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Council reviews draft 2026 citizen survey; asks for questions on the legislature and property‑tax foregone
Summary
Staff outlined the schedule and questionnaire updates for the 2026 Meridian citizen survey (June–August outreach; report by September). Councilmembers suggested adding targeted questions about the state legislature and attitudes toward property‑tax foregone and asked for edits by the end of the week.
Mr. Miles briefed the council on the 2026 Meridian citizen survey rollout, describing a typical June–July public outreach period with consultant administration and a report expected by September. He said updates in this year’s draft include additional questions about recycling/composting programs, refreshed transportation project questions, and small changes in communications questions.
Several council members proposed specific new items. Councilman Cavender suggested including a question about residents’ views of the state legislature’s influence on local matters. Councilman Overton asked for a question that would gauge residents’ attitudes toward property‑tax foregone and whether his own opposition to foregone is broadly shared. Staff asked council to review the draft questions and identify items they would be willing to trade out if necessary; the consultant may resist adding too many questions for survey length reasons. Council asked staff to collect suggested edits by the end of the week to remain on schedule.
Timeline: staff expects the survey to be deployed in June–July, the consultant to analyze responses during July–August, and a results presentation no later than September.
