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I; <br />RESEARCH <br />3.3 Initial Test: 5-Year Funding <br />In the initial levy test, voters were provided with basic information about the Road Levy, as shown in the <br />language displayed in Chart 4. With this information in mind, just over half of voters would vote "no" to <br />oppose the levy if it were on the November 2024 ballot, with 1 in 3 certain of their vote. In the initial <br />test, support for the levy is 43%, with fewer than 1 in 5 certain they would vote "yes" to support the levy. <br />Initial Test <br />Should Kittitas County issue a one-year <br />road maintenance levy increase of <br />$0.55 per$1,000 assessed value in 51% <br />2025?This increase would allow Kittitas 43% <br />County Public Works to continue to <br />maintain County roads and bridges for Lean <br />the next five years. <br />If the election were today, would you 6% <br />vote b•3 to support this measure, or cakuln <br />to oppose it? <br />Yes No Don't know <br />Given current voter sentiments in Kittitas County and the state at large, along with voter priorities to <br />address pressing issues exacerbated by overpopulation and development, it's unsurprising to see <br />majority opposition to a tax increase. However, examining support at the demographic level reveals <br />potential target audiences for focused communication strategies and resources to elicitfurther <br />support. <br />9 1 DHM Research ( Consor Kittitas County Public Works Survey I May 2024 <br />