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The decrease <br /> Support was again driven by the Democratic voters61% of all frequent voters in Eugene. <br />o <br />From Option B to C, support among these voters dropped precipitously. <br /> More voters strongly supported Option B than did Option A. Due to this strong support, and Option <br /> position as the largest funding measure with the support of voters, in-depth analysis is provided in <br />the Key Findings section of the report. <br /> To pay for expanding and building new parks and recreation facilities, 56% preferred to vote every <br />few years on separate, smaller funding packages instead of one large funding package (35%). <br /> Similarly, 59% preferred a temporary funding measure to provide additional funding for maintenance <br />and operations, as compared to 33% who favored a permanent funding system. <br /> To pay for parks and recreation services, a majority called for those who could afford more to pay <br />more (53%). One in three (34%) preferred that all pay equally. <br /> Democrats were more satisfied with parks and recreation, the maintenance of parks, and more likely <br />to agree that parks and recreation provides good value to taxpayers. <br /> A majority of Democrats favored an increase in funding (56%), while two thirds of other voters favored <br />keeping funding at current levels. When faced with specific funding proposals, Democrats were more <br />supportive than Republicans and independent voters. <br /> In general, Democrats placed more importance on challenges facing parks and recreation. Across all <br />political affiliations, voters placed extremely high importance on addressing safety concerns. <br /> While voters were supportive of a pair of proposals to fund the maintenance of existing park facilities <br />(71%) and maintenance as well as safety and security services (64%), support fell by 7% points for <br />thesecond, more expensive proposal. <br /> With regards to the four options to increase funding, support fell precipitously from Option B (57%), <br />costing $50 million, to Option C (34%), costing $75 million. This drop in support can largely be traced <br />to price sensitivities among Democratic voters. <br /> As noted above, voters were split about whether funding for parks and recreation should stay at <br />current levels or increase. In this landscape, specifics will be particularly important, including the <br />amount of an increase, the impacts of increased funding, and the form of funding mechanism. <br />DHM RESEARCH |CITY OF EUGENE PARKS AND RECREATION SURVEY | OCTOBER 2016 <br />4 <br /> <br />