Resident Feedback Survey | Over To You Greater Sudbury

How familiar are you with the City's budget and property taxes?

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not very familiar

Not at all familiar

What ward do you live in?

Ward 1

Ward 2

Ward 3

Ward 4

Ward 5

Ward 6

Ward 7

Ward 8

Ward 9

Ward 10

Ward 11

Ward 12

Which of the following should be the City's highest priorities for improvement over the next year?

Parks, recreation and culture (arenas, pools, programs)

Transit services (GOVA bus services)

Waste management (compost and garbage collection, landfill services)

Economic development and community development (investment attraction, downtown revitalization, rural development and community development initiatives)

Council administration and resident engagement (311, online services, customer service)

Housing and social services (affordable housing, housing supply, long-term care, homelessness response)

Road construction and maintenance (road repairs, maintenance, snow clearing)

Emergency services and community safety (fire, paramedics, emergency preparedness)

Other (please specify)

To support the improvements you recommend above, how much do you support or oppose the following approaches?

Increase property taxes

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neutral

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Increase user fees for services that currently have fees (e.g., transit, recreation programs or permits)

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neutral

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Introduce new user fees for some City services that currently have no fees (e.g., outdoor rinks, Ramsey skate path, discontinue free parking on weekends)

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neutral

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Reduce other service levels (e.g., fewer hours of operation, less frequent transit or snow clearing, or longer response times for services)

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neutral

Somewhat oppose

Strongly oppose

Where should the City consider reducing, delaying or changing service levels to manage costs?

Road construction and maintenance (road repairs, maintenance, snow clearing)

Housing and social services (affordable housing, housing supply, long-term care, homelessness response)

Transit services (GOVA bus services)

Waste management (compost and garbage collection, landfill services)

Council administration and resident engagement (311, online services, customer service)

Emergency services and community safety (fire, paramedics, emergency preparedness)

Parks, recreation and culture (arenas, pools, programs)

Economic development and community development (investment attraction, downtown revitalization, rural development and community development initiatives)

Other (please specify)

If it meant improvements in the priority areas you identified above, what level of property tax increase would you support?

No property tax increase, even if it limits improvements to services

A small property tax increase to support moderate improvements in priority areas

A larger property tax increase to support significant improvements in priority areas

Not sure

Overall, how would you rate the value you receive for your municipal property taxes?

Very good value

Good value

Fair value

Poor value

Very poor value

Not sure

What would help you better understand how the City makes budget decisions?

Short videos explaining the budget

Visuals or infographics

Online tools or dashboards

Short, easy-to-read budget summaries

Public meetings or Q and A sessions

More frequent updates throughout the year

Other (please specify)

How do you typically get information about City services and decisions?

City website

News media

City social media (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn)

Friends and family

Community groups (websites, social media pages)

Other (please specify)

10.

What is one change the City could make that would have the greatest impact for you?

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