St. Marys Municipal Budget Survey

Town of St. Marys Municipal Budget Knowledge Survey

How well do you understand your municipal budget? Do you know where all your hard earned tax dollars go? Provide us with your feedback by August 23, so we can help better communicate and educate St. Marys residents about when and how their money is spent AND you'll be entered to WIN a $25 gift card to a local grocery store.

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* 1. Have you ever provided feedback to the municipality before regarding the budget?

Yes

No

If no, please tell us why?

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* 2. How well do you feel you understand the municipal budget process (how the budget is determined)?

I do not understand the municipal budget process at all

I somewhat understand the municipal budget process

I understand the municipal budget process

I understand the municipal budget process very well

I have exceptional knowledge of the municipal budget process!

I do not understand the municipal budget process at all

I somewhat understand the municipal budget process

I understand the municipal budget process

I understand the municipal budget process very well

I have exceptional knowledge of the municipal budget process!

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* 3. How well do you feel you understand how the municipality spends its tax dollars?

I do not know what the municipal budget is spent on at all

I somewhat know what the municipal budget is spent on

I know what the municipal budget is spent on

I know what the municipal budget is spent on very well

I have exceptional knowledge of what the municipal budget is spent on!

I do not know what the municipal budget is spent on at all

I somewhat know what the municipal budget is spent on

I know what the municipal budget is spent on

I know what the municipal budget is spent on very well

I have exceptional knowledge of what the municipal budget is spent on!

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* 4. Do you think property taxes in St. Marys are:

Too low

Just right

Too high

Please tell us what percentage of the municipal budget (approximately $20,000,000) you think is spent on the following services. Please provide your answers to the best of your current knowledge in the sliders below.

Administration
Building and Planning
Capital Financing
Childcare
Education
Fire Services
Garbage and recycling
Health & Social Services
Library & Culture
Police Services
Public Works
Recreation and Parks
Tourism and Economic Development
Water and Wastewater

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* 5. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Administration (such as Finance, Tech Support, Human Resources, and Communication)?

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* 6. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Building and Planning (issuing building permits, managing community development applications, etc.)?

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* 7. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Capital Financing (savings and debt payments for capital – buildings, roads, bridges, etc.)?

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* 8. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Childcare?

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* 9. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Education (allocation provided to the Government of Ontario for education services)?

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* 10. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Fire Services?

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* 11. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Garbage and Recycling?

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* 12. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Health and Social Services (such as the Town’s portion of the Health Unit, Spruce Lodge, Emergency Medical Services and Social services costs)?

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* 13. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Library and Culture?

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* 14. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Police Services?

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* 15. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Public Works (road and sidewalk maintenance, snow clearing, etc.)?

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* 16. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Recreation and Parks (such as swimming, skating, senior services, etc.)?

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* 17. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Tourism and Economic Development?

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* 18. What percent of the municipal budget do you think is spent on Water and Wastewater?

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* 19. Please enter your email address AND phone number in order to be entered in for your chance to win a $25 gift card.