Bloomfield Township Residents Survey

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN RESIDENTS SURVEY 400 SAMPLE

JANUARY 17, 2019

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

Topic

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Methodology

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Key Findings

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Aggregate Survey Results

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Cross-tabulation Report

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Appendix A: Question 1/ Why do you think the township is on the wrong track?

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Appendix B: Question 18/ What is the most important piece of information?

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Appendix C: Question 20/ And what does it depend on?

METHODOLOGY The Glengariff Group, Inc. conducted a survey of Bloomfield Township, Michigan residents. The 400 sample, live operator telephone survey was conducted on January 10-13, 2019 and has a margin of error of +/-4.9% with a 95% level of confidence. 60% of respondents were contacted via landline telephone. 40% of respondents were contacted via cell phone telephone. This survey was commissioned by Bloomfield Township.

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KEY FINDINGS General Attitudes Towards the Township 

By a margin of 86.8%-6.8%, Bloomfield Township residents believe the township is on the right track. This 86.8% level represents a remarkably strong level of approval of the direction of the township.

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When asked if the township’s tax rates were too low, too high or about right for the level of services delivered:   

61.0% of residents said ‘about right’.

32.3% of residents said ‘too high’.

1.0% of residents said ‘too low’.

65.7% of women believe the tax rates are about right compared to 26.6% that say they are too high. But 56.0% of men think they are about right, while 38.3% of men believe the tax rates are too high. Men are more likely to believe that tax rates are too high by a 12-point margin as compared to women.

At 38.6%, residents most likely to think the tax rates are too high are those with a household income above $250,000. Only 22.6% of retired residents believe the tax rates are too high. 

Residents were asked if the township’s budget was in excellent, good, bad or poor shape:    

10.0% said excellent shape 35.0% said good shape 2.3% said bad shape 2.5% said poor shape

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But 50.3% of residents simply did not know whether the township budget was in good or bad shape. Among every demographic group the percentage that ‘Did Not Know’ the shape of the township budget was above 40%.

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Residents were asked if they believe the level of services currently delivered by the township is excellent, good, fair or poor.

A resounding 90.3% of township residents rated the level of service as excellent or good.   

46.3% of residents rated services as excellent.

44.0% of residents rates services as good.

Only 9.0% rated township services as fair or poor.

Initial Attitudes Towards the Structural Deficit 

Residents were asked if they had seen, heard or read anything about Bloomfield Township’s five to seven million dollar structural deficit.  

7.3% of residents have seen, heard or read something about the deficit.

92.3% of residents have not seen, heard or read anything.

This information about a structural deficit will be entirely new information to nine of ten residents of Bloomfield Township. 

Residents were asked which of three options the township should take to close the structural deficit: Cut the budget, increase fees or taxes, or do a combination of cutting the budget while increasing some fees or taxes.    

8.3% of residents support increasing fees and taxes to close the deficit.

27.8% of residents support cutting the budget to close the deficit.

54.8% of residents support a combination of cutting the budget and increasing fees/taxes to close the deficit.

9.3% of residents simply did not know.

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22.7% of female residents support cutting the budget while 33.2% of male residents support cutting the budget. The highest level of support for cutting the budget is among residents with over $250,000 in household income at 35.2%.

Testing Support for Nine Plante Moran Recommendations for Closing the Deficit Residents were read nine different recommendations for closing the structural deficit provided by Plante Moran for consideration. In each case, residents were told the pro and con of the proposal and asked if they would support or oppose the recommendation.

The chart below compares support/opposition levels from the highest support to the lowest support among the nine proposals.

Recommendation Consolidating/Reducing Services in Some Departments Adding a One Percent Administrative Fee to Prop Taxes Contracting Property Assessment Services Eliminating Animal Welfare Division Eliminating Optional Programs Eliminating Fire Response at Station Four Contracting Dispatching Services Eliminating General Fund Road Maintenance Eliminating Ten Police Division Positions

Support 68.1% 58.3% 56.3% 55.1% 48.8% 48.1% 35.1% 33.5% 17.5%

Oppose 21.3% 31.8% 33.9% 32.6% 46.1% 40.8% 57.6% 59.1% 80.3%

Six of the nine recommendations would or could win the support of residents: Consolidation of departments, the administrative fee for property taxes, contracting property assessment services, elimination of the animal welfare division, elimination of some optional programs, and the elimination of fire response at Station Four.

Three of the nine recommendations, however, have sharp and strong opposition from residents: Contracting of dispatching services, elimination of general fund road maintenance dollars, and the elimination of ten police division positions.

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Below we provide more context to each of the nine proposals:

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Eliminating the Animal Welfare Division  55.1% support elimination  32.6% oppose elimination  12.5% did not have a position or did not know.

Among residents that want to cut the budget, they support this recommendation 65.7%-25.2%.

Among residents that want to increase taxes, they oppose this recommendation 45.4%-54.5%.

Among residents that want to do a combination approach, they support this proposal 52.5%-34.8%.

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Contracting Dispatching Services  35.1% support contracting the service out  57.6% oppose contracting the service out  7.5% did not have a position or did not know.

37.3% of residents strongly oppose this recommendation.

Among residents that want to cut the budget, they support this recommendation 54.0%-40.5%.

Among residents that want to increase taxes, they oppose this recommendation 21.2%-72.7% Among residents that want to do a combination approach, they oppose this recommendation 29.2%-64.8%.

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Eliminating Fire Response at Fire Station Four  48.1% support eliminating the response  40.8% oppose eliminating the response 6

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11.3% did not have a position or did not know.

Among residents that want to cut the budget, they support this recommendation 63.0%-27.0%.

Among residents that want to increase taxes, they oppose this recommendation 18.2%-75.8%.

Among residents that want to do a combination approach, they narrowly support this recommendation 47.5%-41.5%

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Contracting Property Assessment Services  56.3% support contracting out assessment services.  33.0% oppose contracting out assessment services.  10.8% did not have a position or did not know.

30.0% of residents strongly support this recommendation and 26.3% somewhat support this recommendation.

Among residents that want to cut the budget, they support this recommendation 63.0%-28.8%.

Among residents that want to increase taxes, they oppose this recommendation 39.4%-57.6%.

Among residents that want to do a combination approach, they support this recommendation 56.1%-32.4%.

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Eliminate General Fund Support for Road Maintenance  33.5% support eliminating general fund road maintenance.  59.1% oppose eliminating general fund road maintenance.  7.5% did not have a position or did not know.

40.8% of residents strongly oppose this recommendation.

Among residents that want to cut the budget, they oppose this recommendation 41.4%-49.5%.

Among residents that want to increase taxes, they oppose this recommendation 12.2%-81.9%.

Among residents that want to do a combination approach, they oppose this recommendation 31.9%-62.6%.

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Eliminating the gypsy moth control program, electronic waste collection, shredding of paper, household hazardous waste program, and financial support of the Dream Cruise.  48.8% support eliminating these optional programs.  46.1% oppose eliminating these optional programs.  5.3% did not have a position or did not know.

Among residents that want to cut the budget, they support this recommendation 62.1%-32.4%.

Among residents that want to increase taxes, they are split on this recommendation 48.5%-48.5%.

Among residents that want to do a combination approach, they narrowly oppose this recommendation 44.7%-51.1%.

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Eliminating ten police department positions.  17.5% support eliminating these positions.  80.3% oppose eliminating these positions.  2.3% did not have a position or did not know.

66.8% of residents strongly oppose this recommendation.

Among residents that want to cut the budget, they oppose this recommendation 28.8%-69.4%.

Among residents that want to increase taxes, they oppose this recommendation 3.0%-97.0%.

Among resident that want to do a combination approach, they oppose this recommendation 14.2%-83.6%.

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Consolidating services while reducing services in other departments  68.1% support consolidating services.  21.3% oppose consolidating services  10.8% did not have a position or did not know.

33.3% of residents strongly support this recommendation while 34.8% of residents somewhat support this recommendation.

Among residents that want to cut the budget, they support this recommendation 77.5%-10.8%.

Among residents that want to increase taxes, they oppose this recommendation 36.4%-63.6%.

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Among residents that want to do a combination approach, they support this recommendation 71.2%-19.6%. 

Adding a one percent administrative fee for property taxes.  58.3% support adding the one percent fee.  31.8% oppose adding the one percent fee.  8.1% did not have a position or did not know.

31.8% of residents strongly support this recommendation while 26.5% of residents somewhat support the recommendation.

Comparatively, 24.0% strongly oppose the recommendation while 9.8% somewhat oppose the recommendation.

Among residents that want to cut the budget, they oppose this recommendation 30.6%-63.9%.

Among residents that want to increase taxes, they support this recommendation 81.8%-15.1%.

Among residents that want to do a combination approach, they support this recommendation 70.3%-20.5%.

