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2027 Budget Year Survey

Personal information contained in this correspondence is optional, and collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001. It will be used by the Town of Fort Frances only to contact respondents to notify of the public meeting, or to contact winners of the contest.

Submissions may be made available to the public as part of the official Council agenda. Agendas published online will have personal contact information redacted; however, unredacted copies may be available for viewing in-person or upon request, in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56.

Questions regarding this collection may be directed to:
Municipal Clerk
Town of Fort Frances
320 Portage Avenue
Fort Frances, ON P9A 3P9
807-274-5323
clerks@fortfrances.ca
1.Did you fill out last year's Budget Survey?
2.What age group do you fit into?
3.What is your relationship to the Town of Fort Frances?
4.How would you prioritize the following public-facing departments and services?
Most Important
Somewhat Important
Least Important
Airport
Beautification
By-Law
Economic Development
Fire and Rescue
Library and Technology Centre
Memorial Sports Centre
Museum and Cultural Centre
Parks & Greenspace
Planning and Development
Public Works
Rainy Lake Square
Road and Sidewalk Construction
Senior Centre
Solar
Sorting Gap Marina
Staffing
Sunny Cove
Townshend Theatre
Waste Management
5.Please rank the following priorities for the Town of Fort Frances based on their level of importance to you.
Most Important
Somewhat Important
Least Important
Active living (parks, trails recreation)
Arts and culture
Communication and transparency
Downtown revitalization
Environment/sustainability
Green energy initiatives
Infrastructure (roads, bridges, stormwater)
Quality neighbourhoods (planning, property standards, by-law)
Safe communities (fire, police, paramedic services)
Snow/ice control
Tourism
Waste management (curbside collection, landfill)
6.For each Town service below, would you like funding to be decreased, maintained, or increased?

The dollar amounts shown next to each service are to represent the amount someone might pay towards each service, if they paid $3000 in taxes for the whole year. The values will add up $2000. The remaining is made up of taxes paid toward emergency services and uncontrollable costs not set by the Town of Fort Frances.

Decrease Funding
Maintain Funding
Increase Funding
Administration and Civic Centre Building - $183.72
Airport - $34.73
Building, Planning & Zoning - $8.05
By-Law and Animal Control - $33.43
Economic Development - $2.21
Fire and Emergency Services - $332.51
Handi-Transit - $24.18
Information Technology (IT) and CCTV - $99.41
Mayor and Council/Elections - $63.32
Museum and Cultural Centre - $51.64
Public Library and Technology Centre - $121.69
Public Works, Parks, Cemeteries - $305.66
Recreation - $200.98
Reserve Funds (Savings) - $548.28
7.When it comes to enforcing property standards, do you think the level of enforcement should be decreased, maintained or increased?
8.Is there any municipal service you wish the Town provided? ( For example, childcare, curbside compost, town tours, RV parks, etc)
9.The Town's current website software is no longer supported and must be replaced. What would you like to see in a Town website?
10.What do you think the main focus of the Town in 2027, if the Town could only pick one area to improve?
11.What do you think the Town did really well at this past calendar year?
12.What other ideas do you have that could impact the Town budget?
13.The Town of Fort Frances will be holding a public meeting in December for our community to provide input for the 2027 budget. Are you interested in participating?
14.If you're planning on attending, how would you like to be notified?
15.If you want to be entered into a contest, please provide your email. If you are under the age of 18, please have a parent/guardian enter their email.