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REPORT OVERVIEW This chapter summarizes the major findings of the opinion survey and ser- ves as an executive summary. The City of Lino Lakes 1988 Opinion Sur- ° The five most highly desired addi- vey was mailed to all of Lino Lakes' tions to park facilities and activities households in April of 1988. Results have were been tabulated and the following report 1) hiking/walking/jogging trails presents the attitudes of Lino Lakes resi- 2) bicycling trails dents. 3) youth recreation programs 4) teen recreation programs The purpose of the 1988 residential sur- 5) restrooms in parks vey was to solicit citizen input regarding Lino Lakes services and facilities. The ° The five least desired additions to survey placed particular emphasis on park facilities and activities were opinions regarding park services and 1) indoor ice arena facilities, as well as community growth is- 2) outdoor swimming pool sues. 3) indoor swimming pool snowmobile trails (tie) The major results of the survey can be 5) exercise courses summarized as follows: ° Opinions were split on the need for ° The five most favorably rated city a park improvement tax increase. services were Forty-six percent of the respondents 1) city snowplowing did not support any tax increase. 2) police services 3) private garbage collection However, another forty-six percent 4) street maintenance did support some type of increase. 5) ambulance/ Of those supporting a tax increase, medical emergency services most favored a $10 increase (22%), some favored a $20 increase (16%), ° The five least favorably rated city but very few favored a $40 increase services were (8%). 1) street lighting 2) animal control ° 65% of the residents believed that 3) bus transportation recreation programs should be paid 4) assessing department by user fees, 27% by taxes and user 5) economic development activities fees, and 1% by property taxes. 1