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Y. ,. _ s ....: __: .: . : .: s..:_ -- =-____: : .-:=.a-=<.-:. . . .. . _ _ ' -. 1"" . . _. L._S . . . <br />Groups opposed: <br />Over 30 year residents <br />40,000-50,000 yearly incame households <br />Unless absolutely necessary, any tampering with street <br />maintenance projects should be avoided. Expectations tended to <br />exceed performance somewhat, and cuts would only exacerbate these <br />perceptions. <br />Reduce the frequency of inspections <br />and respons time o conaplain s about <br />aolaitioras of city sic ential codes? <br />A plurality opposed cutting this service, but the margin was <br />j far smaller than in the other services tested: <br />FAVOR......................e.............. <br />38% <br />IOPPOSEo...e ............................... <br />46% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSEDo.........e ............. <br />ib% <br />Groups more favorablee <br />Over 65 year olds <br />Over 60,000 yearly income households <br />i <br />i Groups more opposed: <br />Over thirty year residents <br />I # 55-64 year olds <br />This service cut should be viewed as a possibilitye <br />Wowever, even here, if undecideds should be converted to <br />opponents, resistance could be created. <br />With the ex eption of the reduction of the frequency of <br />inspections and response time ta complaints about code <br />violations, a substantial number of citizens are unwilling ta <br />accept anY reductions in basic city services. Coupled with the <br />fact that a substantial plurality opposed tax ir creases to even <br />maintain city service levels, policy makers are presented with a <br />dilemma. On the ane hand, resistance to tax hikes; on the other, <br />32