owners who take small steps to reduce runoff on their property and contribute to stormwater management – like adding a rain barrel, rain garden, planting trees, or participating in a stream clean-up.

How interested would you be in a program like this?

Very interested

Somewhat interested

Not so interested

Not sure what this means

Comments:

Public Ranking Survey: “Stormwater Priorities in Newport“

Question Title

* 1. How well do you understand your current water and sewer bill and what it pays for?

Question Title

* 2. Everyday Impacts Managing flooding and drainage issues that affect daily life – like travel routes, sidewalks, basements, or local businesses – is important to me.

Question Title

* 3. Community PrioritiesWe’d like to understand which issue is most important to you - between flooding in neighborhoods, keeping utility bills affordable, and protecting local waterways and natural resources.

Question Title

* 4. Equity & Fairness Making sure stormwater fees are fair for all residents and property owners is important.

Question Title

* 2. Everyday Impacts

Managing flooding and drainage issues that affect daily life – like travel routes, sidewalks, basements, or local businesses – is important to me.

* 3. Community Priorities

We’d like to understand which issue is most important to you - between flooding in neighborhoods, keeping utility bills affordable, and protecting local waterways and natural resources.

* 4. Equity & Fairness

Making sure stormwater fees are fair for all residents and property owners is important.