Build the Budget 2025 Resident Feedback
Thank you for taking our budget feedback survey! Your feedback is invaluable to the Mayor, Common Council, and City staff as they develop the 2025 Budget. This survey takes 5-10 minutes to complete.
Strategic Priorities
The City of South Bend has identified twenty strategic priorities for 2025. You have $100 to distribute among the following categories. Write a number or leave the box blank, and the bottom field will display how much you have currently distributed.
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1.Repair and resurface roadways
2.Improve neighborhood infrastructure (sidewalks, lights, traffic calming, curbs, etc.)
3.Increase officers (inc. community resource officers)
4.Maintain safe, reliable water and wastewater utility
5.Expand violence intervention initatives
6.Invest in supportive housing for unsheltered residents
7.Develop and improve city parks and trails
8.Invest in more housing of all types
9.Add fire and EMS services
10.Invest in youth programs
11.Support small businesses
12.Invest in climate action plan
13.Create good jobs by attracting and retaining business and talent
14.Expand financial empowerment and relief programs (Utility Assistance Program, eviction defense)
15.Fund workforce development and skills training
16.Partner to promote health equity (reduce infant mortality disparities)
17.Advance digital equity and internet access (free public WiFi, Broadband infrastructure)
18.Support new residents and welcome immigrant communities
19.Promote diversity and inclusion in city contracts
20.Improve city customer service
Total (must add up to exactly 100 before moving onto the next question)
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Budget Spending Adjustment
Based on your perception of current City operations, how would you adjust the priorities listed below?
Ensure public safety for all
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Reduce
Maintain
Expand
Build sustainable neighborhood infrastructure
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Reduce
Maintain
Expand
Invest in economic growth and jobs
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Reduce
Maintain
Expand
Advance equity, inclusion, and access to oppurtunity
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Reduce
Maintain
Expand
Optional: What specific projects would you like to see the City invest in?
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Demographics
We ask for demographics to better understand how well our survey respondents represent our community.
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Please select the South Bend council district you reside in below:
District 1 (Canneth Lee)
District 2 (Ophelia Gooden Rodgers)
District 3 (Sharon McBride)
District 4 (Troy Warner)
District 5 (Sherry Bolden-Simpson)
District 6 (Sheila Niezgodski)
I don't live in South Bend
Gender
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Male
Female
Non-binary
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Race and ethnicity
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Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American or Alaska Native
White
Two or More Races
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Age
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Less than 21 years
21 to 40 years
41 to 60 years
61 to 80 years
More than 80 years
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