City of North Bay: Budget 2026 – Share Your Priorities

The City of North Bay is seeking your input to help guide future decisions. Your feedback will provide valuable insight into community priorities and interests, helping the City better understand what matters most to residents. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts.

To learn more about how municipal budgeting works and the 2026 budget process, visit: https://northbay.ca/budget2026

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* 1. What is your age group?

Under 18

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65+

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* 2. What is your housing status in North Bay?

Homeowner

Renter

Other

prefer not to say

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* 3. Do you own or operate a business in North Bay?

Yes

Both a resident and business owner

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* 4. Resident input has recently shaped projects such as the freshwater pool at the Birchaven Cove, the Kiwanis All-Wheel Park and multi-use courts, and new pickleball courts in the Pinewood area. What types of service enhancements (projects or amenities) would you like to see in the future? (Select up to 2)

More recreational facilities (e.g., courts, fields)

Park and waterfront improvements

Arts and cultural spaces

Community programs and events

Infrastructure upgrades (roads, sidewalks)

Trails and active transportation routes

Other (please specify)

None of the above - maintain existing infrastructure

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* 5. When it comes to transportation, please rank the following areas in order of priority for where the City should focus its efforts.

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* 6. Looking ahead, which of the following long-term priorities should the City prioritize for additional funding? (Select up to 2)

Economic growth and job creation

Downtown and waterfront development

Community safety and well-being

Youth, family and senior programming

Core infrastructure (e.g. roads and sidewalks; water and wastewater)

Environmental protection and sustainability

Support housing development (e.g. partnerships and advocacy, planning and land use policies, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How accessible do you find City services (e.g., ease of reaching staff, online services, customer service)?

Very accessible

Accessible

Neutral

Not very accessible

Not accessible at all

Very accessible

Accessible

Neutral

Not very accessible

Not accessible at all

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* 8. How important is it for the City to invest in modernizing and digitizing its operations (e.g., online services, automation, upgraded technology) to improve efficiency and customer service?

Very important

Somewhat important

Neutral

Not very important

Not important at all

Very important

Somewhat important

Neutral

Not very important

Not important at all

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* 9. Municipal property taxes are the main source of funding for City services and programs. While the City works to find efficiencies and reduce costs, each year it faces financial pressures from legislative requirements, inflation, and rising expenses. Given this, which of the following options would you prefer the City to pursue?

Increase taxes to maintain current services and to fund the expansion and improvement of city services and programs.

Increase taxes just enough to keep the current level of services and programs unchanged despite rising costs.

Keep property taxes at their current level but reduce the number or quality of services and programs offered by the City to offset rising costs.

Lower property taxes and reduce the number or quality of services and programs provided by the City.

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* 10. When it comes to the 2026 budget, please rate the importance of each of the following areas on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important.

	1 (Most important)	2	3	4	5 (Least important)
Community safety and well-being	Community safety and well-being 1 (Most important)	Community safety and well-being 2	Community safety and well-being 3	Community safety and well-being 4	Community safety and well-being 5 (Least important)
Environmental sustainability (e.g. climate adaptation, energy conservation)	Environmental sustainability (e.g. climate adaptation, energy conservation) 1 (Most important)	Environmental sustainability (e.g. climate adaptation, energy conservation) 2	Environmental sustainability (e.g. climate adaptation, energy conservation) 3	Environmental sustainability (e.g. climate adaptation, energy conservation) 4	Environmental sustainability (e.g. climate adaptation, energy conservation) 5 (Least important)
Modernization of service delivery (e.g. online services, automation, upgraded technology)	Modernization of service delivery (e.g. online services, automation, upgraded technology) 1 (Most important)	Modernization of service delivery (e.g. online services, automation, upgraded technology) 2	Modernization of service delivery (e.g. online services, automation, upgraded technology) 3	Modernization of service delivery (e.g. online services, automation, upgraded technology) 4	Modernization of service delivery (e.g. online services, automation, upgraded technology) 5 (Least important)
Investment in core infrastructure (e.g. roads and sidewalks, water and wastewater)	Investment in core infrastructure (e.g. roads and sidewalks, water and wastewater) 1 (Most important)	Investment in core infrastructure (e.g. roads and sidewalks, water and wastewater) 2	Investment in core infrastructure (e.g. roads and sidewalks, water and wastewater) 3	Investment in core infrastructure (e.g. roads and sidewalks, water and wastewater) 4	Investment in core infrastructure (e.g. roads and sidewalks, water and wastewater) 5 (Least important)
Communication and engagement	Communication and engagement 1 (Most important)	Communication and engagement 2	Communication and engagement 3	Communication and engagement 4	Communication and engagement 5 (Least important)
Community development(e.g. recreation and public spaces, youth family and senior programming, cultural initiatives)	Community development(e.g. recreation and public spaces, youth family and senior programming, cultural initiatives) 1 (Most important)	Community development(e.g. recreation and public spaces, youth family and senior programming, cultural initiatives) 2	Community development(e.g. recreation and public spaces, youth family and senior programming, cultural initiatives) 3	Community development(e.g. recreation and public spaces, youth family and senior programming, cultural initiatives) 4	Community development(e.g. recreation and public spaces, youth family and senior programming, cultural initiatives) 5 (Least important)
Economic development	Economic development 1 (Most important)	Economic development 2	Economic development 3	Economic development 4	Economic development 5 (Least important)

City of North Bay: Budget 2026 – Share Your Priorities

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* 1. What is your age group?

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* 2. What is your housing status in North Bay?

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* 3. Do you own or operate a business in North Bay?

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* 5. When it comes to transportation, please rank the following areas in order of priority for where the City should focus its efforts.

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* 6. Looking ahead, which of the following long-term priorities should the City prioritize for additional funding? (Select up to 2)

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* 7. How accessible do you find City services (e.g., ease of reaching staff, online services, customer service)?

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* 8. How important is it for the City to invest in modernizing and digitizing its operations (e.g., online services, automation, upgraded technology) to improve efficiency and customer service?

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* 10. When it comes to the 2026 budget, please rate the importance of each of the following areas on a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important.

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* 11. Do you have any other comments, ideas, or suggestions regarding the 2026 budget that you would like to share?