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Even voters who began the survey saying that cutting the budget should be the solution to balancing the deficit oppose elimination of general fund road maintenance dollars and the elimination of ten police positions.

Overall Plan Support 

After all nine recommendations were presented to residents they were asked if they support or oppose the overall plan of the nine recommendations that would eliminate the structural deficit through a combination of 20% increase in fees and 80% in budget cuts. By a margin of 43.3%-45.3%, residents were narrowly split against the proposal.

12.0% of residents strongly support the plan while 31.3% somewhat support the plan.

22.0% of residents strongly oppose the plan while 23.3% somewhat oppose the plan.

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For those residents that started the survey wanting to cut the budget, they support the plan by a margin of 51.3%-37.8%.

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For those residents that started the survey wanting to increase taxes/fees, they oppose the plan by a margin of 15.2%-75.8%.

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For those residents that started the survey wanting a combination approach, they are split on the plan at 45.6%-43.8%.

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At the conclusion of the survey, after residents were read the nine different recommendations they were again asked which of five positions they would support to eliminate the structural deficit:      

23.8% of residents said cut the funds from the budget.

17.3% support raising 20% of the money from the assessment fee while cutting 80% of the dollars from the budget.

24.3% support a 50/50 approach with half cut from the budget and half raised from new revenues.

10.0% support an 80/20 approach with 80% raised from new revenues and 20% cut from the budget.

8.3% support raising 100% in new revenues.

15.0% of resident did not know what to do.

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Roughly 25% of voters will not support any new revenue to close the structural deficit.

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60% of voters are open to some new forms of revenue to close the structural deficit.

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42.6% of voters support an approach that is at a minimum a 50/50 blend of increased revenue and cutting the budget.

41.1% of voters support an approach that is at most 20% increased revenue – or no increased revenue at all, and the remaining funds cut from the existing budget. But while these residents say they support this approach, they oppose cuts to general fund road maintenance funds or the elimination of ten police positions.

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As previously mentioned, 90.3% of residents give the township marks of excellent or good for the quality of services delivered. When asked if they would be willing to accept a lower level of service if it helped the township balance the structural deficit, 37.4% of residents said yes and 41.0% of residents said no. 19.7% of residents said it depends on which services were cut.  

For residents that began the survey wanting to cut the budget, 51.1% would accept a lower level of service while 27.2% would not accept cuts in services. 20.7% of these cutters said it would depend on the service cut.

For residents that began wanting increases in taxes, 3.1% said they would accept a lower level of service while 81.3% said they would not accept cuts in services.

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For residents that wanted a combination approach, 37.6% said they would accept a lower level of service while 40.0% would not accept a lower level of service. 19.5% of these residents said it depends on which services are cut.

Making Residents Comfortable With A Plan 

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Residents were asked what information would be important in making them feel comfortable with the proposal. Again, it should be noted that only 7.3% of residents started the survey knowing about the deficit. 

Overall, residents made clear they wanted clear public information that laid out the problem and how the township got in this position, a clear list of what was proposed to be cut, how much more they would be required to pay in taxes, and assurances that this was a one-time problem that would be rectified with this plan (including restructuring of pensions/health care obligations).

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Residents will not accept reductions in public safety.

When asked if they would trust or not trust the township board’s recommendation on how to move forward with eliminating the deficit:     

59.1% of residents said they would somewhat or strongly trust the township board. (Only 17.3% would strongly trust them but 41.8% would somewhat trust them.)

26.6% of residents said they would somewhat not trust or strongly not trust the township board.

Among residents that want to cut the budget, they will distrust the board’s recommendation by a margin of 34.2%-49.5% -- 31.5% will strongly distrust the recommendation.

Among residents that want to increase taxes, they will trust the board’s recommendation by a margin of 57.6%21.2%.

Among residents that support a combination approach, they will trust the board recommendation by a margin of 74.9%-15.5%. 53.0% will somewhat trust the board’s recommendation.

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP RESIDENT SURVEY Hello, my name is ____________. I’m not selling anything. I’m doing a short survey on behalf of Bloomfield Township. The survey is of residents of the township and should take approximately 12 minutes.

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Do you currently live in Bloomfield Township?

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Yes…..CONTINUE No….TERMINATE

100.0% (400)

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Generally speaking, would you say things in Bloomfield Township are on the right track or would you say things in the township are on the wrong track?

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Right Track 86.8% (347) Wrong Track….

6.8% (27) ASK: AND WHY WOULD YOU SAY THEY’RE ON THE WRONG TRACK? _______________________________________________________________ [WRITE AS SPOKEN/ CODE RESPONSE] Don’t Know/Refused…DO NOT OFFER 6.5% (26)

AND WHY WOULD YOU SAY THEY'RE ON THE WRONG TRACK? Roads and infrastructure High taxes Government spending Crime and safety Corruption/ Bad politicians Community development/ Neighborhoods Misc Don't know/ Refused Total

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Percent 22.2 % 11.1 % 14.8 % 3.7 % 22.2 % 25.9 % 0.0 % 0.0 % 100.0 %

And would you say the township’s tax rates are too low, too high, or about right for the level of services delivered?

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Number 6 3 4 1 6 7 0 0 27

Too low Too high About right Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

1.0% 32.3% 61.0% 5.8%

(4) (129) (244) (23)

And would you say the township’s budget is in excellent, good, bad or poor shape?

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Excellent Good Bad Poor Don’t Know/ Refused…DO NOT OFFER

10.0% 35.0% 2.3% 2.5% 50.3%

(40) (140) (9) (10) (201)

Bloomfield Township has a budget of forty-six million dollars supported by the taxpayers of the township. Because of past pension and health care obligations, the township is currently running a structural deficit of five to seven million dollars each year. That means that one-time savings will not pay for the pension obligations, the township must find five to seven million dollars every year to pay for its obligations. Have you seen, read or heard anything recently about Bloomfield Township’s structural deficit?

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Yes No Don’t Know/ Refused…DO NOT OFFER

7.3% (29) 92.3% (369) 0.5% (2)

I would like to walk you through some questions to get YOUR opinion on how best to deal with Bloomfield Township’s structural deficit.

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As I mentioned earlier, Bloomfield Township has an overall budget of approximately $46 million. This budget is supported with three different funds: The road fund which is used for road maintenance and the road department, the public safety fund which is used to fund police, dispatch, fire and EMS services, and the general fund which funds most other administrative functions and departments.

Bloomfield Township is facing a structural deficit of five to seven million dollars. Because the public safety fund has the majority of active employees and retirees, the majority of the structural deficit is within the public safety fund. That means 14

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the township would need to cut approximately fifteen percent of its public safety fund budget, approximately five percent of its general fund budget, and about twenty percent of its road fund budget.

Generally speaking, would you say to eliminate the deficit the township should cut the budget and reduce expenses, increase revenues through taxes and fees to balance the budget or would you say the township should look at a combination of cutting the budget and increasing revenues to balance the budget?

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Cut the budget Increase fees/taxes Combination of cuts and increases Don’t Know/ Depends…DO NOT OFFER Refused…DO NOT OFFER

27.8% 8.3% 54.8% 9.3% 0.0%

(111) (33) (219) (37) (0)

The Township Board retained consultants from the accounting firm Plante Moran to provide recommendations in the existing township budget to find five to seven million dollars in cost savings. I want to go through each of these different options to see if you support or oppose the specific recommendation to balance the deficit.

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Bloomfield Township maintains an animal welfare division that is currently not mandated by law. The service is a function that most other local governments in Oakland County do not provide. By eliminating this service and letting the county handle it, Bloomfield Township could save $170,000 to $200,000. Would you support or oppose the elimination of the animal welfare division? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE? 1.

Strongly support

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29.3% 13.8% 18.8% 5.5% 7.0%

(117) (55) (75) (22) (28)

Bloomfield Township currently provides essential dispatching services for police, fire and EMS responses that notifies them where to go in case of an emergency. Oakland County currently provides this service to several local governments in the county. By contracting out this dispatching service, however, Bloomfield Township’s services for police, fire, and EMS could be impacted. And the township’s oversight of police, fire and EMS responses would be limited. By contracting the service out, Bloomfield Township could save from $375,000 to $700,000. Would you support or oppose contracting out dispatching services for police, fire and EMS responses? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE? 1.

