XCC Special Session Meeting Minutes, 01-28-10, Page 3 remaining respondents are split between saying they want more services and are willing to pay more taxes and to Keep taxes the same but reduce services. Therefore, 54.9% plus 22.7% indicates a significant number of respondents want to see services continued and enhanced, which is a significant number. Planning for the Future: + Which option would make you more likely to visit Xenia’s downtown: Option % of Respondents Retai 66.5% Entertainment Options 64.3% Qutdoor Recreation 38.3% Other 25% Mr. Percival said the above information is one of the reasons why they did the Buxton study and why they are actively courting those different retail and entertainment businesses identified by Buxton as being a good fit. It ties directly into the fact that that is what people said they want. + Which entertainment options would you or a member of your household be willing to visit: ‘Would you or anyone in your household visit a Mr. Percival said he was not sure what type of concert hall people wanted. Do they want a place to go and listen to live music or do they want an auditorium. What exactly are they looking for? Councilman Louderback thought respondents may have meant they want a recreation center. Mr. Percival thought they meant they wanted a place to go listen to live music. Mr, Percival said entertainment options also tie into what they are doing with Buxton. They identified and are actively courting a movie theater group and a bowling alley. He has a meeting next week with a group who wants to use part of the old Walmart building for recreation, including bowling. Councilman Louderback asked for an update on the Buxton study. Mr. Percival said they made the second set of phone calls to all the companies. They are sending out the books to all the separate companies that show why they are a good fit in Xenia. Councilman Louderback asked which companies he was referring to. Mr. Percival said they are working with the companies