This is the final week to participate in the City’s 2027 Budget Citizen Survey, which will help the newly elected Mayor and Council make informed decisions about future services and budget allocations.
The survey follows last year’s input, which helped guide Council’s decisions during the 2026 budget process.
The City is conducting two surveys: a statistically valid survey and a public opinion survey. The statistically valid survey was recently mailed to 1,600 randomly selected residents to provide a reliable picture of community sentiment.
The online public opinion survey is open to all City residents who want to share their ideas.
Paper copies are available at City Hall. Results from both surveys will be presented to Mayor and Council before the 2027 budget discussions later this fall.
The survey will again focus on community safety, policing, and City services, helping the incoming Council track year-over-year trends in this priority area.
The 2027 Budget Citizen Survey will also ask residents whether they support locating the proposed 10-bed Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice House at the Mount Baker RV Campground property or at one of four alternatives: the Frost lands near St. Mary’s School, the Highlands area, the Slaterville area on 5th Street NW, or the southern area of Kinsmen Quad Ball Park off Willowbrook Drive.
Before completing the survey, you are strongly encouraged to review important information about the history of the Hospice Society’s land donation request at www.cranbrook.ca/hospice.
Complete the survey by Friday, October 2, at https://www.cranbrook.ca/budget2027survey.
Responses are anonymous and will be compiled by an independent firm to protect confidentiality. The results will be presented to the newly elected Mayor and Council at their regular meeting on November 23, and posted on the City’s website at www.cranbrook.ca.
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