It is budget time again and the District wants to know your opinions and views to assist us in finalizing the 2019-2023 Financial Plan.  This annual survey provides you with an opportunity to outline your priorities as it relates to the DOI budgeting process.  Your participation is important and is a key part of our process for developing the 2019 - 2023 budget plans, assisting us in allocating funds and services and determining tax rates.

The survey can be found on the DOI website, www.invermere.net.

Surveys can be submitted up until 4:30 pm Friday, February 22, 2019.

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* 1. Which area of Invermere do you live in?

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* 2. Do you rent or own your residence?

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* 3. How many people live in your household?

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* 4. Are there children living in your household?

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* 5. What is the most important issue facing Invermere and what should receive the greatest attention?

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* 6. What are the three (3) qualities and features that make Invermere such a great place to live?

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* 7. How likely or not likely would you be to utilize each of the following to obtain information from the District: 
(left being "Not at all Likely" and right being "Very Likely")

  Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't know
Telephone the District directly
Subscribe to an e-newsletter
E-mail a request to the District
Newspaper / Web news
Advertisements
Attending a Council meeting
Visiting the municipal office
Reading a brochure
Visiting the District website

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* 8. What are your preferred methods of community consultation and communication? (Choose all that may apply)

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* 9. Overall, how satisfied are you with the District’s website?

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* 10. Overall, how satisfied are you with the District’s communication through social media?

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* 11. Please rate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about the District of Invermere: 
(left being "Strongly Disagree" and right being "Strongly Agree")

  Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't know
The District conducts business in an open and accessible manner
The District is effective in communicating with me
I am pleased with the overall direction the District is taking
I trust the District to do what is right
The District is responsive to the needs of the community

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* 12. How would you rate the overall level of satisfaction with the District Service?

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* 13. What was your impression of the employee(s) of the District of Invermere in your most recent contact?

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* 14. How would you rate the value you receive for your municipal tax dollars?

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* 15. With the opening of the new Columbia Valley  Centre, would you like to see recreation and social programming in the facility?

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* 16. Asset management is the systematic process of maintaining, upgrading, and operating physical assets cost-effectively and for long term financial sustainability. The District has been preparing an Infrastructure Asset Management Program to assist in funding future asset replacement and identify priorities over the next 20 years. Do you agree with allocating tax revenue for the future replacement of water, sewer, roads and public facilities?

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* 17. What level of financial support do you think you could support for future asset replacement?

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* 18. If you were faced with the following choices, which direction would you want the District to take over the next three years?

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* 19. Based upon the above question, what range of tax increase would you support each year?

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* 20. How would you rate your level of satisfaction with the accessibility of the downtown core, taking into account the following?

  Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know
Availability and condition of sidewalks
Mobility for wheelchairs chairs and strollers
Snow removal and maintenance
Parking (including disabled parking)
Bicycle parking

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* 21. Overall how satisfied were you with the service provided District of Invermere Fire Rescue department?

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* 22. How would you rate the level of satisfaction with transportation alternatives to private vehicles in Invermere?

  Excellent Good Fair Poor Dont' know
Public Transit
Panorama Shuttle Service
Ride Sharing
Cycling
Walking

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* 23. Overall, how satisfied are you with the level of snow removal on District of Invermere’s streets, sidewalks and pathways?

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* 24. How would you rate your level of satisfaction with the outdoor trail network in Invermere?

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* 25. How satisfied are you with the availability of outdoor recreational and sporting facilities in Invermere?

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* 26. How satisfied are you with the availability of indoor recreational and sporting facilities in Invermere?

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* 27. How would you rate your satisfaction with the availability and quality of cultural facilities and activities offered in Invermere?

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* 28. Overall, how safe do you feel in Invermere?

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* 29. Overall, how satisfied are you with police service in Invermere?

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* 30. What is your gender?

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* 31. What age group are you in?

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* 32. How long have you lived in Invermere?

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* 33. Thinking about the ways the District of Invermere policies and services affect you, what influence would you say the District has on your life?

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* 34. Comments:

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