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Appendix B: Interview Guide <br />Qualitative Review of Minnesota's Local Road Funding Strategies <br />The City of Ramsey and The Resilient Communities Project <br />Humphrey Team: Molly Sir, Sean Crawford, Steven Kutz, and David Ambuel <br />Final Interview Protocol <br />Objective: Survey quantitatively and qualitatively the range and nature (e.g. franchise fees, <br />property taxes, general revenue, special revenues, political feasibility, and community <br />engagement efforts) of sustainable road funding mechanisms in suburban cities in the Twin - <br />Cities Metro Region. <br />1) (Main Question) What is your city's perspective on long term planning for road <br />maintenance and reconstruction? <br />a) (Probe) Is there political bias within the city as it relates to road infrastructure? (e.g. <br />conservative voter base, pro or against tax increases) <br />b) (Probe) Are there other political actors at play outside of city administrators <br />influencing this perspective in any particular direction? (e.g. City Council, Charter <br />Commission, State Representatives, etc.) <br />2) (Main Question) What funding mechanisms does the city use to fund road maintenance <br />and reconstruction activities? <br />a) (Follow Up Question) What portion of the city's road maintenance and <br />reconstruction budget comes from general revenues? <br />i) (Probe) Do the general revenues consist of more than just a property tax? <br />ii) (Probe) What are general revenue tax rates? <br />b) (Follow Up Question) What portion of the city's road maintenance and <br />reconstruction budget comes from special revenues? <br />i) (Probe) What are the special revenue mechanisms that you use? <br />ii) (Probe) What are the special revenue rates that you use? <br />c) (Follow Up Question) What portion of the city's road and maintenance and <br />reconstruction budget comes from special assessments? <br />i) (Probe) What is the nature of these special assessments? <br />ii) (Probe)What is the special assessment rate that you use? <br />d) (Follow Up Question) What portion of the city's road and maintenance and <br />reconstruction budget comes from capital improvement bonds? <br />i) (Probe) What percent of funding comes from capital improvement bonds? <br />