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Poll shows narrow support for Dallas bond to build new police station
Summary
A consultant told the Dallas City Council that a January poll showed roughly 53.8% initial support for a proposed bond (up to $19.5 million) to build a new police station; messaging and voter education could raise support to about 58–59%, the consultant said, but high‑propensity voters expressed concern about cost.
At a Jan. 21 city council work session, a consultant hired by the city reported polling that initially showed 53.8% support for a bond measure to build a new police station and (originally) purchase a ladder truck, with an informed‑ballot scenario rising to about 58–59% support.
JL, a consultant with Nelson Research, told the council the survey tested a bond up to $19.5 million—$17.2 million for a police facility and $2.3 million for a ladder truck—and that the polling sample of 381 likely voters yields a margin of error of about ±5 percentage points. JL said Brian (city staff) informed him the city has since decided not to move forward with adding the ladder truck to the measure.
JL said the survey was fielded beginning Jan. 6 over several days and that the…
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