Public
Perceptions about
Future
Economic Development at Quonset Point
by Darrell M. West
(401) 863-1163
October, 2003
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Table of
Contents
Executive
Summary 3
Views
about Economic Development 4
Familiarity
with and Impressions about Quonset 5
The
Bond Measure 7
Quonset
Enhancements 8
Community
Development Fund 8
Investment
and New Jobs 9
Factors
Affecting Quonset Views 10
Breadth
of Quonset Benefits 11
Appendix: Survey Questions and Answers 13
Executive Summary
The Quonset Davisville Port & Industrial Park
long has been considered vital to
To determine how voters feel about future economic
development at Quonset, the
Among the important findings of the survey were the
following points:
1) Eighty-eight percent of the state's voters feel that economic development
is very important to the future of
2) When asked to rate Rhode Island's current efforts at economic development,
three percent said these efforts were excellent, 31 percent described them as
good, 47 percent felt they were only fair, 12 percent believed they were poor,
and 7 percent were unsure.
3) The top obstacle to state economic development, in the eyes of voters,
was high taxes (14 percent), followed by politicians and politics (9 percent),
lack of jobs (8 percent), lack of business opportunities (8 percent), money
problems (4 percent), education problems (4 percent), poor leadership (3
percent), the General Assembly (2 percent), health insurance problems (2
percent), too small of an economy (1 percent), budget problems (1 percent), and
environmentalists (1 percent).
4) Most voters are not very
familiar with Quonset Point. When asked
how familiar they were with business activities taking place there, 13 percent
said they were very familiar, 46 percent claimed they were somewhat familiar,
38 percent were not very familiar, and 3 percent were unsure.
5) Despite the general lack
of familiarity, 76 percent of voters said they thought the 145 companies
operating at Quonset providing 6,000 jobs and generating $3 million in lease
revenues were very valuable to Rhode Island, while 18 percent believed these
companies were somewhat valuable, 2 percent felt they were not very valuable,
and 4 percent were unsure.
6) The state is considering a $48 million bond
measure on the ballot next year to improve Quonset Point. When asked whether they would vote in favor
or in opposition to this bond measure, 64 percent said they would vote in
favor, 13 percent indicated they would oppose the bond measure, and 23 percent
were undecided how they would vote.
7) Of the specific
enhancements planned for Quonset Point, upgrading
utility service was most likely to be very important by voters, followed by
repairing piers (62 percent), demolishing deteriorating buildings (59 percent), constructing new
roads (57 percent), refurbishing the Quonset airport (41 percent), and building
new bike paths (39 percent).
8) We asked voters how they whether they would
support or oppose the creation of a community development fund financed by new
Quonset Point revenues. Overall, 70
percent said they would support a community development fund, 11 percent would
oppose it, and 19 percent were unsure.
9) The state often spends money for roadways,
buildings, and repairs in order to attract private investment and create new
jobs. Seventy-one percent consider this
a good use of state money, 14 percent think it is not a very good use, and 15
percent are unsure.
10) One issue that could affect public support for a
Quonset Point bond measure is the status of a container port at Quonset
proposed by a past administration. When
asked if state leaders promised not to build a container port at Quonset Point,
would that make voters more or less likely to support a bond measure for
Quonset Point, 40 percent said that a no container port pledge would make them
more likely to support a bond measure, 21 percent stated it would make them
less likely to support the bond, and 39 percent were unsure how it would affect
their position.
11) If the state could generate new money by selling
a portion of the land at Quonset Point, 37 percent say this would make them
more likely to support a bond measure, 29 percent indicate it would make them
less likely to do so, and 34 percent are unsure.
12) In looking at voter views about the breadth of
Quonset Point benefits for
13) When asked whether they thought the state already has spent too much
money on Quonset Point for the number of jobs that have been created, 17
percent believe too much money has been spent, 38 percent do not think too much
has been spent, and 45 percent are unsure.
Views about Economic
Development
We
asked about people's overall views about economic development in
There
is little variation by demographic category.
Men (88 percent) and women (89 percent) thought economic development was
very important. The same was true for
union members (92 percent) and non-union members (88 percent) and for whites
(89 percent) and minorities (86 percent).
There were few meaningful differences by age or family income.
