People love to complain about how the county spends our tax dollars. Well, now's the time to offer your opinion on how funds should be distributed.

The Eau Claire County Committee on Finance & Budget has set up a survey (available through Nov. 11) allowing you to express your thoughts. They say the 2015 budget will be difficult to manage, and they'd your input on what the priorities should be. The survey is broken down by department, allowing you to rank the major services and responsibilities within each department from "Unnecessary" to "Critical." It's detailed, but it's worth 5-10 minutes of your time to help the budget committee know what you feel is important.

This absolutely falls into "if you don't participate, don't complain" territory. So give it a shot. The county board will hold a public input session on Wednesday, November 12, so you can add thoughts in person.