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A large 33% cite "high taxes:" NOTHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4% HIGH TAXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33% ROAD CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4% TRAFFIC CONGESTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% LACK OF BUSINESSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9% TOO MUCH GROWTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14% RISING CRIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2% LACK OF CODE ENFORCEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2% CITY GOVERNMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6% ROAD CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16% SCATTERED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% "Road conditions," at 16%, and"too much growth," at 14%, are the only other concern of note. Four percent are "boosters,"who think there is "nothing" seriously wrong with the community. "High taxes"troubled: • residents for eleven to thirty years • homeowners • those thinking the city is going in the right direction • those rating the value of city services unfavorably "Road construction"was a concern among: • residents for six to ten years • residents for more than thirty years • empty nesters • those rating the sense of community identity positively • those thinking the city is off on the wrong track • those rating the value of city services favorably • City Council meeting viewers Fixed or Improved for the Future Residents were asked: What, if anything, is not as good as it could be in the community today that needs to be fixed or improved for the future? Sixteen percent each point to "high taxes,""road conditions," and"lack of businesses:" 13 26