Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 05-15-12 special budget policy — reading text

assets,assets, rather ratherrather than thanthan cash cashcash flow. flow.flow. 1616 nr 16 nrnr 17 1717 PacketPacket Pg. Packet Pg.Pg. 21 2121  3. 1. a FY 2012 -13 Budget Policy Meeting CITY SERVICES SURVEY Citizens' February/ March utility bills included a City Services Survey. The purpose of the survey was to ascertain residents' prioritization/ ranking of services provided by the City to assist City Council in the FY 2012 -13 budget process as needed. The City received 655 responses out of 8, 797 surveys ( 7. 5% response rate), compared to 810 responses out of 8, 712 surveys ( 9. 3% response rate) last year. Survey results are provided on the following pages. 17 of 17 . Packet Pg. 22  3 City Services Survey - February 2012 ^ Survey Monkey 1. 4th of July Celebration (fireworks and celebration at the Landing) Response Response Percent Count CORE SERVICE - Critical Service that City Must Provide ( Would 77% 49 accept tax or fee increase to continue status quo) KEY SERVICE - Important Service that City Should Provide ( May 26. 6% 169 consider tax or fee increase to continue status quo) AMENITY - City May Reduce or Eliminate ( Prefer service 65. 7 % 417 reduction or elimination to tax or fee increase) answered question 635 skipped question 20 1 of 20 2. Advanced Life Support (on -scene emergency medical treatment) 3. 1. Response Response Percent Count CORE SERVICE - Critical Service that City Must Provide ( Would 454 70. 6% accept tax or fee increase to continue status quo) KEY SERVICE - Important Service that City Should Provide ( May 25. 0% 161 consider tax or fee increase to continue status quo) AMENITY - City May Reduce or Eliminate ( Prefer service reduction 44% 28 or elimination to tax or fee increase) answered question 643 skipped question 12 3. Agency Funding ( Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council) Response Response Percent Count CORE SERVICE - Critical Service thatthat CityCity MustMust ProvideProvide ( ( WouldWould 62% 3939 39 accept tax or fee increase to continue status quo) KEYKEY SERVICESERVICE - - ImportantImportant ServiceService thatthat CityCity Should Should ProvideProvide ( ( MayMay 37. 8% 236236 considerconsider laxlax oror feefee increaseincrease toto continue status quo) AMENITY - City May Reduce or EliminateEliminate ( ( PreferPrefer serviceservice 56. 0% 350350 reductionreduction oror eliminationelimination toto laxlax or fee Increase) answered question 625625 625 skipped question 3030 2 of 20 4. Athletic Facilities ( 1 racquetball, 4 tennis, 7 baseball /softball, 2 soccer, 1 BMX, 5 exercise 3,1, tracks) Response Response Percent Count CORE SERVICE - Critical Service that City Must Provide ( Would 15. 4% 97 accept tax or fee increase to continue status quo) KEY SERVICE - Important Service that City Should Provide 46. 7% 293 May consider tax or fee increase to continue status quo) AMENITY - City May Reduce or Eliminate ( Prefer service reduction 37. 9% 238 or elimination to tax or fee increase) answered question 628 skipped question 27 3 o 20 5. Athletic Programs -Adult (softball, basketball, flag football) 3. 1. Response Response Percent Count CORE SERVICE - Critical Service that City Must Provide ( Would 6. 6% 41 accept tax or fee increase to continue status quo) KEY SERVICE - Important Service that City Should Provide ( May 29A% 167 consider tax or fee increase to continue status quo) AMENITY - City May Reduce or Eliminate ( Prefer service 397 63. 5% reduction or elimination to tax or fee increase) answered question 625 skipped question 30 6. Athletic Programs -Youth (baseball, softball, soccer, football, basketball, cheerleading) Response Response Percent Count CORE SERVICE - Critical Service that City Must Provide ( Would 20. 2% 128 accept tax or fee increase to continue status quo) KEY SERVICE - Important Service that City Should Provide Y,. a.. 47. 9% 304 May consider tax or fee increase to continue status quo) AMENITY - City May Reduce or Eliminate ( Prefer service reduction 202 31. 9% or elimination to tax or fee increase) answered question 634 skipped question 21 4 of 20 7. Auditorium (plays and performances) 3. 1. Response Response Percent Count CORE SERVICE - Critical Service that City Must Provide ( Would 9. 3 % 58 accept tax or fee increase to continue status quo) KEY SERVICE - Important Service that City Should Provide ( May 405% 254 consider tax or fee increase to