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County hears polling on road repairs plus land conservation; board delays placing sales-tax question on ballot
Summary
A Trust for Public Land poll of 506 likely voters showed stronger support for a combined roads-plus-conservation local sales-tax measure than roads-only. Commissioners debated scope, timing and messaging and ultimately signaled they will not move forward immediately; staff will pause preparation pending further direction.
Peggy Henrahan of the Trust for Public Land summarized a county-commissioned public-opinion survey testing a local-option sales tax for road repair and, in some versions, land conservation.
Survey basics: Researchers polled 506 likely November voters (live phone and web sample). The measure that paired road repair with land conservation performed materially better in the poll than a roads-only proposal. The consultant said conservation language'framed as protecting drinking-water quality, local rivers and wetlands'increased voter willingness to…
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