Wheeling Park District Survey Needs Assessment Final Report The Wheeling Park District conducted a Community Attitude and Interest Survey in the summer of 2005 to establish priorities for the future development of parks and recreation facilities, programs, and services within the community. The survey was designed to obtain statistically valid results from households within the Wheeling Park District boundaries and adjacent areas in the villages of Prospect Heights and Buffalo Grove. The survey was administered by a combination of mail and phone. Leisure Vision, a division of ETC Institute that specializes in conducting market research and analysis for the parks and recreation industry, worked extensively with Wheeling Park District officials and residents of the Wheeling Park District in the development of the survey questionnaire. These efforts included a series of stakeholder interviews and focus groups with Wheeling Park District residents and Wheeling Park District officials, in addition to a public forum for Wheeling Park District residents held April 13 and April 14, 2005. This work allowed the survey to be tailored to issues of strategic importance to the community. In June of 2005, surveys were mailed to a random sample of 2,003 households within the Wheeling Park District boundaries and the adjacent areas. Approximately three days after the surveys were mailed, each survey recipient received an electronic voice message reminder to complete the survey. Additionally, about two weeks after the surveys were mailed, Leisure Vision began contacting households by phone, either to encourage completion of the mailed survey or to administer the survey by phone. The goal to obtain 500 completed surveys, with at least 425 surveys from residents of the Wheeling Park District, was accomplished, with the final tally of 516 surveys completed, including 442 by Wheeling Park District residents. The random sample of 516 households resulted in a 95% level of confidence with a precision of at least +/-4.3%. The results of the random sample of 442 Park District households have a 95% level of confidence with a precision of at least +/-4.7%. The results of the survey completed the comprehensive report that Leisure Vision presented to the Board of Commissioners on September 6, 2005. This report will be one of several components utilized in preparing the Wheeling Park District's Strategic Plan 2006-2009. A complete copy of the Community Attitude and Interest Survey can be found by clicking on the links below. Cross-Tabular Data by: Gender, Household Size, & Household Type Cross-Tabular Data by: Age of Respondents, Household Income, & Wheeling Park District Residency For more information regarding the Needs Assessment Results, please feel free to contact the Wheeling Park District at (847) 465-3333.
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