Perceptions of City Funding Through Taxes

Aware That City Is Primarily Funded Through Property , Sales , and Other Taxes Total White

88 % 92 %

12 % 8 %

Black	81 %	19 %
Latino	80 %	20 %
Other	81 %	19 %

Aware of City-Funding Sources

Not Aware of City-Funding Sources

View on Taxes and Services Provided
Total	63 % ↓	26 %	↓	10 %

White

67 %

21 %

12 %

Black

63 % ↓

29 %

↓

8 %

Latino	56 %	38 %	↓		7 %
Other	54 %	37 %			9 %

Prefer to Keep Taxes & Services About Where They Are

Prefer to Decrease Taxes and Decrease Services

Prefer to Raise Taxes and Increase Services

Questions : Q21a . Are you aware that the City is primarily funded through a portion of property , sales , and other taxes collected in the City and that your property and shopping dollars matter to the sustainability of the City structure ? | Q22 . Considering all of the services the City provides and all of the taxes you pay , which of the following statements comes closest to your view ? Base : Total respondents , excluding " Don ' t know / No answer " ( Q21a ) or “ None of these / Don ' t know / No answer " ( Q22 ), in total and by ethnic groups ( numbers vary by question ) Statistical Note : An arrow indicates a significant increase ( ↑ ) or decrease ( ↓ ) at or above the 95 % confidence level when compared to the previous wave , for which data is not shown ; indicated within ethnic group only / Total only ( not across groups ).

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Perceptions of City Funding Through Taxes