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Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment Experience PARKS AND RECREATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY(2008) Hoffman Estates Park District Leisure Vision conducted a Community Survey in partnership with the Hoffman Estates Park District as part of a Strategic Plan during the fall of 2008 to establish priorities for the future improvement of parks and recreation facilities, programs and services within the community. The survey was designed to obtain statistically valid results from households throughout the Hoffman Estates Park District. The survey was administered by a combination of mail and phone. The goal was to obtain a total of at least 800 completed surveys from Hoffman Estates Park District households. This goal was accomplished, with a total of 812 surveys having been completed. The results of the random sample of 812 households have a 95% level of confidence with a precision of at least+/-3.4%. PARKS AND RECREATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY (2008) Longview, Washington The Cities of Longview and Kelso along with Cowlitz County conducted a Community Attitude and Interest survey during January and February 2008 to determine the feasibility of constructing a new regional community center to serve citizen needs in the two cities and parts of the County. The survey was administered by a combination of mail and phone. Leisure Vision worked extensively with Cities of Longview and Kelso along with Cowlitz County officials in the development of the survey questionnaire. This work allowed the survey to be tailored to issues of strategic importance to effectively plan the future system. The goal was to obtain a total of at least 600 completed surveys. This goal was accomplished, with a total of 735 surveys having been completed. The results of the random sample of 735 households have a 95% level of confidence with a precision of at least+/-3.6%. NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY AS COMPONENT FOR MASTER PLAN (2008) Hillsboro, Oregon Leisure Vision conducted a statistically valid mail/phone survey for this Oregon City. Leisure Vision administered 500 surveys for the city, with a margin of error of+/-4.4%. The survey was conducted as part of a parks and recreation master plan. The survey was administered by mail and phone. Extensive cross-tabular analysis of survey responses was conducted for a wide range of demographic factors, including age of respondents, gender, household size and types, income, education, etc. Results were also being compared to Leisure Vision's national database of survey responses. Leisure Vision Needs Assessment Experience- 34