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A: Main, news
November 13, 2024
Strong support for street improvements, Not so much how to pay for them

The following are the results of a recent survey gauging the level of support of improving Eufaula streets and how the project should be paid for.

1. What is your level of support for street improvements in Eufaula?

Strongly support – 122; support – 41; neither support or oppose – 14; oppose – 13; strongly oppose – 3 193 responders: 84.5 percent support 2. What street type should be the focus of improvements?

Residential – 138 221 responders: 62.4 percent support Commercial – 83 3. What is your level of support for commercial street improvements?

Strong support – 71 Support – 66 Neither support or oppose – 32 Oppose – 20 Strongly oppose – 4 193 responders – 71 percent support 4. What is your level of support for residential street improvements?

Strong support – 105 Support – 56 Neither support or oppose – 19 Oppose – 10 Strongly oppose – 3 193 responders – 83.4 percent approve 5. What type of street improvement funding do you support?

Property tax – 37 Sales tax – 144 neither – 18 199 responders – 72.4 percent oppose 6. What is your level of support for property tax funding for street improvements?

Strongly support – 20 Support – 24 Neither support or oppose – 19 Oppose – 72 Strongly oppose – 58 193 responders – 67.4 percent opposed 7. What is your level of support for sales tax funding for street improvements?

Strongly support – 76 Support – 53 Neither support or oppose – 19 Oppose – 21 Strongly oppose – 24 193 responders – 66.8 percent support 8. What is your level of support for a halfcent sales tax increase for street improvement funding?

Strongly support – 72 Support – 54 Neither support or oppose – 19 Oppose – 24 Strongly oppose – 24 193 responders – 65.3 percent support 9. What is your level of support for a threequarter- cent sales tax increase for street improvement funding? Strongly support – 47 Support – 38 Neither support or oppose – 32 Oppose – 50 Strongly oppose – 26 193 responders – 44 percent support; 39.4 percent oppose; neither support or oppose 16.6 percent 10. What is your level of support for a onecent sales tax increase for street improvement funding?

Strongly support – 53 Support – 28 Neither support or oppose – 57 Oppose – 24 Strongly oppose – 31 193 responders – 42 percent support; 44 percent oppose; neither support or oppose 14 percent

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