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04/07/2005 10:37 6129201069 DECISION RESOURCES PAGE 06 <br />A proposal Was recently made to require a referendum whenever <br />Mounds view in,tended to raise their port ion Of the yearly proper- <br />ty, tax by five percent. A special election referendum, if neces- <br />sary in non -election years, costs the ci.ty of Mounds View about <br />$6,000.00 to conduct. <br />24. If you could, choose the city pro- <br />perty tax percentage increase -that <br />would trigger a referendum elec- <br />tion, would it be at I? <br />(CHOOSE RANDOM STARTING POINT; <br />MOVE UP OR DOWN DEPENDING ON <br />RESPONSE) How about <br />(REPEAT PROCESS) <br />LESS THAN 5%..........30% <br />FIVE PERCENT .......... 35% <br />TEN PERCENT ........... 17% <br />FIFTEEN PERCENT ........ 1% <br />MORE THAN 15%..........3% <br />DON'T KNOW ............ 11% <br />REFUSED ........ ....... 45% <br />25. When you <br />consider the property <br />EXCELLENT .............10% <br />Violent crime ........................1%........1 <br />taxes you <br />pay and, the quality of <br />GOOD ..................56% <br />city services <br />you, receive, would <br />ONLY FAIR .............26% <br />you rate <br />the general value of city <br />POOR« .................3% <br />Gangs......... __ .................. <br />services <br />as excellent, good, only <br />DON'T KNOW/R.F.—FU SED..... <br />5.% <br />fair, or <br />poor? <br />6-% <br />........ 3% <br />26. How would you rate the amount of EXCELLENT .............23% <br />police patrolijjng jja your neigh- GOOD..................45% <br />borhood -- excellent, good, only ONLY FAIR .............24% <br />fair or poor? POOR ...................7% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 2% <br />27. Please tell me which one of -u consider .,e :rollowin,g yo on ider to <br />be the greatest public safe-ty, problem in Mounds View. If <br />you feel that none of the issues are serious in Mounds View, <br />just say so. <br />GREAT SECOND <br />Juvenile crime, such as vandalism ... <br />30% <br />....... 17% <br />Violent crime ........................1%........1 <br />Traffic safety, such as drunk <br />driving or speeding ..... __.20%.......17-% <br />Drugs......................... -_.7% <br />........ 9� <br />Gangs......... __ .................. <br />2t <br />........ 3� <br />RuzinesS crimes, such as shop- <br />lifting and check fraud ......... <br />6-% <br />........ 3% <br />Residential crimes, such as <br />bu,rglary and theft ............. <br />16%.......22-s <br />ALLEQUAL— ...................«......4%........4s,', <br />NONE OF THE ABOVE ............. ...... <br />9.% <br />.......12% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ...................5-%.......12 <br />28. which do you consider to be the second, major concern. Again, <br />if you feel none apply, please say so. <br />I <br />Turning to parks and recreation.... <br />9 <br />