Unofficial Lew Fidler Budget Survey
 

1. Worst - Least Worst - Make this Cut

 

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1. Please tell us about where you live.

2. There are a number of severe cuts that have been proposed to City services.

 The WorstLeast WorstMake this Cut
Closing one-third of the City senior citizen centers?
Closing one-quarter of the City’s after school programs?
Increasing public school class sizes by as much as 6 students per class?
Reducing library service to 4 days-a-week?
Cutting the Youth Summer Jobs program by 75%?
Closing 20 fire houses and companies throughout the City?
Reducing the size of the police force to pre-9/11 levels?

3. Agree or Disagree: Rather than cut any one or more of the above services. I would cut them all significantly, but by a somewhat smaller amount.

4. Agree or Disagree: Rather than cut these services, I would rather see property taxes raised significantly.

5. The State Legislature is considering a tax on sugary sodas and beverages. The proceeds of this tax would go to avert health care cuts. Do you support or oppose the sugary soda tax proposal?

6. It is most important that City Budget funds be spent in my community for:

7. We can save taxpayers’ dollars by:

8. This specific problem in my community needs to be addressed:

9. One (not-for-profit) community organization that does a great job with City funds is:

10. How many times have you said, “There ought to be a law”? Here is your opportunity to write down your idea for a City law and send it to Councilman Lew Fidler. Many laws now helping to make our community and City a better place began as one person’s idea – why not with your idea?

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