Township of Wilmot Strategic Action Plan Community Questionnaire

The Township of Wilmot is committed to delivering exceptional services to our community. It is important that the priorities of the Township reflect what matters the most to residents and businesses. It is for this reason that the Township has initiated a project to establish a community-driven Strategic Action Plan. Linton Consulting has been engaged to facilitate this important project.

Community input is critical to the success of this assignment, and Linton Consulting has developed a brief (5-minute) Questionnaire to get your thoughts and feedback. We thank you in advance for completing this questionnaire before July 12, 2024. If you have questions about the questionnaire, please contact Kelly Linton directly at kelly@lintonconsulting.ca.

Thanks for your participation in this important project to help us make Wilmot an even better place to live, work and play!

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* 1. Where do you live?

New Hamburg

Baden

St. Agatha

Petersburg

Mannheim

New Dundee

Philipsburg

Shingletown

Wilmot Centre

Haysville

Luxemburg

Lisbon

Sunfish Lake

Foxboro Green

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your age range?

under 20

20-29

30-44

45-64

65 plus

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* 3. Rank the below features that you think make Wilmot a great place to live (click – drag – drop or click the arrows to move the items into your order).

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* 4. Are there other features that you think make Wilmot a great place to live? (Please use this space to identify those features.)

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* 5. Rank the below communication methods based on how you would prefer to learn about Township issues/events/initiatives? (click – drag – drop or click the arrows to move the items into your order)

In-person information sessions with the Mayor, Council and staff

N/Ad

Township website

N/Ad

Township social media

N/Ad

Newspapers (print)

N/Ad

Radio

N/Ad

Targeted emails

N/Ad

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* 6. Are there other ways that you would prefer to receive communication from the Township? (Please identify those ways here.)

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* 7. We have two tiers of municipal government. The Township of Wilmot and the Region of Waterloo each provide different services and programs. How important are the following Township of Wilmot-provided services to your household?

	Not important at all	Hardly important	Somewhat important	Important	Extremely important
Maintenance of local roads	Maintenance of local roads Not important at all	Maintenance of local roads Hardly important	Maintenance of local roads Somewhat important	Maintenance of local roads Important	Maintenance of local roads Extremely important
Fire and emergency services	Fire and emergency services Not important at all	Fire and emergency services Hardly important	Fire and emergency services Somewhat important	Fire and emergency services Important	Fire and emergency services Extremely important
Maintenance of sidewalks and lighting	Maintenance of sidewalks and lighting Not important at all	Maintenance of sidewalks and lighting Hardly important	Maintenance of sidewalks and lighting Somewhat important	Maintenance of sidewalks and lighting Important	Maintenance of sidewalks and lighting Extremely important
Enforcement of property standards and bylaws	Enforcement of property standards and bylaws Not important at all	Enforcement of property standards and bylaws Hardly important	Enforcement of property standards and bylaws Somewhat important	Enforcement of property standards and bylaws Important	Enforcement of property standards and bylaws Extremely important
Maintenance of outdoor sports fields, playgrounds, and trails	Maintenance of outdoor sports fields, playgrounds, and trails Not important at all	Maintenance of outdoor sports fields, playgrounds, and trails Hardly important	Maintenance of outdoor sports fields, playgrounds, and trails Somewhat important	Maintenance of outdoor sports fields, playgrounds, and trails Important	Maintenance of outdoor sports fields, playgrounds, and trails Extremely important
Building inspections and permits	Building inspections and permits Not important at all	Building inspections and permits Hardly important	Building inspections and permits Somewhat important	Building inspections and permits Important	Building inspections and permits Extremely important
Communication about Township programs, services and events	Communication about Township programs, services and events Not important at all	Communication about Township programs, services and events Hardly important	Communication about Township programs, services and events Somewhat important	Communication about Township programs, services and events Important	Communication about Township programs, services and events Extremely important
Township-led community events	Township-led community events Not important at all	Township-led community events Hardly important	Township-led community events Somewhat important	Township-led community events Important	Township-led community events Extremely important
Recreation and leisure services and programs	Recreation and leisure services and programs Not important at all	Recreation and leisure services and programs Hardly important	Recreation and leisure services and programs Somewhat important	Recreation and leisure services and programs Important	Recreation and leisure services and programs Extremely important
Maintenance of Township-owned indoor facilities	Maintenance of Township-owned indoor facilities Not important at all	Maintenance of Township-owned indoor facilities Hardly important	Maintenance of Township-owned indoor facilities Somewhat important	Maintenance of Township-owned indoor facilities Important	Maintenance of Township-owned indoor facilities Extremely important
Activities to attract new businesses and jobs	Activities to attract new businesses and jobs Not important at all	Activities to attract new businesses and jobs Hardly important	Activities to attract new businesses and jobs Somewhat important	Activities to attract new businesses and jobs Important	Activities to attract new businesses and jobs Extremely important

