FY27 Community Budget Priorities Survey

Your opinion matters! Share your thoughts on how funds should be prioritized for the upcoming fiscal year budget cycle (2027). Your input helps the City align resources with community priorities.

The survey should take 5 minutes or less to complete and will be open October 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025. A response is required for questions with an asterisk (*).

To learn more information about the City's Budget, please visit budget.raleighnc.gov. Thank you for your engagement!

* How do you feel about Raleigh?

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* How satisfied are you with the City services shown below:

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* As the City tries to maintain a high level of service with more financial needs than resources available, which THREE services listed below do you think should be prioritized through the FY2027 budget process?

To begin, click on the first service you wish to prioritize. Your selection will appear highlighted in the area above "next priority." Continue prioritizing two additional services. Be sure to click the "save selection" button when finished.

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Please share why you selected your top priorities in the space below. (optional)

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* The City has committed to ensuring that the upcoming annual budget dedicates resources to:

• Competitive City employee compensation
• Enhanced public safety services
• Parks and recreation

Do you support the City dedicating additional resources for the above commitments in the FY2027 budget?

Strongly Support

Somewhat Support

Not Sure

Somewhat Oppose

Strongly Oppose

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Do you have any additional suggestions for the FY2027 budget? (optional)

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The next two questions are related to your demographic information. Your responses are anonymous.

* If you live in the City, what is your City Council District?

District A

District B

District C

District D

District E

Not a resident of Raleigh

Not sure

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* What is your age?

Under 18

18-29

30-44

45-59

60+

Prefer to not share

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How did you learn about this survey?

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City of Raleigh website

City of Raleigh social media

City of Raleigh email

Radio

Television

News website

Newspaper

Utility bill insert

Downtown signage

GoRaleigh Bus ads

Poster/Flyer

Word of mouth

Prefer to not share

Other

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FY27 Community Budget Priorities Survey

FY27 Community Budget Priorities Survey

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* How do you feel about Raleigh?

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* How satisfied are you with the City services shown below:

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* As the City tries to maintain a high level of service with more financial needs than resources available, which THREE services listed below do you think should be prioritized through the FY2027 budget process?

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Please share why you selected your top priorities in the space below. (optional)

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Do you have any additional suggestions for the FY2027 budget? (optional)

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* If you live in the City, what is your City Council District?

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* What is your age?

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How did you learn about this survey?