UG Asks Citizens to Help Set Budget Priorities

Mayor Joe Reardon is asking citizens for their input about the 2008 Unified Government Budget for Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas.  The following series of questions and your additional comments will provide Mayor Reardon and the Unified Government Commission with important insights and information as they prepare the 2008 budget over the coming summer months.

This survey is an opportunity to communicate with elected officials and staff about important issues facing our community.  Thanks for your time and thoughts in helping us meet your needs and making Wyandotte County the best place in the Midwest to live, work and play.

2008 BUDGET SURVEY

1) Please list three (3) of the most important issues for the Mayor and Commissioners to include in the 2008 proposed budget?

2) How do you rateField 2 the quality of the following services provided by the Unified Government?               (1=Excellent, 2=Good, 3=Fair, 4=Poor, 5=Don't Know)

0 1 2 3 4 5  POLICE

0 1 2 3 4 5  FIRE

0 1 2 3 4 5 CODE ENFORCEMENT

0 1 2 3 4 5 PARKS AND RECREATION

0 1 2 3 4 5  STREET MAINTENANCE

0 1 2 3 4 5  BUS SERVICE

3) For any services that you rated as POOR in question 2, what would you suggest that the Unified Government do to improve service quality?

4) How would you rank the importance of the following services when it comes to funding them in the 2008 budget? (Rank on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being “most important” and 5 being “least important”.)

0 1 2 3 4 5  POLICE

0 1 2 3 4 5  FIRE

0 1 2 3 4 5  CODE ENFORCEMENT

0 1 2 3 4 5  PARKS AND RECREATION

0 1 2 3 4 5  STREET MAINTENANCE

0 1 2 3 4 5  BUS SERVICE

5) Which property tax option should the Unified Government consider for the 2008 budget?

6) Which additional amenities or services are most needed in your neighborhood? (Check the top 3 choices below.) 

 6a) Please list any other service or amenities needed in your neighborhood.

 7) Please list what you consider to be the three (3) most important factors for continued economic growth in Wyandotte County over the next 5 to 10 years?

8) Are you...?

9) What age group are you in?

10) Are you a Wyandotte County resident?

11) Please enter your zip code.

12) Do you live...