"I’m going to pay attention to streets and roads," Missoula Mayor Engen says after city survey

A new survey conducted by the University of Montana found that most Missoula residents rate the city’s quality of life as good or excellent, and it found above-average support for increasing fees or taxes to address deficiencies, such as roads and housing.

Exactly what that means will take a little more work, though the survey results will likely inform city leaders as they sit down to craft the Fiscal Year 2019 budget over the coming months.

"We need to understand what services they (residents) want, and then we’ll figure out ways to pay for those services based on all the other things we balance as a function of the budget process," said Missoula Mayor John Engen. "For me, understanding what some of the community priorities are based on this survey is the most significant takeaway."

By Martin Kidston

https://www.missoulacurrent.com/government/2018/04/city-survey-roads/

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