Survey Results October 2015. Introduction This survey was designed in hopes of creating detailed information to be available to the Council Members of.

Survey ResultsOctober 2015

Introduction

• This survey was designed in hopes of creating detailed information to be

available to the Council Members of Johnson Township to better meet the needs

of Ratepayers and Residents.

• The findings will be compiled into Excel and distributed graphically to Council

and then to the Ratepayers/Residents who wanted the results sent to them

• Approximately 300 surveys were mailed-out to Ratepayers, and approximately

25 surveys were picked up in the Township Office, and the survey was also made

available on our Township Website

• Many of the surveys were dropped off in the Office, while others were mailed in,

and a few were sent through the e-mail

• Total surveys received - 70

Question 1How important are these services in your day-to-day

operations?

Fire Rescu

e Services

Garbage and Recycli

ng Services

Hospita

l and Physic

ian Access

Transporta

tion

Envirnomental P

rograms

Recreational F

acilities

Recreational P

rograms

Cemetery

Public In

volvement/Volunteerin

g0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

3 36

4

1215 14 13

9

1513

10 11

16

710

17 17

4

85

1013

9 911 12

4542

36

44

19 1917 18 19

1 13

03 2 2

4 4

Not at All Slightly Important Fairly Important Very Important No Opinion

Question 2If Council could continue to reduce the Property Tax Rate, can you

suggest what areas of service you would eliminate or reduce? Please create your answer under the “Suggestions” column.

• Please See Appendix 1

Question 3Identify your preferred method of hearing about

Municipal Issues?Township Council

5%

Newsletter58%

Website20%

Newspaper 6%

Radio/TV4%

Township Office7%

Township Council Newsletter Website Newspaper Radio/TV Township Office

Question 3 Comments/Remarks• If the website was made user friendly and by-laws were posted. The

best idea is to use e-mail

• If messages go to “snail mail”, everyone should get it. Otherwise it is not fair. It is too expensive to send notices with taxes (how everyone accesses information). Stop using “snail mail: unless everyone gets it

• No sense in coming to the meetings, they wait for you to leave and then talk. Your concerns mean nothing. I’ve been to them and never hear a thing, taxpayers deserve the right to be there for the whole meeting

• Any advertisements on the radio/TV would be quite the expense and the Sault Star can also be very pricey. It is best to find the least expensive method of delivery and one where you can ensure the majority of Ratepayers receive the information

Question 4With regards to recreation programs and community

events, have you attended, participated, or volunteered in any of the following in the last year?

Social Events: Community Day, Winter Festival, Public Skating, ATV Run, Curling, Family Hockey Tournament, Big Pike Family Fishing Derby,

Annual Square Dance, Tractor Parade and Games, Christmas Break Arena Events

Recreation Fundraisers: Big Buck Contest, Breakfast Buffet,

Children’s Program: Soccer, Baseball, Children’s Summer Swim Program, Children’s Christmas Party

Fitness Programs: Teen Fitness Program, Zumba

Social Events Recreation Fundraisers Children's Programs Fitness Programs0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40 38

30

15

0

18

15

7

2

1817

9

0

Attended Participated Volunteered

• Recreation Programs are a waste of taxpayer money, some sort of user fees should be implemented

• Sometimes people do not even know these things are happening. Goes to the market most weekends when open

• Tried to sign up for Rowing/Sailing in the first week, and was notified the Tuesday before and it was full. Poorly planned. With a large senior population, what is available for them?

• The social and recreational events/activities build community culture, without which we would become a gathering of no bodies

Question 4 Comments/Remarks

Question 5Over the past few years, how would you rate the winter Roads operations in Johnson Township?

Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral/Notsure Satisfied Very Satisfied N/A0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

23

6

20

34

2

Question 5 Comments/Remarks• Not using the roads in the winter – suggestion is to pave on Diamond

Lake Road

• Roads need to be sanded better

• Major signs are obstructed by grass and brush, and then later snowbanks

• Snow Removal – would be nice if roads could be plowed before BUSES run in the a.m.; and would be even better if done before people go to work in the a.m. Not sure why we are the only township who’s roads get plowed so late in the day

• Prior to last winter “very satisfied” – but last winter, it seemed like the Roads crew had been given a different standard to work too

Question 6The Township has been successful in diverting 191 tons of recycling away

from our landfill site and therefore have extended its life. Do you appreciate the value of the use of Clear Bags?

Yes89%

No11%

Yes No

Question 6 Comments/Remarks

• But everyone does not. Why should I buy Clear Bags?• What is the value of Clear Bags, as to the use of regular green bags?• The workers at the dump are excellent, much better then years ago.

Finally helpful and great attitude • It has just created more garbage on the roads• They still see garbage (recycling) being placed in the wrong bins.

More assertive education is required• Have bins in place at landfill for metals (copper, aluminum etc.)

instead of it going out of the gate• No point in having policy, unless it is monitored and compliance

enforced• Not sure if it has much value, recyclable items still going into landfill,

and people who are going to recycle will do so, regardless of bag colour

Question 7Are you aware of the Trailer/Recreational Vehicle By-Law

controls in the Township of Johnson?

Yes81%

No19%

Yes No

Question 7 Comments/Remarks

• Has this By-Law ever been upheld? And why not?

• Sort-of? Not sure how it is being applied?

• Only By-Law posted on your website but what is being done about it? Why have a By-

Law that is not enforced?

• Maybe try to enforcing them

• Clean up this town, yards are terrible. Roads blocked by vehicles. Wake up and tell the

homeowners

• Not sure

• Enforce the By-Law now

• Has the benefits (income) from this program outweigh the costs of enforcement?

• A very failed policy

• Needs to be better enforced

Question 8I am a….

Resident10%

Ratepaye

r18%

Both72%

Resident Ratepayer Both

Year-Round 89%

Seasonal11%

Year-Round Seasonal

Question 9What age bracket do you fall into?

Under 20 years 20 - 30 years 30 - 50 years 50 years +0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1 2

6

59

Question 10Would you be interested in learning more about the

benefits (experience/training) of joining the Volunteer Fire Department?

Yes8%

No92%

Yes No

Question 11Emergency Management is a Township and a Community

responsibility. Would you like more information about how you can become involved?

Yes16%

No84%

Yes No

Additional Comments/ConcernsCouncil welcomes all feedback, both compliments and/or constructive criticism. Please provide your

comments below:

• Please see Appendix 2