2027 Town Budget Survey Social Media

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* 1. What is your relationship to the Town?

Resident, homeowner

Resident, renter/tenant

Non-Resident, but own property in the Town

Non-Resident, do not own property in the Town

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* 2. What age group are you in?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 3. How informed do you feel about Town initiatives, services, and programs on an ongoing basis?

Very Informed

Somewhat Informed

Somewhat Uninformed

Very Uninformed

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* 4. Thinking about how informed or uninformed you are, what is your preferred method of communication?

Town Website

Social Media

Utility Bill Inserts

Local Newspaper

In Person Events

Direct Mail

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* 5. How transparent do you feel the Town is when sharing information about decisions, projects, Town initiatives, and finances?

Very transparent

Somewhat transparent

Neutral

Somewhat not transparent

Not transparent at all

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* 6. How satisfied are you with how the Town communicates with residents?

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neutral

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 7. Please rate each of the following priorities in order of importance for the Town in 2027

	Highest Priority	High Priority	Moderate Priority	Low Priority	Lowest Priority
Traffic safety improvements	Traffic safety improvements Highest Priority	Traffic safety improvements High Priority	Traffic safety improvements Moderate Priority	Traffic safety improvements Low Priority	Traffic safety improvements Lowest Priority
Road repairs and maintenance	Road repairs and maintenance Highest Priority	Road repairs and maintenance High Priority	Road repairs and maintenance Moderate Priority	Road repairs and maintenance Low Priority	Road repairs and maintenance Lowest Priority
Sidewalks and trails	Sidewalks and trails Highest Priority	Sidewalks and trails High Priority	Sidewalks and trails Moderate Priority	Sidewalks and trails Low Priority	Sidewalks and trails Lowest Priority
Recreation facilities and programs	Recreation facilities and programs Highest Priority	Recreation facilities and programs High Priority	Recreation facilities and programs Moderate Priority	Recreation facilities and programs Low Priority	Recreation facilities and programs Lowest Priority
Residential growth and community planning	Residential growth and community planning Highest Priority	Residential growth and community planning High Priority	Residential growth and community planning Moderate Priority	Residential growth and community planning Low Priority	Residential growth and community planning Lowest Priority
Good governance and risk management	Good governance and risk management Highest Priority	Good governance and risk management High Priority	Good governance and risk management Moderate Priority	Good governance and risk management Low Priority	Good governance and risk management Lowest Priority
Building and municipal asset management	Building and municipal asset management Highest Priority	Building and municipal asset management High Priority	Building and municipal asset management Moderate Priority	Building and municipal asset management Low Priority	Building and municipal asset management Lowest Priority
Economic development and business growth	Economic development and business growth Highest Priority	Economic development and business growth High Priority	Economic development and business growth Moderate Priority	Economic development and business growth Low Priority	Economic development and business growth Lowest Priority
Rebuilding municipal reserve funds	Rebuilding municipal reserve funds Highest Priority	Rebuilding municipal reserve funds High Priority	Rebuilding municipal reserve funds Moderate Priority	Rebuilding municipal reserve funds Low Priority	Rebuilding municipal reserve funds Lowest Priority

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* 8. Do you support modest increases to user fees (such as recreation programs, utilities permits, or facility rentals) if it reduced reliance on general revenues derived from property taxes, or offset potential property tax increases?

Yes, I support this approach

No, I do not support this approach

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* 9. Thinking about your experience on the Town’s roadways, how would you like to see the Town tackle specific repair and maintenance items in 2027?

