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X's 0 <br />r i arks and Recreation Needs Assessment Experten <br />NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY AS A COMPONENT OF A MASTER PLAN (2 9) <br />Platte County, Missouri <br />ETC Institute worked with the Platte County Parks and Recreation Department on a parks and <br />recreation needs assessment survey during late 2008 and 2009. The survey was done as a key <br />component of a parks and recreation master plans. The survey was administered by mail and <br />phone. <br />ETC Institute worked extensively with Platte County officials in the development of the survey <br />questionnaire. This work allowed the survey to be tailored to issues of strategic importance to <br />effectively plan the future system. <br />Extensive cross-tabular analysis of survey responses was conducted for a wide range of <br />demographic factors, including age of respondents, gender, household size and types, income, <br />education,, etc. Results were also compared to Leisure Vision's national database of survey <br />LW <br />The goal was to obtain a total of at least 300 completed surveys. This goal was accomplished, <br />with a total of 371 surveys having been completed. The results of the random sample of 371 <br />households have a 95% level of confidence with a precision of at least +/-5.4%. <br />Results from the survey were used as a cornerstone for successful voter election held in of <br />2009, resulting in the passage of a voter election to renew a Y2cent sales tax. <br />ETC Institute has conducted several additional surveys for the County government and parks <br />and recreation department. <br />_y <br />"Platte County has worked with Ron Vine and Leisure VisionlET(I.. -Institute on numerous park <br />planning projects since 1998. Ron 's market research and guidance has helped as understand <br />our citizen's needs and wants for oar park system and led to the successful passage of two voter <br />referendums to create and expand oar parks, trails, and community centerfacillies. yl <br />Brian Nowatny, Director <br />BRIAN NOWATNY,, Director <br />Parks and Recreation Department <br />415 Third Street <br />Platte City, Missouri <br />(8 16) 858-3419 <br />Leisure Vision Needs Assessment Experience - 5 <br />