19 <br />Provide good value for tax dollars spent <br />Importance Performance Difference <br />2006 4.6 3.1 1.5 <br />2004 4.6 3.2 1.4 <br />2002 4.5 2.9 1.6 <br />2000 4.6 3.0 1.6 <br />Support youth and child development <br />Importance Performance Difference <br />2006 4.5 3.5 1.0 <br />2004 4.5 3.7 0.8 <br />2002 4.5 3.3 1.2 <br />2000 4.5 3.1 1.4 <br />Protect the environment <br />Importance Performance Difference <br />2006 4.4 . 3.8 0.6 <br />2004 4.4 3.7 0.7 <br />2002 4.5 2.9 1.6 <br />2000 4.5 3.0 1.5 ' <br />Develop job opportunities <br />Importance Performance Difference <br />2006 4.4 2.9 1.5 <br />2004 4.5 2.7 1.8 <br />2002 4.4 2.6 1.8 <br />2000 4.3 3.0 1.3 <br />Provide safe buildings and infrastructure <br />Importance Performance Difference <br />2006 4.4 3.8 0.6 <br />2004 4.3 3.9 0.4 <br />2002 4.2 3.5 0.7 <br />2000 4.3 3.5 0.8 <br />Provide access to reading and reference materials <br />Importance Performance Difference <br />2006 4.2 4.2 0.0 <br />2004 4.2 4.2 0.0 <br />2002 4.1 3.9 0.4 <br />2000 4.4 3.5 0.9 <br />Advanced Marketing Research, Inc. <br />