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StS SmS SmO StO DKR 29 . Elimination of the subsidy of • community events, such as "Festival in the Park, " "Spring Clean-Up Day, " and "Fall Clean- Up Day, " saving $21, 000 annually. 18% 32% 27% 18% 5% 30. Elimination of the planting of flowers on all city property except City Hall, saving $3 , 000. 34% 40% 16% 6% 4% Moving on. . . The City has eleven parks. 31. Would you support the elimination STRONGLY SUPPORT 10% of the park in your neighborhood SUPPORT 8% if the property could be developed OPPOSE 14% into homes, thereby returning pro- STRONGLY OPPOSE 64% perty tax money to the City? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 3% (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly that way? Another possible savings that the City could undertake would be a reduction in the frequency of the publication of its newsletter. Currently, the City Charter requires that a newsletter must be published and mailed to all residents six times per year. • 32 . Would you favor or oppose a City FAVOR 92% Charter change reducing the number OPPOSE 8% of publications to four times each DON'T KNOW/REFUSED 0% . year, saving $7 , 000? Cities are also looking for alternative means of raising more revenue. For many communities, alternate sources must be located to provide an acceptable standard of basic services. Otherwise, services will be cut or property taxes will be increased. Many proposals feature "user fees" -- charges made to the user of specific city and public services. For each of the following users fee programs, please tell me whether you would strongly support it, somewhat support it, somewhat oppose it, or strongly oppose it. StS SmS Sm0 StO DKR 33 . A utilities franchise fee of a maximum of four percent based on energy usage and raising electric/gas bills on average by $5. 00 to $10. 00 per month, raising approximately $250, 000 annually for General Fund use. 7% 26% 22% 41% 4% 34 . A street light usage fee costing • homeowners about $1.23 per month. 22% 33% 15% 27% 4% 5