Strategic-Plan Survey: Preliminary Results

Commissioner Dan Miller writes on his blog about some early results from the survey undertaken as part of the municipality's strategic-planning process. A few highlights:

• When told they had to lower spending somewhere in the budget, surveyed residents chose to cut spending on civic activities, then zoning enforcement, forestry, parking, and public information. The number one response, however, was that no services should be cut, even if it means raising taxes and fees.
• When asked what services should receive more funding, residents chose the library first, then recreation facilities, street maintenance, parks, and planning for the future. The number two response: nothing should get more funding.
• Most surveyed residents said that services in Mt. Lebanon were good; the next most-popular response was that services were great. Only 0.7% said services were poor or inadequate.
• In describing Mt. Lebanon as a place to live, 48% of surveyed residents said it was excellent; 43% said good; 0.4% said poor.

For the full highlights, see Dan Miller's blog: Strategic Plan Preliminary Survey Results.