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Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neutral/ Neither support, nor oppose….DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neutral/ Neither support, nor oppose….DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

15.8% 19.3% 20.3% 37.3% 3.5% 4.0%

(63) (77) (81) (149) (14) (16)

Another option would be to eliminate fire response from Fire Station Number four located on Franklin Road and only use this facility for EMS responses. By eliminating the fire response at Station Four, it would have a greater impact on fire response on the northern portion of the township and require greater coordination of mutual aid through the township. EMS response would remain unchanged. By eliminating fire response from Station Four, the township could save from $800,000 to $900,000. Would you support or oppose eliminating fire response from Station Four? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE? 16

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22.8% 25.3% 13.0% 27.8% 6.0% 5.3%

(91) (101) (52) (111) (24) (21)

Bloomfield Township currently provides its own property assessing services which establishes property values. Other communities and entities also provide this service, including Oakland County Equalization. And private vendors can be contracted to provide this service. If Bloomfield Township were to contract with someone else for this service, it would likely result in a lower level of customer service and could make the property tax appeals process slower and more cumbersome. By contracting out for assessing services, however, Bloomfield Township could save from $140,000 to $400,000. Would you support or oppose contracting out property assessing services? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE? 1.

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Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neutral/ Neither support, nor oppose….DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neutral/ Neither support, nor oppose….DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

30.0% 26.3% 14.5% 18.5% 7.5% 3.3%

(120) (105) (58) (74) (30) (13)

Bloomfield Township currently levies point six eight nine two mills for township road maintenance. But the township spends an additional $1.4 million dollars from its general fund each year to support road maintenance, beyond what is currently dedicated specifically for roads by the road millage. Bloomfield Township is the only township in the state with its own road department. If Bloomfield Township were to stop providing general fund support for road maintenance and reduce road funding to levels supported by the township road millage, road maintenance service in the township would decline and the quality of roads could be affected. It will also impact how much is received from the County Road Commission. By 17

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eliminating this general fund support, Bloomfield Township could save $1.4 million per year. Would you support or oppose ending the extra general fund support for road maintenance while continuing to fund roads at levels supported by the road millage? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE? 1.

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15.0% 18.5% 18.3% 40.8% 3.5% 4.0%

(60) (74) (73) (163) (14) (16)

Bloomfield Township currently offers several programs that are not required including the gypsy moth control program, an electronic waste collection program, shredding of paper, a household hazardous waste program, and financial support for the Dream Cruise. While these programs are optional, they would result in a reduction of services particularly for the elimination of hazardous and electronic household waste. By eliminating these programs, Bloomfield Township could save $300,000 to $340,000 per year. Would you support or oppose eliminating these optional programs? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE? 1.

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Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neutral/ Neither support, nor oppose….DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neutral/ Neither support, nor oppose….DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

28.5% 20.3% 19.3% 26.8% 3.5% 1.8%

(114) (81) (77) (107) (14) (7)

Another option would be to reduce police patrols throughout Bloomfield Township. This means eliminating ten police department positions which is approximately fifteen percent of the department. By eliminating these positions, it would result in reduced services for police patrols including less proactive patrols, less community outreach, less investigation/detective serviceds and longer response times. By eliminating these ten positions, Bloomfield Township could save one point three to 18

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one point six million dollars. Would you support or oppose eliminating ten police positions?

STRONGLY SUPPORT/OP POSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE? 1.

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8.0% 9.5% 13.5% 66.8% 1.5% 0.8%

(32) (38) (54) (267) (6) (3)

Another option to reduce expenditures includes reducing or eliminating service levels in a number of township departments.

Under this proposal, the Supervisor, treasurer and clerk would consolidate office services. And there would be savings from reducing the buildings and grounds division, motor pool and fleet, engineering and environmental services, and information technology divisions. This cut in spending would reduce services across township government, while saving $400,000 to $500,000. Would you support or oppose consolidating these services while reducing services in other departments? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE? 1.

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Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neutral/ Neither support, nor oppose….DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

ASK: WOULD THAT BE

Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neutral/ Neither support, nor oppose….DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

33.3% 34.8% 9.0% 12.3% 5.0% 5.8%

(133) (139) (36) (49) (20)_ (23)

Michigan’s General Property Tax Act allows for an administrative fee of up to one percent of the total property tax bill per parcel that can be used to offset the cost of collecting property taxes including for Treasurer and Assessing costs. A majority of communities in Michigan use the one percent assessment, but Bloomfield Township does not. The one percent assessment 19

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would be easy to implement and raise $1.5 million for the township resulting in an increase of $81 for the average homeowner.

Would you support or oppose adding the one percent administrative fee for property taxes? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE? 1.

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31.8% 26.5% 9.8% 24.0% 5.3% 2.8%

(127) (106) (39) (96) (21) (11)

To achieve the five to seven million dollars in savings necessary to balance the township budget, each of these nine proposals would need to be adopted. 20% of the savings would come from the one percent administrative fee on property taxes and 80% of the savings would come from consolidation of offices and cuts in services such as removing fire response from one fire station, reducing police patrols, eliminating animal welfare, and contracting assessing services. Would you say you support or oppose this overall plan to bring the township budget into balance? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE? 1.

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Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neutral/ Neither support, nor oppose….DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neutral/ Neither support, nor oppose….DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

12.0% 31.3% 23.3% 22.0% 6.5% 5.0%

(48) (125) (93) (88) (26) (20)

I am going to read you five different options for closing the five to seven million dollar structural deficit, please tell me which one you MOST support. [READ 1-5] 20

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1.

Find all of the five to seven million needed to balance the budget by cutting the money out of the existing general fund, road fund, and public safety fund expenses.

23.8% (95)

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Raise 20% of the money with the property tax fee while cutting 80% of the dollars out of the budget.

17.3% (69)

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Raise 50% of the money from fee and tax increases while cutting 50% of the dollars out of the budget.

24.3% (97)

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Raise 80% of the money from fee and tax increase while cutting 20% of the dollars out of the existing budget.

10.0% (40)

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Raise taxes and fees by an additional five to seven million dollars and cut nothing from the existing budget.

8.3% (33)

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Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

15.0% (60)

7.

Other…DO NOT OFFER

1.5% (96)

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17.

Would you say you will trust or you will not trust the township board’s recommendation on how to move forward with eliminating the township’s structural deficit? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY TRUST/NOT TRUST OR JUST SOMEWHAT TRUST/NOT TRUST THE BOARD’S RECOMMENDATION? 21

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

5.

18.

19.

Strongly trust Somewhat trust Somewhat not trust Strongly not trust Neither trust, nor distrust…DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/Refused….DO NOT OFFER

17.3% 41.8% 11.8% 14.8% 13.3% 1.3%

(69) (167) (47) (59) (53) (5)

What is the most important piece of information you need to feel comfortable with this proposal for closing the five to seven million dollar structural deficit? IF DON’T KNOW, ASK: JUST THINK FOR A MOMENT ABOUT WHAT INFORMATION WOULD BE USEFUL TO YOU: What is the most important piece of information you need to feel comfortable with this proposal for closing the five to seven million dollar structural deficit?

Number Percent I'd need transparency/ communication 29 7.3 % More information in general that I can look at and study 63 15.8 % A clear list of what will be cut 35 8.8 % How much taxes will go up/ Cost to me 20 5.0 % I want to see the budget/ how this deficit happened 38 9.5 % That they won't cut public safety services 20 5.0 % That they'll restructure retirement and pensions first 12 3.0 % Exactly how services will be affected 16 4.0 % Administrative costs and cuts to their salaries and perks 13 3.3 % What they're consolidating first/ Cuts to wasteful spending 13 3.3 % That the public will have their say/will vote on it 9 2.3 % Board members and what they think 8 2.0 % More and different options for revenue besides taxes and cuts 10 2.5 % That taxes won't go up 7 1.8 % That they won't cut services 5 1.3 % That this won't happen again/ It's a onetime thing 6 1.5 % Contracting and Outsourcing will be carefully vetted 2 0.5 % Misc 3 0.8 % Don't know/ Refused/ Nothing 91 22.8 % Total 400 100.0 %

Do you believe the level of service currently delivered by the township is excellent, good, fair or poor?

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

20.

Excellent……MOVE TO Q20 Good….MOVE TO Q20 Fair….MOVE TO Q21 Poor….MOVE TO Q21 Don’t Know/ Refused…DO NOT OFFER/ MOVE TO Q21

46.3% 44.0% 8.5% 0.5% 0.8%

(185) (176) (34) (2) (3)

Would you be willing to accept a lower level of service if it helped the township balance its structural deficit?

1.

2.

3.

Yes No Depends……ASK: AND WHAT DOES IT DEPEND ON?

37.4% (135) 41.0% (148) 19.7% (71)

4.

_______________________________________________________ Don’t Know/ Refused….DO NOT OFFER

1.9% (7)

Depends What services they're cutting How much services will be cut How much taxes will be raised That emergency and safety services aren't cut That road funding isn't cut What else they're doing to balance the deficit How long it would affect us/That it's temporary How they'd communicate with us Total

Number 35 9 5 12 2 5 2 1 71

Percent 49.3 % 12.7 % 7.0 % 16.9 % 2.8 % 7.0 % 2.8 % 1.4 % 100.0 %

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Now just a few questions for statistical purposes.

21.

In what year you were born?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

22.

