After the defeat of our bond levy last November we conducted a mail survey asking voters several questions about the bond levy and the future of the fire district.  We sent out questionnaires to every household in the district and received a little over 20% response.  Of those that responded 74% thought that we needed a new station and 96% wanted us to continue the same service that we currently provide.  When asked if they have ever needed the services of the fire department 38% said yes.  Of those that returned their postcards 49% said that they would support the original 3.85 million levy, however 59% would support a lower levy of 3.5 million.  73% did not want a higher per thousand rate and 62% felt that we should not put plans on hold.  As for why people voted the way they did we had a wide variety  of answers, however most centered around the bad economy and higher taxes. Many people felt that the building we were asking for was too large and wanted to see us downsize, or leave parts unfinished.