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* 1. How did you hear about this survey? Select all that apply.

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* 2. How much do you know about the Shelby County Budget?

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Overview and Timeline of the Current Shelby County Budget Process

Overview and Timeline of the Current Shelby County Budget Process

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Where the Money Comes From:

Where the Money Comes From:

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Where the Money Goes:

Where the Money Goes:

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* 3. The following services are included in the Shelby County Budget (you can also scroll up to see a visual of where the money goes). Based on your experiences and the information provided, please rate how important each service is to you and your community on a scale from 1 to 5 (1 = least important, 5 = most important). Click the up/down symbol to show choices.

  Level of Importance
Housing
Public Transit
Education
Healthcare
Mental Health Services
Public Works (Fire Dept., roads, bridges, parks, etc.)
Community Services Agency (youth/opioid programs, rental assistance, etc.)
Law Enforcement & Courts
Over the past few years, Shelby County has made new investments in the areas of Public Transportation (MATA) and Youth/Adult Mental Health. The following two questions give more details about the County's new investments for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), which began on October 1, 2021 and ends on September 30, 2022. You'll be asked to tell us whether the County should invest more, less, or stay the same for those areas.

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* 4. The Memphis City Council is the main local funder of MATA (Memphis Area Transit Authority). In FY22, Shelby County gave $1.3 million toward the recommended additional $38 million it would take to fully fund MATA. Based on your experience, do you think Shelby County's portion of funding for public transportation should increase, decrease, or stay the same?

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* 5. In FY22, Shelby County made a new investment of $2.3 million to specifically fund Youth & Adult Mental Health. Based on your experience, do you think the County's portion of funding for Mental Health should increase, decrease, or stay the same?

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* 6. In FY22, Shelby County made new investments in needs-based Pre-K (early childhood education) of $8.5 million. Do you think the County's portion of funding for needs-based Pre-K should increase, decrease, or stay the same?

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* 7. Are there any additional services you would like to see funded by Shelby County to address issues you have identified in your household, neighborhood, community, city, or county?

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* 8. Do you have any ideas for how to bring in more dollars for Shelby County to invest in the services you support?

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* 9. What part of Shelby County do you live in?

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* 10. What is your zip code?

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* 11. What is your age range? 

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* 12. What is your race or ethnicity? Select all that apply.

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* 13. What is your gender?

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* 14. What is the income level of your household?

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* 15. What is your housing situation? 

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