Which best describes your connection to this municipality?
- I live in the municipality
- I work or study here but live elsewhere
- I do not live, work, or study here
In the past 12 months, which city services did you personally use? Select all that apply.
- Parks or recreation programs
- Public library
- Transit or paratransit
- Recreation center or pool
- Street maintenance requests (e.g., pothole)
- Public safety services (non-emergency)
- None of the above
Over the past 12 months, how would you rate the quality of each service you used? Select Not applicable if you did not use a service.
Please rank the outcomes the city should prioritize over the next 2 years (1 = highest priority).
Allocate a total of 100 points across these areas to reflect your ideal operating budget mix.
If a property tax increase of about 2–3% were needed to maintain current service levels, would you support it?
When balancing the budget, which approach should be prioritized?
- Increase taxes to maintain or improve services
- Reduce service levels to avoid tax increases
- Use reserves short-term and create a long-term plan
- Unsure / need more information
Attention check: To confirm you are paying attention, please select “I am paying attention.”
- I am paying attention
- I am not paying attention
- Prefer not to answer
How do you describe your gender? Select all that apply.
- Woman
- Man
- Non-binary
- Prefer not to say
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
What is your current employment status? Select all that apply.
- Employed full-time
- Employed part-time
- Self-employed
- Unemployed, looking for work
- Unemployed, not looking for work
- Student
- Retired
- Unable to work
- Caregiver/homemaker
- Prefer not to say
What is your housing situation?
Which area of town do you consider home?
What specific projects or service improvements, if any, should be funded next year?
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AI Interview: 2 Follow-up Questions on Your Budget Priorities
Thank you for participating—your input will help guide the 2025 budget.