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Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment Experience <br /> NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY AS A COMPONENT OF A MASTER PLAN (2009) <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 /> responses. <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 % cent sales tax. <br /> ETC Institute has conducted several additional surveys for the County government and parks <br /> and recreation department. <br /> "Platte County has worked with Ron Vine and Leisure Vision/ETC Institute on numerous park <br /> planning projects since 1998. Ron's market research and guidance has helped us understand <br /> our citizen's needs and wants for our park system and led to the successful passage of two voter <br /> referendums to create and expand our parks, trails, and community center Jac ilties. " <br /> Brian Nowatny,Director <br /> BRIAN NOWATNY, Director <br /> Parks and Recreation Department <br /> 415 Third Street <br /> Platte City, Missouri <br /> (816) 858-3419 <br /> Leisure Vision Needs Assessment Experience- 5 <br />