Overall Survey Results:

City of Red Lodge Resort Tax Survey

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Answer	Number of Responses
First Name	266
Last Name	266

Where is your primary residence?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Red Lodge City Limits

170

63.9%

Carbon County

26.6%

State of Montana

3.0%

Other

6.3%

No Responses

0.0%

Totals

266

100%

Do you own property within the city limits?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Yes

162

60.9%

101

37.9%

No Responses

1.1%

Totals

266

100%

Are you a Red Lodge business owner?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Yes

30.4%

184

69.1%

No Responses

<1%

Totals

266

100%

Do you believe the Resort Tax has had a positive impact on the community?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Yes

209

78.5%

19.5%

No Responses

1.8%

Totals

266

100%

How likely are you to vote 'Yes' on renewing Resort Tax today?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Very likely

153

57.5%

Somewhat likely

10.5%

Neutral

9.7%

Somewhat unlikely

9.0%

Very unlikely

11.2%

No Responses

1.8%

Totals

266

100%

Do you feel the appropriate items are taxed?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Yes

138

51.8%

16.5%

Not Sure

28.1%

No Responses

3.3%

Totals

266

100%

How should the Resort Tax be spent? Please rank the following with (5) being the highest priority and (0) being not appropriate. To be continued...

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Answer

Number of
Responses

Rating
Score*

City Buildings

242

3.1

Community Pool

253

4.1

Park and Trails Construction and Maintenance

254

4.2

Property Tax Relief

248

3.2

Stormwater Improvements

246

4.3

Streets and Sidewalks

257

5.1

Upgrade Infrastructure - to allow for city growth/development

249

4.6

Water and Sewer - Rate Support

247

3.7

*The Rating Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted ratings by the number of total responses.

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Answer	1	2	3	4	5	6
City Buildings	45 (18.6%)	45 (18.6%)	45 (18.6%)	64 (26.4%)	22 (9.1%)	21 (8.7%)
Community Pool	39 (15.4%)	20 (7.9%)	26 (10.3%)	47 (18.6%)	38 (15.0%)	83 (32.8%)
Park and Trails Construction and Maintenance	28 (11.0%)	18 (7.1%)	31 (12.2%)	54 (21.3%)	47 (18.5%)	76 (29.9%)
Property Tax Relief	76 (30.6%)	39 (15.7%)	28 (11.3%)	29 (11.7%)	24 (9.7%)	52 (21.0%)
Stormwater Improvements	20 (8.1%)	22 (8.9%)	25 (10.2%)	61 (24.8%)	44 (17.9%)	74 (30.1%)
Streets and Sidewalks	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	18 (7.0%)	35 (13.6%)	54 (21.0%)	140 (54.5%)
Upgrade Infrastructure - to allow for city growth/development	16 (6.4%)	17 (6.8%)	23 (9.2%)	46 (18.5%)	52 (20.9%)	95 (38.2%)
Water and Sewer - Rate Support	52 (21.1%)	26 (10.5%)	27 (10.9%)	39 (15.8%)	37 (15.0%)	66 (26.7%)

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Answer

Number of
Responses

Rating
Score*

City Buildings

19%

26%

242

3.1

Community Pool

15%

10%

19%

15%

33%

253

4.1

Park and Trails Construction and Maintenance

11%

12%

21%

19%

30%

254

4.2

Property Tax Relief

31%

16%

11%

12%

10%

21%

248

3.2

Stormwater Improvements

10%

25%

18%

30%

246

4.3

Streets and Sidewalks

14%

21%

54%

257

5.1

Upgrade Infrastructure - to allow for city growth/development

18%

21%

38%

249

4.6

Water and Sewer - Rate Support

21%

11%

16%

15%

27%

247

3.7

How should the Resort Tax be spent? Please rank the following with (5) being the highest priority and (0) being not appropriate. ...continued

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Answer

Number of
Responses

Rating
Score*

City Services - Such as Resort Tax Enforcement, Clerks, City Hall, Courts, Legal

239

2.7

Community Services - Such as Food Bank, Library, Recycle Center

251

3.6

Economic Development - Attract new businesses

248

3.5

Fire/EMS Services

250

3.6

Local Event Funding/Grants

244

2.8

Marketing to Increase Resort Tax Revenue

247

3.0

Police and Protective Services

246

3.2

Snowplowing - Equipment and Drivers

248

3.9

Tourism Infrastructure - Such as beautification, weed spraying, flags, flowers, fireworks, wayfinding, downtown speakers

252

4.2

Workforce Housing

244

3.2

*The Rating Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted ratings by the number of total responses.

