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Survey shows majority openness to a temporary levy, residents prioritize pedestrian safety and police staffing
Summary
A December community survey of Lake Forest Park residents found broad support for pedestrian safety and maintaining police staffing, with a majority open to a time-limited levy if the city provides a detailed, itemized spend plan and clear messaging.
Consultant Chelsea Benning told the Lake Forest Park City Council on Jan. 29 that a December survey of city households produced strong response and measurable support for several temporary levy options that could be proposed in future elections. "A total of, almost a 1,918 surveys, were included in the final dataset," Benning said, noting a 17% response rate and a margin of error of about plus-or-minus 2.95 percentage points.
Why it matters: Council members said the results will inform whether and how the city pursues a levy to fund capital and services, particularly pedestrian-safety work and public-safety staffing. The consultant and councilors repeatedly emphasized that detailed, itemized spending plans and transparent messaging would be required to persuade undecided voters and some prior opponents.
Benning summarized methodology and topline findings: survey packets…
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