Recreation/Senior Center and Aquatic Center Expansion Task Force Agenda and Packet 2016 06 15

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Louisville, Colorado • Louisville Recreation Center Tax Survey • 2016 Table 5: Question 5 The City is considering a ballot question this November that would ask voters to approve a property tax increase to finance a 25-year bond of approximately $25-$30 million to expand the Recreation and Senior Center and improve Memory Square Pool. For Against Total If your property tax increase was $110 per year for a home valued at $500,000, would you vote for or against it? 51% N=96 49% N=92 100% N=188 If the amount was $125 per year for a home valued at $500,000 would you still vote for it? 70% N=173 30% N=74 100% N=247 And if it was $150? 77% N=214 23% N=65 100% N=279 In order to test whether respondents would be influenced by the first dollar amount they hear, respondents were asked at random one of three series of questions, which varied the order of the amounts they might be willing to pay for the expansion. One-third of respondents were asked each question series. Table 6: Question 5d I {If not willing to pay at least $110]What is the most you would be willing to pay? Percent Number Nothing 56% N=56 $1 1% N=1 $5 1% N=1 $10 2% N=2 $19 1% N=1 $25 2% N=2 $30 1% N=1 $40 1% N=1 $50 20% N=20 $55 2% N=2 $60 2% N=2 $75 4% N=4 $80 1% N=1 $96 1% N=1 $100 6% N=6 Total 100% N=100 Only asked of those who were not willing to pay any of the prescribed amounts ($110, $125, or$150). Table 7: Maximum Amount Willing to Pay for Recreation and Senior Center Maximum amount each respondent is willing to pay for the expansion of the recreation and senior center Percent_ Number Nothing 15% N=56 $1-$50 7% N=27 $51-$100 3% N=13 $110 5% N=19 v $125 12% N=43 cc $150 57% N=214 Trs Total 100% N=372 0 z T N i a v L 5 19