However, when asked to rate
The individuals most likely to rate economic development
unfavorably were those aged 45 to 64 years old, union members, and those making
between $20,000 and $60,000 and making over $150,000 in family income.
|
Views of Current Economic Development Efforts by Subgroup |
||||
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only Fair |
Poor |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
-male |
3% |
30% |
47% |
15% |
|
-female |
3 |
32 |
48 |
11 |
|
UnionMember |
|
|
|
|
|
-member |
0 |
26 |
62 |
12 |
|
-non-member |
3 |
34 |
45 |
12 |
|
Race |
|
|
|
|
|
-white |
2 |
33 |
48 |
12 |
|
-minority |
7 |
36 |
46 |
7 |
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
|
-18-24 |
5 |
21 |
47 |
16 |
|
-25-34 |
4 |
43 |
40 |
8 |
|
-35-44 |
1 |
39 |
47 |
10 |
|
-45-54 |
1 |
30 |
52 |
14 |
|
-55-64 |
3 |
27 |
48 |
18 |
|
-65 or older |
5 |
33 |
49 |
7 |
|
Family Income |
|
|
|
|
|
-$0-20K |
5 |
38 |
40 |
11 |
|
-$20-40K |
5 |
34 |
41 |
18 |
|
-$40-60K |
0 |
23 |
55 |
18 |
|
-$60-80K |
2 |
22 |
56 |
11 |
|
-$80-100K |
0 |
44 |
47 |
6 |
|
-$100-125K |
0 |
37 |
56 |
7 |
|
-$125-150K |
0 |
59 |
35 |
6 |
|
-over $150K |
5 |
25 |
65 |
5 |
We also asked an open-ended question regarding what
voters considered the single biggest obstacle to economic development within
the state. The top obstacle named was
high taxes, which was named by 14 percent of respondents. This was followed by politicians and politics
(9 percent), lack of jobs (8 percent), lack of business opportunities (8
percent), money problems (4 percent), education problems (4 percent), poor
leadership (3 percent), the General Assembly (2 percent), health insurance
problems (2 percent), too small economy (1 percent), budget problems (1
percent), and environmentalists (1 percent).
All other items listed were named by less than 1 percent of voters.
Familiarity with and
Impressions about Quonset
Most voters are not very familiar
with the 3,000-acre waterfront property at Quonset Point. When asked how familiar they were with
business activities taking place there, 13 percent said they were very
familiar, 46 percent claimed they were somewhat familiar, 38 percent were not
very familiar, and 3 percent were unsure.
Men are more familiar with Quonset
Point activities than women. Whites said
they were more familiar than minorities did.
Young people are the age group most likely to say they are not very
familiar with Quonset Point. People
whose families made $40,000 or less reported they were not very familiar with
Quonset business activities.
|
Familiarity with Quonset Point Business Activities by Subgroup |
||||
|
|
Very Familiar |
Somewhat Familiar |
Not Very Familiar |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
-male |
17% |
51% |
32% |
|
|
-female |
9 |
45 |
44 |
|
|
UnionMember |
|
|
|
|
|
-member |
14 |
58 |
28 |
|
|
-non-member |
13 |
46 |
39 |
|
|
Race |
|
|
|
|
|
-white |
14 |
49 |
36 |
|
|
-minority |
4 |
25 |
61 |
|
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
|
-18-24 |
16 |
11 |
74 |
|
|
-25-34 |
17 |
26 |
55 |
|
|
-35-44 |
18 |
46 |
33 |
|
|
-45-54 |
14 |
58 |
28 |
|
|
-55-64 |
11 |
59 |
30 |
|
|
-65 or older |
7 |
49 |
40 |
|
|
Family Income |
|
|
|
|
|
-$0-20K |
5 |
35 |
54 |
|
|
-$20-40K |
8 |
45 |
46 |
|
|
-$40-60K |
20 |
46 |
32 |
|
|
-$60-80K |
14 |
55 |
31 |
|
|
-$80-100K |
13 |
62 |
25 |
|
|
-$100-125K |
19 |
39 |
42 |
|
|
-$125-150K |
18 |
65 |
18 |
|
|
-over $150K |
20 |
50 |
30 |
|
However, despite the general lack of
familiarity, 76 percent of voters said they thought the 145 companies operating
at Quonset providing 6,000 jobs and generating $3 million in lease revenues
were very valuable to Rhode Island, while 18 percent believed these companies
were somewhat valuable, 2 percent felt they were not very valuable, and 4
percent were unsure.
