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The following facilities scored high with urban survey respondents even if it <br />raised their taxes: public indoor swimming pool and paved trails. Among <br />rural respondents, an indoor swimming pool and a nature preserve scored <br />highest. <br />Among those facilities that respondents felt should be built without raising <br />their taxes, urban respondents chose fishing pier and a public golf course <br />most frequently, whereas rural respondents chose unpaved trails, paved <br />trails, public outdoor ice rink, teen center and senior center most frequently. <br />Among those facilities that respondents thought should not be built in Hugo <br />in the next five years, urban residents most frequently chose indoor <br />racketball courts and a skateboard facility, whereas rural residents chose <br />indoor tennis courts; indoor racketball courts and a public golf course. <br />Survey respondents were asked if they though more park land should be <br />acquired to serve the present population of Hugo. The largest percentage of <br />both urban and rural respondents indicated they neither agreed nor <br />disagreed. <br />When asked if they think more park land will need to be acquired to serve <br />the population of Hugo in the year 2020, most urban and rural survey <br />respondents agreed that more park land will need to be acquired. Survey <br />respondents were also asked if they thought Hugo should develop the park <br />land Hugo has before Hugo buys more park land. Most urban and rural <br />respondents agreed that Hugo should develop the park land Hugo has before <br />it buys any more. <br />Survey respondents were also asked if they were willing to pay more in <br />taxes to build and operate any new facilities. About one-half of urban <br />residents felt that they should pay $0 in new taxes (23.1%) or $11-$20 in <br />new taxes (23.1%). The majority of rural residents felt they should pay $0 <br />in new taxes. <br />Citizens who were sent the survey were then asked about whether they <br />would be willing to pay fees for the use of a new facility each time they <br />visited. Interestingly the majority of both urban and rural respondents said <br />that they would be willing to pay a fee to use a new facility and a majority of <br />both urban and rural respondents indicated they would be willing to pay $2- <br />$4 in fees. <br />Finally citizens were asked what they felt was the most appropriate way to <br />meet increased park operating costs. The most frequent answer among both <br />urban and rural survey respondents was that use fees should be increased. <br />18 <br />