Purpose of this survey

This short survey is about the Portsmouth Economic Development Committee and its activities. Your candid answers to the following questions will help us understand public concerns and issues regarding economic development in Portsmouth.

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* 1. Have you heard of the Portsmouth Economic Development Committee or PEDC?

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* 2. What do you think the PEDC does?

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* 3. What PEDC projects are you familiar with?

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* 4. Have you read about or seen the PEDC annual report to the Town Council?

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* 5. The PEDC maintains a website at www/portsmouthriedc.com and has recently added a Facebook page for public information. Have you viewed either of these?

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* 6. What is your view of PEDC activities in support of the Portsmouth economy?

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* 7. Commercial development (businesses) in Portsmouth are generally "revenue-positive", that is they pay more in Taxes than they require in services, so the net result is positive revenue to the Town. Most residential development (houses) is "revenue-negative", that is they require more in services than they pay in taxes, largely due to schools. The PEDC feels that some commercial/business development is needed to balance increases in residential development, in order to keep all of our taxes as low as possible. Do you understand the logic behind this PEDC position?

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* 8. The PEDC has subcommittees on Sustainable Energy, Strategic Planning and Revenue Generation. Are you aware of these subcommittees and their activities?

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* 9. What kind of development projects would you like to see the PEDC pursue?

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* 10. Have you considered attending a PEDC meeting (all are open to the public) or becoming a member of the PEDC?

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