06/26/92 Agenda & Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Survey: Residents s ar seniors ' children ID programsbudgetfrom Mounds View's cuts , SHELBY NICOLAUS-DUNSKI When surveyed in April, residents said by the City Council, residents surveyed said subsidies. they supported most cuts made in Mounds they supported all but two. The playground cut, amounting to Seniors and children are the only ones View's budget to make up for this year's Those two included the elimination of a $20,000 annually, was opposed by 69 per- Mounds View residents would save from state aid loss, as long as they did not affect . city subsidy for summer playground pro- cent of those surveyed. Only 27 percent city budget cuts, according to a recent sur- seniors and children. grams for children and a senior programs supported the cut. vey. Out of eight areas that received major cuts coordinator position and all senior program SURVEY/IPage 2 "A lot of people non r realize taxes high while 50 percent rated The survey contained a few how very little the city gets in tax themw average. interesting surprises to city lead- money, as compared to the school Residents howed great support 2—Mounds View/New Brighton/Shorevie ers,such as an overwhelming atti- district and county,"she said. for several budget cuts made Survey tude from residents that the city Rather than make cuts to bal- recently by the including has con- ance the budget, residents sur- reducing Wee council,unr icluding From page 1_ trol over veyed showed greater support for ing rinks from four to two and school user fees,according to the survey. reducing the building inspector Alio, 63 percent of residents spend- Favor a "The majority of people in position from full-to part-time. said they opposed the senior pro- ing. Mounds View are satisfied with Residents also said they sup- e. grams cut, saving the city $7,000 A total r0 ert taX the services they have and they annually, while only 29 percent of 30 property y do not want to see them reduced;' ported the discontinuation of said they supported it. percent increase to Orduno said. dragging and lining ballfields. The City Council ordered the of resi- The majority of residents — 52 The budget item, which saves the survey, completed by Decision dents maintain city percent — said they opposed a city $4,000, is now paid for by Resources Ltd., to give it direc- said they property tax increase while 31 athletic teams. tion in its planning for the 1993 believed services percent said they supported one to On the other hand, residents budget. the citysupport the street-light utility fee, suport city services. which costs them each $1.23 a And City Administrator Saman- receives A total of 34 percent of resi- tha Orduno said it was worth it. moremonth. "I think anytime you go out and than 20 31% dents said they consider the city's But the majority —63 percent— ask the people ... based on accu- percent oppose a utility fee which would rate information ... it's money of prop- averate $5 to $10 a month on well spent,"she said. erty tax i their electric/gas bills. The city stands to lose about money Oppose a The survey also shows strng support— 62 percent — fora golf is also 00 in state aid next year. It from the property tax is also projected to have to pay an state . course,as compared to 29 percent additional $100,000 in a newly The cityopposing one. enacted state sales tax on all its actually increase to purchases. receives maintain city "We're trying to be proactive about 17 percent, while the instead of reactive,"Orduno said. Mounds View School District services gets about 55 percent, Orduno - 52% said.