The first thing I recognized when I moved to Ottawa was the sincerity of everyone
I met. There is a genuine interest in our community to make Ottawa a great place
to live, work and raise our families. But, what draws and keeps people in Ottawa –
whether it’s that you were born and raised here, or you value a smaller community,
or you found a good job here – is different for each of us.

As your city staff, city commissioners and I plan ahead, we need your help. We
need to know what you value most about our city, what areas need improvement,
and what you’d like to see us prioritize over the next few years. We also need to
make some decisions over the next several months about the city’s one-cent sales
tax, how its utilized, and whether there is support to continue that initiative.

Please share your feedback by taking the survey online. Or, if you prefer, you may
download a PDF of the survey and return it to city hall or call us at (785) 229-3637
to request a hardcopy survey and we will mail one to you. Your response will
provide us with meaningful direction as we evaluate what the city needs to keep
doing well and what we need to do better. If you have any questions, please don’t
hesitate to reach out to me.