Mecklenburg County Budget Priorities Survey Language: English - English English - English Español mexicano - Spanish (Mexico) default Caution: JavaScript execution is disabled in your browser or for this website. You may not be able to answer all questions in this survey. Please, verify your browser parameters. Program, Service, and Facility Needs [ idbkp ] 105 105 [ IPGL ] Location data from IP: IP address Country Region City Latitude Longitude Postal code Time zone [ Q1 ] Please indicate how your household's needs for the programs, services, and facilities listed below are being met. If you do NOT have a need for an item, please select "NO NEED." Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 01. Foster care, adoption, and child protection services Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 02. Assistance with paying for childcare for low-income families Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 03. Services for senior adults age 60+ (includes services like adult day care, nutrition, transportation, and in-home assistance) Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 04. Programs/services that help residents get access to healthy food Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 05. Efforts by the County to improve access to affordable housing Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 06. Mental health, behavioral health, and substance use services Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 07. Efforts by the County to improve access to healthcare Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 08. Workforce development services that provide training and support to help residents get jobs and/or enhance their careers Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 09. Efforts by the County to acquire land for the development of parks, greenways, and open-space preservation Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 10. Library collections (books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, music, videos, etc.) Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 11. Library programs for children, teens, and/or adults Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 12. Safety and security at County facilities like libraries, parks, greenways, recreation centers, and County offices Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer 13. Programs and services that help justice-involved residents after they have had interactions with the criminal justice system Fully Met Mostly Met Partly Met Not Met NO NEED No answer [ Q2 ] Which FOUR of the services/programs/facilities listed above do you think should be the top priorities for additional funding in the County's FY 2026 Budget? Each item may only be selected once. 1st: Please choose... 01. Foster care, adoption, and child protection services 02. Assistance with paying for childcare for low-income families 03. Services for senior adults age 60+ (includes services like adult day care, nutrition, transportation, and in-home assistance) 04. Programs/services that help residents get access to healthy food 05. Efforts by the County to improve access to affordable housing 06. Mental health, behavioral health, and substance use services 07. Efforts by the County to improve access to healthcare 08. Workforce development services that provide training and support to help residents get jobs and/or enhance their careers 09. Efforts by the County to acquire land for the development of parks, greenways, and open-space preservation 10. Library collections (books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, music, videos, etc.) 11. Library programs for children, teens, and/or adults 12. Safety and security at County facilities like libraries, parks, greenways, recreation centers, and County offices 13. Programs and services that help justice-involved residents after they have had interactions with the criminal justice system 2nd: Please choose... 01. Foster care, adoption, and child protection services 02. Assistance with paying for childcare for low-income families 03. Services for senior adults age 60+ (includes services like adult day care, nutrition, transportation, and in-home assistance) 04. Programs/services that help residents get access to healthy food 05. Efforts by the County to improve access to affordable housing 06. Mental health, behavioral health, and substance use services 07. Efforts by the County to improve access to healthcare 08. Workforce development services that provide training and support to help residents get jobs and/or enhance their careers 09. Efforts by the County to acquire land for the development of parks, greenways, and open-space preservation 10. Library collections (books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, music, videos, etc.) 11. Library programs for children, teens, and/or adults 12. Safety and security at County facilities like libraries, parks, greenways, recreation centers, and County offices 13. Programs and services that help justice-involved residents after they have had interactions with the criminal justice system 3rd: Please choose... 01. Foster care, adoption, and child protection services 02. Assistance with paying for childcare for low-income families 03. Services for senior adults age 60+ (includes services like adult day care, nutrition, transportation, and in-home assistance) 04. Programs/services that help residents get access to healthy food 05. Efforts by the County to improve access to affordable housing 06. Mental health, behavioral health, and substance use services 07. Efforts by the County to improve access to healthcare 08. Workforce development services that provide training and support to help residents get jobs and/or enhance their careers 09. Efforts by the County to acquire land for the development of parks, greenways, and open-space preservation 10. Library collections (books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, music, videos, etc.) 11. Library programs for children, teens, and/or adults 12. Safety and security at County facilities like libraries, parks, greenways, recreation centers, and County offices 13. Programs and services that help justice-involved residents after they have had interactions with the criminal justice system 4th: Please choose... 01. Foster care, adoption, and child protection services 02. Assistance with paying for childcare for low-income families 03. Services for senior adults age 60+ (includes services like adult day care, nutrition, transportation, and in-home assistance) 04. Programs/services that help residents get access to healthy food 05. Efforts by the County to improve access to affordable housing 06. Mental health, behavioral health, and substance use services 07. Efforts by the County to improve access to healthcare 08. Workforce development services that provide training and support to help residents get jobs and/or enhance their careers 09. Efforts by the County to acquire land for the development of parks, greenways, and open-space preservation 10. Library collections (books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, music, videos, etc.) 11. Library programs for children, teens, and/or adults 12. Safety and security at County facilities like libraries, parks, greenways, recreation centers, and County offices 13. Programs and services that help justice-involved residents after they have had interactions with the criminal justice system [ Q3 ] Would you be willing to pay a slight increase in taxes to help fund improvements in the services/program/facility you selected as your top priority in Question 2? Choose one of the following answers Yes No Don't know No answer [ Note ] OPTIONAL OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS. If you do not like responding to open-ended questions, feel free to skip Questions 4 and 5 below. [ Q4 ] If you indicated that your household's needs were not being met for an item in Question 1, please list the item number and briefly describe why your need is not met. [If your needs are not being met for more than one item, please address your concern about the item that is most important to you.] [ Q5 ] Not all County programs/services/facilities are listed in Question 1. If you have comments or suggestions about other County programs/services/facilities that should be high priorities in the FY2026 budget, please describe them below. Previous Next Resume later Please confirm you want to clear your response? Exit and clear survey Resume later Exit and clear survey ×