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Infrastructure
Now thinking about local infrastructure in Sangamon
County.
How safe or unsafe do you feel it is to travel on local
roads and highways?
Would you say it is…
Very safe
15.7%
Safe
46.5%
Neutral
25.3%
Unsafe
10.6%
Very unsafe
1.6%
DON’T KNOW
0.3%
REFUSED
0.1%
And thinking about local infrastructure improvement
projects. Do you think your local area needs the
following a little, a lot, or not at all?
Bike friendly lanes on local roads
A lot
A little
Not at all
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
40.4%
34.9%
22.2%
2.3%
0.2%
Improvement of bike and pedestrian trails
A lot
33.2%
A little
37%
Not at all
21.8%
DON’T KNOW
8%
REFUSED
0.1%
Expansion of high-speed Internet access in your area
(FASTER ACCESS AND CABLE INTERNET ACCESS)
A lot
42.9%
A little
27%
Not at all
25.2%
DON’T KNOW
4.8%
REFUSED
0.1%
Improvements to local bus services
A lot
A little
Not at all
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
26.5%
26.1%
28.3%
18.7%
0.4%
And if local leaders chose to pay for new roads, road
upgrades, and other transportation improvements,
would you support an increase in property taxes or an
increase in local sales taxes to support these
improvements? Or would you not support any tax
increase?
Increase property taxes
12.3%
Increase local sales taxes
36 %
Not support any tax increase
47.1%
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
4.2%
0.4%
For several years, local leaders have discussed the need
for a second source of water in Sangamon County, also
referred to as Hunter Lake or Lake 2.
Do you think it is a high priority, a medium priority, a
low priority, or not a priority at all?
A high priority
20.9%
A medium priority
40.5%
A low priority
20.2%
Not a priority at all
12.1%
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
6.2%
0.1%
How important, if at all, do you think growing
downtown Springfield is to Sangamon County? Is it very
important, somewhat important, not very important, or
not important at all?
Very important
47.3%
Somewhat important
38.9%
Not very important
8.9%
Not important at all
3.9%
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
0.1%
1%
Do you commute to work?
YES
NO
DON’T KNOW
REFUSED
53.9%
45.4%
0.1%
0.6%