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<br />$35.9 million bond is doable, but will take work to get passed, particularly with the uncertainty of the <br />economy over the next many months. He emphasized that the expected large turnout of voters in <br />November does not help our situation, but given the double majority requirement in off years, this <br />November remains the best timing. <br /> <br />Data from the polling: <br /> <br />? <br /> Street maintenance is very high on the community’s radar, is a very important core value, and is a <br />top spending priority for City programs and services. <br /> <br />? <br /> 66% of voters support a potential tax increase for street maintenance. <br /> <br />? <br /> 22% support avoiding additional taxes by either making cutbacks in street maintenance or other <br />City services. <br /> <br />? <br /> 50% are willing to pay up to $20 per month in additional taxes to maintain the streets. <br /> <br />? <br /> 47% are likely to support a 10-year G.O. bond. (Likely support is a more robust predictor of <br />success than a simple combination of “definite” and “probable” intent to support, because it takes <br />into account the fact that only a portion of respondents who say they will probably vote in favor <br />of a measure actually do so). The consultant stated that with appropriate support it is possible to <br />move this number to 50%—perhaps more so with a 5-year bond. <br /> <br />? <br /> Voters likely to support an increase in the stormwater fee to fund street maintenance, garbage fee, <br />or vehicle registration fee are 37.5%, 43%, and 41.5% respectively. However, combining <br />strategies does not appear to be popular; when any of these approaches are combined with a G.O. <br />bond, the likely support decreases. <br /> <br />? <br /> Including an independent auditor significantly increases voter support. <br /> <br />Trust is a significant issue impacting voters’ support for various street funding proposals. By starting <br />with a smaller 5-year bond only, and delivering on the promise, the task force believes that trust can be <br />rebuilt, which will allow the success of a more robust program in the future. It will also be important to <br />continually tell the “street maintenance” story, including the eventual need for $15 to $18 million per <br />year, to ensure the long-term maintenance of our street network. <br /> <br />The July 28 work session will include a presentation by the polling consultant. <br /> <br />Cc: Executive Team <br /> Manager’s Street Maintenance Task Force <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />