Are you completing this survey as a Resident, Business Owner, or Both? * Resident Business Owner Both Property Owner/Non-resident What is your age range? * 18-25 26-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70 and older Do you currently own or rent? * Own Rent I am a resident but don’t pay mortgage or rent How important are the following items to you in the 2024-2025 budget? * MOST IMPORTANTIMPORTANTLESS IMPORTANTLEAST IMPORTANTNEUTRAL Public Safety * Public Safety - MOST IMPORTANT Public Safety - IMPORTANT Public Safety - LESS IMPORTANT Public Safety - LEAST IMPORTANT Public Safety - NEUTRAL Maintenance/Repair of existing structures and properties * Maintenance/Repair of existing structures and properties - MOST IMPORTANT Maintenance/Repair of existing structures and properties - IMPORTANT Maintenance/Repair of existing structures and properties - LESS IMPORTANT Maintenance/Repair of existing structures and properties - LEAST IMPORTANT Maintenance/Repair of existing structures and properties - NEUTRAL Open Space and Farmland Preservation * Open Space and Farmland Preservation - MOST IMPORTANT Open Space and Farmland Preservation - IMPORTANT Open Space and Farmland Preservation - LESS IMPORTANT Open Space and Farmland Preservation - LEAST IMPORTANT Open Space and Farmland Preservation - NEUTRAL Education * Education - MOST IMPORTANT Education - IMPORTANT Education - LESS IMPORTANT Education - LEAST IMPORTANT Education - NEUTRAL In 2024-2025 Budget, what is your preference for funding the following areas? * INCREASE SPENDINGMAINTAIN CURRENT SPENDINGREDUCE SPENDING Fire/Ambulance * Fire/Ambulance - INCREASE SPENDING Fire/Ambulance - MAINTAIN CURRENT SPENDING Fire/Ambulance - REDUCE SPENDING School System * School System - INCREASE SPENDING School System - MAINTAIN CURRENT SPENDING School System - REDUCE SPENDING Public Works * Public Works - INCREASE SPENDING Public Works - MAINTAIN CURRENT SPENDING Public Works - REDUCE SPENDING Town Hall * Town Hall - INCREASE SPENDING Town Hall - MAINTAIN CURRENT SPENDING Town Hall - REDUCE SPENDING Building Department * Building Department - INCREASE SPENDING Building Department - MAINTAIN CURRENT SPENDING Building Department - REDUCE SPENDING Senior Services * Senior Services - INCREASE SPENDING Senior Services - MAINTAIN CURRENT SPENDING Senior Services - REDUCE SPENDING Social Services (excluding Food and Fuel Banks) * Social Services (excluding Food and Fuel Banks) - INCREASE SPENDING Social Services (excluding Food and Fuel Banks) - MAINTAIN CURRENT SPENDING Social Services (excluding Food and Fuel Banks) - REDUCE SPENDING Food and Fuel Banks * Food and Fuel Banks - INCREASE SPENDING Food and Fuel Banks - MAINTAIN CURRENT SPENDING Food and Fuel Banks - REDUCE SPENDING Recreation Programs * Recreation Programs - INCREASE SPENDING Recreation Programs - MAINTAIN CURRENT SPENDING Recreation Programs - REDUCE SPENDING Libraries * Libraries - INCREASE SPENDING Libraries - MAINTAIN CURRENT SPENDING Libraries - REDUCE SPENDING How important to you is preserving the rural character of Woodstock through open space and farmland preservation efforts? * Extremely important Somewhat important Not so important Not at all important Need more information to decide Which parks do you currently use or intend to use in the future? (Choose as many as you want) * Crystal Pond Park Palmer Arboretum Roseland Park Town Beach WES Playground WMS Playground I don't use the parks Rate your satisfaction with town services. * VERY SATISFIEDSATISFIEDNEUTRALCOULD USE IMPROVEMENTI HAVEN'T/DONT TEND TO USE Fire, EMS * Fire, EMS - VERY SATISFIED Fire, EMS - SATISFIED Fire, EMS - NEUTRAL Fire, EMS - COULD USE IMPROVEMENT Fire, EMS - I HAVEN'T/DONT TEND TO USE Constables * Constables - VERY SATISFIED Constables - SATISFIED Constables - NEUTRAL Constables - COULD USE IMPROVEMENT Constables - I HAVEN'T/DONT TEND TO USE Sewer/Water services * Sewer/Water services - VERY SATISFIED Sewer/Water services - SATISFIED Sewer/Water services - NEUTRAL Sewer/Water services - COULD USE IMPROVEMENT Sewer/Water services - I HAVEN'T/DONT TEND TO USE Transfer Station * Transfer Station - VERY SATISFIED Transfer Station - SATISFIED Transfer Station - NEUTRAL Transfer Station - COULD USE IMPROVEMENT Transfer Station - I HAVEN'T/DONT TEND TO USE Libraries * Libraries - VERY SATISFIED Libraries - SATISFIED Libraries - NEUTRAL Libraries - COULD USE IMPROVEMENT Libraries - I HAVEN'T/DONT TEND TO USE Recreation * Recreation - VERY SATISFIED Recreation - SATISFIED Recreation - NEUTRAL Recreation - COULD USE IMPROVEMENT Recreation - I HAVEN'T/DONT TEND TO USE Snow Removal * Snow Removal - VERY SATISFIED Snow Removal - SATISFIED Snow Removal - NEUTRAL Snow Removal - COULD USE IMPROVEMENT Snow Removal - I HAVEN'T/DONT TEND TO USE Road conditions * Road conditions - VERY SATISFIED Road conditions - SATISFIED Road conditions - NEUTRAL Road conditions - COULD USE IMPROVEMENT Road conditions - I HAVEN'T/DONT TEND TO USE Tree Removal * Tree Removal - VERY SATISFIED Tree Removal - SATISFIED Tree Removal - NEUTRAL Tree Removal - COULD USE IMPROVEMENT Tree Removal - I HAVEN'T/DONT TEND TO USE Do you have any comments or suggestions on the current or proposed budget? If you could recommend a project, improvement, or service that our town could start saving for, what would it be? Do you participate in the Board of Education budget process and, if so, what methods do you utilize? (Choose as many as you want) * Attend BOE Meetings Attend BOE Budget Committee Meetings Rely on Local Newspaper Attend BOE Community Forums Facebook BOE Website Attend BOF Meetings Unsure how to participate/engage I do not participate in BOE budget process Do you participate in the Town budget process and, if so, what methods do you utilize? (Choose as many as you want) * Attend Board of Finance Meetings Attend Board of Selectmen Meetings Rely on Local Newspaper to Access Information Attend BOF Workshops Facebook Town Website Unsure how to participate/engage I do not engage in the Town Budget Process How do you hear about town news, meetings, agendas, etc? (Choose as many as you want) * Town website Facebook/social media Newspaper WINY Word of mouth Other If you selected Other in the question above, please specify. Did you know you can subscribe to receive email alerts directly from the town website when news and other items that you select are posted? * Yes No To sign up for email alerts, go to https://www.woodstockct.gov/subscribe and check the boxes of the alerts you want to receive. Urgent Alerts, Town News & Announcement, and the meeting agendas and minutes of any boards and commissions you are interested in are recommended. Leave this field blank
