Pepperell continues to face financial pressure from rising costs of utilities, equipment, and health insurance. While we continue to find cost-effective options for service provision, we don’t control the rising costs directly and are heavily restricted in our ability to raise revenues. The Select Board has authorized this survey to gauge sentiment for service reductions and increasing taxes.
About you

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* 1. How long have you lived in town?

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* 2. Do you own or rent your home?

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* 3. What is your age group?

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* 4. What is your household income?

Community Priorities

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* 5. Rate the importance to you of each of these services (1 = Not important, 5 = Extremely important)

  1 (Not Important) 2 3 4 5 (Extremely Important)
Fire
Library
Local Businesses
Police
Public K-12 Education
Recreation Areas
Recreation Programs
Road Maintenance
Senior Services
Transfer Station
Water Quality
Funding Preferences

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* 6. If more revenue is needed, which options would you support (Select all that apply)

Willingness to pay

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* 7. Rate services listed in order of your willingness to pay additional taxes in order to support the service. (1 = not willing, 5 = very willing)

  1 (Not willing) 2 3 4 5 (Very willing)
Capital Infrastructure
Education
General Government
Library
Public Safety
Public Works
Recreation
Senior Center
Transfer Station
Trade-offs

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* 8. If services are to be cut, rank your preference. Items placed at the top of your list will be cut first; items at the bottom will be cut last.

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* 9. What services would you like to see in town?

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* 10. If you support new taxes, what is your primary reason?

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* 11. If you do not support new taxes, what is your primary concern?

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* 12. Additional Comments

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* 13. Which day and time would you prefer the Annual and Special Town Meetings?

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* 14. Would you support Regionalization of departments/services if Pepperell is not the host community?

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* 15. How would you like information on the Town government and activities be presented to you? (Choose all that apply).

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* 16. Do you believe that the Town of Pepperell is in financial trouble?

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