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131. Visit the Community Center on a 0,41%; 1,16%; 2,23%; <br /> frequent, at least weekly, basis? 3,10%; 4, 7%; 5, 3%. <br /> <br />[32. Visit the Community Center on a 0,45%; &,26%; 2,21%; <br /> occasional, perhaps monthly, basis? 3, 5%; 4, 3%; 5, 1%. <br /> <br />If a community center were built, the city would have two'choices <br />on charging user fees. First, the City could subsidize the <br />operation of the center through general tax revenue and keep user <br />fees low. Or, second, the City could require the facility to be <br />self-sufficient, requiring much higher user fees. <br /> <br />133. <br /> <br />Which course of action would you <br />favor -- should the City subsi- <br />dize operating costs through gen- <br />eral tax revenues or not? <br /> <br />SUBSIDIZE ............. 44% <br />DON'T SUBSIDIZE ....... 49% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUFED ..... 8% <br /> <br />134. <br /> <br />Would the charge of a moderate <br />fee for a daily pass to use <br />facilities, such as an ice arena, <br />swimming pool, and arts and <br />crafts rooms, significantly de- <br />crease your use of those f=cil- <br />ities, or not? <br /> <br />YES ........ . ........ ..14% <br />NO ................. '...5S% <br />DEPENDS ON FEE ........ 25% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 3% <br /> <br />The City might also offer household memberships to recreational <br />facility users. Members would have unlimited access to all <br />facilities. <br /> <br />135. <br /> <br />How much would you be willing to <br />pay yearly for a family member- <br />ship? Let's say, would you be <br />willing to pay $.__? (DEPEND- <br />ING ON RESPONSE~ CHOOSE THE NEXT <br />HIGHER OR LOWER CATEGORY.) How <br />about $ ? <br /> <br />NOTHING ............... 22% <br />$50 ................... <br />$100 .................. 23% <br />$150 .................. <br />$20O ................... <br />$250 .... . .............. <br />$300 ................... 2% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED .... <br /> <br />It might be helpful to discuss comparable fees. The family <br />membership at the YMCA costs $620 yearly, while U.S. Swim and <br />Fitness membership costs $328. Cities tend to charge less. Eden <br />Prairie charges its families $150 yearly while Brooklyn Center <br />yearly family membership fees are $228. <br /> <br />136. Would you pay $150.00 for a one YES ................... 44% <br /> year household membership to the NO .................... 42% <br /> · Elk River Community Center? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED .... 14%. <br /> <br />Let's talk about recycling for a moment .... ~ <br /> <br />[37. <br /> <br />Do you currently separate recy- <br />clable materials fro=~ the rest <br />of your garbage? <br /> <br />YES ................... 53% <br />NO.... ................ 45% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... <br /> <br />159 <br /> <br /> <br />