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Choose the top five City of Sault Ste. Marie services that are most important to
you.

Recreation and Culture (e.g., arenas, sports centres, ball fields etc.)
Arts and Culture
Festivals and Events
Parks and Outdoor Areas
Bike Lanes and Pathways
Building a green and sustainable community
Roads and Sidewalks
Waste Management (garbage and recycling)
Public Transit
Fire Services
Police Service
Library
Building Permits, Inspection and Enforcement
Sewers, Water and Stormwater Management
Planning and Design of Neighbourhoods
Economic Opportunities and Industrial Development
Tourism
Other
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Value for money from property taxes

Every time your street is plowed, your garbage is picked up, you visit the park,
catch a bus, borrow a book from the library, your tax dollars are at work.
Municipal budget decisions set the funding for the programs and services we
depend on to maintain our quality of life.

Thinking about the programs and services provided by the city, how would you rate the value for your tax dollars?

Let us know why you choose your answer.

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Municipal Infrastructure and Asset Management

Roads, bridges, arenas and community centres need repairs and updates to maintain existing service levels and ensure they continue to meet our community's needs now and in the future.

Municipal Infrastructure and Asset Management Roads bridges arenas and community centres need repairs and updates to maintain existing service levels and ensure they continue to meet our community s needs now and in the future.
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Service Delivery

Eliminating barriers to business and streamlining processes contribute to the success of the Corporation as a whole.

Overall, how satisfied are you with the delivery of services provided by the City of Sault Ste. Marie?

Service Delivery Eliminating barriers to business and streamlining processes contribute to the success of the Corporation as a whole. Overall how satisfied are you with the delivery of services provided by the City of Sault Ste. Marie?
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Quality of Life

How important is it for the City to invest in quality of life (e.g. vibrant downtown areas, arts and culture, environmental sustainability)?

Quality of Life How important is it for the City to invest in quality of life (e.g. vibrant downtown areas arts and culture environmental sustainability)?
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Community Development

The City aims to maximize economic development dollars so that existing and new businesses can flourish. Communication, consultation and reconciliation with key stakeholders is a priority. This includes the Community Safety Plan and participation in the Bawating Advisory Circle.

How important is it that the City invest in Community Development?

Community Development The City aims to maximize economic development dollars so that existing and new businesses can flourish. Communication consultation and reconciliation with key stakeholders is a priority. This includes the Community Safety Plan and participation in the Bawating Advisory Circle. How important is it that the City invest in Community Development?
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Taxation and Levels of Service

Municipal property taxes for services and programs provided by the City are paid for using taxes. There are trade-offs between investments in things like service, infrastructure and property tax levels. Due to the increased cost of maintaining current service levels and infrastructure, the City must balance taxation and service delivery levels.

Which of the following options would you prefer?

Increase property taxes to maintain current services
Increase property taxes to enhance services
Maintain property taxes and services at current levels
Decrease property taxes to reduce current services
Unsure
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If the City needs to increase the amount of revenue it collects from citizens, how would you prefer the City to collect this?

By increasing property taxes
By introducing new types of fees
By increasing existing user fees
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Increase/Maintain/Decrease Service Levels

Thinking about the services provided, would you increase, maintain or decrease service levels?

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Additional Comments:

What is the most important issue facing Sault Ste. Marie that you feel should be a priority in the 2023 budget?

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Do you understand how your tax dollars are used within the City budget?

Good understanding
Somewhat understand
Do not understand
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Where do you get your information about the City's budget?

City website
Local online news portals
City Council meetings
City's social media accounts
Local newspapers
Other
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I am completing this survey as a:

Resident
Business owner
Non-resident
Prefer not to say
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What ward do you live in?

Ward 1 (Sandra Hollingsworth, Sonny Spina)
Ward 2 (Luke Dufour, Lisa Vezeau-Allen)
Ward 3 (Angela Caputo, Ron Zagordo)
Ward 4 (Marchy Bruni, Stephan Kinach)
Ward 5 (Cory Gardi, Matthew Scott)
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What is your age?

Under 18
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66-75
Over 75
Prefer not to answer
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Frequently Asked Questions

Feedback and ideas can be submitted in a number of ways including:

  • Watch for posts on the City's social media sites and provide feedback on Facebook and Twitter using the handles @CitySSM #saultbudget
  • Email questions to budgetinput@cityssm.on.ca 
  • Call the Finanance Department at 705-759-5350
  • Mail suggestions to: City of Sault Ste. Marie – Finance Department
    99 Foster Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5X6
  • Provide additional feedback to ssmbudgetconsultation@publicinput.com
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Election

New Council first meeting is November 21, 2022. Preliminary budget will be moved to January, 2023 from end of November. Deliberations will be moved to February, 2023 from early December

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Capital budget evaluation matrix

June 8, 2022

Finance Committee for review/recommendation

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Outside Agencies and Levy Boards presentations

January 23, 2023

Audit Planning Report - KPMG

Levy Boards:

  • Algoma Public Health
  • Sault Ste. Marie and Region Conservation Authority
  • Sault Ste. Marie District Social Services Administration Board

Local Boards:

  • Police Service Board
  • Public Library Board

Outside Agency Grants:

  • Algoma University
  • Art Gallery of Algoma
  • Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
  • Sault Ste. Marie Museum
  • Soo Arena Association (Pee Wee Arena)
  • Sault Ste. Marie Crime Stoppers

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Preliminary Budget to Council - Operating and Capital User Fees approval

January 30, 2023

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Public Consultation

January 30-Feburary 6, 2023

 

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Virtual Town Hall

February 3, 2023

Village Media Inc. to faciliate a Virtual Town Hall with Mayor Shoemaker and CAO White as part of community consultation.

Submit questions and comments to the Mayor and CAO by emailing the editor at frank@sootoday.com 

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Budget Deliberation

February 13 &14, 2023