Prince George, B.C.- The results of two surveys conducted over the summer, will be presented to  Prince George City Council this evening. 

One  survey looked at customer satisfaction   in dealings with City Hall, while the other  focused on budget considerations.

According to the report to be  presented to Council,  the customer satisfaction survey indicates  one in 3 people  surveyed  thought it took  too long to deal with their particular concern. But overall, customer  service was given an 80% satisfaction rating.

As for the budget survey which  links residents wants with  plans on where dollars should be  spent, 28% said they would   like no increase in taxes and potential cut in services.  Another 28% said they would prefer a 2%-3% increase in taxes  with no cuts to services.  21% said they would prefer  a less than 2% increase  in taxes with potential cuts to services, 17%  would prefer more than 3% increase in taxes with improvements to services, and the balance (7%) did not know .

Also on the agenda for tonight,  the Spruce Kings are looking for some changes to the City’s Alcohol Service procedures so game goers can  have a  beer  in  the  general seating area. The Spruce Kings are the only  BCHL club that  doesn’t  provide alcohol  service to game goers.

Council  will  receive a report on an asphalt recycling machine that could  see crews doing hot patch work in the winter, if Council  decides to  spend the $175 thousand dollars on the machine.  If approved, this machine could make  pothole patches done during the winter last longer,  and reduce  the number of return visits to the same spots.

There is a development variance permit to consider in order  to allow the renovations of the former Zellers turned Target  into  a new Lowe’s  store  at the Pine Centre Mall.

Council will receive an update on the  latest concept design for the Wood Innovation and Design Centre park and  get details on the invasive plant species in the region.