Carrie Woerner

1. Below are some issues and for each of them, I´d like you to tell me whether you think that issue is a major problem for your community, a minor problem for your community, or not really a problem for your community.

1a.

Availability of Affordable Housing

Major Problem

Minor Problem

Not a Problem

1b.

Utility/Fuel Prices

Major Problem

Minor Problem

Not a Problem

1c.

Threats to the state’s environment/climate change

Major Problem

Minor Problem

Not a Problem

1d.

Quality of public education

Major Problem

Minor Problem

Not a Problem

1e.

Cost of Living in New York/Inflation

Major Problem

Minor Problem

Not a Problem

1f.

Crime

Major Problem

Minor Problem

Not a Problem

1g.

Access to quality jobs/unemployment

Major Problem

Minor Problem

Not a Problem

1h.

Access to quality, affordable health care

Major Problem

Minor Problem

Not a Problem

1i.

Taxes

Major Problem

Minor Problem

Not a Problem

1j.

Other (fill in below)

Major Problem

Minor Problem

Not a Problem

2. How concerned are you about online sports gambling addiction affecting people in New York?

Very concerned it affects me or someone close to me

Very concerned it affects others in NY

Somewhat concerned

Not very concerned

Not at all concerned

3. How important do you think it is for school buses in New York to convert to electric vehicles within the next 10 years? Please Note: This transition would require investment in charging infrastructure and electrical grid upgrades.

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

Unsure/No opinion

4. How much of a problem is crime in your community?

A major problem

A minor problem

Not a problem at all

Unsure/No opinion

5a. How safe do you believe schools in your community are?

Very safe

Somewhat safe

Neither safe nor unsafe

Somewhat unsafe

Very unsafe

Don't know/No opinion

5b. What aspects of school safety, if any, concern you most?

Building security and access control

Bullying and student conflicts

Mental health support

Emergency preparedness

Traffic and drop-off/pick-up safety

Gun violence concerns

Other (please specify)

6. As you may know, New York State can reduce the state budget gap by cutting spending, raising taxes or a combination of the two. Ideally, how would you prefer to see NYS attempt to reduce the state budget gap?

Only with spending cuts

Mostly with spending cuts

Equally with spending cuts/tax increases

Mostly with tax increases

Only with tax increases

No opinion

6a.

If you answered, “cut spending,” how?

Cut spending in some areas, but maintain spending in some others

Equally cut in all areas

6b.

If you answered, “maintain spending in some other areas,” what are your priority areas to fund? Please rank your top 3 priorities with 1 being the most important to you.

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6c.

If you answered, “raise revenue,” how?

Increase income tax for those with $5M+

Increase Income tax for those with $1M+

Increase tax on certain goods

Put a new tax on 2nd homes

7. What do you see as the biggest economic challenge facing our community overall?

Pay not keeping up with rising costs

Availability of local jobs for my skills

Cost of training programs to develop new, marketable skills

Job security/risk of layoffs

Lack of good-paying jobs (jobs exist but wages are too low)

Lack of advancement opportunities

Childcare costs making work difficult

Healthcare costs/benefits

Housing affordability

Small business challenges

Not currently concerned about jobs/economy

Other

8. I serve on committees that address local government operations, arts and cultural programs, parks and recreation, tourism development, agriculture and farmland, and gaming/racing facilities. Are there issues in any of these areas you'd like me to prioritize?

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2026 Constituent Survey