Using the detailed responses given above, which services do you consider important for the City to work into future budgets? Please select up to eight (8) service areas that you consider important to fund.
*If using a desktop, hold down ctrl while making multiple selections. Affordable housing, Fund early education, Update safety sites, Substance use help, Homelessness support, More shade & trees, More arts & culture
Are there expenses in the City’s General Fund that you consider to be wasteful/unnecessary that the Mayor & Council should examine cutting? Police services
Are there City service changes you think would save money and or/improve impacts for the community and visitors that the Mayor & Council should consider adjusting? No more police funding. Fund our public services, support our unhoused and help people survive. Do not prosecute people for living and existing in our town. Keep public transportation FREE.
What options should the City explore for new or increased dollars to help solve its projected budget deficit? Creating an Advertising Transaction Privilege Tax, Adding sales tax of one quarter-cent, Secondary Property Tax increase for capital equipment and projects
What additional thoughts or comments do you have regarding the City’s FY26 Budget development? No more police funding! Our city deserves better!
Race & Ethnicity - Which of the following describes your racial or ethnic identity? Please select all that apply. White
Gender - What is your current gender? Select all that apply. Male
Age - What is your age? 25 - 34
Tribal Affiliation - Are you an enrolled member and/or a descendant of a Federal or State recognized American Indian Tribe? If so, which one(s)? Please select all that apply. Not a member or descendent
Income - What is your total household income? $25,000 - $39,999
Language - How well do you speak English? Very well

Using the detailed responses given above, which services do you consider important for the City to work into future budgets? Please select up to eight (8) service areas that you consider important to fund.
*If using a desktop, hold down ctrl while making multiple selections. Affordable housing, Violence prevention, More CSOs, Fund early education, Substance use help, Homelessness support, More shade & trees, Job skills training
Are there expenses in the City’s General Fund that you consider to be wasteful/unnecessary that the Mayor & Council should examine cutting? The primary locus of City overspending is policing.

City government always has a moral responsibility to stand apart from looking at every problem from a cop's-eye view. No police force has ever been designed to build public safety for all -- only for some. We must not be fooled.
Are there City service changes you think would save money and or/improve impacts for the community and visitors that the Mayor & Council should consider adjusting? no special ideas here, sorry
What options should the City explore for new or increased dollars to help solve its projected budget deficit? Adding sales tax of one quarter-cent, Increasing the local per-night-stay bed surtax, Creating an Advertising Transaction Privilege Tax, Secondary Property Tax increase for capital equipment and projects
What additional thoughts or comments do you have regarding the City’s FY26 Budget development? Question 1 here shamelessly gives a very high profile to police wish list items, among all the options mentioned.

Reinstating transit fares would be massive redistribution of resources from the poorest to the richest -- naked class warfare. Many untapped sources for transit funding are out there!
Race & Ethnicity - Which of the following describes your racial or ethnic identity? Please select all that apply. White
Gender - What is your current gender? Select all that apply. Male
Age - What is your age? 60 - 64
Tribal Affiliation - Are you an enrolled member and/or a descendant of a Federal or State recognized American Indian Tribe? If so, which one(s)? Please select all that apply. Not a member or descendent
Disability - Do you have difficulties with any of the following? Please select all that apply. I do not identify with having a disability
Income - What is your total household income? $10,000 - $24,999
Language - How well do you speak English? Very well

