2024 Budget Survey

The Budget 2024 Survey gives you an opportunity to provide input for the 2024 budgeting process. Information collected from the Survey will help provide a better understanding of how well municipal services are understood, how they are valued, and which ones are priorities for residents. Some questions require a response while others do not.

The Budget 2024 Survey closes on October 6, 2023.

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* 1. Are you a resident, tenant or property owner in Oliver Paipoonge?

Yes

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* 2. How many years have you lived in Oliver Paipoonge?

0-4 years

5-9 years

10-14 years

15 years or more

Not a resident

Prefer not to say

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* 3. How many years have you owned property in Oliver Paipoonge?

0-4 years

5-9 years

10-14 years

15 years or more

Not a resident

Prefer not to say

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* 4. In which age category do you fall?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 5. How familiar are you with how the Municipality makes decisions about the annual budget?

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Unfamiliar

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* 6. How familiar are you with the services funded by the Municipality's annual budget?

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Unfamiliar

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* 7. Please rank the services according to their importance.

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* 8. Please rate how well you think the services are being performed.

	Very Unsatisfied	Somewhat Unsatisfied	Don't know	Somewhat Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Building Inspections	Building Inspections Very Unsatisfied	Building Inspections Somewhat Unsatisfied	Building Inspections Don't know	Building Inspections Somewhat Satisfied	Building Inspections Very Satisfied
Administration	Administration Very Unsatisfied	Administration Somewhat Unsatisfied	Administration Don't know	Administration Somewhat Satisfied	Administration Very Satisfied
Thunder Bay Food Strategy	Thunder Bay Food Strategy Very Unsatisfied	Thunder Bay Food Strategy Somewhat Unsatisfied	Thunder Bay Food Strategy Don't know	Thunder Bay Food Strategy Somewhat Satisfied	Thunder Bay Food Strategy Very Satisfied
By-law Enforcement	By-law Enforcement Very Unsatisfied	By-law Enforcement Somewhat Unsatisfied	By-law Enforcement Don't know	By-law Enforcement Somewhat Satisfied	By-law Enforcement Very Satisfied
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry	Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Very Unsatisfied	Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Somewhat Unsatisfied	Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Don't know	Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Somewhat Satisfied	Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Very Satisfied
Cemetery	Cemetery Very Unsatisfied	Cemetery Somewhat Unsatisfied	Cemetery Don't know	Cemetery Somewhat Satisfied	Cemetery Very Satisfied
Economic Development	Economic Development Very Unsatisfied	Economic Development Somewhat Unsatisfied	Economic Development Don't know	Economic Development Somewhat Satisfied	Economic Development Very Satisfied
Thunder Bay Veterinary Services	Thunder Bay Veterinary Services Very Unsatisfied	Thunder Bay Veterinary Services Somewhat Unsatisfied	Thunder Bay Veterinary Services Don't know	Thunder Bay Veterinary Services Somewhat Satisfied	Thunder Bay Veterinary Services Very Satisfied
Fire and Emergency Services	Fire and Emergency Services Very Unsatisfied	Fire and Emergency Services Somewhat Unsatisfied	Fire and Emergency Services Don't know	Fire and Emergency Services Somewhat Satisfied	Fire and Emergency Services Very Satisfied
Thunder Bay District Health Unit	Thunder Bay District Health Unit Very Unsatisfied	Thunder Bay District Health Unit Somewhat Unsatisfied	Thunder Bay District Health Unit Don't know	Thunder Bay District Health Unit Somewhat Satisfied	Thunder Bay District Health Unit Very Satisfied
General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields)	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Very Unsatisfied	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Somewhat Unsatisfied	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Don't know	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Somewhat Satisfied	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Very Satisfied
Landfill - Waste	Landfill - Waste Very Unsatisfied	Landfill - Waste Somewhat Unsatisfied	Landfill - Waste Don't know	Landfill - Waste Somewhat Satisfied	Landfill - Waste Very Satisfied
Landfill - Recycling	Landfill - Recycling Very Unsatisfied	Landfill - Recycling Somewhat Unsatisfied	Landfill - Recycling Don't know	Landfill - Recycling Somewhat Satisfied	Landfill - Recycling Very Satisfied
Superior North Emergency Management Services	Superior North Emergency Management Services Very Unsatisfied	Superior North Emergency Management Services Somewhat Unsatisfied	Superior North Emergency Management Services Don't know	Superior North Emergency Management Services Somewhat Satisfied	Superior North Emergency Management Services Very Satisfied
Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board	Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board Very Unsatisfied	Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board Somewhat Unsatisfied	Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board Don't know	Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board Somewhat Satisfied	Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board Very Satisfied
Library	Library Very Unsatisfied	Library Somewhat Unsatisfied	Library Don't know	Library Somewhat Satisfied	Library Very Satisfied
Lakehead Region Conservation Authority	Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Very Unsatisfied	Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Somewhat Unsatisfied	Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Don't know	Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Somewhat Satisfied	Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Very Satisfied
Murillo Hall	Murillo Hall Very Unsatisfied	Murillo Hall Somewhat Unsatisfied	Murillo Hall Don't know	Murillo Hall Somewhat Satisfied	Murillo Hall Very Satisfied
Thunder Bay District Municipal League	Thunder Bay District Municipal League Very Unsatisfied	Thunder Bay District Municipal League Somewhat Unsatisfied	Thunder Bay District Municipal League Don't know	Thunder Bay District Municipal League Somewhat Satisfied	Thunder Bay District Municipal League Very Satisfied
Museum	Museum Very Unsatisfied	Museum Somewhat Unsatisfied	Museum Don't know	Museum Somewhat Satisfied	Museum Very Satisfied
MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation)	MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) Very Unsatisfied	MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) Somewhat Unsatisfied	MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) Don't know	MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) Somewhat Satisfied	MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) Very Satisfied
Livestock	Livestock Very Unsatisfied	Livestock Somewhat Unsatisfied	Livestock Don't know	Livestock Somewhat Satisfied	Livestock Very Satisfied
Nor West Recreation Centre	Nor West Recreation Centre Very Unsatisfied	Nor West Recreation Centre Somewhat Unsatisfied	Nor West Recreation Centre Don't know	Nor West Recreation Centre Somewhat Satisfied	Nor West Recreation Centre Very Satisfied
Planning	Planning Very Unsatisfied	Planning Somewhat Unsatisfied	Planning Don't know	Planning Somewhat Satisfied	Planning Very Satisfied
Police	Police Very Unsatisfied	Police Somewhat Unsatisfied	Police Don't know	Police Somewhat Satisfied	Police Very Satisfied
Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater)	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Very Unsatisfied	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Somewhat Unsatisfied	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Don't know	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Somewhat Satisfied	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Very Satisfied
South Garage	South Garage Very Unsatisfied	South Garage Somewhat Unsatisfied	South Garage Don't know	South Garage Somewhat Satisfied	South Garage Very Satisfied
Rosslyn Hall	Rosslyn Hall Very Unsatisfied	Rosslyn Hall Somewhat Unsatisfied	Rosslyn Hall Don't know	Rosslyn Hall Somewhat Satisfied	Rosslyn Hall Very Satisfied
Rosslyn Village Water System	Rosslyn Village Water System Very Unsatisfied	Rosslyn Village Water System Somewhat Unsatisfied	Rosslyn Village Water System Don't know	Rosslyn Village Water System Somewhat Satisfied	Rosslyn Village Water System Very Satisfied
Streetlights	Streetlights Very Unsatisfied	Streetlights Somewhat Unsatisfied	Streetlights Don't know	Streetlights Somewhat Satisfied	Streetlights Very Satisfied

