February 26th, 2009 01:00am
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Petalumans overwhelmingly oppose a
quarter-cent sales tax increase for public safety, but they’re about evenly
split on support for an increase in the hotel bed tax (occupancy tax paid by
hotel users), according to the results of the Feb. 19, 2009 online poll.
The City Council is considering
both measures to help bring in more revenue to balance its budget.
Asked if they would support a
quarter-cent sales tax increase for public safety, 70.1 percent said no …
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February 20th, 2009 12:55am
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About half of those who responded
to the Argus-Courier’s online survey Feb. 12, 2009 said that recent assaults by
gang members have made them feel less safe walking in their neighborhood at
night.
About one-third said that they
have altered their clothing choices when out in public because of recent
gang-related attacks on victims wearing the color red. About one-fifth said
they know someone who has been harassed or assaulted in Petaluma because they
wore colors “claimed” by …
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February 12th, 2009 08:24pm
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Almost two-thirds of the respondents to an Argus-Courier online poll
Feb. 5, 2009 say that the impact of school budget cuts will be much
greater this year due to the state’s budget situation.
Some 64.3 percent said the impact will be much greater, while 31 percent said it will be somewhat greater. Asked if the quality of education in local schools will suffer as a result of school budget cuts, 45.2 percent said …
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February 6th, 2009 02:30pm
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What’s the weakest aspect of the city’s retail base? According to half (50.8 percent) of those responding to the Jan. 29, 2009 Argus-Courier online poll on Petaluma’s economic development strategy, it’s electronics.Poll respondents also said that the city is lacking in home improvement retail (23.8 percent) and clothing stores (11 percent).When asked what they felt was the overall weakest sector of Petaluma’s economic base, 43.5 percent said retail, with industrial …
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