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they agreed (26.9%) or strongly agreed (20.4%) that more park land should <br />be acquired to serve the present population and about one-third (32.8%) <br />indicated they neither agreed nor disagreed. <br />When asked if they thought more park land would need to be acquired to <br />serve the population of Hugo in the year 2020, most survey respondents <br />agreed (34.7%) or strongly agreed (24.7%) that more park land will need to <br />be acquired. Survey respondents were also asked if they thought Hugo <br />should develop the park land Hugo has before Hugo buys more park land. <br />Responses were split fairly evenly between neither agree or disagree <br />(26.5%) and strongly agree (22.6%). <br />Survey respondents were also asked how much more they were willing to <br />pay in taxes to build and operate the new facilities from the previous <br />question. Although about one-quarter (27.4%) suggested they were not <br />willing to pay any more taxes for any new facilities, sizeable percentages <br />were willing to pay $11-$20 per year extra in taxes a year for new facilities <br />(23.5%) or $21-$50 per year in extra taxes for new facilities (22%). <br />Respondents were then asked if they would be willing to pay a fee for the <br />use of a new facility each time they visited. Most respondents (62%) said <br />they would be willing to pay a fee. Of those who said they would be willing <br />to pay a fee, a majority (60.7%) said they would be willing to pay $2-$4 per <br />visit. <br />Finally citizens were asked what they felt was the most appropriate way to <br />meet increased park operating costs. More than half (54.5%) felt that use <br />fees should be increased. About one-quarter (22.8%) said taxes should be <br />increased. A small percentage (6.9%) felt that park services should be <br />reduced. <br />Attitudes Toward Parks and Recreation <br />About one-third of survey respondents (35.2%) said parks and recreation <br />are important to the overall quality of their life as a Hugo resident. When <br />asked how much they felt parks, open space, and trails enhance the value of <br />property in Hugo, a majority (56.6%) said very much. <br />Survey respondents were then asked their feelings about two distinct types <br />of parks. Park A contains a large tract of land with picnic areas, <br />hiking/biking/riding/cross country ski trails and a nature center. Park B <br />contains athletic fields, an outdoor hockey/skating rink, tennis courts, a <br />playground and a recreation center for indoor sports and programs. Park A <br />11 <br />