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Suppose the City of Elk River proposed park and recreational <br />facilities development which you considered to be a reasonable <br />approach. The proposal would be placed on a referendum ballot <br />for approval by the voters. In order to fund construction, <br />residents would be asked to approve a property tax increase for <br />fifteen year period. <br /> <br />a <br /> <br />31. <br /> <br />How much would you be willing to <br />see your property taxes increase <br />to fund this construction? Let's <br />say, would you be willing to see <br />your YEARLY property taxes in- <br />crease by $ o (CHOOSE RANDOM <br />STARTING POINT; MOVE UP OR DOWN <br />DEPENDING ON RESPONSE) How about <br />$__ per month? (REPEAT PROCESS) <br /> <br />NOTHING ............... 20% <br />$10.00 ................ 13% <br />$20.00 ................ <br />$3O.OO ................ <br />$4O.OO ................ <br />$50.00 ................. <br />$60.00 ................. <br />DON'T KNOW ............ 10% <br />REFUSED ................ 3% <br /> <br />Predisposition toward a Bond Referendum: <br /> <br />While eighteen percent ,would "vote against almost any tax increase for park and recreational <br />facilities development," eleven percent would be inclined to "vote for a tax almost any tax <br />increase." Sixty-three percent were "persuadable," depending upon the "justification of the <br />need," "size of tax increase," "inclusion of trails," and "development of more parks." The typical <br />Elk River residents was willing to increase their property taxes by $22.00 yearly to fund park and <br />recreational facilities development. <br /> <br /> <br />