A majority of Electoral Area C residents say they do not support paying an annual contribution for recreation and culture services, according to survey results released by the Regional District of East Kootenay.
The survey followed a 2024 Recreation and Culture Service Review by the City of Cranbrook that examined ways to improve services and ensure their long-term sustainability.
“In 2024, the City of Cranbrook completed a Recreation and Culture Service Review, which looked at ways the City could improve services and ensure their long-term sustainability. One of the recommendations from the City’s Recreation and Culture Service Review was to seek a financial contribution from RDEK Electoral Area C,” said Area C Director Rob Gay.
“To better understand how residents felt about this concept, we prepared this survey.”
Two identical surveys ran from Jan. 12 to Feb. 9. One was open to the public online and the other mailed directly to a random sample of 1500 Area C residents.
In the the online survey 71 per cent of residents voted not to an annual contribution while 68 per cent voted no on the mailed out survey.
“Hearing from the residents was critically important to me. I want to acknowledge everyone who participated and shared their feedback. We received an excellent number of responses, and this input is incredibly valuable,” added Gay.
The results will be shared with the RDEK board at its March meeting.
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