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7 . What do you like LEAST about it? <br /> NO ANSWER, 11% ; NOTHING, 32% ; TAXES, 11% ; CITY SERVICES , <br /> 15% ; TRAFFIC, 8% ; GROWTH, 5% ; CITY GOVERNMENT, 5% ; NO <br /> SHOPS , 4% ; SCHOOLS , 2% ; LOCATION, 4% ; PEOPLE, 2% ; <br /> ARSENAL, 1%; SCATTERED, 1%. <br /> 8 . How would you rate the general EXCELLENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17% <br /> sense of community among Arden GOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61% <br /> Hills residents -- excellent, ONLY FAIR. . . . . . . . . . . . 18% <br /> good, only fair, or poor? POOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2% <br /> DON'T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . . 2% <br /> 9 . Is there a geographical area in the city which you consider <br /> to be the focal point of Arden Hills? (IF "YES , " ASK: ) <br /> Where is it? <br /> NO ANSWER, 55% ; COUNTY RD. "E, " 26% ; ARDEN CENTER, 5% ; <br /> LAKE JOHANNA, 6% ; LEXINGTON AVE. , 3% ; OTHER, 5% . <br /> Changing topics. . . . <br /> 10 . Would you favor or oppose an in- FAVOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45% <br /> crease in city property taxes if OPPOSE. . . . . . . . . 44% <br /> it were needed to maintain city DON'T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . 11% <br /> services at their current level? <br /> 11 . Do you consider property taxes in COMPARATIVELY LOW. . . . . . 6% <br /> Arden Hills to be (ROTATE SERIES) ABOUT AVERAGE. . . . . . . . . 48% <br /> comparatively low, about average, RELATIVELY HIGH. . . . . . . 35% <br /> relatively high, or excessively EXCESSIVELY HIGH. . . . . . . 7% <br /> high? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . . 5% <br /> As you may know, property taxes are divided between the City of <br /> Arden Hills , Ramsey County, and the Mounds View Public School <br /> District. <br /> 12 . For each dollar of property taxes UNDER TEN PERCENT. . . . . 10% <br /> You pay, about what percentage do 10% TO 20%. . . . . . . . . . . . 41% <br /> you think goes to city govern- 21% TO 30% . . . . . . . . . . . . 13% <br /> ment? (READ CHOICES , IF NEEDED) 31% TO 40% . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4% <br /> 41% TO 50% . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2% <br /> 0 <br /> 51% TO 60% . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1% <br /> 0 <br /> OVER SIXTY PERCENT. . . . . 2% <br /> DON'T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . 27% <br /> As you may know, the City share of the property tax in your <br /> school district is about sixteen percent. <br /> 13 . During the past few years, has INCREASED. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42% <br /> the City' s tax rate increased, DECREASED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2% <br /> decreased, or remained about the ABOUT THE SAME. . . . . . . . 34% <br /> • same? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED. . . . 22% <br /> For your information, the City' s tax rate has relatively stable. <br /> 2 <br />