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dir't, <br />RESEARCH <br />Most Important Problem Facing Kittitas County Today <br />Response eategory -n = 10-0 <br />-copula irov, ,� / Development <br />Housing affordability 10% <br />Political division 8% <br />Cost of living / Inflation 7% <br />Crime / Safety 6% <br />Taxes <br />5% <br />_ <br />Road repairs / Infrastructure <br />3% <br />Homelessness <br />Other <br />26% <br />Don't know / Unsure <br />4% <br />Refused/ No comment <br />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 />How good of a job do you think Kiffitas County is <br />doing when it comes to County roads and bridges? <br />Very good <br />13% <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 />