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REPORT ON KENDALL COUNTY SURVEY OF POPULATION
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE
The survey reported in this document constituted one phase of a larger
evaluation commissioned by the Kendall County Advisory Board. The purpose
of this survey was to gather information and opinions from a probability
sample of adults living in Kendall County related to the impact of commercial
and residential development and rapid growth. Both English and Spanish
versions of the survey were used during data collection. A second survey
was administered to service providers focused on resource needs. The third
part of the study used preliminary survey results as a basis for a focus
group/workshop of stakeholders, including residents, public officials,
service providers and representatives from business and industry to provide
in-depth opinions about unmet needs and changes needed to improve the
services in Kendall County. Preliminary results along with the phone numbers
of those respondents agreeing to an interview by a local newspaper were
delivered to the Kendall County Advisory Board on May 15, 2000.
Funding for the complete evaluation effort was provided
through a grant from the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation. Results from
the surveys and the workshop will be presented to the Kendall County Commissioner's
Court.
All phases of the process were promoted through advertisements,
general press releases and inserts in the Boerne Star, the Comfort News,
the Hill Country Recorder, and the San Antonio Express-News, Tri-County
Edition. Two thousand 11 x 17 posters were distributed throughout Kendall
County at local businesses and community centers. The theme for this concerted
public awareness campaign, "THIS CALL'S FOR YOU," was designed to enhance
public responses to the phone survey to ensure a representative sample
of respondents. The very high response rate of about 22% attests to the
quality and extent of the promotional efforts. As one respondent remarked
to a survey supervisor, he was "happy to complete the interview because
it indicated a positive and proactive approach to Kendall County governance".
OVERVIEW
* Response rate refers to individuals who agreed to complete
the survey. A typical response rate for a telephone survey is about 15%.
ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT
This report has the following sections:
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