Resident Input on Municipal Budget Priorities

Gathers resident feedback on city service satisfaction, spending priorities, and fiscal trade-offs to inform local government budget planning and resource allocation decisions.

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This professionally designed survey template helps you gather valuable insights with intelligent question flow and automated analysis.

Sample Survey Items

Chat Message

Welcome to the Municipal Budget Priorities Survey. This survey collects your input on city services and how public funds should be allocated. Your responses will help inform budget decisions for the upcoming fiscal year. • Participation is voluntary and you may stop at any time. • There are no right or wrong answers—we want your honest opinions. • All responses are anonymous and will be reported only in aggregate. • Estimated completion time: 5–7 minutes. Please proceed to begin.

Multiple Choice

Which best describes your connection to [Municipality Name]?

I live in the municipality
I own property here but live elsewhere
I work or study here but live elsewhere
I do not live, work, or study here

Multiple Choice

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 repair)
Public safety services (non-emergency)
Other (please specify)
None of the above

Opinion Scale

Overall, how satisfied are you with the quality of the city services you have used in the past 12 months?

Range: 1 – 7

Min: Very dissatisfiedMid: NeutralMax: Very satisfied

Ranking

Please rank the following areas the city should prioritize over the next two years, from highest to lowest priority.

Drag to order (top = most important)

Public safety
Street and road maintenance
Affordable housing
Parks and recreation
Public transit
Economic development

Opinion Scale

If a property tax increase of about 2–3% were proposed to maintain current service levels, to what extent would you support or oppose it?

Range: 1 – 7

Min: Strongly opposeMid: NeutralMax: Strongly support

Multiple Choice

When balancing the city's budget, which approach do you most prefer?

Increase taxes to maintain or improve services
Reduce service levels to avoid tax increases
Use reserves short-term while creating a long-term plan
A combination of the above approaches
Unsure / need more information

Long Text

Based on your responses in this survey, what specific projects or service improvements do you think should be funded in the next budget cycle?

Max chars

AI Interview

We'd like to learn more about your budget priorities. An AI moderator will ask a few brief follow-up questions based on your earlier responses.

AI InterviewLength: 3Personality: [Object Object]Mode: Fast

Reference questions: 4

Q10

Dropdown

What is your age group?

Under 18
18–24
25–34
35–44
45–54
55–64
65–74
75 or older
Prefer not to say

Q11

Multiple Choice

How do you describe your gender? Select all that apply.

Woman
Man
Non-binary
Prefer to self-describe
Prefer not to say

Q12

Dropdown

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Some high school
High school diploma or GED
Some college or associate degree
Bachelor's degree
Graduate or professional degree
Prefer not to say

Q13

Multiple Choice

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 or homemaker
Prefer not to say

Q14

Dropdown

Which best describes your current housing situation?

Own my home
Rent
Live with family or roommates without paying rent
Temporary housing
Currently unhoused
Prefer not to say

Q15

Dropdown

Which area of the municipality do you consider home?

North
South
East
West
Central / Downtown
Across multiple areas
Outside the municipality
Prefer not to say

Q16

Chat Message

Thank you for completing this survey. Your input will directly inform budget decisions for the upcoming fiscal year. Summary results will be shared publicly on the municipality's website.

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