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View On Tax Rate Vs. City Services – 2-Wave Trend
Dec. 2011
Dec. 2012
12
Prefer to Decrease
Taxes and Decrease
Services
7
Prefer to Keep
Taxes and Services
About Where They
Are
66
70
11
Prefer to Raise
Taxes and Increase
Services
11
11
None of These/Don't
Know
11
0
20
40
60
80
100
Percent
Questions: Q22: “The City of Arlington is funded primarily by receiving a portion of property, sales and other taxes
collected in the City. Considering on one hand all of the services the City provides, and on the other
hand, all of the taxes you pay, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?”
Base: Total Respondents (2011 n=537; 2012 n=598)
Statistical Note: A single-line “up” arrow (↑) indicates a significant increase and a single-line “down” arrow (↓)
indicates a significant decrease from the last wave in 2011 (i.e., difference significant at or above the 95%
confidence level).
Decision Analyst, Inc.
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