2019 Town of Strasbourg Budget Survey

The Town of Strasbourg Council will soon deliberate and determine the 2019 Operating and Capital Budgets. The Operating Budget covers expenditures and revenues associated with the day-to-day provision of services. The Capital Budget covers expenditures used to acquire, construct or improve infrastructure, buildings or machinery and equipment used to provide municipal services with a benefit lasting beyond one year. The following survey should take about 5 minutes and results will give Town Council a sense of your priorities before budget deliberations begin.

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* 1. Are you a Town of Strasbourg resident?

Yes

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* 2. What is your age bracket?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 3. Rank, in order of importance (1 being the most important and 6 the least important), the areas in which you would like to see improved service from the Town of Strasbourg.

Infrastructure (Roads, Water Treatment Plant, Water & Sewer Services, Sidewalks)

Customer Service and Communications

Parks & Town Beautification (Green Space, Lions Park, Trees & Flowers)

Arts & Culture Facilities (Memorial Hall, Museum)

Protective Services (Fire Department, Bylaw Enforcement)

Future Economic Development & Growth

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* 4. Please rate how important, if at all, you think it is for the Town of Strasbourg to focus on each of the following in the next two years:

	Not Important	Somewhat Important	Very important
Street Repair	Street Repair Not Important	Street Repair Somewhat Important	Street Repair Very important
Water & Sewer Infrastructure Repair	Water & Sewer Infrastructure Repair Not Important	Water & Sewer Infrastructure Repair Somewhat Important	Water & Sewer Infrastructure Repair Very important
Beautification of Town	Beautification of Town Not Important	Beautification of Town Somewhat Important	Beautification of Town Very important
Long-term economic development and marketing strategy to attract new businesses and residents	Long-term economic development and marketing strategy to attract new businesses and residents Not Important	Long-term economic development and marketing strategy to attract new businesses and residents Somewhat Important	Long-term economic development and marketing strategy to attract new businesses and residents Very important

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* 5. Occasionally, the Town needs to make choices on how to balance its operating budget. Which of the following approaches, if any, would you most prefer?

Increase existing user fees

Stop providing a particular service

Introduce new user or service fees

Increase property taxes

Combination of property tax and user fee increase

Reduce service levels

Don't know/prefer not to say

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* 6. What is your preferred method of providing additional municipal funding for programs and services? (Check one)

Increased municipal taxation

Increased utility rates

Increased Infrastructure levy

Use of reserves

Increased user fees

Combination of above

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* 7. Which statement best represents your position regarding taxation in the Town of Strasbourg?

I support a tax increase in order to enhance services

I support a tax increase in order to maintain current services

I do not support a tax increase and wish to reduce programs and/or services

I am not sure/need to know more before deciding

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* 8. How do you prefer to receive information about the Town of Strasbourg programs or services? Please select any that apply.

Last Mountain Times Newspaper

Town Website (www.townofstrasbourg.ca)

E-mail

Town Facebook Page

Posters

Newsletters sent with Utility Bills

In Person

Public Meetings

Mail-outs

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What methods should the Town of Strasbourg undertake to solicit input from residents when major decisions are being contemplated? Check all that apply.

Online surveys

Paper surveys in utility bills

Town Hall Meetings

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Sometimes the smallest things we can do for our community have the biggest impact. Do you have a project or idea that could positively impact the Town of Strasbourg?

As well, please provide any additional comments for the Town Council and Administration in preparation for the 2019 Budget. Thank you for taking our survey!