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~`;. <br />NEWS RELY SE <br />May 25, ~ 90 <br />Contact: erry Smith <br />87-5262 <br />New River Road Survey <br />A com unity information survey of 402 River Road residents conducted in <br />March rev sled the respondents are much better informed about the sewer <br />project t an they were three years ago. The survey asked residents about the <br />sewer pro ect and annexation to determine their level of information, and to <br />find out hat added services or incentives would encourage them to favor <br />annexing o Eugene. The survey also sought ways to improve communication <br />between t e City and River Road residents. <br />In 19 7, 2/3 of the residents did not understand that annexation would be <br />required o get sewers. Changes to the Metropolitan Area General Plan cur- <br />rently pe ding would enable residents to connect to sewers without annexing. <br />In the ne survey, 81go of the residents were aware the sewers are being <br />required y the Department of Environmental Quality and that they will be <br />installed with or without annexation. The survey also found that the annexa- <br />tion issu has been complicated by the link to sewers. <br />Of th se surveyed, 25% said they would approve annexation if the election <br />were held today. A majority of those polled would approve annexation if they <br />were offe ed a 10-year tax differential. The City's current annexation <br />program p ases in full City taxes over five years. According to the survey, <br />improved olice protection would also generate significant support for annex- <br />ation. <br />- more - <br />