Poll shows support for Great Park

-- Paul Clinton

Randomly sampled Orange County voters say they’ll support a measure

that would allow a Great Park at the closed El Toro Marine base, but

would not accept a tax increase to pay for it, according to a recent

poll.

Of the 555 randomly selected households, 60.9% said they were either

“very likely” or “somewhat likely” to vote for Measure W on March 5.

Also, 39.1% said they were “very unlikely” or “somewhat unlikely” to

support it.

Measure W would change the zoning at the base to allow the park, but

wouldn’t ensure its development.

The poll, completed between Jan. 21 and Feb. 3, was conducted by Cal

State Fullerton and the Orange County Business Council.

When asked whether they would support a tax to pay for the park, 58.6%

said they would not. On the other side, 41.4% said they would pay to

play.

Support for an airport came in at 44.6% in the poll. When asked if

they would oppose an airport, 55.4% said they would.