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RIVER ROAD RESIDENTS' VIEWS OF ANNEXATION <br />Credibility of Annexation Themes <br />A series of statements were tested to reveal attitudes common to River Road <br />area residents. Three out of every four residents feel the cost of city services is <br />too high for what is provided. <br />Over three-fourths (76%) agree that River Road residents are part of the <br />Eugene community. The young, infrequent or non-voters, students and <br />shorter-term residents are most likely to feel this way. Reinforcing this feeling <br />among older, retired citizens, a substantial majority of whom are strongly <br />opposed to annexation, should help to "bond" the River Road and Eugene <br />communities. Encouraging a feeling of community between the City of <br />Eugene and the River Road area could stimulate a sense of responsibility. <br />Seventy-one percent of residents felt there is a need for representation on the <br />City Council for residents of the River Road area. This could be a benefit to <br />promote in support of annexation. <br />Less than half (48%) believe their property value would increase with <br />annexation. The older, retired, longer-term residents are least likely to <br />believe their property values will increase with annexation. <br />Residents seem to be ambivalent on whether there is a serious groundwater <br />pollution problem in their area. They are quite evenly divided on this issue. <br />However, the older, retired, longer-term residents tend to deny the problem. <br />Almost two-thirds do not believe annexation would make the River Road <br />area a less desirable place to live. The majority of those who think it would <br />become less desirable are older, retired, longer-term residents. <br />PAGE 12 <br />