There were no differences by gender
in feelings about the importance of Quonset.
But union members (68 percent) were less likely than non-members (79
percent) to cite Quonset as being very important to
After informing respondents that the
state's long-term master plan for Quonset
Point called for $1.7 billion in private investment and the creation of 13,000
jobs, we asked them whether if that happened, would they consider Quonset Point
a success. Seventy-nine percent said
they would while 4 percent indicated they would not.
The Bond Measure
The
state is considering a $48 million bond measure on the ballot next year to
improve Quonset Point. When asked
whether they would vote in favor or in opposition to this bond measure, 64
percent said they would vote in favor, 13 percent indicated they would oppose
the bond measure, and 23 percent were undecided how they would vote.
Union
members (76 percent) were more supportive of the bond measure than non-members (68
percent). Whites (71 percent) were more
likely to favor it than minorities (57 percent). People earning between $80,000 and $125,000
were the ones most likely to favor the bond question.
|
View of $48 Million Bond Measure by Subgroup |
||||
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
-male |
66% |
10% |
24% |
|
|
-female |
63 |
14 |
23 |
|
|
UnionMember |
|
|
|
|
|
-member |
76 |
18 |
6 |
|
|
-non-member |
68 |
13 |
19 |
|
|
Race |
|
|
|
|
|
-white |
71 |
14 |
15 |
|
|
-minority |
57 |
18 |
25 |
|
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
|
-18-24 |
63 |
26 |
11 |
|
|
-25-34 |
74 |
9 |
17 |
|
|
-35-44 |
67 |
13 |
20 |
|
|
-45-54 |
75 |
12 |
13 |
|
|
-55-64 |
74 |
10 |
16 |
|
|
-65 or older |
60 |
21 |
19 |
|
|
Family Income |
|
|
|
|
|
-$0-20K |
75 |
19 |
6 |
|
|
-$20-40K |
63 |
20 |
17 |
|
|
-$40-60K |
71 |
13 |
16 |
|
|
-$60-80K |
71 |
15 |
14 |
|
|
-$80-100K |
81 |
3 |
16 |
|
|
-$100-125K |
77 |
7 |
16 |
|
|
-$125-150K |
71 |
6 |
77 |
|
|
-over $150K |
75 |
10 |
15 |
|
There were few differences in voter
support based on familiarity with Quonset Point. Among those who said they were very familiar,
69 percent favored the bond measure.
There also was strong support among those who indicated they were
somewhat familiar (70 percent) and not very familiar (66 percent).
|
View of $48 Million Bond Measure by Familiarity with Quonset Point |
||||
|
|
Favor |
Opposed |
Unsure |
|
|
Familiarity |
|
|
|
|
|
-very familiar |
69% |
17% |
14% |
|
|
-somewhat familiar |
70 |
14 |
16 |
|
|
-not very familiar |
66 |
12 |
22 |
|
Quonset Enhancements
The state hopes to enhance the
value of Quonset Point by adding several features to the park. For example, it would like to demolish old
buildings, build roads on the property, and refurbish the area around the
airstrip. This would allow the state to
generate additional revenue and jobs.
When asked if they would support or oppose the state spending money at
Quonset Point to make these kinds of improvements, 74 percent indicated they
would support additional state spending, 11 percent did not, and 15 percent
were unsure.
As part of the proposed bond measure, we asked how important each of several specific enhancements
would be: very important, somewhat
important, or not very important. In
general, voters believed that upgrading utility service was most likely to be
very important, followed by repairing piers (62 percent), demolishing
deteriorating buildings (59 percent), constructing new roads (57 percent),
refurbishing the Quonset airport (41 percent), and building new bike paths (39
percent).
|
Percentage
of Voters Thinking Specific Quonset Enhancements Would Be Very Important |
|
|
Upgrading Utility Service |
65% |
|
Repairing Piers |
62 |
|
Demolishing Deteriorating Buildings |
59 |
|
Constructing New Roads |
57 |
|
Refurbishing the |
41 |
|
Building New Bike Paths |
39 |
Community Development Fund
The
state hopes to use extra revenue generated by Quonset Point to create a
community development fund that would help towns all across the state. We asked voters how they whether they would
support or oppose the creation of a community development fund financed by new
Quonset Point revenues. Overall, 70
percent said they would support a community development fund, 11 percent would
oppose it, and 19 percent were unsure.
