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199$ Ciry of Roseville Residential Sttrdy Decision Resout�ces, Ltcl. July, 1998 serious." City Services: When asked about missing services, facilities, or programs, seventy-seven percent eithcr wcre unable to respond to the query or stated "none." • Nine percent suggested a Community Center. • Five percent urged more youth programs. When asked what city scrvices, faciliiies, or programs should be cut, eighty-seven percent either were nnable to respond to the question or indicated "none." • Ten perceni sug�ested the "swimming pool." When faced with a trade-off between an ennphasis on providing excellent services OR minimizing tax costs, forty-seven percent prioriti?ed "excellcnt services." • Thirty-six percent chose "minimizing taxcs." • Eighteen percent were "unsure." Eighty-five percent were unable to identify services currently provided by city government wluch could �he just as effectively or more effectively provided by the private sector or pubiic-private partnerships. • Eight percent indicated "building inspection." • S�ven percent pointed to "park maintenanee." Ninety-seven percent were unable to identify services currently provided by city government which could be just as effectively or more effectively provided by a different level of governmcnt. Residents were asked #o indicate the percentage of the cost of providing eight city services which should be funded ihrc�ugh general tax revenues as opposed to user fees. • Seventy-five percent felt emergency fire and police calls should be totally funded tY�rough tax revenues. o Thc preferred average level of gcnerai funding for city inspec#ion of residential housing was 87.6%. • The preferred average level of general funding for curbside pick-up of recycling was 73.5%. • Thc preferred average level of general funding for Nature Center operations and programs was 63.5%. Page 5