District 7 Survey - Spring 2017 Thank you for completing this survey. Your time is valuable and your responses will help me better represent you on the King County Council. Please note: Any information provided on this form constitutes a public record and may be subject to public disclosure. Taxes Question Title * 1. King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray have proposed a new levy to support initiatives for the homeless crisis to be funded by a .1 percent county sales tax increase (1 penny per $10).How do you feel about this proposed levy? Strongly Support Support Neutral Oppose Strongly Oppose Question Title * 2. King County Executive Dow Constantine proposed a new arts levy for access to the arts to be funded by a .1 percent county sales tax increase (1 penny per $10).How do you feel about this proposed levy? Strongly Support Support Neutral Oppose Strongly Oppose Question Title * 3. Are rising property taxes threatening your ability to remain in your home? Yes No Homeless Question Title * 4. Over the past two years, homelessness has grown in King County. Housing affordability is a major challenge in our region, with every $1,000 increase in rent associated with a 15 percent increase in homelessness in urban areas and a 39 percent increase in rural and suburban areas. Build "tiny" houses (under 120 square feet) for homeless encampments providing rent free housing Build affordable housing in all areas including rural, urban and downtown Develop rental caps for rental properties Allow property owners to use their property to host homeless encampments Change zoning laws to provide more housing units per acre Question Title * 5. King County may open two public sites where drug users can inject heroin under supervision. These sites will be the first in the nation of this kind. How do you feel about the proposed sites? Strongly Support Support Neutral Oppose Strongly Oppose Question Title * 6. What do you feel is the most appropriate way to address the crisis of homelessness? Increased mental and drug treatment funding Increased funding for affordable housing Increased enforcement of trespassing and vagrancy laws Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Have you volunteered or supported a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the homeless? Volunteered and/or supported Never volunteered or supported Would like to volunteer/support Would like more information on organizations in order to volunteer/support Budget Question Title * 8. Please rate the following priorities with 1 being your highest priority and 8 being your lowest: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Police and Public Safety 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Prosecutor’s Office 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Roads and Infrastructure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Arts and Culture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mental Health and Housing Services for the Homeless 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Drug Treatment and Prevention 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Emergency Services 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Transportation Question Title * 9. In 2016, voters in King, Pierce and Snohomish County passed a $54 billion Sound Transit 3 tax to fund light rail expansion and other transit improvements.Which method should be used to calculate a car’s value for the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ? The MSRP (Manufactured Suggested Retail Price) formula in place since 1990 Kelley Blue Book-current value based on depreciation and condition of car Rating Question Title * 10. Please rate your County Government. (1 = Poor. 5 = Excellent) 1 2 3 4 5 King County Government King County Government 1 King County Government 2 King County Government 3 King County Government 4 King County Government 5 King County Sheriff’s Office King County Sheriff’s Office 1 King County Sheriff’s Office 2 King County Sheriff’s Office 3 King County Sheriff’s Office 4 King County Sheriff’s Office 5 King County Office of Prosecuting Attorney King County Office of Prosecuting Attorney 1 King County Office of Prosecuting Attorney 2 King County Office of Prosecuting Attorney 3 King County Office of Prosecuting Attorney 4 King County Office of Prosecuting Attorney 5 King County Elections Office King County Elections Office 1 King County Elections Office 2 King County Elections Office 3 King County Elections Office 4 King County Elections Office 5 King County Public Health Office King County Public Health Office 1 King County Public Health Office 2 King County Public Health Office 3 King County Public Health Office 4 King County Public Health Office 5 King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer 1 King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer 2 King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer 3 King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer 4 King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer 5 Comments Question Title * 11. My suggestions to make Government work better: Question Title * 12. Contact information Name Address Address 2 City/Town State/Province -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP/Postal Code Email Address Phone Number Done
