District 3 2025 Winter Survey

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* Please provide your contact information:

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* What is your age?

18 to 27

28 to 43

44 to 59

60 to 78

79 or older

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* Are you a Veteran?

Yes

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* Are you in incorporated or unincorporated King County?

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* Your Highest Funding Priorities: Rank the 10 items below from 1 (highest) to 10 (lowest) funding priority.

Road & Bridge Infrastructure

Transit & Mobility

Taxes

Small Business & Economic Vitality

Safe & Healthy Communities

Housing Development & Affordability

Homelessness

Farms

Environment

Behavioral Health

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* Your Highest Funding Priorities: Are there any other funding priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 1. Road & Bridge Infrastructure: District 3 holds 500 of King County’s 1,500 miles of unincorporated roads, and 87% of the bridges. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

Road project investments – new asphalt, culvert management

Safety improvements – dangerous intersections, crosswalks, lights, signs

Road maintenance – potholes, striping, snowplows, drainage, flooding

Congestion reduction – widen roads, turn lanes, round-a-bouts

Bicycle infrastructure – increase safety infrastructure and multi-modal connectivity

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* 1a. Road & Bridge Infrastructure: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 2. Transit & Mobility: District 3 makes up 1K of King County’s 2.3K sq miles and is one of the most complex districts for transit & mobility solutions. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

New bus routes and options closer to where I live or work

More housing and services built along transit lines

Increased service on existing routes

More support for transit for seniors and those in need

Expand KC Metro on-demand neighborhood transit services, such as Metro Flex and Vanpool

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* 2a. Transit & Mobility: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 3. Taxes: King County residents invest in roads, police, public health, transit, courts and more through taxes from property, sales, voter approved lid lifts, levies, and bonds. Rank your 2025 priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

Implement tax reductions for families earning lower incomes

Increase staff to process senior property tax exemption applications quickly

Advocate at the state level for reforms to allow for a fairer tax system

Invest in programs that support first-time home buyers

My taxes are too high, I need a break – please reduce taxes and corresponding services

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* 3a. Taxes: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 4. Small Business & Economic Vitality: District 3 has 7 chambers of commerce and a multitude of small businesses to support so our communities thrive. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

Provide marketing and technical assistance for small businesses and restaurants

Support community events and programming through Creative Districts

Promote regional tourism opportunities to support the local economy

Invest in workforce training programs

Expand the services offered by the KC Office of Economic Opportunity & Creative Economy

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* 4a. Small Business & Economic Vitality: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 5. Safe & Healthy Communities: District 3 has the lowest annual crime rate in KC while still having the highest incidents of natural emergencies. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

Streamline communication with first responders & utilities for emergencies: snow, flood, fire

Address overcrowding, illegal parking, and car burglaries at our trailheads and parks

Add more structural safety solutions in neighborhoods, such as streetlights and cameras

Greater police presence in high crime areas as needed for during upticks

Increase wildfire resiliency assistance and coordination with local fire agencies

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* 5a. Safe & Healthy Communities: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 6. Housing Development & Affordability: Our region has a low housing-stock at every market level, which drives up housing costs for everyone. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

Allow for more housing types, such as duplexes, triplexes, and ADUs

Increase access to property tax relief for seniors, disabled veterans, disabled residents

Create multi-family development tax incentives to increase housing stock

Increase investment of public dollars for affordable and supportive housing units

Reduce permitting barriers for housing projects

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* 6a. Housing Development & Affordability: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 7. Homelessness: Of the 250K residents in D3, 12K earn a household income of $15K or less and are often one paycheck from homelessness. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

Increase permanent housing options for household incomes of up to $32,000

Increase outreach by trained service providers and co-responders

Fund emergency daytime & nighttime shelter and hotel voucher options

Support employment and workforce programs to promote financial stability

Prevent eviction through rental and utility assistance

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* 7a. Homelessness: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 8. Farms: KC has excellent farms within our Agricultural Production District, but farmer expenses consistently outweigh income. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

Support farmworkers through housing and transportation programs

Enhance farmland preservation programs

Support food banks with funds to purchase food from farms

Increase farmer subsidies for farmers market booths

Create opportunities for education and business planning around sustainable agriculture

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* 8a. Farms: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 9. Environment: King County has a strong Strategic Climate Action Plan, but our work is ongoing as we work to beat the clock. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

Protect rivers, streams, salmon habitat, critical wetlands, forests, etc.

Fund improvements to our parks, open space, and regional trail network

Improve energy efficiency in buildings & homes

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through electrification and battery energy storage systems

Retrofit infrastructure to protect against severe weather impacts

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* 9a. Environment: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 10. Behavioral Health: King County's Behavioral Health Care system is now seen as the most efficient and effective nationally. As we site the Crisis Care Centers, rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 items below from highest to lowest funding priority, with 1 = most important.

Site a crisis care behavioral health center in our district for community members in need

Invest in workforce training opportunities for behavioral health providers

Increase support for behavioral health community navigators with first responders

Build a longer-term wellness center in our community for youth and adults in need

Increase partnerships with local organizations to create a comprehensive network of care

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* Please provide your contact information:

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* What is your age?

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* Are you a Veteran?

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* Are you in incorporated or unincorporated King County?

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* Your Highest Funding Priorities: Rank the 10 items below from 1 (highest) to 10 (lowest) funding priority.

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* Your Highest Funding Priorities: Are there any other funding priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 1. Road & Bridge Infrastructure: District 3 holds 500 of King County’s 1,500 miles of unincorporated roads, and 87% of the bridges. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

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* 1a. Road & Bridge Infrastructure: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 2. Transit & Mobility: District 3 makes up 1K of King County’s 2.3K sq miles and is one of the most complex districts for transit & mobility solutions. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

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* 2a. Transit & Mobility: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 3. Taxes: King County residents invest in roads, police, public health, transit, courts and more through taxes from property, sales, voter approved lid lifts, levies, and bonds. Rank your 2025 priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

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* 3a. Taxes: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 4. Small Business & Economic Vitality: District 3 has 7 chambers of commerce and a multitude of small businesses to support so our communities thrive. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

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* 4a. Small Business & Economic Vitality: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 5. Safe & Healthy Communities: District 3 has the lowest annual crime rate in KC while still having the highest incidents of natural emergencies. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

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* 5a. Safe & Healthy Communities: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 6. Housing Development & Affordability: Our region has a low housing-stock at every market level, which drives up housing costs for everyone. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

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* 6a. Housing Development & Affordability: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 7. Homelessness: Of the 250K residents in D3, 12K earn a household income of $15K or less and are often one paycheck from homelessness. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

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* 7a. Homelessness: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 8. Farms: KC has excellent farms within our Agricultural Production District, but farmer expenses consistently outweigh income. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

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* 8a. Farms: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 9. Environment: King County has a strong Strategic Climate Action Plan, but our work is ongoing as we work to beat the clock. Rank your 2025 investment priorities to meet the need. Rank the 5 funding priorities below from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest).

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* 9a. Environment: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)

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* 10a. Behavioral Health: Are there any other priorities that you would like to share? (optional)