Using the detailed responses given above, which services do you consider important for the City to work into future budgets? Please select up to eight (8) service areas that you consider important to fund.
*If using a desktop, hold down ctrl while making multiple selections. Affordable housing, More firefighters, Fund early education, Substance use help, Homelessness support, More shade & trees, Job skills training, More arts & culture
Are there expenses in the City’s General Fund that you consider to be wasteful/unnecessary that the Mayor & Council should examine cutting? The large amount of funds going towards policing and surveillance is astonishing. A better public safety strategy could help to reduce this cost.
Are there City service changes you think would save money and or/improve impacts for the community and visitors that the Mayor & Council should consider adjusting? Prioritize social services over policing. Serving at needs populations reduces crime. Policing is by definition reactive to existing crime. Less expensive to reduce crime, rather than police it after the fact.
What options should the City explore for new or increased dollars to help solve its projected budget deficit? Increasing the local per-night-stay bed surtax, Creating an Advertising Transaction Privilege Tax, Secondary Property Tax increase for capital equipment and projects, Adding sales tax of one quarter-cent
What additional thoughts or comments do you have regarding the City’s FY26 Budget development? Seems like it is rushed to the point of discouraging participation. Stop punishing the fire department by asking for their funding along side police. Keep public transit free. Too hot in this city to have poor kids and homeless people having to walk long distances.
Race & Ethnicity - Which of the following describes your racial or ethnic identity? Please select all that apply. American Indian or Alaska Native, White
Gender - What is your current gender? Select all that apply. Male
Age - What is your age? 35 - 44
Tribal Affiliation - Are you an enrolled member and/or a descendant of a Federal or State recognized American Indian Tribe? If so, which one(s)? Please select all that apply. Not listed
Disability - Do you have difficulties with any of the following? Please select all that apply. I do not identify with having a disability
Income - What is your total household income? $175,000 or more
Language - How well do you speak English? Very well

Using the detailed responses given above, which services do you consider important for the City to work into future budgets? Please select up to eight (8) service areas that you consider important to fund.
*If using a desktop, hold down ctrl while making multiple selections. Affordable housing, Fund early education, Substance use help, Homelessness support, More shade & trees, More arts & culture, City property care, Neighborhood cleanup
Are there expenses in the City’s General Fund that you consider to be wasteful/unnecessary that the Mayor & Council should examine cutting? New cars for police officers.

Are there City service changes you think would save money and or/improve impacts for the community and visitors that the Mayor & Council should consider adjusting? I think more money should be put towards remedying our houselessness issue for people
Of Tucson.
What options should the City explore for new or increased dollars to help solve its projected budget deficit? Secondary Property Tax increase for capital equipment and projects
What additional thoughts or comments do you have regarding the City’s FY26 Budget development? I think that not reinstating fares for public transport should really be considered. Please keep our busses fare and keep it accessible to those who need it most! It improves public safety. There are so many creative ways to fund your projects, please.
Race & Ethnicity - Which of the following describes your racial or ethnic identity? Please select all that apply. White
Gender - What is your current gender? Select all that apply. Female
Age - What is your age? 25 - 34
Tribal Affiliation - Are you an enrolled member and/or a descendant of a Federal or State recognized American Indian Tribe? If so, which one(s)? Please select all that apply. Not a member or descendent
Disability - Do you have difficulties with any of the following? Please select all that apply. I do not identify with having a disability
Income - What is your total household income? $55,000 - $69,999
Language - How well do you speak English? Very well

Using the detailed responses given above, which services do you consider important for the City to work into future budgets? Please select up to eight (8) service areas that you consider important to fund.
*If using a desktop, hold down ctrl while making multiple selections. Hire more officers, More firefighters, Fund early education, Upgrade safety gear, Police air support, Safety tech upgrades, Help local business, Neighborhood cleanup
Are there expenses in the City’s General Fund that you consider to be wasteful/unnecessary that the Mayor & Council should examine cutting? Diversity programs
Are there City service changes you think would save money and or/improve impacts for the community and visitors that the Mayor & Council should consider adjusting? Get rid of he homeless at the parks and from under the freeways.
What options should the City explore for new or increased dollars to help solve its projected budget deficit? Re-implement transit fares
What additional thoughts or comments do you have regarding the City’s FY26 Budget development? Fix the roads and stop hiring your cronies.
Race & Ethnicity - Which of the following describes your racial or ethnic identity? Please select all that apply. Latinx or Hispanic, White
Gender - What is your current gender? Select all that apply. Female
Age - What is your age? 45 - 54
Tribal Affiliation - Are you an enrolled member and/or a descendant of a Federal or State recognized American Indian Tribe? If so, which one(s)? Please select all that apply. Not a member or descendent
Disability - Do you have difficulties with any of the following? Please select all that apply. I do not identify with having a disability
Income - What is your total household income? $55,000 - $69,999
Language - How well do you speak English? Very well

