Commissioner's Mail-In Survey Coming in September
The Falls area survey to assess opinions on the incorporation issue is being mailed to residents registered to vote in the area of the proposed municipality. This is scheduled to occur next month in September.
https://www.miamidade.gov/district08/library/falls-community-meeting-faqs.pdf
From the Commissioner's statement:
THE SURVEY
As to the format of the survey, I am still receiving and considering community input. Many of you raised the point that you did not have enough information on the pros and cons of incorporation to simply respond to a "yes" or "no" survey question on the subject. Instead, it was suggested that the more appropriate survey question would be whether or not you are in favor of the creation of a MAC. In consultation with Dr. Robert Ladner, behavioral science researcher and volunteer consultant, we are reevaluating the best format for the questions and we will provide an update before sending surveys. Many of you also raised concerns as to the timeline of the survey. I have heard you and now intend to mail out the survey after Labor Day and give until the end of September for residents to respond. Some of you expressed a preference for the Department of Elections to manage the survey collection and tallying. I am exploring whether this is possible. The survey itself will be a return postage-paid, confidential mailer. All responses will be tallied. Some of you asked questions about whether it would be possible to survey property owners. Because this issue will ultimately be voted upon by registered voters in the area, the survey will go to registered voters. I welcome input from any constituents, including property and business owners in the greater Falls area.
Creation of a new government incorporation that you help pay for has an impact upon you. Educate yourself about the structure, activities, and costs of government.
Unincorporated areas of the County have substantially lower tax millage rates and less fees than incorporated areas since they are just funding one government, not two. Would you waste your own money on things you don't need? Would you force your neighbors to waste their money on what they don't want or need? Our community does not need a new government corporation to provide services already provided by the County, and we recognize that there would be substantial costs involved with creating and maintaining a new town. Look at the full facts, use your critical thinking capacity, and help preserve the benefits of living in an unincorporated part of the County.