1.3% 6.3% 20.8% 33.3% 37.3% 1.3%

(5) (25) (83) (133) (149) (5)

And would you say you are currently not employed, employed outside of your home, self- employed, currently looking for work, pursuing an educational degree or skilled certification, in the military or retired?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

23.

1990-2001 (18-29) 1980-1989 (30-39) 1970-1979 (40-49) 1955-1969 (50-64) 1954 and before (65+) Refused‌.DO NOT OFFER

Not employed Employed outside of your home Self Employed Looking for work Educational degree Military Retired Other [Disabled (1)] Don’t Know/ Refused

4.5% 35.8% 19.5% 0.8% 1.3% 0.0% 36.5% 0.3% 1.5%

(18) (143) (78) (3) (5) (0) (146) (1) (6)

80.5% 4.0% 6.5% 1.3% 0.3%

(322) (16) (26) (5) (1)

And what would your race or ethnic background?

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Caucasian African American Asian Hispanic/ Puerto Rican/ Mexican American Native American

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6.

7.

24.

$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000 $75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250,000 Over $250,000 Don’t Know/ Refused…DO NOT OFFER

0.3% 3.0% 11.0% 12.0% 27.0% 22.0% 24.8%

(1) (12) (44) (48) (108) (88) (99)

GENDER: BY OBSERVATION 1.

2.

26.

1.8% (7) 5.8% (23)

I am going to read you several categories. Please tell me which in which category your TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME would fall.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

25.

Mixed Race…DO NOT OFFER Don’t Know/ Refused…DO NOT OFFER

Male Female

48.3% (193) 51.8% (207)

Telephone: 1.

2.

Landline Cell Phone

60.0% (240) 40.0% (160)

Thank you for your time. That concludes our survey.

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1.

Generally speaking, would you say things in Bloomfield Township are on the right track or would you say things in the township are on the wrong track?

Male Female

Right Wrong 84.5% 7.8% 88.9% 5.8%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

80.0% 92.0% 89.2% 82.0% 89.3%

Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

83.3% 0.0% 90.9% 4.2% 79.5% 12.8% 33.3% 66.7% 100.0%0.0%

$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000 $75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250 Over $250,000

0.0% 75.0% 81.8% 95.8% 86.1% 88.6%

0.0% 8.0% 3.6% 10.5% 5.4%

87.7% 5.5% 0.0% 16.7% 9.1% 0.0% 5.6% 4.5%

100.0% (Don’t Know)

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And would you say the township’s tax rates are too low, too high, or about right for the level of services delivered?

Male Female

Low High About Right 1.0% 38.3% 56.0% 1.0% 26.6% 65.7%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

0.0% 4.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0%

20.0% 36.0% 38.6% 38.3% 22.1%

40.0% 60.0% 57.8% 56.4% 68.5%

Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

0.0% 0.7% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0%

22.2% 30.8% 53.8% 66.7% 0.0%

55.6% 65.7% 42.3% 33.3% 80.0%

$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000 $75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250 Over $250,000

0.0% 25.0% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

1.4% 22.6% 67.8% 0.0% 25.0% 29.5% 20.8% 30.6% 38.6%

0.0% 41.7% 56.8% 72.9% 64.8% 60.2%

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And would you say the township’s budget is in excellent, good, bad or poor shape?

Male Female

Excellent 7.8% 12.1%

Good 40.4% 30.0%

Bad 2.1% 2.4%

Poor 3.1% 1.9%

Don’t Know 46.6% 53.6%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

0.0% 0.0% 3.6% 13.5% 12.8%

20.0% 36.0% 32.5% 30.8% 40.9%

0.0% 4.0% 1.2% 2.3% 2.7%

0.0% 8.0% 3.6% 2.3% 1.3%

80.0% 52.0% 59.0% 51.1% 42.3%

Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

16.7% 9.8% 5.1% 0.0% 0.0%

27.8% 30.1% 35.9% 0.0% 40.0%

0.0% 4.2% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0%

5.6% 2.1% 3.8% 33.3% 0.0%

50.0% 53.8% 53.8% 66.7% 60.0%

12.3%

40.4%

1.4%

1.4%

44.5%

$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000 $75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250 Over $250,000

0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 20.8% 5.6% 12.5%

0.0% 33.3% 36.4% 35.4% 40.7% 33.0%

0.0% 8.3% 4.5% 0.0% 1.9% 3.4%

0.0% 16.7% 2.3% 2.1% 0.9% 1.1%

100.0% 41.7% 47.7% 41.7% 50.9% 50.0% 28

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Bloomfield Township has a budget of forty-six million dollars supported by the taxpayers of the township. Because of past pension and health care obligations, the township is currently running a structural deficit of five to seven million dollars each year. That means that one-time savings will not pay for the pension obligations, the township must find five to seven million dollars every year to pay for its obligations. Have you seen, read or heard anything recently about Bloomfield Township’s structural deficit?

Male Female

Yes 8.3% 6.3%

No 91.2% 93.2%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

20.0% 8.0% 9.6% 7.5% 5.4%

80.0% 92.0% 89.2% 92.5% 94.0%

Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

11.1% 7.7% 10.3% 0.0% 0.0%

88.9% 91.6% 89.7% 100.0% 100.0%

5.5%

93.8%

$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000

0.0% 8.3% 4.5%

100.0% 91.7% 95.5% 29

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$75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250 Over $250,000 5.

6.3% 6.5% 13.6%

93.8% 93.5% 85.2%

As I mentioned earlier, Bloomfield Township has an overall budget of approximately $46 million. This budget is supported with three different funds: The road fund which is used for road maintenance and the road department, the public safety fund which is used to fund police, dispatch, fire and EMS services, and the general fund which funds most other administrative functions and departments.

Bloomfield Township is facing a structural deficit of five to seven million dollars. Because the public safety fund has the majority of active employees and retirees, the majority of the structural deficit is within the public safety fund. That means the township would need to cut approximately fifteen percent of its public safety fund budget, approximately five percent of its general fund budget, and about twenty percent of its road fund budget.

Generally speaking, would you say to eliminate the deficit the township should cut the budget and reduce expenses, increase revenues through taxes and fees to balance the budget or would you say the township should look at a combination of cutting the budget and increasing revenues to balance the budget?

Male Female

Cut Budget 33.2% 22.7%

Increase Fees/Taxes 8.8% 7.7%

Combination of Cuts and Increases 51.3% 58.0%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

20.0% 20.0% 30.1% 27.1% 26.2%

0.0% 4.0% 7.2% 7.5% 10.7%

60.0% 72.0% 53.0% 56.4% 53.0%

Not Employed Outside Home

16.7% 23.8%

0.0% 6.3%

66.7% 59.4% 30

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Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

38.5% 66.7% 0.0%

6.4% 0.0% 40.0%

52.6% 0.0% 40.0%

26.0%

11.6%

52.1%

$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000 $75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250 Over $250,000

0.0% 41.7% 15.9% 14.6% 24.1% 35.2%

0.0% 0.0% 15.9% 10.4% 11.1% 0.0%

100.0% 50.0% 61.4% 68.8% 51.9% 56.8%

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Bloomfield Township maintains an animal welfare division that is currently not mandated by law. The service is a function that most other local governments in Oakland County do not provide. By eliminating this service and letting the county handle it, Bloomfield Township could save $170,000 to $200,000. Would you support or oppose the elimination of the animal welfare division? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE?

Male Female

Strongly Support 30.1% 21.7%

Somewhat Support 30.6% 28.0%

Somewhat Oppose 10.9% 16.4%

Strongly Oppose 17.1% 20.3%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

20.0% 20.0% 32.5% 24.8% 24.2%

40.0% 24.0% 27.7% 30.1% 30.2%

0.0% 16.0% 10.8% 15.0% 14.1%

0.0% 12.0% 14.5% 24.1% 18.1%

Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

5.6% 30.1% 33.3% 0.0% 20.0%

16.7% 28.7% 29.5% 33.3% 0.0%

22.2% 12.6% 11.5% 33.3% 20.0%

27.8% 16.8% 15.4% 0.0% 40.0%

21.2%

31.5%

14.4%

21.2%

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$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000 $75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250 Over $250,000 7.

0.0% 16.7% 29.5% 20.8% 21.3% 36.4%

0.0% 33.3% 31.8% 31.3% 37.0% 26.1%

0.0% 25.0% 4.5% 22.9% 11.1% 10.2%

0.0% 16.7% 20.5% 18.8% 17.6% 14.8%

Bloomfield Township currently provides essential dispatching services for police, fire and EMS responses that notifies them where to go in case of an emergency. Oakland County currently provides this service to several local governments in the county. By contracting out this dispatching service, however, Bloomfield Township’s services for police, fire, and EMS could be impacted. And the township’s oversight of police, fire and EMS responses would be limited. By contracting the service out, Bloomfield Township could save from $375,000 to $700,000. Would you support or oppose contracting out dispatching services for police, fire and EMS responses? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE?

