South Dundas Commercial Strategic Plan 2023-2026

The Municipality of South Dundas is conducting a survey amongst businesses in the community. Your participation is very important and we would like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to complete the survey. Your feedback is critical and will help inform the organization’s business retention and expansion efforts.

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your business?

Self-Employed

Locally Owned and Operated Business

Externally Owned and Operated Business

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* 2. What is the primary target market for your business?

Local (South Dundas)

Regional (SD&G)

National

International

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* 3. How many years, as the current owner, have you been operating this business location in South Dundas?

Less than 1 year

1-5 years

6-10 years

10+ years

Unsure

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* 4. Including yourself, how many full-time employees currently work at this location?

1-5

6-10

11-20

21-50

50+

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* 5. Do you currently rent or own your business property?

Rent

Own

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* 6. What is the term of the lease? Is it:

Month to month

One year term

3 year term

5 year term

Not applicable

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* 7. Overall, how satisfied are you with South Dundas as a place to own and operate a business? Would you say you are:

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 8. How satisfied are you with each of the following factors of doing business in South Dundas?

	Very satisfied	Somewhat Satisfied	Somewhat Dissatisfied	Very Dissatisfied
Municipal property taxes	Municipal property taxes Very satisfied	Municipal property taxes Somewhat Satisfied	Municipal property taxes Somewhat Dissatisfied	Municipal property taxes Very Dissatisfied
Development/building permit process	Development/building permit process Very satisfied	Development/building permit process Somewhat Satisfied	Development/building permit process Somewhat Dissatisfied	Development/building permit process Very Dissatisfied
Development charges and off-site levies	Development charges and off-site levies Very satisfied	Development charges and off-site levies Somewhat Satisfied	Development charges and off-site levies Somewhat Dissatisfied	Development charges and off-site levies Very Dissatisfied
Zoning	Zoning Very satisfied	Zoning Somewhat Satisfied	Zoning Somewhat Dissatisfied	Zoning Very Dissatisfied
Local roads and streets	Local roads and streets Very satisfied	Local roads and streets Somewhat Satisfied	Local roads and streets Somewhat Dissatisfied	Local roads and streets Very Dissatisfied
Provincial roads and highways	Provincial roads and highways Very satisfied	Provincial roads and highways Somewhat Satisfied	Provincial roads and highways Somewhat Dissatisfied	Provincial roads and highways Very Dissatisfied
Water availability	Water availability Very satisfied	Water availability Somewhat Satisfied	Water availability Somewhat Dissatisfied	Water availability Very Dissatisfied
Availability of space for rent or lease	Availability of space for rent or lease Very satisfied	Availability of space for rent or lease Somewhat Satisfied	Availability of space for rent or lease Somewhat Dissatisfied	Availability of space for rent or lease Very Dissatisfied
Availability of property for purchase	Availability of property for purchase Very satisfied	Availability of property for purchase Somewhat Satisfied	Availability of property for purchase Somewhat Dissatisfied	Availability of property for purchase Very Dissatisfied
Availability of skilled labour	Availability of skilled labour Very satisfied	Availability of skilled labour Somewhat Satisfied	Availability of skilled labour Somewhat Dissatisfied	Availability of skilled labour Very Dissatisfied
Availability of adequate housing	Availability of adequate housing Very satisfied	Availability of adequate housing Somewhat Satisfied	Availability of adequate housing Somewhat Dissatisfied	Availability of adequate housing Very Dissatisfied
Availability of health and medical services	Availability of health and medical services Very satisfied	Availability of health and medical services Somewhat Satisfied	Availability of health and medical services Somewhat Dissatisfied	Availability of health and medical services Very Dissatisfied
Internet service	Internet service Very satisfied	Internet service Somewhat Satisfied	Internet service Somewhat Dissatisfied	Internet service Very Dissatisfied
Cellular phone service	Cellular phone service Very satisfied	Cellular phone service Somewhat Satisfied	Cellular phone service Somewhat Dissatisfied	Cellular phone service Very Dissatisfied
Support from other businesses	Support from other businesses Very satisfied	Support from other businesses Somewhat Satisfied	Support from other businesses Somewhat Dissatisfied	Support from other businesses Very Dissatisfied
Support from local residents	Support from local residents Very satisfied	Support from local residents Somewhat Satisfied	Support from local residents Somewhat Dissatisfied	Support from local residents Very Dissatisfied

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* 9. What is your attitude about doing business in South Dundas?

Positive

Negative

Neutral

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* 10. Within the next two years, are you planning to expand your business?

Yes

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* 11. In the foreseeable future, do you plan to relocate outside of South Dundas?

Yes

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* 12. In the foreseeable future, do you plan to downsize?

Yes

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* 13. In the foreseeable future, do you have any plans to close your business?

Yes

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* 14. Do you have any plans to sell your business?

Yes

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* 15. Are you a member of one of the following groups? Select all that apply.

Morrisburg Business Improvement Area (BIA)

Iroquois Business Group

South Dundas Chamber of Commerce

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Are you aware of the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) or the Regional Incentive Program (RIP)?

Yes

South Dundas Commercial Strategic Plan 2023-2026

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your business?

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* 2. What is the primary target market for your business?

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* 3. How many years, as the current owner, have you been operating this business location in South Dundas?

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* 4. Including yourself, how many full-time employees currently work at this location?

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* 5. Do you currently rent or own your business property?

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* 6. What is the term of the lease? Is it:

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* 7. Overall, how satisfied are you with South Dundas as a place to own and operate a business? Would you say you are:

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* 8. How satisfied are you with each of the following factors of doing business in South Dundas?

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* 9. What is your attitude about doing business in South Dundas?

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* 10. Within the next two years, are you planning to expand your business?

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* 11. In the foreseeable future, do you plan to relocate outside of South Dundas?

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* 12. In the foreseeable future, do you plan to downsize?

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* 13. In the foreseeable future, do you have any plans to close your business?

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* 14. Do you have any plans to sell your business?

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* 15. Are you a member of one of the following groups? Select all that apply.

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* 16. Are you aware of the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) or the Regional Incentive Program (RIP)?

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* 17. Please describe current challenges you are facing as a business owner.