Using the detailed responses given above, which services do you consider important for the City to work into future budgets? Please select up to eight (8) service areas that you consider important to fund.
*If using a desktop, hold down ctrl while making multiple selections. Affordable housing, Violence prevention, More firefighters, Homelessness support, More shade & trees, Job skills training, Help local business, Neighborhood cleanup
Are there expenses in the City’s General Fund that you consider to be wasteful/unnecessary that the Mayor & Council should examine cutting? Many departments need oversight--perhaps citizen based, unbiased--particularly the law enforcement/see that Recreation Services have had some misappropriation problems and personally aware of staff that mismanage parks (supervisor making decisions to starve trees from any watering at all.
Are there City service changes you think would save money and or/improve impacts for the community and visitors that the Mayor & Council should consider adjusting? Not too familiar with what they are offering for visitor services at this time
What options should the City explore for new or increased dollars to help solve its projected budget deficit? Adding sales tax of one quarter-cent, Re-implement transit fares
What additional thoughts or comments do you have regarding the City’s FY26 Budget development? Increasing bed surcharge may result negatively/ property tax will impact negatively/ATP Tax will be devastating to business community
Race & Ethnicity - Which of the following describes your racial or ethnic identity? Please select all that apply. Prefer not to say
Gender - What is your current gender? Select all that apply. Prefer not to say
Age - What is your age? Prefer not to say
Tribal Affiliation - Are you an enrolled member and/or a descendant of a Federal or State recognized American Indian Tribe? If so, which one(s)? Please select all that apply. Prefer not to say
Disability - Do you have difficulties with any of the following? Please select all that apply. Prefer not to say
Income - What is your total household income? Prefer not to say
Language - How well do you speak English? Prefer not to say

Using the detailed responses given above, which services do you consider important for the City to work into future budgets? Please select up to eight (8) service areas that you consider important to fund.
*If using a desktop, hold down ctrl while making multiple selections. Affordable housing, Violence prevention, Fund early education, Substance use help, Homelessness support, More shade & trees, Help local business, More arts & culture
Are there expenses in the City’s General Fund that you consider to be wasteful/unnecessary that the Mayor & Council should examine cutting? I believe that some of the funding allocated to policing would better be served going to prevention operations, such as substance use education and intervention and mental health services.
Are there City service changes you think would save money and or/improve impacts for the community and visitors that the Mayor & Council should consider adjusting? I believe that funding should be directed away from policing and into preventative operations such as mental health, education, and substance abuse help.
What options should the City explore for new or increased dollars to help solve its projected budget deficit? Secondary Property Tax increase for capital equipment and projects
What additional thoughts or comments do you have regarding the City’s FY26 Budget development? I believe that transit should be kept free as this will help our city be climate resilient.
Race & Ethnicity - Which of the following describes your racial or ethnic identity? Please select all that apply. Asian, White
Gender - What is your current gender? Select all that apply. Female
Age - What is your age? 20 - 24
Tribal Affiliation - Are you an enrolled member and/or a descendant of a Federal or State recognized American Indian Tribe? If so, which one(s)? Please select all that apply. Not a member or descendent
Disability - Do you have difficulties with any of the following? Please select all that apply. I do not identify with having a disability
Income - What is your total household income? $25,000 - $39,999
Language - How well do you speak English? Very well

