On Tuesday morning sheets with the written-up and tallied resident feedback from Monday night's Community Summit were presented. The following were the top vote getters among the suggestions.
MAJOR SUCCESSES 2004-2009
1. Town Center
2. Oceana NAS and BRAC
3. Convention Center
4. Oceanfront Upgrades
5. Quality of Life (Cultural Arts)
6. Schools: Buildings & Accreditation
7. Recreation Centers
8. 31st Street Corridor
9. Light Rail
10. Virginia Aquarium Expansion
MAJOR CHALLENGES FACING VIRGINIA BEACH 2009-2015
1. City Revenues and Services
2. Transportation: Public, Mass, Light Rail, Multimodal
3. Road Maintenance
4. Preservation of Aging Neighborhoods
SERVICE EVALUATION (Reduction, Elimination, or Privatization)
1. Solid Waste Management
2. Landscaping Service
3. Recreation Centers
4. Education - Schools Funding Formula & Schools Consolidation
5. Animal Shelter
6. Treasurer/Commissioner of Revenue
REVENUE IDEAS
1. Hotel & Meal Tax
2. User Fees
3. Real Estate Tax Increase
4. Highway Tolls
5. Solid Waste Fee
6. Charge for Beach Entertainment/Events/Festivals
7. Sale of City Properties and Buildings (Parks, Recreation Centers)
Yes, VBTAers, 6 of 13 tables voted out a real estate tax increase as a priority. Yet more evidence of how out-of-touch you are....
1 comment:
After seeing the light rail vehicles on the tracks in Norfolk, I think the main priority fr Virginia Beach is to extend the Tide as soon as possible.
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