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Answer	1	2	3	4	5	6
City Services - Such as Resort Tax Enforcement, Clerks, City Hall, Courts, Legal	74 (31.0%)	37 (15.5%)	46 (19.2%)	51 (21.3%)	19 (7.9%)	12 (5.0%)
Community Services - Such as Food Bank, Library, Recycle Center	46 (18.3%)	31 (12.4%)	38 (15.1%)	47 (18.7%)	40 (15.9%)	49 (19.5%)
Economic Development - Attract new businesses	49 (19.8%)	40 (16.1%)	36 (14.5%)	39 (15.7%)	39 (15.7%)	45 (18.1%)
Fire/EMS Services	51 (20.4%)	32 (12.8%)	31 (12.4%)	39 (15.6%)	48 (19.2%)	49 (19.6%)
Local Event Funding/Grants	78 (32.0%)	36 (14.8%)	42 (17.2%)	45 (18.4%)	30 (12.3%)	13 (5.3%)
Marketing to Increase Resort Tax Revenue	71 (28.7%)	35 (14.2%)	45 (18.2%)	36 (14.6%)	30 (12.1%)	30 (12.1%)
Police and Protective Services	62 (25.2%)	44 (17.9%)	26 (10.6%)	41 (16.7%)	32 (13.0%)	41 (16.7%)
Snowplowing - Equipment and Drivers	38 (15.3%)	17 (6.9%)	35 (14.1%)	48 (19.4%)	60 (24.2%)	50 (20.2%)
Tourism Infrastructure - Such as beautification, weed spraying, flags, flowers, fireworks, wayfinding, downtown speakers	31 (12.3%)	19 (7.5%)	28 (11.1%)	49 (19.4%)	49 (19.4%)	76 (30.2%)
Workforce Housing	73 (29.9%)	33 (13.5%)	36 (14.8%)	24 (9.8%)	29 (11.9%)	49 (20.1%)

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Answer

Number of
Responses

Rating
Score*

City Services - Such as Resort Tax Enforcement, Clerks, City Hall, Courts, Legal

31%

15%

19%

21%

239

2.7

Community Services - Such as Food Bank, Library, Recycle Center

18%

12%

15%

19%

16%

20%

251

3.6

Economic Development - Attract new businesses

20%

16%

15%

16%

18%

248

3.5

Fire/EMS Services

20%

13%

12%

16%

19%

20%

250

3.6

Local Event Funding/Grants

32%

15%

17%

18%

12%

244

2.8

Marketing to Increase Resort Tax Revenue

29%

14%

18%

15%

12%

247

3.0

Police and Protective Services

25%

18%

11%

17%

13%

17%

246

3.2

Snowplowing - Equipment and Drivers

15%

14%

19%

24%

20%

248

3.9

Tourism Infrastructure - Such as beautification, weed spraying, flags, flowers, fireworks, wayfinding, downtown speakers

12%

11%

19%

30%

252

4.2

Workforce Housing

30%

14%

15%

10%

12%

20%

244

3.2

Should the Resort Tax be limited to capital improvements*?* Capital Improvements are projects costing $5,000 or more and projected to last at least 10 years.

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Yes

33.0%

169

63.5%

No Responses

3.3%

Totals

266

100%

Should city operational costs be allowed such as snowplowing and park maintenance

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Yes

177

66.5%

31.2%

No Responses

2.2%

Totals

266

100%

Would you be willing to attend a public meeting January 9th, 2020?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Yes

177

66.5%

29.3%

No Responses

4.1%

Totals

266

100%

Do you have any suggestions for the City of Red Lodge to improve the implementation of the Resort Tax or comments on this survey?

	Number of Responses
	105