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b. Centennial Police services <br /> c. Centennial Fire District services <br /> d. Roads, interstructure, etc. <br /> 5. What can the council & city staff do to improve services or assistance to you and other <br /> businesses? <br /> 6. Thank you again for being a business here in town and thank you for taking the time <br /> to meet with me. <br /> Ben <br /> 1. How has your business been over the past year? <br /> a. About the same <br /> b. Growing <br /> c. Contracting <br /> 2. How long have you owned /operated this business? <br /> 3. Of that, how many years have you been in Centerville? <br /> 4. Why is your business located in Centerville? <br /> 5. In your opinion, what are the biggest challenges facing your business today? <br /> 6. What services, if any, should the city provide that will directly benefit your business? <br /> 7. We are well aware that Centerville has a relatively high property tax rate. Short of <br /> reducing taxes, what else can Centerville do to retain existing businesses? <br /> 8. What can we do to attract new businesses? <br /> 9. Are there any services that the city should consider cutting? <br /> 10. The city used to host an annual business appreciation luncheon. Should we continue <br /> that tradition? Why or why not? <br /> 11. If you could change one thing about Centerville, what would it be? <br /> 12. When was the last time you visited city hall and/or spoke with a city employee? <br /> Why? <br /> Steve <br /> 1. What obstacles did you face in starting your business? <br /> 2. What obstacles do you now face in continuing your business? <br /> 3. Would you like the city's help in contacting the legislature on issues that affect <br /> your business? <br /> Kurt offered these: <br /> Business Outreach Questions & Issues <br /> 1. Who `are' our businesses <br /> a. Who / where are they / what do they sell <br /> i. Pull Census data regarding businesses to identify businesses to <br /> better determine the scope of questions / issues to pose. <br />