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1. The County is facing a budget shortfall in FY 2025, which may require funding cuts to programs and services and/or an increase in taxes and fees. Which of the following best describes how you think the County should approach balancing the budget? Please select one of the following options.

Make cuts to programs and services
Increase taxes and fees
Include a combination of cuts to programs/services AND increase taxes/fees
Not sure
No opinion
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2. Given that the County may need to adjust funding for some programs or services, which of the following do you recommend the County keep as top priorities in the FY 2025 budget? Select your top 5 priorities.

The list below does not include schools. As part of revenue sharing principles, Arlington County transfers a portion of the annual budget to Arlington Public Schools each year. For example, in the FY 2024 budget, the County transferred $608.2 million—46.8% of local tax revenues—to Arlington Public Schools.

Arts & Cultural Affairs
Community Planning, Development, Zoning, and Code Enforcement
Housing (Affordable Housing, Rental Assistance, and Eviction Prevention)
Human Services (Employment Assistance, Behavioral and Mental Health, Aging, Disability, and Child/Family Services)
Libraries
Parks and Recreation Services
Public Health (School Health, Health Clinics, and Health Inspections)
Public Safety (Police, Fire, Sheriff, and Emergency Management)
Public Works (Facilities Maintenance, Solid Waste, Water/Sewer, and Stormwater)
Recruitment, Retention and Support of Businesses (Commercial Vacancies)
Transportation (Public Transportation, Streets, Traffic Safety, and Road Maintenance)
Other
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3. As the County Manager considers his FY 2025 budget, he may need to reduce services and programs in order to develop a balanced budget. What suggestions do you have for specific program and service reductions?

Suggestion 1 for Budget Cuts

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Suggestion 2 for Budget Cuts

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Suggestion 3 for Budget Cuts

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4. Do you have any other feedback you'd like to share with the County Manager about the FY 2025 budget?
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