There were some variations in
support for a new community development fund based on demographic category of
the voter. Union members were a little
more supportive (80 percent) compared to non-members (74 percent). And younger people were more likely to favor
this idea than older voters.
|
Views of Creating a Community Development Fund Financed by New Quonset
Revenue by Subgroup |
||||
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
-male |
68% |
14% |
18% |
|
|
-female |
71 |
9 |
20 |
|
|
UnionMember |
|
|
|
|
|
-member |
80 |
12 |
8 |
|
|
-non-member |
74 |
11 |
15 |
|
|
Race |
|
|
|
|
|
-white |
75 |
11 |
14 |
|
|
-minority |
71 |
14 |
15 |
|
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
|
-18-24 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
-25-34 |
83 |
9 |
8 |
|
|
-35-44 |
78 |
11 |
11 |
|
|
-45-54 |
76 |
12 |
12 |
|
|
-55-64 |
68 |
14 |
18 |
|
|
-65 or older |
67 |
11 |
22 |
|
|
Family Income |
|
|
|
|
|
-$0-20K |
81 |
5 |
14 |
|
|
-$20-40K |
74 |
11 |
15 |
|
|
-$40-60K |
75 |
14 |
11 |
|
|
-$60-80K |
80 |
13 |
7 |
|
|
-$80-100K |
78 |
3 |
19 |
|
|
-$100-125K |
61 |
19 |
20 |
|
|
-$125-150K |
82 |
12 |
6 |
|
|
-over $150K |
70 |
12 |
18 |
|
Investment and New Jobs
The state often spends money for roadways, buildings, and
repairs in order to attract private investment and create new jobs. Seventy-one percent consider this a good use
of state money, 14 percent think it is not a very good use, and 15 percent are
unsure.
In general,
voters consider state money put into Quonset as a good investment. When asked if the state issued $48 million in
bonds to pay for improvements at Quonset Point, whether they would consider
that a good or not so good investment, 67 percent indicated they believed it
would be a good investment, 12 percent thought it would be a not so good
investment, and 21 percent were undecided.
Seventy-seven percent believe that repairing buildings
and improving the infrastructure at Quonset Point is a good way to attract new
jobs, while 8 percent do not, and 15 percent are unsure.
If state bonds attracted private investment and created
13,000 jobs, 81 percent said they would consider that a good investment, while
4 percent did not, and 15 percent were unsure.
Eighty-two percent they think it would be a good investment if the bonds
issued allowed the state to enhance Quonset Point and thereby attract tenants
that paid higher wages and created more jobs, while 5 percent did not 13
percent were unsure.
Factors Affecting Quonset
Views
There
are several issues that affect public support for a Quonset Point bond
measure. One is the status of a
container port at Quonset proposed by a past administration. We asked voters if state leaders promised
they would not build a container port at Quonset Point, would that make them
more or less likely to support a bond measure for Quonset Point. Forty percent said that a no container port
pledge would make them more likely to support a bond measure, 21 percent stated
it would make them less likely to support the bond, and 39 percent were unsure
how it would affect their position.
Younger
voters were more likely than older voters to say a no container port pledge
would make them more likely to support a bond measure. Higher income voters were more likely than
lower income individuals to say a pledge would make them more likely to support
the bond.
