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RESEARCH <br /> Most Important Problem Facing Kittitas County Today <br /> Response category -Iqf 00 <br /> Overpopulation/Growth/Development 23% <br /> Housing affordability 10% <br /> Political division 8% <br /> Cost of living/ Inflation 7% <br /> Crime/Safety 6% <br /> Taxes 5% <br /> Road repairs/ Infrastructure 3% <br /> Homelessness 3% <br /> Other 26% <br /> Don't know/Unsure 4% <br /> Refused/ No comment 3% <br /> Voters in Upper County are more likely to mention overpopulation and growth as the most important <br /> issue(36%vs. 16%of Lower County voters), as well as those ages 65 and older(31%). <br /> 3.2 Perceptions of Public Works and Road System <br /> Regarding how the county manages the upkeep of its roads and bridges,the general sentiment <br /> among voters leans positive,with nearly 7 in 10 saying the county does a very good or good job. <br /> Road Maintenance Rating <br /> Now good of a job do you think Kittitas County is <br /> doing when it comes to County roads and bridges? <br /> 13% <br /> Very good ► Very Poor <br /> DHM Research Consor Kittitas County Public Works Survey Chart 2 <br /> Perceptions of the county's road and bridge maintenance performance vary among different <br /> demographics. Older voters,specifically those ages 45 and above, have more positive views,with 76% <br /> rating the performance positively,compared to 44-69%for those ages 18-44.Additionally,voters from <br /> the Upper County are more likely to rate the county's performance positively(81%)compared to Lower <br /> County voters(63%). Notably,there are no significant differences in positive ratings across political <br /> 6 1 DHM Research I Consor Kittitas County Public Works Survey I May 2024 <br />