In an effort to reduce the cost and size of government in a fair and equitable manner, the Ketchikan Charter Commission is asking you to fill out the following questionnaire for public input. To save costs we have set up "drop boxes" at the following locations: Tatsudas IGA, Tongass Business Center, Carrs Quality Center, Alaskan & Proud, and NAPA Auto Parts. For your convenience you may fill out the questionnaire on line going to the Charter Commission's webpage at www.sitnews.us/ and you can always submit comments or questions to charter@kpunet.net. This is a chance to help mold the future of Ketchikan. Thank you for your time.

1. Are you a City or Rural resident?
City    Rural

2. Are you in favor of electing assembly members by District or At Large?
District   At Large

3. Would you like the existing rural service areas to remain intact in the consolidated government?
Yes   No

4. Are you in favor of the development of a "Port Authority" to operate and maintain all ports and harbors and the airport through an enterprise fund?
Yes     No

5. In an effort to keep property taxes down, would you be in favor of an areawide sales tax?
Yes   No

6. A number of services are currently provided by the City and Borough on an areawide and nonareawide basis. Which of the following services should the new government, on an Areawide basis or on a Nonareawide basis, provide? (Note: Areawide means everyone gets the service and pays for the service; nonareawide means the services are just in specific areas and only those residents of that specific area pay for the service.)

Education (Mandatory Areawide by Property Taxes), Assessment & Collection of Property, Sales & Transient Occupancy Taxes (Mandatory Areawide), Platting, Planning & Land Use Regulations (Mandatory Areawide by KGB)

Parks & Recreation - Currently by KGB, User Fees, 1/2 % sales tax, general fund
Areawide
Nonareawide

Public Transit - Currently by KGB within City limits, Enterprise Fund
Areawide
Nonareawide

Animal Control - Currently by KGB, General Fund, User Fees
Areawide
Nonareawide

Economic Development - Currently by KGB, Economic Development Fund
Areawide
Nonareawide

Emergency 911 Dispatch - Currently Areawide by KPU Telephone user fees
Areawide
Nonareawide

Library - Currently Areawide by City & Borough tax
Areawide
Nonareawide

Museum - Currently by City, General Fund & User fees
Areawide
Nonareawide

Civic Center - Currently by City, General Fund & User fees
Areawide
Nonareawide

Mental Health/Substance Abuse - Currently by City, 1% sales tax & User fees
Areawide
Nonareawide

Hospital - Currently by City, 1% sales tax & User fees
Areawide
Nonareawide

Cemetery - Currently by City, General Fund & User fees
Areawide
Nonareawide

Solid Waste Disposal - Currently Areawide by monthly fee
Areawide
Nonareawide

Ports & Harbors - Currently by City, General Fund & User fees
Areawide
Nonareawide

Police - Currently Nonareawide in City by General Fund & 1% sales tax
Areawide
Nonareawide

Wastewater Collection, Treatment & Discharge - Currently Nonareawide by City & Service Areas
Areawide
Nonareawide

EMS - Currently Nonareawide by City & Service Areas
Areawide
Nonareawide

Building Code Enforcement - Currently by City, General Fund
Areawide
Nonareawide

Fire Suppression - Nonareawide by City & Service Areas
Areawide
Nonareawide

Streets, Road Maintenance & Public Works - Nonareawide by City & Service Areas
Areawide
Nonareawide

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO COMMENT ON ANY ISSUE YOU FEEL IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMISSION TO ADDRESS IN THIS CONSOLIDATION PROCESS. PLEASE USE ANOTHER SHEET, IF NECESSARY.