|
Impact of No Container Port Pledge on Bond Support by Subgroup |
||||
|
|
More Likely to Support |
Less Likely to Support |
Unsure |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
-male |
46% |
28% |
26% |
|
|
-female |
42 |
20 |
38 |
|
|
UnionMember |
|
|
|
|
|
-member |
44 |
26 |
30 |
|
|
-non-member |
43 |
23 |
34 |
|
|
Race |
|
|
|
|
|
-white |
43 |
23 |
34 |
|
|
-minority |
43 |
25 |
32 |
|
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
|
-18-24 |
47 |
11 |
42 |
|
|
-25-34 |
51 |
15 |
34 |
|
|
-35-44 |
44 |
26 |
30 |
|
|
-45-54 |
45 |
23 |
32 |
|
|
-55-64 |
40 |
19 |
41 |
|
|
-65 or older |
38 |
32 |
30 |
|
|
Family Income |
|
|
|
|
|
-$0-20K |
32 |
19 |
49 |
|
|
-$20-40K |
45 |
25 |
30 |
|
|
-$40-60K |
48 |
25 |
27 |
|
|
-$60-80K |
47 |
18 |
35 |
|
|
-$80-100K |
41 |
28 |
31 |
|
|
-$100-125K |
44 |
22 |
34 |
|
|
-$125-150K |
53 |
29 |
18 |
|
|
-over $150K |
50 |
20 |
30 |
|
Voters
have mixed views about the longer-term disposition of Quonset. If the state could generate new money by
selling a portion of the land at Quonset Point, 37 percent say that would make
them more likely to support a bond measure, 29 percent indicate it would make
them less likely to do so, and 34 percent are unsure.
One of
the new activities planned for Quonset Point is using the airstrip on that
property to maintain and customize corporate aircraft. Fifty-seven percent believe that is a good
way to create jobs at Quonset Point, 25 percent think it is a not so good way
to create jobs, and 18 percent are undecided.
The state also would like to attract bio-tech and high
technology firms to Quonset Point.
Seventy-four percent think that would be a good way to create jobs, 9
percent does not, and 17 percent is undecided.
If state
bonds attracted private investment and created 13,000 jobs, 81 percent say they
would consider that a good investment, 4 percent think it would be a not so
good investment, and 15 percent were unsure.
Eighty-two
percent believe that if the bonds allowed the state to enhance Quonset Point
and thereby attract tenants that paid higher wages and created more jobs, that
would be a good investment, while 5 percent say that would be a not so good
investment, and 13 percent were undecided.
Breadth of Quonset Benefits
In
looking at voter views about the breadth of Quonset Point benefits for
When
asked whether they thought the state already has spent too much money on
Quonset Point for the number of jobs that have been created, 17 percent believe
too much money has been spent, 38 percent do not think too much has been spent,
and 45 percent are unsure.
Minorities
are more likely than whites to think too much has been spent on Quonset. Poorer people also are more likely than those
earning higher incomes to believe too much has been spent.
|
View of Past Spending on Quonset by Subgroup |
||||
|
|
Too Much Spent |
Not Too Much Spent |
Unsure |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
-male |
19% |
42% |
39% |
|
|
-female |
18 |
44 |
38 |
|
|
UnionMember |
|
|
|
|
|
-member |
16 |
58 |
26 |
|
|
-non-member |
19 |
40 |
41 |
|
|
Race |
|
|
|
|
|
-white |
18 |
43 |
39 |
|
|
-minority |
28 |
28 |
44 |
|
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
|
-18-24 |
26 |
32 |
42 |
|
|
-25-34 |
17 |
36 |
47 |
|
|
-35-44 |
19 |
42 |
39 |
|
|
-45-54 |
20 |
52 |
28 |
|
|
-55-64 |
24 |
35 |
41 |
|
|
-65 or older |
14 |
42 |
44 |
|
|
Family Income |
|
|
|
|
|
-$0-20K |
24 |
43 |
23 |
|
|
-$20-40K |
25 |
37 |
38 |
|
|
-$40-60K |
19 |
45 |
36 |
|
|
-$60-80K |
24 |
38 |
38 |
|
|
-$80-100K |
22 |
41 |
37 |
|
|
-$100-125K |
7 |
56 |
36 |
|
|
-$125-150K |
6 |
65 |
29 |
|
|
-over $150K |
5 |
58 |
37 |
|
Appendix: Survey Questions and Answers
How important is economic
development to the future of
How would you rate
What is the single biggest obstacle to economic
development within the state? (open-ended
responses classified into the following categories) high taxes (14 percent), politicians and
politics (9 percent), lack of jobs (8 percent), lack of business opportunities
(8 percent), money problems (4 percent), education problems (4 percent), poor
leadership (3 percent), the General Assembly (2 percent), health insurance
problems (2 percent), too small of an economy (1 percent), budget problems (1
percent), and environmentalists (1 percent) (all other obstacles named were
under 1 percent)
One of the state's major
resources is 3,000 acres of waterfront property at Quonset Point. How familiar are you with the business
activities taking place at Quonset Point?
