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6129296166 DECISION RESOURSES 229 P05 MAY 20 '97 09:49 <br /> I <br /> IF "B" IS CHOSEN, ASK: <br /> 411 30 . Under what conditions would you vote for a tax increase <br /> .for park and recreational facilities development? <br /> DON'T KNOW, 23%; JUSTIFIED NEED, 24%; SMALL INCREASE, <br /> 14%; MORE TRAILS, 14%; MORE PLAYGROUNDS, 7%; MORE <br /> PARKS, 7%; NEED MORE INFO, 10%. <br /> 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 a <br /> fifteen year period. <br /> 31 . How much would you be willing to NOTHING 20% <br /> see your property taxes increase $10 . 00 <br /> to fund this construction? Let ' s $20 . 00 18% <br /> say, would you be willing to see $30 . 00 10% <br /> your YEARLY property taxes in- $40 . 00 6% <br /> crease by $ ? (CHOOSE RANDOM $50 .00 4% <br /> STARTING POINT; MOVE UP OR DOWN $60 . 00 <br /> DEPENDING ON RESPONSE) How about DON'T KNOW 10% <br /> $ per month? (REPEAT PROCESS) REFUSED 3% <br /> • Moving on. . . . <br /> 32 . Do you agree or disagree with the STRONGLY AGREE 36% <br /> following statement : "A good DISAGREE 23% <br /> Elk River park and recreation <br /> system will increase the value of STRONGLY DISAGREE 10% <br /> my property. " (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) DON'T KNOW/REFUSED13% <br /> and do you feel strongly that way? <br /> Changing topics . . . . <br /> I would like to read you a list of a few city services . For each <br /> one, Please tell me whether you would rate the quality of the <br /> service as excellent , good, only fair, or poor? Please keep in <br /> mind that the City of Elk River is not responsible for county or <br /> state parks, highways, and other facilities. <br /> EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR DK/R <br /> 33 . Maintenance and repair of city 5% 43% 36% 16% 1% <br /> streets? 12% 52% 23% 111s 2% <br /> 34 . Snow plowing? 5% 53% 25% 13% 5% <br /> 35 . Street lighting? <br /> 36 . Sewers and water? 29% <br /> . 8%7% 53%% 9% 2%14% 6% 2 25% <br /> 37 . Drainage and flood control? <br /> 38 . Animal control? 8% 59% 16% 8% 10% <br /> III 39 . Police services? % <br /> 40 . Fire protection? 19% 66% 11% 1% 319% 63% 8% 1% 10% <br /> 4 <br />