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