Triad Community Forum on Growth and Infrastructure

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Triad Community Forum on Growth and Infrastructure

• July 15, 2009

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What is your occupational category?

• Government
• Business
• Military
• Education
• Nonprofit
• Other

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How far did you travel to be here today?

• Less than 15 minutes
• 15-30 minutes
• 30-45 minutes
• More than 45 minutes

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The Triad region is growing at a steady pace. Do
you think the regions leaders are doing a good
or bad job at managing growth?

• Very good job
• Good job
• Bad job
• Very bad job
• Dont know

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The Triad regions existing arrangement for
building and funding infrastructure will meet our
needs for the foreseeable future.

• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
• Dont know

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The chief obstacle to fixing our regions
infrastructure problems is

• Lack of money
• Not the right vision/leadership
• Inefficient spending
• Lack of cooperation across county/city lines
• Dont know

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Infrastructure spending by state government is
distributed at levels appropriate to each
regions needs.

• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
• Dont know

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Toll roads and similar user fees are appropriate
ways to reduce congestion and delays in the
region.

• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
• Dont know

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The most important funding source/practice that
should be considered by local governments in the
Triad region for regional infrastructure-
including schools, water/sewer and roads- is

• Bonds supported by higher taxes
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Local option sales tax
• User fees
• Special tax districts
• Regional tax base sharing
• Dont know

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When it comes to long-term growth and
infrastructure planning, collaboration among the
counties across the greater-Triad region is
efficient and effective.

• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
• Dont know

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Triad Community Forum on Growth and Infrastructure

• July 15, 2009