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* 9. In the 2024 Budget, should the following services be:

	Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Building Inspections	Building Inspections Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Building Inspections Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Building Inspections Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Administration	Administration Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Administration Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Administration Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Thunder Bay Food Strategy	Thunder Bay Food Strategy Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Thunder Bay Food Strategy Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Thunder Bay Food Strategy Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
By-law Enforcement	By-law Enforcement Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	By-law Enforcement Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	By-law Enforcement Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry	Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Cemetery	Cemetery Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Cemetery Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Cemetery Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Economic Development	Economic Development Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Economic Development Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Economic Development Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Thunder Bay Veterinary Services Committee	Thunder Bay Veterinary Services Committee Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Thunder Bay Veterinary Services Committee Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Thunder Bay Veterinary Services Committee Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Fire and Emergency Services	Fire and Emergency Services Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Fire and Emergency Services Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Fire and Emergency Services Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Thunder Bay District Health Unit	Thunder Bay District Health Unit Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Thunder Bay District Health Unit Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Thunder Bay District Health Unit Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields)	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Landfill - Waste	Landfill - Waste Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Landfill - Waste Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Landfill - Waste Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Landfill - Recycling	Landfill - Recycling Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Landfill - Recycling Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Landfill - Recycling Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Superior North Emergency Management Services	Superior North Emergency Management Services Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Superior North Emergency Management Services Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Superior North Emergency Management Services Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board	Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Library	Library Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Library Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Library Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Lakehead Region Conservation Authority	Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Murillo Hall	Murillo Hall Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Murillo Hall Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Murillo Hall Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Thunder Bay District Municipal League	Thunder Bay District Municipal League Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Thunder Bay District Municipal League Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Thunder Bay District Municipal League Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Museum	Museum Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Museum Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Museum Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation)	MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Livestock	Livestock Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Livestock Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Livestock Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Nor West Recreation Centre	Nor West Recreation Centre Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Nor West Recreation Centre Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Nor West Recreation Centre Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Planning	Planning Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Planning Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Planning Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Police	Police Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Police Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Police Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater)	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
South Garage	South Garage Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	South Garage Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	South Garage Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Rosslyn Hall	Rosslyn Hall Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Rosslyn Hall Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Rosslyn Hall Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Rosslyn Village Water System	Rosslyn Village Water System Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Rosslyn Village Water System Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Rosslyn Village Water System Reduced (decrease service level or funding)
Streetlights	Streetlights Enhanced (increase service level or funding)	Streetlights Maintained (same amount of service level or funding)	Streetlights Reduced (decrease service level or funding)

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* 10. Property taxes and user fees are sources of revenue for services. When property taxes are applied to fund services all property owners pay towards the cost of the services whether or not they use the services. When user fees are applied to fund services persons who use the services pay toward the cost of the services. It is not practical or desirable to apply user fees to all services, e.g. roads, library.