Using the detailed responses given above, which services do you consider important for the City to work into future budgets? Please select up to eight (8) service areas that you consider important to fund.
*If using a desktop, hold down ctrl while making multiple selections. More shade & trees
Are there expenses in the City’s General Fund that you consider to be wasteful/unnecessary that the Mayor & Council should examine cutting? Any hostile rocks or additional structures/fences/encampment sweeps are something that I as a Tucson resident do not agree with and do not money being spent on it.
Are there City service changes you think would save money and or/improve impacts for the community and visitors that the Mayor & Council should consider adjusting? Free public transportation and free parking should not change. It should become more accessible and free.
We need more trees please! Less concrete! 100 degree day in early April?? Work on bringing Tucson down a few degrees please.
Homelessness needs community based attention and clean drug sites
What options should the City explore for new or increased dollars to help solve its projected budget deficit? None of the options listed should be used. City should cut existing services to pay for any new needs.
What additional thoughts or comments do you have regarding the City’s FY26 Budget development? I’m ashamed to see that the city and community I love and contribute to spent $300,000 on hostile rocks in 2024. I do not agree with additional police funding of any kind in any capacity. I want free and more public transportation, more shades/trees around town, and the homeless need our help!
Race & Ethnicity - Which of the following describes your racial or ethnic identity? Please select all that apply. White
Gender - What is your current gender? Select all that apply. Female
Age - What is your age? 25 - 34
Tribal Affiliation - Are you an enrolled member and/or a descendant of a Federal or State recognized American Indian Tribe? If so, which one(s)? Please select all that apply. Not a member or descendent
Disability - Do you have difficulties with any of the following? Please select all that apply. I do not identify with having a disability
Income - What is your total household income? $25,000 - $39,999
Language - How well do you speak English? Very well

Using the detailed responses given above, which services do you consider important for the City to work into future budgets? Please select up to eight (8) service areas that you consider important to fund.
*If using a desktop, hold down ctrl while making multiple selections. Affordable housing, More firefighters, Fund early education, Substance use help, Homelessness support, More shade & trees, More arts & culture, City property care
Are there expenses in the City’s General Fund that you consider to be wasteful/unnecessary that the Mayor & Council should examine cutting? I support a smaller police budget fund.
Are there City service changes you think would save money and or/improve impacts for the community and visitors that the Mayor & Council should consider adjusting? I think continuing to invest in public transportation and bike ways save money and help everyone enjoy their communities more.
What options should the City explore for new or increased dollars to help solve its projected budget deficit? Adding sales tax of one quarter-cent, Secondary Property Tax increase for capital equipment and projects
What additional thoughts or comments do you have regarding the City’s FY26 Budget development? I hope to see it serving the populations most in need. Two specific ways I hope the budget can help is by increasing budget so the fire department can hire more firefighters. I also hope the city can allot funding to Pima Animal Care Center that is always operating at capacity.
Race & Ethnicity - Which of the following describes your racial or ethnic identity? Please select all that apply. Latinx or Hispanic
Gender - What is your current gender? Select all that apply. Female
Age - What is your age? 25 - 34
Tribal Affiliation - Are you an enrolled member and/or a descendant of a Federal or State recognized American Indian Tribe? If so, which one(s)? Please select all that apply. Not a member or descendent
Disability - Do you have difficulties with any of the following? Please select all that apply. I do not identify with having a disability
Income - What is your total household income? $55,000 - $69,999
Language - How well do you speak English? Very well

Using the detailed responses given above, which services do you consider important for the City to work into future budgets? Please select up to eight (8) service areas that you consider important to fund.
*If using a desktop, hold down ctrl while making multiple selections. Affordable housing
Are there expenses in the City’s General Fund that you consider to be wasteful/unnecessary that the Mayor & Council should examine cutting? no
Are there City service changes you think would save money and or/improve impacts for the community and visitors that the Mayor & Council should consider adjusting? no
What options should the City explore for new or increased dollars to help solve its projected budget deficit? Creating an Advertising Transaction Privilege Tax
Race & Ethnicity - Which of the following describes your racial or ethnic identity? Please select all that apply. Asian
Gender - What is your current gender? Select all that apply. Male
Age - What is your age? 15 - 19
Tribal Affiliation - Are you an enrolled member and/or a descendant of a Federal or State recognized American Indian Tribe? If so, which one(s)? Please select all that apply. Not a member or descendent
Disability - Do you have difficulties with any of the following? Please select all that apply. I do not identify with having a disability
Income - What is your total household income? Prefer not to say
Language - How well do you speak English? Very well