Your Input is Important - Where should the City of Healdsburg spend 2017-18 Measure V funds?

Para completar esta encuesta en Español: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/17-18MedidaV

Measure V is a 1/2-cent sales tax used to fund vital city services and programs. 100% of the revenue is spent locally for the benefit of Healdsburg residents. The City of Healdsburg and the City Council are committed to an ongoing transparent and public process with Measure V and how the funds are spent. Included in this measure is the obligation for the City of Healdsburg to survey our citizens on how these funds should be spent in the areas identified in this measure. Measure V funding priorities include: PUBLIC SAFETY, STREET MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CITY FACILITIES.

Your input is critical in determining how our community will benefit from Measure V. We appreciate you taking the time to complete our short survey. 

Please indicate the areas you would like to see funded and the percentage of funds you would designate for each. Your total should equal 100%. If an item is not important to you, please put a zero in the answer field and be sure to use “Other” to write in your own suggestions.
SURVEY DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 6, 2017

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* 1. PUBLIC SAFETY (Police and Fire)
The City's Police and Fire Department staffing levels are currently at the appropriate level for minimum staffing for our City. The Fire Department is meeting minimum staffing levels with the use of the Reserve Firefighters. Funding for public safety could be used for the following purposes: public safety personnel, updated public safety equipment, public safety facility improvements, and/or the public safety reserve fund.

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* 2. STREETS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Funding for Streets Maintenance & Repair could be used for the following purposes: repairing sidewalks, reconstructing commercial/high-use streets, and/or reconstructing neighborhood streets

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* 3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
Funding for Economic Development could be used for the following purposes: developing and implementing incentives to retain and recruit businesses to Healdsburg, infrastructure improvements to support business retention and development, and/or supporting the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce.

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* 4. CITY FACILITIES
A recent facility condition assessment was completed on all city facilities including City Hall, the Community Development Center (Planning & Building Department), Corporation Yard, Fire Station, Police Station, and other city facilities. The comprehensive assessment found that most city buildings have deficiencies that will need to be addressed immediately or within the next 1-5 years. The funding of city facilities provides funding for repairs and maintenance, such as replacing a roof, air conditioning and heating, plumbing and lighting.

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* 5. MISCELLANEOUS: Increase General Fund Reserves

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* 6. MISCELLANEOUS: Balance General Fund Budget

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* 7. MISCELLANEOUS: Community Grant Program

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* 8. MISCELLANEOUS: Housing

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* 9. MISCELLANEOUS: Other

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* 10. If you answered #9 with a percentage, please tell us where you would like those funds spent.

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* 11. Do you have any other comments or questions?

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