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* 8. How satisfied are you by the following services provided by the Township of Wilmot?

	Extremely satified	Satisfied	Unsatisfied	Extremely unsatisfied
Maintenance of local roads	Maintenance of local roads Extremely satified	Maintenance of local roads Satisfied	Maintenance of local roads Unsatisfied	Maintenance of local roads Extremely unsatisfied
Fire and emergency services	Fire and emergency services Extremely satified	Fire and emergency services Satisfied	Fire and emergency services Unsatisfied	Fire and emergency services Extremely unsatisfied
Maintenance of sidewalks and lighting	Maintenance of sidewalks and lighting Extremely satified	Maintenance of sidewalks and lighting Satisfied	Maintenance of sidewalks and lighting Unsatisfied	Maintenance of sidewalks and lighting Extremely unsatisfied
Enforcement of property standards and bylaws	Enforcement of property standards and bylaws Extremely satified	Enforcement of property standards and bylaws Satisfied	Enforcement of property standards and bylaws Unsatisfied	Enforcement of property standards and bylaws Extremely unsatisfied
Maintenance of outdoor sports fields, playgrounds, and trails	Maintenance of outdoor sports fields, playgrounds, and trails Extremely satified	Maintenance of outdoor sports fields, playgrounds, and trails Satisfied	Maintenance of outdoor sports fields, playgrounds, and trails Unsatisfied	Maintenance of outdoor sports fields, playgrounds, and trails Extremely unsatisfied
Building inspections and permits	Building inspections and permits Extremely satified	Building inspections and permits Satisfied	Building inspections and permits Unsatisfied	Building inspections and permits Extremely unsatisfied
Communication about Township programs, services, and events	Communication about Township programs, services, and events Extremely satified	Communication about Township programs, services, and events Satisfied	Communication about Township programs, services, and events Unsatisfied	Communication about Township programs, services, and events Extremely unsatisfied
Township-led community events	Township-led community events Extremely satified	Township-led community events Satisfied	Township-led community events Unsatisfied	Township-led community events Extremely unsatisfied
Recreation and leisure services and programs	Recreation and leisure services and programs Extremely satified	Recreation and leisure services and programs Satisfied	Recreation and leisure services and programs Unsatisfied	Recreation and leisure services and programs Extremely unsatisfied
Maintenance of Township-owned indoor facilities	Maintenance of Township-owned indoor facilities Extremely satified	Maintenance of Township-owned indoor facilities Satisfied	Maintenance of Township-owned indoor facilities Unsatisfied	Maintenance of Township-owned indoor facilities Extremely unsatisfied
Activities to attract new businesses and jobs	Activities to attract new businesses and jobs Extremely satified	Activities to attract new businesses and jobs Satisfied	Activities to attract new businesses and jobs Unsatisfied	Activities to attract new businesses and jobs Extremely unsatisfied

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* 9. Volunteer-led local groups and associations do incredible work in our community contributing to our exceptional quality of life. For the activities listed below, indicate whether you think the Township (using Township staff and tax dollars) or community groups (using volunteers and donations) should lead this effort.

