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Support tracked with age. For example, 78% of voters under 30 supported Option B as compared to just <br />49% of those over 65. Voters over the age of 45 (30%) were significantly more likely than their younger <br />counterparts (11%) to strongly oppose Option B. <br />While no statistical significance was observed in overall support, voters with household income over $75K <br />annually (40%) were twice as likely to strongly support Option B than those with lower incomes (20%). <br />While overall support was not so different between men (54%) and women (60%), the latter were <br />significantly more likely to strongly support Option B: 30%, as compared to 18%. <br />The only groups with a majority in opposition of Option B were Republicans (68%), those who visited <br />parks less frequently than once a month (65%), and independent voters (51%). Almost half of <br />Republicans (45%) and infrequent park visitors (47%) strongly opposed the funding proposal. <br />To close the survey, voters were asked about methods to fund parks and recreation in Eugene, <br />irrespective of if they supported or opposed increasing funding (Q20-Q22). For each question, <br />respondents were asked which of a pair of statements was closer to their preference. <br />To pay for expanding and building new park and recreation facilities, 56% preferred to vote every few <br />years on separate, and smaller funding packages while just 35% preferred voting on one large funding <br />package that would completely fund parks and recreation needs for the next 10-15 years (Q20). <br />Source: DHM Research, October 2016 <br />To varying degrees,voters from almost all backgrounds preferred the iterative funding process. The one <br />exception was those with a household income of over $100K annually, a slight majority of who preferred <br />one large funding package (50%). Preference for the iterative process was particularly strong among <br />Republicans (68%), infrequent park visitors (69%), and those with incomes of $25K or less (74%). <br />DHM RESEARCH |CITY OF EUGENE PARKS AND RECREATION SURVEY | OCTOBER 2016 <br />17 <br /> <br />