Male Female

Strongly Support 24.4% 7.7%

Somewhat Support 21.2% 17.4%

Somewhat Oppose 15.0% 25.1%

Strongly Oppose 34.7% 39.6%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

40.0% 16.0% 12.0% 23.3% 10.1%

20.0% 32.0% 25.3% 13.5% 18.8%

20.0% 32.0% 20.5% 19.5% 19.5%

20.0% 16.0% 38.6% 36.1% 41.6%

Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military

11.1% 15.4% 25.6% 100.0% 0.0%

27.8% 23.8% 11.5% 0.0% 20.0%

11.1% 18.2% 23.1% 0.0% 60.0%

44.4% 35.0% 34.6% 0.0% 20.0% 33

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Retired

8.9%

18.5%

21.2%

41.8%

$0-$20,000 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% $20,000-40,000 8.3% 33.3% 16.7% 41.7% $40,000-75,000 11.4% 13.6% 22.7% 43.2% $75,000-100,000 12.5% 20.8% 20.8% 37.5% $100,000-$250 13.9% 22.2% 19.4% 38.0% Over $250,000 22.7% 17.0% 19.3% 35.2% 8.

Another option would be to eliminate fire response from Fire Station Number four located on Franklin Road and only use this facility for EMS responses. By eliminating the fire response at Station Four, it would have a greater impact on fire response on the northern portion of the township and require greater coordination of mutual aid through the township. EMS response would remain unchanged. By eliminating fire response from Station Four, the township could save from $800,000 to $900,000. Would you support or oppose eliminating fire response from Station Four? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE?

Male Female

Strongly Support 26.4% 19.3%

Somewhat Support 25.9% 24.6%

Somewhat Oppose 10.4% 15.5%

Strongly Oppose 27.5% 28.0%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

20.0% 32.0% 22.9% 25.6% 18.1%

0.0% 24.0% 19.3% 31.6% 24.2%

20.0% 20.0% 15.7% 12.0% 11.4%

20.0% 20.0% 30.1% 21.1% 34.2%

Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military

16.7% 23.1% 28.2% 66.7% 0.0%

22.2% 30.1% 25.6% 0.0% 0.0%

16.7% 13.3% 9.0% 0.0% 0.0%

27.8% 21.7% 29.5% 0.0% 80.0% 34

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Retired

18.5%

22.6%

15.8%

31.5%

$0-$20,000 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% $20,000-40,000 33.3% 8.3% 16.7% 41.7% $40,000-75,000 15.9% 25.0% 15.9% 27.3% $75,000-100,000 18.8% 27.1% 8.3% 39.6% $100,000-$250 16.7% 32.4% 13.0% 30.6% Over $250,000 30.7% 27.3% 13.6% 20.5% 9.

Bloomfield Township currently provides its own property assessing services which establishes property values. Other communities and entities also provide this service, including Oakland County Equalization. And private vendors can be contracted to provide this service. If Bloomfield Township were to contract with someone else for this service, it would likely result in a lower level of customer service and could make the property tax appeals process slower and more cumbersome. By contracting out for assessing services, however, Bloomfield Township could save from $140,000 to $400,000. Would you support or oppose contracting out property assessing services? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE?

Male Female

Strongly Support 34.7% 25.6%

Somewhat Support 24.9% 27.5%

Somewhat Oppose 13.5% 15.5%

Strongly Oppose 19.2% 17.9%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

20.0% 40.0% 32.5% 34.6% 22.8%

40.0% 24.0% 26.5% 26.3% 26.8%

0.0% 24.0% 20.5% 12.0% 12.1%

20.0% 8.0% 16.9% 15.8% 23.5%

Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed Looking

16.7% 39.9% 29.5% 33.3%

38.9% 29.4% 24.4% 66.7%

0.0% 16.8% 15.4% 0.0%

27.8% 11.9% 16.7% 0.0% 35

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School Military Retired

0.0%

20.0%

20.0%

40.0%

21.9%

23.3%

14.4%

24.0%

$0-$20,000 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% $20,000-40,000 25.0% 25.0% 16.7% 25.0% $40,000-75,000 20.5% 29.5% 11.4% 22.7% $75,000-100,000 35.4% 18.8% 20.8% 18.8% $100,000-$250 30.6% 26.9% 19.4% 16.7% Over $250,000 37.5% 31.8% 9.1% 12.5% 10.

Bloomfield Township currently levies point six eight nine two mills for township road maintenance. But the township spends an additional $1.4 million dollars from its general fund each year to support road maintenance, beyond what is currently dedicated specifically for roads by the road millage. Bloomfield Township is the only township in the state with its own road department. If Bloomfield Township were to stop providing general fund support for road maintenance and reduce road funding to levels supported by the township road millage, road maintenance service in the township would decline and the quality of roads could be affected. It will also impact how much is received from the County Road Commission. By eliminating this general fund support, Bloomfield Township could save $1.4 million per year. Would you support or oppose ending the extra general fund support for road maintenance while continuing to fund roads at levels supported by the road millage? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE?

Male Female

Strongly Support 18.1% 12.1%

Somewhat Support 18.7% 18.4%

Somewhat Oppose 15.0% 21.3%

Strongly Oppose 42.5% 39.1%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

20.0% 20.0% 20.5% 16.5% 10.1%

20.0% 20.0% 14.5% 20.3% 18.1%

40.0% 12.0% 20.5% 12.8% 22.8%

20.0% 44.0% 41.0% 41.4% 40.3%

Not Employed

22.2%

16.7%

33.3%

16.7% 36

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Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

16.8% 21.8% 33.3% 0.0%

20.3% 15.4% 66.7% 20.0%

15.4% 12.8% 0.0% 60.0%

42.0% 43.6% 0.0% 20.0%

8.9%

17.1%

21.2%

42.5%

$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000 $75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250 Over $250,000

0.0% 16.7% 9.1% 8.3% 13.9% 20.5%

0.0% 25.0% 11.4% 27.1% 19.4% 19.3%

100.0% 8.3% 29.5% 12.5% 15.7% 18.2%

0.0% 41.7% 36.4% 50.0% 45.4% 39.8%

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Bloomfield Township currently offers several programs that are not required including the gypsy moth control program, an electronic waste collection program, shredding of paper, a household hazardous waste program, and financial support for the Dream Cruise. While these programs are optional, they would result in a reduction of services particularly for the elimination of hazardous and electronic household waste. By eliminating these programs, Bloomfield Township could save $300,000 to $340,000 per year. Would you support or oppose eliminating these optional programs? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE?

Male Female

Strongly Support 34.2% 23.2%

Somewhat Support 17.6% 22.7%

Somewhat Oppose 17.6% 20.8%

Strongly Oppose 25.4% 28.0%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

20.0% 48.0% 31.3% 34.6% 19.5%

0.0% 20.0% 22.9% 15.8% 24.2%

40.0% 16.0% 20.5% 18.0% 18.8%

20.0% 16.0% 19.3% 27.,1% 32.9%

Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed

16.7% 30.8% 44.9%

11.1% 24.5% 12.8%

27.8% 20.3% 11.5%

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Looking School Military Retired

33.3% 20.0%

33.3% 40.0%

0.0% 20.0%

33.3% 20.0%

20.5%

21.2%

20.5%

32.2%

$0-$20,000 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% $20,000-40,000 25.0% 33.3% 8.3% 33.3% $40,000-75,000 31.8% 15.9% 15.9% 31.8% $75,000-100,000 29.2% 16.7% 18.8% 33.3% $100,000-$250 25.9% 24.1% 21.3% 25.0% Over $250,000 34.1% 17.0% 21.6% 22.7% 12.

Another option would be to reduce police patrols throughout Bloomfield Township. This means eliminating ten police department positions which is approximately fifteen percent of the department. By eliminating these positions, it would result in reduced services for police patrols including less proactive patrols, less community outreach, less investigation/detective services and longer response times. By eliminating these ten positions, Bloomfield Township could save one point three to one point six million dollars. Would you support or oppose eliminating ten police positions? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OP POSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE?

Male Female

Strongly Support 11.9% 4.3%

Somewhat Support 9.3% 9.7%

Somewhat Oppose 14.0% 13.0%

Strongly Oppose 63.2% 70.0%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

20.0% 12.0% 8.4% 12.0% 3.4%

20.0% 28.0% 8.4% 6.0% 10.1%

0.0% 8.0% 13.3% 14.3% 14.1%

40.0% 52.0% 67.5% 64.7% 71.8%

Not Employed Outside Home

5.6% 8.4%

16.7% 10.5%

11.1% 11.2%

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Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

12.8% 33.3% 0.0%

7.7% 0.0% 20.0%

16.7% 0.0% 20.0%

61.5% 33.3% 40.0%

4.8%

8.9%

14.4%

70.5%

$0-$20,000 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% $20,000-40,000 8.3% 16.7% 33.3% 41.7% $40,000-75,000 9.1% 13.6% 15.9% 61.4% $75,000-100,000 10.4% 6.3% 10.4% 70.8% $100,000-$250 9.3% 11.1% 15.7% 60.2% Over $250,000 6.8% 10.2% 12.5% 69.3% 13.

