From: Saturna Island Property Owners Association [mailto:sipoa@saturnanet.net]

Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 1:26 PM

To: sipoa@saturnanet.net

Subject: SIPOA Members Poll 2010

 

 

Dear SIPOA Members:

 

We're not lost, but we are looking for direction.

 

Last year results of a SIPOA membership survey told the executive committee to concentrate its attention on issues of prime concern: health services on Saturna, the state of the roads and taxation. Progress has been made on these issues to the benefit of the entire community.

 

Once again we are asking you for your input in preparation for our Annual General Meeting, scheduled for May 23,2010,

1:00 p.m. at the Community Hall (SAVE THE DATE).

 

We'd like to know which issues you feel are most pressing. Your views will guide your directors. We've suggested a few, but please add your concerns and mark those of concern and send the survey back to us.

 

This year we are using a new survey process. We are sending the poll to you via sipoa@saturnanet.net instead of using our group mail system because regular email offers more flexibility for you to write in ideas other than those on the

survey, To respond, you will need to click reply and then fill out the survey. Once you have completed the survey all you will need to do is click send!

 

We'll circulate the results of this survey at the AGM and discuss possible next steps. Any questions, please drop the Executive Committee a note at sipoa@saturnanet.net

 

 

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*2010 SIPOA MEMBER SURVEY*

 

What issues are of of most concern to you? (please rank in order of your priorities. Please assign a number to each, showing its importance to you: Most important would be 10 and least important 1.)

 

 

________Property Taxation (amount, how is spent)

 

________Payments in Lieu of Taxes (what amount the federal government pays for national park land on Saturna)

 

________Property Assessment (value of property, process, appeals process)

 

________Transportation (roads and ferries)

 

________Tourism (opportunities and impacts)

 

________Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (local and provincial impacts)

 

________Wildlife (goats,deer)

 

________Water (supply, conservation, regulations)

 

________Environment and Conservation (GHG emissions, land use)

 

________Business Development

 

________Fire and Emergency Services

 

________Health Services (clinic)

 

________Community Involvement in Appointments and Decision-Making (appointment process)

 

________Collaboration between and among Saturna's committees and organizations

 

_________Other (Your ideas)