City Services Satisfaction Survey 2008 City Services Satisfaction Survey | Page 79

View On Tax Rate Vs. City Services –Trend
100
80
73
72
Top Two Box
2004 = 83%
2007 = 85%
2008 = 83%
69
60
40
20
10
13
14
13
9
9
4
6
8
0
Prefer to
Decrease
Taxes and
Decrease
Services
Prefer to Keep Prefer to Raise
Taxes and
Taxes and
Services about
Increase
Where They
Services
Are
Dec. 2004
Jan. 2007
None of
These/Don't
Know
Jan. 2008
Questions: Q22: “The City of Arlington is funded primarily by receiving a portion of property, sales and other taxes
collected in the City. Considering on one hand all of the services the City provides, and on the other
hand, all of the taxes you pay, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?”
Base: Total respondents. (2004 n=450; 2007 n=445; 2008 n=437)
Decision Analyst, Inc.
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