Another option to reduce expenditures includes reducing or eliminating service levels in a number of township departments.

Under this proposal, the Supervisor, treasurer and clerk would consolidate office services. And there would be savings from reducing the buildings and grounds division, motor pool and fleet, engineering and environmental services, and information technology divisions. This cut in spending would reduce services across township government, while saving $400,000 to $500,000. Would you support or oppose consolidating these services while reducing services in other departments? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE?

Male Female

Strongly Support 39.4% 27.5%

Somewhat Support 33.2% 36.2%

Somewhat Oppose 5.2% 12.6%

Strongly Oppose 14.0% 10.6%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

20.0% 36.0% 38.6% 35.3% 27.5%

20.0% 44.0% 41.0% 30.8% 34.9%

0.0% 8.0% 2.4% 11.3% 11.4%

0.0% 0.0% 9.6% 15.0% 14.1%

Not Employed

16.7%

44.4%

11.1%

5.6% 40

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Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

34.3% 51.3% 33.3% 0.0%

39.9% 24.4% 33.3% 40.0%

7.0% 3.8% 0.0% 20.0%

9.1% 11.5% 33.3% 20.0%

25.3%

34.2%

13.7%

15.8%

$0-$20,000 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% $20,000-40,000 16.7% 41.7% 8.3% 16.7% $40,000-75,000 29.5% 34.1% 4.5% 20.5% $75,000-100,000 37.5% 31.3% 8.3% 14.6% $100,000-$250 34.3% 35.2% 13.0% 11.1% Over $250,000 33.30% 42.0% 3.4% 13.6% 14.

Michigan’s General Property Tax Act allows for an administrative fee of up to one percent of the total property tax bill per parcel that can be used to offset the cost of collecting property taxes including for Treasurer and Assessing costs. A majority of communities in Michigan use the one percent assessment, but Bloomfield Township does not. The one percent assessment would be easy to implement and raise $1.5 million for the township resulting in an increase of $81 for the average homeowner.

Would you support or oppose adding the one percent administrative fee for property taxes? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE?

Male Female

Strongly Support 30.1% 33.3%

Somewhat Support 27.5% 25.6%

Somewhat Oppose 8.3% 11.1%

Strongly Oppose 26.9% 21.3%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

0.0% 32.0% 26.5% 37.6% 31.5%

20.0% 40.0% 27.7% 30.8% 20.1%

0.0% 4.0% 14.5% 6.8% 11.4%

40.0% 24.0% 21.7% 23.3% 24.2% 41

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Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

22.2% 35.0% 32.1% 0.0% 20.0%

27.8% 34.3% 20.5% 33.3% 0.0%

22.2% 8.4% 6.4% 0.0% 20.0%

22.2% 17.5% 35.9% 66.7% 40.0%

30.8%

22.6%

11.6%

22.6%

$0-$20,000 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% $20,000-40,000 25.0% 25.0% 16.7% 33.3% $40,000-75,000 38.6% 22.7% 6.8% 22.7% $75,000-100,000 56.3% 16.7% 8.3% 18.8% $100,000-$250 31.5% 36.1% 10.2% 16.7% Over $250,000 29.5% 30.7% 8.0% 22.7% 15.

To achieve the five to seven million dollars in savings necessary to balance the township budget, each of these nine proposals would need to be adopted. 20% of the savings would come from the one percent administrative fee on property taxes and 80% of the savings would come from consolidation of offices and cuts in services such as removing fire response from one fire station, reducing police patrols, eliminating animal welfare, and contracting assessing services. Would you say you support or oppose this overall plan to bring the township budget into balance? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY SUPPORT/OPPOSE OR JUST SOMEWHAT SUPPORT/OPPOSE?

Male Female

Strongly Support 18.1% 6.3%

Somewhat Support 32.6% 30.0%

Somewhat Oppose 20.2% 26.1%

Strongly Oppose 19.2% 24.6%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

0.0% 20.0% 13.3% 12.0% 10.1%

60.0% 36.0% 36.1% 31.6% 26.8%

0.0% 24.0% 21.7% 25.6% 22.8%

20.0% 12.0% 19.3% 20.3% 27.5% 42

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Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

0.0% 13.3% 14.1% 33.3% 0.0%

50.0% 38.5% 28.2% 0.0% 20.0%

27.8% 23.8% 29.5% 33.3% 20.0%

16.7% 13.3% 20.5% 0.0% 40.0%

10.3%

25.3%

19.2%

32.2%

$0-$20,000 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% $20,000-40,000 8.3% 41.7% 16.7% 33.3% $40,000-75,000 11.4% 38.6% 15.9% 22.7% $75,000-100,000 18.8% 33.3% 18.8% 20.8% $100,000-$250 13.9% 32.4% 26.9% 22.2% Over $250,000 9.1% 40.9% 18.2% 17.0% 16.

I am going to read you five different options for closing the five to seven million dollar structural deficit, please tell me which one you MOST support. [READ 1-5] All Cuts

20% From Fee 80% From Cuts

50% Increases 50% Cuts

80% Increases 20% Cuts

100% Tax Increase

Male Female

25.9% 21.7%

19.7% 15.0%

21.8% 26.6%

9.8% 10.6%

10.9% 5.8%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

20.0% 20.0% 25.3% 21.8% 24.8%

0.0% 24.0% 30.1% 15.0% 12.1%

20.0% 40.0% 22.9% 30.8% 17.4%

0.0% 16.0% 10.8% 11.3% 8.1%

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Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

16.7% 18.9% 29.5% 100.0% 20.0%

5.6% 26.6% 11.5% 0.0% 0.0%

33.3% 31.5% 24.4% 0.0% 20.0%

16.7% 10.5% 11.5% 0.0% 20.0%

11.1% 4.9% 9.0% 0.0% 20.0%

24.0%

13.7%

16.4%

8.2%

11.0%

$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000 $75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250 Over $250,000

0.0% 41.7% 25.0% 22.9% 23.1% 20.5%

0.0% 16.7% 15.9% 16.7% 18.5% 22.7%

0.0% 0.0% 18.2% 22.9% 24.1% 30.7%

0.0% 16.7% 6.8% 10.4% 12.0% 12.5%

0.0% 0.0% 20.5% 8.3% 10.2% 2.3%

17.

100.0% (DK)

Would you say you will trust or you will not trust the township board’s recommendation on how to move forward with eliminating the township’s structural deficit? ASK: WOULD THAT BE STRONGLY TRUST/NOT TRUST OR JUST SOMEWHAT TRUST/NOT TRUST THE BOARD’S RECOMMENDATION?

Male Female

Strongly Trust 18.7% 15.9%

Somewhat Trust 38.3% 44.9%

Somewhat Not Trust 11.9% 11.6%

Strongly Not Trust 18.1% 11.6%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

0.0% 8.0% 12.0% 19.5% 20.1%

40.0% 48.0% 49.4% 40.6% 38.9%

0.0% 8.0% 13.3% 14.3% 10.1%

40.0% 24.0% 13.3% 14.3% 13.4%

Not Employed

5.6%

66.7%

11.1%

11.1% 44

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Outside Home Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

18.2% 15.4% 0.0% 0.0%

47.6% 28.2% 33.3% 60.0%

9.8% 14.1% 33.3% 0.0%

11.2% 26.9% 33.3% 0.0%

19.9%

40.4%

12.3%

11.6%

$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000 $75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250 Over $250,000

0.0% 25.0% 13.6% 29.2% 16.7% 17.0%

100.0% 25.0% 47.7% 37.5% 49.1% 37.5%

0.0% 16.7% 11.4% 12.5% 13.0% 8.0%

0.0% 8.3% 11.4% 14.6% 10.2% 20.5%

19.

Do you believe the level of service currently delivered by the township is excellent, good, fair or poor?

Male Female

Excellent 41.5% 50.7%

Good 45.1% 43.0%

Fair 11.4% 5.8%

Poor 1.0% 0.0%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

40.0% 40.0% 33.7% 48.1% 53.7%

40.0% 56.0% 51.8% 42.9% 38.3%

20.0% 0.0% 14.5% 6.8% 7.4%

0.0% 4.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0%

Not Employed Outside Home Self Employed

50.0% 39.9% 47.4%

50.0% 50.3% 39.7%

0.0% 7.7% 11.5%

0.0% 0.7% 1.3% 45

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Looking School Military Retired

33.3% 20.0%

33.3% 60.0%

33.3% 20.0%

0.0% 0.0%

52.7%

38.4%

8.2%

0.0%

$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000 $75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250 Over $250,000

100.0% 33.3% 45.5% 54.2% 48.1% 38.6%

0.0% 50.0% 43.2% 33.3% 42.6% 52.3%

0.0% 16.7% 9.1% 10.4% 8.3% 9.1%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0%

20.

