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RIVER ROAD RESIDENTS' VIEWS OF ANNEXATION <br />Again, it is significant that the "against" vote shrinks just below the majority <br />mark, which is essential to success. <br />The fourth and final theme probed potential change after informing voters <br />that DEQ has mandated a sewer system within three years, so that the City <br />must provide hook-ups whether River Road is annexed or not. <br />Then, this hypothesis was posed: <br />"Now, imagine that the sewer system is already in. If an election were <br />held today, would you vote for or against annexation into Eugene?" <br />Vote Wlth Sewer Installed (Read Down) <br />Straight If Sewer System <br />Vote. Already Installed <br />For annexation 25% 33% <br />Against 65 63 <br />Undecided 9 5 <br />(Results may not total 100% due to rounding) <br />Knowing that the sewer system is mandated and, is theoretically in, does little <br />to alter voting intentions. <br />But, when this fact is coupled with the possibility of a $750 reduction in the <br />.sewer fee, the prospect of annexation becomes more palatable. <br />Over four in five respondents (81%) are aware that the River Road area will <br />be connected to sewers with or without annexation into the City. There is no <br />segment of the population that stands out as being uninformed on this issue. <br />PAGE 11 <br />