Budget Talks 2026 Business Community Survey

Budget Talks 2026

The Town of Paradise is preparing its 2026 municipal budget and we encourage businesses to take part in the process.

Budget Talks 2026 will allow us to gather input from local businesses to ensure we maintain or enhance our services for our entire community.

The survey below will take approximately 5 minutes to complete and does not include identifying information such as name, email or address.

Responses from the survey will be reviewed by Council and Town staff, and incorporated into the budget process for 2026. This survey will close on November 7, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

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* 1. Business Operations
How many years has your business been in operation in the Town of Paradise?

Less than two years

Between 2 and 5 years

Between 5 and 10 years

Between 10 and 15 years

15 or more years

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* 2. Business Operations
Which category best describes your business?

Retail (storefront or shop)

Service-based (e.g., restaurant, gym, salon, daycare, etc.)

Professional services (e.g., finance, real estate, consulting, etc.)

Industrial or commercial operation

Online or e-commerce business

Non-profit or community organization

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Tax Rate
Do you believe the Town’s tax rate is fair and competitive compared to neighboring municipalities for your business?

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Comment

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* 4. Service Priorities
Please rate the following services based on how well you think the Town is delivering them.

	Very satisfied	Somewhat Satisfied	Neutral	Somewhat unsatisfied	Very unsatisfied	N/A
Garbage Collection	Garbage Collection Very satisfied	Garbage Collection Somewhat Satisfied	Garbage Collection Neutral	Garbage Collection Somewhat unsatisfied	Garbage Collection Very unsatisfied	Garbage Collection N/A
Fire Services	Fire Services Very satisfied	Fire Services Somewhat Satisfied	Fire Services Neutral	Fire Services Somewhat unsatisfied	Fire Services Very unsatisfied	Fire Services N/A
Recycling	Recycling Very satisfied	Recycling Somewhat Satisfied	Recycling Neutral	Recycling Somewhat unsatisfied	Recycling Very unsatisfied	Recycling N/A
Providing Active Infrastructure for Walking and Cycling	Providing Active Infrastructure for Walking and Cycling Very satisfied	Providing Active Infrastructure for Walking and Cycling Somewhat Satisfied	Providing Active Infrastructure for Walking and Cycling Neutral	Providing Active Infrastructure for Walking and Cycling Somewhat unsatisfied	Providing Active Infrastructure for Walking and Cycling Very unsatisfied	Providing Active Infrastructure for Walking and Cycling N/A
Street Snow Clearing	Street Snow Clearing Very satisfied	Street Snow Clearing Somewhat Satisfied	Street Snow Clearing Neutral	Street Snow Clearing Somewhat unsatisfied	Street Snow Clearing Very unsatisfied	Street Snow Clearing N/A
Sidewalk Snow Clearing	Sidewalk Snow Clearing Very satisfied	Sidewalk Snow Clearing Somewhat Satisfied	Sidewalk Snow Clearing Neutral	Sidewalk Snow Clearing Somewhat unsatisfied	Sidewalk Snow Clearing Very unsatisfied	Sidewalk Snow Clearing N/A
Residential Water Pressure	Residential Water Pressure Very satisfied	Residential Water Pressure Somewhat Satisfied	Residential Water Pressure Neutral	Residential Water Pressure Somewhat unsatisfied	Residential Water Pressure Very unsatisfied	Residential Water Pressure N/A
Public Engagement	Public Engagement Very satisfied	Public Engagement Somewhat Satisfied	Public Engagement Neutral	Public Engagement Somewhat unsatisfied	Public Engagement Very unsatisfied	Public Engagement N/A
Permits and Inspections	Permits and Inspections Very satisfied	Permits and Inspections Somewhat Satisfied	Permits and Inspections Neutral	Permits and Inspections Somewhat unsatisfied	Permits and Inspections Very unsatisfied	Permits and Inspections N/A
Municipal Enforcement	Municipal Enforcement Very satisfied	Municipal Enforcement Somewhat Satisfied	Municipal Enforcement Neutral	Municipal Enforcement Somewhat unsatisfied	Municipal Enforcement Very unsatisfied	Municipal Enforcement N/A
Road Maintenance	Road Maintenance Very satisfied	Road Maintenance Somewhat Satisfied	Road Maintenance Neutral	Road Maintenance Somewhat unsatisfied	Road Maintenance Very unsatisfied	Road Maintenance N/A
Accessible Transit	Accessible Transit Very satisfied	Accessible Transit Somewhat Satisfied	Accessible Transit Neutral	Accessible Transit Somewhat unsatisfied	Accessible Transit Very unsatisfied	Accessible Transit N/A

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* 5. Service Priorities
Like all municipalities, the Town of Paradise is faced with rising costs to provide services and those costs are continuously rising. In order for the Town to deliver services, what do you consider to be the top three priorities to be addressed by Council in the 2026 Municipal Budget?

#1 Priority

#2 Priority

#3 Priority

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* 6. Service Priorities
What is the area that should be given the least priority in the 2026 Budget?

Least Priority

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* 7. Business Incentives
The Town offers incentives for businesses to join the local Chamber of Commerces. What other ways could we support your business or what other types of incentives would you like to see?

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* 8. Contacting the Town
How do you contact the Town when you have an inquiry?

Phone

Social Media

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Contacting the Town
If you have contacted the Town in the past year, how would you rate the level of customer service?

Poor

Average

High

N/A

Poor

Average

High

N/A

What was the primary reason you contacted the Town? For example; Tax Information / Permits / Municipal Enforcement etc.

Budget Talks 2026 Business Community Survey