	Township-led	Community-led
Community/cultural events and festivals	Community/cultural events and festivals Township-led	Community/cultural events and festivals Community-led
Community centre maintenance	Community centre maintenance Township-led	Community centre maintenance Community-led
Downtown improvements/beautification	Downtown improvements/beautification Township-led	Downtown improvements/beautification Community-led
Outdoor open spaces/trails enhancement/maintenance	Outdoor open spaces/trails enhancement/maintenance Township-led	Outdoor open spaces/trails enhancement/maintenance Community-led
Adult recreation/sports programs	Adult recreation/sports programs Township-led	Adult recreation/sports programs Community-led
Senior programs/services	Senior programs/services Township-led	Senior programs/services Community-led
Youth/children's programs/services	Youth/children's programs/services Township-led	Youth/children's programs/services Community-led
Welcome to Wilmot program for new residents	Welcome to Wilmot program for new residents Township-led	Welcome to Wilmot program for new residents Community-led

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* 10. Considering that the Township of Wilmot receives about 29₵ of every dollar of property tax paid by a resident (Region of Waterloo receives 57₵ and school boards 14₵), for each of the following services, identify what you would like to see happen?

	Maintain spending and maintain level of service	Increase spending and increase level of service	Reduce spending and reduce level of service
Recreation and leisure programs	Recreation and leisure programs Maintain spending and maintain level of service	Recreation and leisure programs Increase spending and increase level of service	Recreation and leisure programs Reduce spending and reduce level of service
Arts, culture, heritage events/programs	Arts, culture, heritage events/programs Maintain spending and maintain level of service	Arts, culture, heritage events/programs Increase spending and increase level of service	Arts, culture, heritage events/programs Reduce spending and reduce level of service
Parks, trails, playgrounds and open spaces	Parks, trails, playgrounds and open spaces Maintain spending and maintain level of service	Parks, trails, playgrounds and open spaces Increase spending and increase level of service	Parks, trails, playgrounds and open spaces Reduce spending and reduce level of service
Property standards and bylaw enforcement	Property standards and bylaw enforcement Maintain spending and maintain level of service	Property standards and bylaw enforcement Increase spending and increase level of service	Property standards and bylaw enforcement Reduce spending and reduce level of service
Township-owned buildings/property improvement/maintenance	Township-owned buildings/property improvement/maintenance Maintain spending and maintain level of service	Township-owned buildings/property improvement/maintenance Increase spending and increase level of service	Township-owned buildings/property improvement/maintenance Reduce spending and reduce level of service
Roads and bridge improvement/maintenance	Roads and bridge improvement/maintenance Maintain spending and maintain level of service	Roads and bridge improvement/maintenance Increase spending and increase level of service	Roads and bridge improvement/maintenance Reduce spending and reduce level of service
Support new investment and job creation	Support new investment and job creation Maintain spending and maintain level of service	Support new investment and job creation Increase spending and increase level of service	Support new investment and job creation Reduce spending and reduce level of service
Communication from the Township	Communication from the Township Maintain spending and maintain level of service	Communication from the Township Increase spending and increase level of service	Communication from the Township Reduce spending and reduce level of service

Township of Wilmot Strategic Action Plan Community Questionnaire

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* 1. Where do you live?

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* 2. What is your age range?

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* 3. Rank the below features that you think make Wilmot a great place to live (click – drag – drop or click the arrows to move the items into your order).

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* 4. Are there other features that you think make Wilmot a great place to live? (Please use this space to identify those features.)

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* 5. Rank the below communication methods based on how you would prefer to learn about Township issues/events/initiatives? (click – drag – drop or click the arrows to move the items into your order)

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* 6. Are there other ways that you would prefer to receive communication from the Township? (Please identify those ways here.)

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* 7. We have two tiers of municipal government. The Township of Wilmot and the Region of Waterloo each provide different services and programs. How important are the following Township of Wilmot-provided services to your household?

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* 8. How satisfied are you by the following services provided by the Township of Wilmot?

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* 10. Considering that the Township of Wilmot receives about 29₵ of every dollar of property tax paid by a resident (Region of Waterloo receives 57₵ and school boards 14₵), for each of the following services, identify what you would like to see happen?

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* 11. Do you have any other thoughts/comments/suggestions to share with Council and your Wilmot Leadership Team?