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Poll shows majority support for Victoria community center improvements; council signals preference for May ballot
Summary
A consultant-carrying poll of 300 likely voters found majority initial and stronger informed support for a hotel/rental-car-tax measure to fund planning and renovation of the Victoria Community Center; several council members indicated they favor placing a measure on the May ballot.
City consultants reported polling results on Jan. 28 indicating majority support for a proposed hotel- and rental-car-tax measure to plan, renovate and expand the Victoria Community Center; council members signaled they favored a May ballot if they proceed.
Consultants reported the poll of 300 registered voters had a margin of error of ±5.7 percentage points and used a mix of live interviews and text-to-cell invitations. In the initial, ballot-language-only question, 61% of respondents said they would vote yes and 28% said no. After respondents received randomized informational statements about proposed improvements and potential benefits, support rose to 72% with 21% opposed on the "informed" ballot, the consultants said.
Mike Bassilis, president and CEO of Bassilis and Associates, summarized the survey…
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