13% very familiar, 46% somewhat familiar, 38% not very familiar, 3%
don't know or no answer
Right now, there are 145
companies at Quonset Point that provide 6,000 jobs and generate $3 million in lease
revenues for the state. How valuable do
you feel Quonset Point is for
The state’s long-term master
plan for Quonset Point calls for $1.7 billion in private investment and the
creation of 13,000 jobs. If this
happened, would you consider Quonset Point a success? 81% yes, 4% no, 15% don’t
know or no answer
The state hopes to enhance the
value of Quonset Point by adding several features. For example, it would like to demolish old
buildings, build roads on the property, and refurbish the area around the
airstrip. This would allow the state to
generate additional revenue and jobs.
Would you support or oppose the state spending money at Quonset Point to
make these kinds of improvements: 74% support,
11% oppose, 15% don’t know or no answer
How important do you think
each of the following enhancements would be:
very important, somewhat important, or not very important.
a) demolishing deteriorating buildings: 59% very important, 23% somewhat important,
6% not very important, 12% don't know or no answer
b) constructing new roads: 57% very important, 26% somewhat important,
7% not very important, 10% don't know or no answer
c) refurbishing the airport at Quonset
Point: 41% very important, 25% somewhat
important, 15% not very important, 19% don't know or no answer
d) repairing the piers: 62% very important, 18% somewhat important,
6% not very important, 14% don't know or no answer
e) upgrading utility service: 65% very important, 17% somewhat important,
4% not very important, 14% don't know or no answer
f) building new bike paths in the park: 39% very important, 28% somewhat important,
24% not very important, 9% don't know or no answer
The state hopes to use extra
revenue generated by Quonset Point to create a community development fund that
would help towns all across the state.
Would you: 70% support, 11%
oppose the creation of a community development fund financed by new Quonset
Point revenues, 19% don’t know or no answer
The state often spends money
for roadways, buildings, and repairs in order to attract private investment and
create new jobs. Do you think this is a: 71% good, 14% not very good use of state
money, 15% don’t know or no answer
Do you think repairing
buildings and improving the infrastructure at Quonset Point is a good way to
attract new jobs? 77% yes, 8% no, 15% don’t know or no answer
If the state issued $48
million in bonds to pay for improvements at Quonset Point, would you consider
that a: 67% good, 12% not so good
investment, 21% don’t know or no answer
If there were a $48 million
bond measure on the ballot next year to improve Quonset Point, would you
vote: 64% in favor, 13% in opposition to
this bond measure, 23% don’t know or no answer
If state bonds attracted
private investment and created 13,000 jobs, would you consider that a: 81% good, 4% not so good investment, 15%
don’t know or no answer
If the bonds allowed the state
to enhance Quonset Point and thereby attract tenants that paid higher wages and
created more jobs, would you consider that a:
82% good, 5% not so good investment, 13% don’t know or no answer
If state leaders promised they
would not build a container port at Quonset Point, would that make you: 40% more, 21% less likely to support a bond
measure for Quonset Point, 39% don’t know or no answer
If the state could generate
new money by selling a portion of the land at Quonset Point, would that make
you: 37% more, 29% less likely to
support a bond measure for Quonset Point, 34% don’t know or no answer
One of the new activities
planned for Quonset Point is using the airstrip on that property to maintain
and customize corporate aircraft. Do you
think this would be a: 57% good, 25% not
so good way to create jobs at Quonset Point, 18% don’t know or no answer
The state also would like to
attract bio-tech and high technology firms to Quonset Point. Do you think this would be a: 74% good, 9% not so good way to create jobs
at Quonset Point, 17% don’t know or no answer
Do you think Quonset Point
benefits: 68% the entire state, 17% just
the area right around Quonset Point, 15% don’t know or no answer
Do you think the state already
has spent too much money on Quonset Point for the number of jobs that have been
created? 17% yes, 38% no, 45% don’t know or no answer