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City of Eugene <br />City Streets Survey <br />Results Summary <br />.Ianuary 2008 <br />IMPORTANCE OF SPECIFIC STREET REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS <br />VI+I VI <br />1. Maintaining traffic signals and signs 98% (60%) <br />2. Repairing potholes 96% (54%) <br />3. Keeping street lights lit 92% (45%) <br />4. Providing a smooth driving surface 82% (23%) <br />5. Adding sidewalks near parks and schools 77% (36%) <br />6. building and maintaining sidewalks 71 % (25%) <br />7. building and maintaining off-street bike and pedestrian paths 66% (22%) <br />8. Installing neighborhood speed humps or slowing devices 40% (12%) <br />WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR STREET REPAIR <br />1. Willing to pay additional $110 in property taxes 56% <br />2. Willing to pay additional $90 in property taxes ~~ <br />2a combined willingness for property tax <br />/o (o2''le <br />3. Willing to pay additional $2/month for garbage collection 62% <br />4. Willing to pay additional $5/month for utilities 35% <br />5. Willing to pay additional $1.50/month for street lights 52% <br />PREFERRED METHOD OF FUNDING STREET REPAIR <br />1. Higher vehicle registration and title fees 33% <br />2. Higher Gas taxes at the pump 28% <br />3. Surcharge on garbage bill 11 % <br />4. Bond levy against property taxes 10% <br />5. Street user fee on utility bill 5% <br />