	Spend a lot more	Spend a little more	Keep it the same	Spend a little less	Spend a lot less
Sidewalks	Sidewalks Spend a lot more	Sidewalks Spend a little more	Sidewalks Keep it the same	Sidewalks Spend a little less	Sidewalks Spend a lot less
Walking Trails	Walking Trails Spend a lot more	Walking Trails Spend a little more	Walking Trails Keep it the same	Walking Trails Spend a little less	Walking Trails Spend a lot less
Snow Removal	Snow Removal Spend a lot more	Snow Removal Spend a little more	Snow Removal Keep it the same	Snow Removal Spend a little less	Snow Removal Spend a lot less
Street Sweeping	Street Sweeping Spend a lot more	Street Sweeping Spend a little more	Street Sweeping Keep it the same	Street Sweeping Spend a little less	Street Sweeping Spend a lot less
Traffic Signs	Traffic Signs Spend a lot more	Traffic Signs Spend a little more	Traffic Signs Keep it the same	Traffic Signs Spend a little less	Traffic Signs Spend a lot less
Back Alleys and Lanes	Back Alleys and Lanes Spend a lot more	Back Alleys and Lanes Spend a little more	Back Alleys and Lanes Keep it the same	Back Alleys and Lanes Spend a little less	Back Alleys and Lanes Spend a lot less

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* 10. Thinking about your experience on the Town’s parks, greenspaces and recreation facilities, where would you like to see the Town invest in 2027?

	Spend a lot more	Spend a little more	Keep it the same	Spend a little less	Spend a lot less
Grass cutting	Grass cutting Spend a lot more	Grass cutting Spend a little more	Grass cutting Keep it the same	Grass cutting Spend a little less	Grass cutting Spend a lot less
Seasonal flowers	Seasonal flowers Spend a lot more	Seasonal flowers Spend a little more	Seasonal flowers Keep it the same	Seasonal flowers Spend a little less	Seasonal flowers Spend a lot less
Tree care/planting	Tree care/planting Spend a lot more	Tree care/planting Spend a little more	Tree care/planting Keep it the same	Tree care/planting Spend a little less	Tree care/planting Spend a lot less
Sports fields	Sports fields Spend a lot more	Sports fields Spend a little more	Sports fields Keep it the same	Sports fields Spend a little less	Sports fields Spend a lot less
Ball diamonds	Ball diamonds Spend a lot more	Ball diamonds Spend a little more	Ball diamonds Keep it the same	Ball diamonds Spend a little less	Ball diamonds Spend a lot less
Vermilion provincial park	Vermilion provincial park Spend a lot more	Vermilion provincial park Spend a little more	Vermilion provincial park Keep it the same	Vermilion provincial park Spend a little less	Vermilion provincial park Spend a lot less
Neighbourhood parks and playgrounds	Neighbourhood parks and playgrounds Spend a lot more	Neighbourhood parks and playgrounds Spend a little more	Neighbourhood parks and playgrounds Keep it the same	Neighbourhood parks and playgrounds Spend a little less	Neighbourhood parks and playgrounds Spend a lot less
Arena/stadium/curling rink	Arena/stadium/curling rink Spend a lot more	Arena/stadium/curling rink Spend a little more	Arena/stadium/curling rink Keep it the same	Arena/stadium/curling rink Spend a little less	Arena/stadium/curling rink Spend a lot less

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* 11. How important is it to you that the Town continue to pay down long-term debt early where possible?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 12. How important is it for the Town to invest in long-term infrastructure and asset management and planning, even if it impacts taxes today?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 13. Looking at the Town’s facilities, where would you consider a priority for the town to focus future improvements and/or expansion? Please rank the following from 1 (highest priority) to 7 (lowest priority):

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* 14. If additional funding is required to maintain existing service levels, which approach would you prefer?

Increase property taxes

Increase user fees

Reduce services

Delay capital projects

Unsure

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* 15. In consideration of the Town’s Strategic Plan for the current Council term, please indicate which potential projects and/or initiatives are most important to you by ranking them in order of priority:

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* 16. A 1% increase in municipal property taxes generates approximately $62,000 in additional annual revenue for the Town. If Council had to choose between increasing taxes to fund new projects or delaying projects to keep taxes lower, which would you prefer?

Increase taxes to proceed with priority projects

Delay some projects to keep tax increases lower