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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) 2008 Straw Poll

Instructions

Answer questions as they relate to you. For most answers, check the boxes most applicable to you or fill in the blanks.

A reminder: this is a straw poll of whoever chooses to take it (among the visitors to Locally Grown Northfield), not a scientifically determined public opinion survey based on a random sample of the population.

Vision

Which three statements best describe your vision for how Northfield should invest its capital dollars over the next five years?


Which three statements best describe your vision for how Northfield should invest its capital dollars over the next five years?

(Select three.)

Keep Northfield taxes affordable through replacement of infrastructure as it is needed and expect new development to pay for any costs of growth.

Be a leader in environmental stewardship and reduce long-term operating costs in all enterprise funds and general fund through capital investments.

Retain and attract citizens and employees through investment in key social, educational and recreational quality of life enhancements which differentiates Northfield from other communities.

Enhance our employment and tax base through attracting new businesses and partnerships with existing businesses, medical facilities and colleges.

Retain and attract citizens and employees (public and private) through balanced capital investment in health and safety infrastructure including roads, parks and municipal buildings.

Preserve and enhance Northfield's historic downtown.

Invest in multi-modal transportation infrastructure from trails to mass transit.

Use capital investment to increase diverse revenue opportunities for the City in expanding or enhancing enterprise funds, for example, the liquor store

Other:


Comments?


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City Facilities

Indicate your level of support or opposition to the options for city facilities


City Hall - renovate existing facility

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


City Hall - construct new facility

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Safety Center - renovate / expand existing facility

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Safety Center - construct new facility

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Public Library - renovate / expand existing facility

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Public Library - construct new facility

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Prioritize these proposed city facilities projects in order of importance

(Rank responses from 1 to 3.)

1
2
3

Comments about City Facilities?


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Community Enhancements

Indicate your level of support or opposition to the options for community enhancements


Parks - Existing & New

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Skate Park

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Ice Arena - Existing

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Ice Arena - New

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Recreation Center - New

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Downtown parking ramp

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Streetscape projects

Strongly support

Support

Unsure

Against

Strongly against


Prioritize these proposed community enhancement projects in order of importance

(Rank responses from 1 to 7.)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Comments about Community Enhancements?


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Miscellaneous


Do you support or oppose having a public referendum on various capital improvements whenever possible?

Strong support

Support

Unsure

Oppose

Strongly oppose


Comments about a referendum?


The CIP lists over $53 million in projects (city facilities, streets, community enhancements etc.). What range of new debt do you think is appropriate for the city to use for various capital projects?

Less than $5 million

$5-10 million

$10-15 million

$15-20 million

$20-30 million

$30-40 million

$40-50 million

Greater than $50 million


Comments about the amount of new debt for the City?


If you've read the draft of the CIP, rate your level of satisfaction with it.

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Unsure

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied


Comments about the CIP draft?


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Comments


What general comments do you have about the CIP process, this straw poll, or anything else related to the CIP?


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