For services where user fees are already established do you think they should be increased and do you think user fees should be established for services where it would be practical?

	Strongly do not support	Somewhat do not support	Don't know	Somewhat support	Strongly support
Administration	Administration Strongly do not support	Administration Somewhat do not support	Administration Don't know	Administration Somewhat support	Administration Strongly support
Building Inspections	Building Inspections Strongly do not support	Building Inspections Somewhat do not support	Building Inspections Don't know	Building Inspections Somewhat support	Building Inspections Strongly support
By-law Enforcement	By-law Enforcement Strongly do not support	By-law Enforcement Somewhat do not support	By-law Enforcement Don't know	By-law Enforcement Somewhat support	By-law Enforcement Strongly support
Cemetery	Cemetery Strongly do not support	Cemetery Somewhat do not support	Cemetery Don't know	Cemetery Somewhat support	Cemetery Strongly support
Economic Development	Economic Development Strongly do not support	Economic Development Somewhat do not support	Economic Development Don't know	Economic Development Somewhat support	Economic Development Strongly support
Fire and Emergency Services	Fire and Emergency Services Strongly do not support	Fire and Emergency Services Somewhat do not support	Fire and Emergency Services Don't know	Fire and Emergency Services Somewhat support	Fire and Emergency Services Strongly support
General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields)	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Strongly do not support	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Somewhat do not support	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Don't know	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Somewhat support	General Recreation (outdoor rinks and ballfields) Strongly support
Landfill	Landfill Strongly do not support	Landfill Somewhat do not support	Landfill Don't know	Landfill Somewhat support	Landfill Strongly support
Library	Library Strongly do not support	Library Somewhat do not support	Library Don't know	Library Somewhat support	Library Strongly support
Livestock	Livestock Strongly do not support	Livestock Somewhat do not support	Livestock Don't know	Livestock Somewhat support	Livestock Strongly support
Murillo Community Hall	Murillo Community Hall Strongly do not support	Murillo Community Hall Somewhat do not support	Murillo Community Hall Don't know	Murillo Community Hall Somewhat support	Murillo Community Hall Strongly support
Museum	Museum Strongly do not support	Museum Somewhat do not support	Museum Don't know	Museum Somewhat support	Museum Strongly support
Nor West Recreation Centre	Nor West Recreation Centre Strongly do not support	Nor West Recreation Centre Somewhat do not support	Nor West Recreation Centre Don't know	Nor West Recreation Centre Somewhat support	Nor West Recreation Centre Strongly support
Planning	Planning Strongly do not support	Planning Somewhat do not support	Planning Don't know	Planning Somewhat support	Planning Strongly support
Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater)	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Strongly do not support	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Somewhat do not support	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Don't know	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Somewhat support	Public Works (includes roads, bridges, culverts and stormwater) Strongly support
Rosslyn Community Hall	Rosslyn Community Hall Strongly do not support	Rosslyn Community Hall Somewhat do not support	Rosslyn Community Hall Don't know	Rosslyn Community Hall Somewhat support	Rosslyn Community Hall Strongly support
South Garage	South Garage Strongly do not support	South Garage Somewhat do not support	South Garage Don't know	South Garage Somewhat support	South Garage Strongly support
Rosslyn Water System	Rosslyn Water System Strongly do not support	Rosslyn Water System Somewhat do not support	Rosslyn Water System Don't know	Rosslyn Water System Somewhat support	Rosslyn Water System Strongly support
Streetlights	Streetlights Strongly do not support	Streetlights Somewhat do not support	Streetlights Don't know	Streetlights Somewhat support	Streetlights Strongly support

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* 11. From your perspective, and recognizing that not everything is within the Municipality's control, what are the most important local issues facing the Municipality at the present time?

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* 12. If the most important local issue facing the Municipality at the present time is not listed above, please note it below:

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* 13. Are there any further comments or suggestions you would like to be considered for the Municipality's Budget 2024?

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* 14. In addition to this survey, there are other opportunities for the public to be engaged and informed on Budget 2024. How would you like to be informed?

Website

Council Meetings

Social Media

Emails or e-alerts from website

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* 15. How did you hear about this survey?

Social Media

News Media

Council Meeting or Updates

Website

From someone else

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How do you rate this survey?

Poor

Okay

Good