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Members of the Cityhood Steering Committee stated that the

large percentage in the Neutral & Don't Know category is not

surprising at this stage. This indicates that many people

probably want more information and aren't really pressed to make

up their minds yet.

Those who were neutral or who indicated that they supported

incorporation were asked to indicate their reasons for support.

This question was open-ended, requiring the respondents to state

their own reasons instead of indicating agreement or disagreement

with a prompted list of categories.

Of those who expressed an opinion, the results were as

follows:

Type of Reason Given Number Percentage

More Local Representation/Control 19 31%

Concern Regarding Development in Area 9 15%

Local Land Use Control 7 11%

Concern for Roads or Other Services 7 11%

County Govt. is Non-Responsive and/or 5 8%

Too Distant·

More Revenue/Lower Taxes 3 5%

Concern for Schools 3 5%

Concern for Environment 3 5%

General Benefit to the Community 2 3%

Concern for Police Service 1 2%

Concern for Parks & Recreation 1 2%

Concern over Prison Site 1 2%

(Note: Numbers may not add to 100% due to rounding)

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