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Re: remarks for tomorrow [ would definitely say that the polling saw a large degree of overlap between streets respondents offered as high priority and what the city's scientific analysis showed to be top priority streets for repair. Happy coincidence. Barry On 1/27/08 3:28 PM, "CUTSOGEORGE Sue L" <Sue.L.CUTSOGEORGE@ci.eugene.or.us> wrote: > Here's a draft of what I think I should say at tomorrow night's meeting ... > comments, suggestions and edits appreciated. > > Kurt - will you give a brief intro to the big problem and how this fits in > again? > > Eric - can you get a poster-size of the map with the projects? > > Sue (x5589) > ~ ***~++*~***+** > > In December, you directed staff to bring back ballot measure language that > provides for both a list of high priority pavement capital preservation > projects and appropriate flexibility for planning activities and changing > project priorities. The materials included in your packet explain the types > of expenditures that are proposed to be made from bond proceeds, along with a > list of high-profile projects. > > This map shows where all the high-profile projects are located. You can see > that they are spread throughout the city, and are mostly on the major > arterials and collector streets. For instance, a large portion of 18th, > portions of Willamette, Roya] Avenue and Centennial Boulevard are included. > These high-profile projects make up about 1/3 of the bond spending. [can I > say ... the choice of these projects was confirmed by initial survey results > early this month] > > T'he remainder would be used for additional pavement capital preservation > treatments that are defined in the ballot measure language and determined by > the City's pavement management system, including $350,000 annually for > off-street bike and pedestrian paths. Proposed bond spending does not include > street improvement projects that are currently being worked on at > Crest/Friendly/Storey and Maple/Elmira, but the City share of costs for those > projects could also be built into the bond measure. > > A poll of Eugene citizens was undertaken in early January to determine > attitudes towards street funding and willingness to support this proposed bond > measure. A summary of results was handed out tonight. Unfortunately, Steve > Johnson of Northwest Survey & Data Services could not be here to present the > results, so I will give a brief overview. > > You can see that 56% of the people surveyed were willing to pay $110 in > property taxes for street repairs. This is approximately the amount of taxes > paid by an average taxpayer for an $81 million bond measure. Of those that > said no to $110 in additionai taxes, some people were willing to support > property taxes at the $90 level. The total combined willingness to pay at > least $90 in additional taxes was 62%. [can I say ... pollsters usually say > that a 60% approval rating is desired before entering into a ballot measure > campaign] > Page 2 af 3. ,~ 1/28/2008