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the value of their property; only fifteen percent saw no <br /> relationship. An important component in any future park bond <br /> referendum elections will be the explicit linkage of this <br /> economic se!f-interest with the parameters of the proposal. <br /> <br /> Residents were asked their views of a park development <br /> package to acquire land and develop park facilities across the <br /> community. They were told that the average $80.000 home in Elk <br /> River would see a property tax increase of about $40.00 for <br /> fifteen years to cover the costs of construction. By a forty- <br /> nine percent to twenty-nine percent margin, residents supported <br /> the proposal; but, the support score is still short of a <br /> conclusive majority. Even more worrisome, strong support and <br /> strong opposition, the most likely referendum voters, were evenly <br /> matched at fourteen percent. The benefits to the community as a <br /> whole was cited as the major reason for support; opponents <br /> fixated on the property tax costs. While the referendum ~ght be <br /> passed in an election with a sufficiently high turnout, a very <br /> aggressive campaign would be mandatory. <br /> <br /> Residents were also asked their opinions of a proposal to <br /> acquire land along the Mississippi River for park development. <br /> Sixty-five percent supported the concept. But, repeating the <br /> earlier pattern, when property tax increases were mentioned, a <br /> thirty-eight percent to thirty-six percent plurality developed <br /> against the project. A referendum to fund this land acquisition <br /> project would be very difficult to win at the polls. <br /> <br /> The problem of geese in Lions Park, a well-publicized issue, <br />was assessed. A fifty-five percent majority of residents rated <br />the issue as either "a minor problem,, or "not a problem.', 'Only <br />fourteen percent of the sample saw it as "very serious.,, While <br />the geese may be a nuisance, they are not viewed as a burning <br />problem requiring immediate attention. <br /> <br /> Residents were very pleased with the quality of life in <br />Elk River. Ninety-four percent rated it as either "excellent', or <br />"good," with thirty-seven percent rating it as the former. The <br />most popular aspects of the community were its small town <br />ambience, convenient location in' the Metropolitan Area, the rural <br />and open locale, and its quiet and peaceful atmosphere. Two <br />major concerns were mentioned with some frequency: growth- <br />related issues, such as traffic and the pace of development, and <br />poor shopping. A significant eighteen percent of the sample <br />reported that there was "nothing" they disliked about the <br />community. Elk River ranks in the top quarter among communities <br />in the Metropolitan Area on its residential satisfaction. <br /> <br /> Elk River citizens proved to be fiscally conservative on tax <br />matters, but not dogmatically anti-tax. Fi~ ~ <br />~=y-fou~ percent of <br />the sample would favor an increase in city property taxes to <br />maintain services at their current levels. Forty-eight percent <br />saw Elk River property taxes as "about average" in comparison <br />with other communities; only nine percent felt they were <br />"excessively high." When asked what Rercentage of their property <br /> <br /> 5 <br /> <br /> <br />
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