Would you be willing to accept a lower level of service if it helped the township balance its structural deficit?

Male Female

Yes 43.7% 32.0%

No 35.9% 45.4%

Depends 18.0% 21.1%

18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+

50.0% 66.7% 42.3% 36.4% 30.7%

0.0% 16.7% 36.6% 40.5% 48.9%

50.0% 12.5% 21.1% 22.3% 16.8%

Not Employed Outside Home

27.8% 43.4%

50.0% 32.6%

22.2% 24.0% 46

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Self Employed Looking School Military Retired

39.7% 50.0% 50.0%

36.8% 0.0% 50.0%

22.1% 50.0% 0.0%

32.3%

49.6%

14.3%

$0-$20,000 $20,000-40,000 $40,000-75,000 $75,000-100,000 $100,000-$250 Over $250,000

100.0% 30.0% 35.9% 47.6% 39.8% 42.5%

0.0% 60.0% 43.6% 35.7% 39.8% 33.8%

0.0% 10.0% 15.4% 14.3% 18.4% 23.7%

APPENDIX A: QUESTION 1/ WRONG TRACK AND WHY WOULD YOU SAY THEY'RE ON THE WRONG TRACK? I'm concerned about the safety at the school.

It's not a friendly place to live.

Too many petty regulations.

Neighborhoods are horrible.

Roads aren't being adequately repaired.

The township works only 4 days a week.

Roads are bad.

People don't keep up their property anymore.

There should be more focus on community development and not just suburban areas.

Roads are terrible.

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We fought a variance where they put 2 houses on one plot, that sets a horrific precedent.

The police are very corrupt and only concerned about money.

They're spending money like drunken sailors.

In the winter, lanes are closed.

High taxes.

Schools and roads need help.

They continue to come back to the residents for more money.

The zoning.

They're selling land along Telegraph for no reason.

They put out a warrant for the Bloomfield Commissioner.

They ripped off the taxpayers with their promises with the water system.

No downtown area or anything to do for residents' children.

Bad road repair.

They spend too much money.

The township doesn't work more that 4 days a week.

Taxes are too high.

They spend too much on fencing.

Total

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3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 %

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3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 3.7 % 100.0 %

Number

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APPENDIX B: QUESTION 18 18. What is the most important piece of information you need to feel comfortable with this proposal for closing the five to seven million dollar structural deficit?

That they'll try to consolidate as much as possible as far as different departments.

How it would affect the public services around Bloomfield Township.

I want it in writing.

Don't know.

I'd like to know more about how the administrative budget is working because it seems like none of the cuts are coming from

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City Hall itself or their salaries.

What are the cuts specifically.

That they would be using the money we have already properly.

That it's only a one-time tax increase.

Information about the property taxes.

It just need more specific details on it all.

How much would be saved.

Why is there a deficit this big that hasn't been dealt with yet.

If they're going to discontinue the pension plans that got us into this mess in the first place.

Exactly how they will do it publicly.

I would need to see the amount of money, or what percentage of money, comes from fees and what comes from taxes.

For such a major change, the township needs to have a really good outreach program informing the public about future impacts to services with 100% transparency.

To know exactly where the money is going already.

What positions are really needed.

100 percent transparency.

What fundraising they plan on doing.

A published analysis of the budget and plan would be helpful.

To see how much the taxes would increase.

I want to see a plan of action presented to the public.

I would trust them regardless.

How it effects my bottom line.

I'd have to see the budget on paper.

Having the actual numbers for the plan.

That there isn't another need for something in the future that is this costly.

How much my taxes will go up.

Probably more general information.

Why are the pension liabilities so high.

Clear details on how it effects taxpayers.

The details on how the money is currently spent.

I'd like to see the township put an explanation in email or quarterly newsletters.

Where and how much of the money for the plan is used in more detail.

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1 1

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1

0.3 %

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0.3 % 0.5 % 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.3 %

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0.3 %

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I need to know what is being cut.

Knowledge about police and fire coverage.

I need to see the numbers.

More specifics.

I need information on what's specifically going to be cut and what isn't.

I would need to know what some of those programs do.

I'd want to see printed material with details.

What the proposal consists of on paper.

What changes to retirement and benefits would be made.

I need to know the cost of eliminating programs.

A lot more information and specifics.

That the police will be reduced, they're not needed as it's a safe town.

Numbers to show exactly how much is saved by cutting each program compared to how much the township benefits from each one.

The top 3 pros and top 3 cons argued by people on both sides.

How this would impact emergency services.

To know exactly how the services are going to be affected.

To actually have numbers about how much it would raise people's fees and taxes.

I'd want 100 percent transparency.

Eliminate the un-necessary things.

Exactly what services and departments would be cut.

What the pension amounts are.

I want to see the budget.

That they won't eliminate from personnel and engineering.

I would like to know where the cuts are going to be taken from.

How it affects me and my pocketbook.

Having our options laid out.

How they're going to balance all this, they have to be transparent.

I want to see what services the cuts are being made to.

I'd need much more information.

Specifics about what is being cut from where, the exact amounts.

That any service outsourced must be as good or better than

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0.3 % 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.3 %

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0.3 %

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0.3 % 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.3 %

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0.3 % 0.3 % 0.3 %

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before.

I'd need clarity on the usefulness of the departments.

Make the proposal information easy to grasp.

New board members.

Good explanation of what happens when things are put into place.

I'd need to know how much services would be affected by cutting out fire services at station number 4.

Exactly what parts of the budget would need to be eliminated to close the deficit.

A detailed breakdown of specific services that will be cut and other data that would support their recommendations.

To show the ways they'd include medical marijuana.

How much taxes go up.

I want to know what positions in local government are going to be cut.

Seeing the salaries of all board members and leaders of all public departments.

I need to know how much taxes would be raised.

Complete transparency from all township board members.

Let me see the actual balance sheet.

That they'll cut administrative areas and not emergency services or roads.

I will never feel comfortable with this.

Having a better look at school tax services and where the money is going.

Nothing.

That there are no other alternatives to mitigate some of this.

I'd need to know that they have pared down the school expenditures.

More information on how much the taxes would be raised.

That we'd take a look at 401k only instead of defined benefit pensions, and make it so pensions are based on salary with no double dipping.

The transparency of what the plan is and how the board's decision is made.

Who's on the board.

They have to look into restructuring the pensions to really fix

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this.

To put it to a vote.

That they're cutting more expenses.

More information on why we're over budget.

Who's making the final decisions.

I want to know the township boundaries.

Just increasing the property taxes will do.

A comprehensive recap on what exactly they're going to do.

I'd want a township hearing or evaluation meeting.

Just more information.

I need more information on what exactly the programs and services do.

If they're giving any of the money to the schools.

That they're actually that far in the hole.

The strength of this deficit.

I'd need to know what the proposal actually says.

Nothing, it just needs to be done.

What they're doing to prevent this from being an issue in the future.

I want to read it myself.

That they'll succeed in eliminating the debt.

It needs to be voted on.

I'd need to know we're not losing police, fire and EMS. I need more details on the different options.

I'd need to be made aware of all their plans.

I want to see the budget and see how many people are on the pension lost and how much they get.

I need to know fully the impact each part of it would have.

That there are going to be board meetings about it.

That I'd get a quarterly letter from them.

The plan in black and white with the actual numbers.

How are we handling pensions and post retirement heath care.

I have to have someone who knows all the ins and outs explain it to me.

More information about which other taxes and fees could be raised.

Put a feasible plan together.

We need more information on where the money is actually

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going.

The exact plan in writing for every resident without raising taxes.

How it would affect me personally.

How it would monetarily affect me as an individual.

Raise it all from taxes and show us where it's going.

I need to know where the money is going.

To make sure all city resources are streamlined.

I need proof on where the money is going, I need documentation.

Every resident gets a printed copy in their mail box.

We should have 1 or 2 township meetings about it.

I'd have to see it all laid out on paper or online.

Which police and EMS services would be cut for sure.

Why they didn't use all the money they got the way they were supposed to in the first place.

Transparency.

A document with all the cuts on it sent to every township resident.

That they're cutting things that are wasteful things.

I want to know the specifics of percentages in each of these areas and how they would raise the money.

I need to see numbers in other townships on the money government officials are paid.

I need more information, period.

That they would only make cuts administratively.

I want to see the budget in detail.

