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dh RESEARCH Response category Total Very Somewhat Total Not Nottoo Not at all D. 11 Important important impoirtant important important important know 6. Snow plowing 86% 61% 25% 12% 9% 3% 2% 7. Improving traffic 69/0 36/0 32/0 safety o 0 30% 14% 16% 1% 8. Addressing traffic 66% 27% 39% 32% 21% 11% /o o 2 congestion 9. Maintaining sidewalks 62% 22% o , o 0 0 40/0 36/0 24/0 12/0 2/o and paths I _ 10. Preventing flooding 75% 38% 37/0 o 23/0 0 17/0 0 6 0/0 1 /o 0 on roads INITIALTEST: 5-YEAR FUNDING 11. Should Kittitas County issue a one-year road maintenance levy increase of$0.55 per$1,000 assessed value in 2025?This increase would allow Kittitas County Public Works to continue to maintain County roads and bridges for the next five years. If the election were today,would you vote YES to support this measure,or NO to oppose it? Response11 Total Yes 43% Yes-certain 17% Yes- lean 26% Total No 51% No- lean 16% No-certain 34% Don't know 6% MESSAGING: SPEAR FUNDING The following are reasons people might support a one-year property tax levy increase of$0.55 per $1,000 of assessed value that would fund road and bridge maintenance in Kittitas County for the next 5 years. For each, indicate if you think it is a good or poor reason to support the levy. Don'tResponse category Total Very Total Very 11 . . . . . . . Good Poor Poorpoor know 12. Keep roads and bridges accessible to emergency service providers:We must keep roads and bridges safe and accessible for vital emergency service 70% o o 0 0 0 0 providers,such as our police,firefighters, 34/0 35/0 27/0 13/0 14/0 3/0 and emergency medical personnel.We need this funding to safeguard the lives of those in immediate danger. 26 1 DHM Research I Consor Kittitas County Public Works Survey I May 2024