Community Report Card
Last summer I hand delivered a survey to several thousand households in our neighbourhood to better understand and represent your needs at City Hall. I was grateful to receive well over 300 responses, many commenting it was the first time anyone had asked for their opinion.
Five common themes emerged that will continue to require focused attention and action. Here’s what I heard;
KEY THEMES
- Communication - residents want timely information about progress on current and emerging issues
- Employment - job creation and economic development is critical at this time
- Control Spending / Reduce Taxes – appropriate controls and measured spending need to be in place
- Protect our Environmental – our water sources and supply need vigilant attention
- Community Safety - more physicians are required and vandalism and speeding needs to be curtailed
THANK YOU
One of the most challenging roles for a City Councilor is to maintain a strong connection with those I serve. Thank you for your continued support.
QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
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| How satisfied would you say you are with yard waste collection? |  |
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| How supportive would you be of an increase in twice yearly yard waste pickup? |  |
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| How supportive would you be of increasing yard waste pickup if each additional pickup would increase your property taxes? | ||
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| 3$ annually |
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| How satisfied are you with the city’s current sidewalk snow removal service? |
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| How supportive would you be if the city were to change this it’s sidewalk snow removal service? This change would mean that able bodied residents would be responsible for clearing their own sidewalks but would result in a property tax savings of approximately 2$ per year. |
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| What is your level of satisfaction with the following transportation issues? | ||
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| When was the last time someone in your home used public transit? |
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| How likely do you think the following initiatives would be to make you take public transit more often? | |
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