I need to know how they are handling what they already have.

A complete layout with detail.

I'd need to know exactly what they plan to cut.

I need to have transparency from the township.

Good details on what's being reduced.

I need to know how the debt was formed in the first place.

Nothing I accept anything to make up that money, it's not that much, Knowing the background of contracting issues, that there's proper vetting.

Nothing, I trust them.

What does the board actually want.

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Financial statements.

What specifically is being spent currently and where.

I want the numbers in front of me so I can look at it myself.

Showing what they're doing, being transparent.

Look at other revenues besides cutting taxes and contracting work.

They should primarily be looking at budget cuts.

Send us a physical letter in the mail and let us choose 1 out of 5 choices.

I'd like to see some other alternatives to outsourcing water and sewer jobs.

No EMS reduction.

I'd need to see it in writing.

I need to see how they'll cut the services.

Detailed data for every homeowner, they have to be transparent.

All I would need to know is are taxes going to go up and by how much.

I'm concerned about the police cuts but no new taxes.

That administrative expenses have been cut as much as possible before raising property taxes.

Reasonable solutions.

That roads won't be cut from the budget.

Show me the breakdown specifically.

That we're cutting more than we're raising.

We need to know exactly what caused the deficit and how this will be different.

An overall layout so I can look at everything.

Get rid of the public safety parts.

The current wages of board members.

That it's a one time deal that will last and actually work so this won't happen in the future.

A list of everything they've done to control costs.

Who would be making the final decision.

Seeing the current budget with staffing for better understanding.

That waste is cut and security and roads are maintained.

The numbers under each choice.

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Documentation on what services would be cut.

I need to see all of the options in writing.

The township board's actual recommendation.

That they'll keep all services the same for the taxes I currently pay.

Why the township didn't talk about this last year.

I want to know how we got in the deficit in the first place.

Knowing they won't raise taxes.

What's going to be cut exactly with details on impacts of the community.

I don't want services cut so I'd need to know that they'd raise taxes only to keep the status quo.

That they'll charge 1% on businesses.

More details given in the mail or newspaper over time instead of all at once in a survey.

They have to make sure everyone's opinion is heard and put out as much detailed information as possible.

Who's paying how much into the current budget, so I know if there are people not paying their fair share.

Clear communication on what things are going to be cut.

They would follow through with taxpayer wishes.

No cuts in services.

What exact office would be consolidated.

How it would impact me specifically.

More information about the proposal overall.

The financial specifics of the plan.

To print public paperwork that explains the details of the budget.

No raise in taxes.

Knowledge of if they'd raise my taxes.

I want to see the study and details that Plante Moran found.

I'd need to know how this would impact my taxes.

Which of those five options they would choose.

That not so many services would be cut.

The public safety issue that won't jeopardize citizens.

We keep public safety.

Make sure the schools are supported.

If it has the County Clerk Rencelli's thumbs up.

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Knowledge about this proposal in great detail to be put in writing.

An itemized list.

Details about what would be cut and by how much.

I need to know how much the taxes will go up.

Try to keep as many services as possible, especially in public safety, just raise a small amount in taxes.

What services are to be cut exactly.

Transparency about the whole proposal.

I want the full details in writing.

That they're not cutting police.

More details about cuts, something I can look into myself.

No. I'd need to know they're not cutting emergency services.

The total knowledge of the proposal mailed to me.

I'd like to see that in writing.

Detailed information on the cuts and plan.

That they'll use taxes instead of cutting services, but with reduced taxes for senior citizens.

Not cutting police.

I need to know whether or not we will vote on this or if they'll decide for us.

Transparency and a clear plan to move ahead.

That the public can vote on it.

These survey results published to see the township responses.

Details of administrative costs.

More transparency on where revenue and cuts are coming from.

That they'll consolidate the offices.

I need to look more closely at the information about cuts.

What specific services will be cut and how it will affect the township.

They can't cut police and fire.

Knowledge about each part of the proposal.

Allocations from the current total budget including what could be cut without lowering services.

That it gets done sooner than later.

Transparency in government spending in the township.

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They need to get all the information and facts out to taxpayers and citizens.

Knowledge of which departments they'd cut.

More information.

How much taxes are going to be raised.

That they'll just cut, not raise taxes.

That they're not raising our actual property taxes.

Understanding what services are to be cut.

A full layout of pros and cons.

An itemized list of proposed cuts.

Transparency in the proposal.

Each board member's salary and pension amount, to see their level of investment in this project.

How they're going to do it.

Information about the impact of increasing taxes beyond that one percent fee allowed by the state.

How we're even in a deficit with all these new businesses coming in.

Give it in writing.

What would least affect the general population.

More information about everything.

That police won't be cut.

The deficit will not continue.

I want it to be transparent.

What happened to get us this far in debt.

Full disclosure.

An information packet that people can take home and study.

Consider options to lower pension liabilities.

There's going to be a lot of communication.

Send something out to us.

Look at cutting pensions if there's a deficit, maybe reducing some salaries.

A list of things that get cut.

More actual paperwork showing us the trail of the money.

To know that the police and EMT funding won't be cut.

That it won't raise taxes.

What perks they aren't sacrificing.

More information on what services would be cut and which

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ones wouldn't.

Don't cut police and emergency services.

Board member responsibilities.

Complete transparency.

Have a written out plan for residents to see, something you send us in the mail.

I'd want to know the details of exactly what would be cut.

More details on the proposal.

How is the money really being spent right now.

Making certain they do a very effective job at communication to the residents with details about what this all entails.

Transparency of how much our taxes are going to be raised.

That they keep emergency services.

That they look everywhere they can cut.

That they aren't cutting public safety.

How the proposal will operate.

I'd like to know if the township employees have defined benefit pensions, and if so, they should change to 401k.

Just more information regarding details about the proposal.

That our taxes don't go up too much or at all.

A public document with more details on what would be cut and what wouldn't.

That it's an even amount being taxed on everybody depending on their income level.

That they don't cut police.

Any actual details.

A lot of facts.

Where they're cutting things out.

Give us details in plain English.

Renegotiate contracts with retirees to switch to 401k and find creative ways to distribute pensions.

They need to make their case in easy to understand language with lots of details.

To see where the money goes in the budget.

I need all the financial figures and where it's being spent.

Documentation on the 80% cuts and where they come from.

We need to cut back retirements.

Cut from the top down, cut their salaries.

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More details on each one of those proposals.

More information regarding the public safety fund and its services.

That my taxes don't get raised.

To understand all of the aspects of the proposal.

Possible support from other counties.

Be 100 percent transparent and explain everything.

More detailed information about the entire proposal.

I need to study it in writing.

How much they could cut from salaries and benefits and staff reductions.

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APPENDIX C: QUESTION 20/ AND WHAT DOES IT DEPEND ON? Depends On how it affects services in my community.

If roads would get ignored.

How long it would affect people.

Costs to taxpayers.

The savings vs the degradation of services.

It depends on what services they cut.

The final proposal.

The details of how it effects the public.

I don't want roads deteriorating but other things, yes.

I'd need to know what programs were getting cut.

How it will effect my family and my well being.

Which services are to be cut.

I need to know which services are being lowered.

What service.

Only in certain areas.

I worry about the impact on the impact on police, EMS, and fire services.

If it were temporary, just to clean up their budget act.

No cuts to emergency services.

The services that would be cut.

Which services are being cut.

What they would take away.

Which services.

What services would be lost.

As long as they don't cut the police services.

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On what's going to be lowered.

As long as they don't take away quality of public safety and infrastructure.

As long as it's not safety related.

What they'll cut and what will change.

No police cuts.

How much less in services.

If it didn't impact safety.

How they communicate with citizens.

Depends on the area where it's cutting services.

On the level of decrease in service.

Which services they'll eliminate.

On what departments they would cut.

What exactly would get cut.

It depends on what services would be cut.

Depends on the increase to my taxes.

On which services they choose to eliminate.

How much lower services would be.

Which services are being lowered.

Specific services that would be cut or reduced.

How much our taxes will be raised.

On which services get cut, no cuts to safety.

As long as emergency services aren't cut.

On how much they cut.

How much will come from taxes and fees.

What areas they want to cut.

On where the lower levels of service would appear.

Protection and safety services.

The services that are cut.

What services are cut.

On what other options there are for paying the costs.

Which services would be cut.

On what they'll take.

If they're willing to consolidate offices.

How much they would lower those services.

What will be eliminated.

What's cut, it couldn't be any critical services.

That there's no diminishment of public safety or roads.

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That they don't cut something we really need such as police and roads.

What will be cut.

It boils down to the out of pocket costs for us.

The services being lowered.

How much they cut in each service.

What services are being lowered.

It depends on which services would be affected.

If they limit cuts they make, only cutting nonessential services.

If a thorough study was done of reduction of salary and benefits.

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