A better understanding of how divergent user groups within a city feel about parks and recreation planning, usage, and implementation is critical to today’s departments. Public opinion research is a tool that has been successfully utilized to better understand and address the needs of its citizenry. In addition, findings from surveys have been instrumental in assisting departments in obtaining grants from state and federal agencies.

Parks and Recreation Departments have utilized the public opinion services of Raymond Turco & Associates to assist them in the following areas:

PARKS, RECREATION AND AQUATICS


Evaluating opinions of diverse respondent groupings relative
to new park construction, usage patterns and prioritization
of new facilities, necessary to obtain grants from state and federal agencies

Determining support for new capital improvement projects

Determining recreation programming participation

Evaluating customer satisfaction with parks and recreation maintenance
and upkeep

Analyzing communication strategies and how to get message to the public

Providing statistically accurate public input into Parks and Recreation
planning and implementation processes

Assisting City Councils in decision-making process by providing public input


We would be honored to add your city to our growing client base:

City of Arlington, TX
Recreation Needs Assessment (1997, 1998, 2000, 2002)
Public Information (1999)
Median Upkeep (1997, 1998, 1999)
Parks Maintenance (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)

City of Benbrook, TX
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (1997)

City of Bryan, TX
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (2001)

City of Cedar Hill, TX
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (1998)
Recreation/Aquatics Facility Assessment Survey (2000)

City of Cleburne, TX

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (2001)

City of Coppell, TX
Recreation/Aquatics Facility Assessment Survey (1996)
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (1998)

City of Corpus Christi, TX
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (2002)

City of Harlingen, TX
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (2000)

City of Garland, TX
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (1996)

City of Keller, TX
Recreation/Aquatics Facility Assessment Survey (2002)

City of LaPorte, TX
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (2001)

City of Louisville, KT
Mary Meagher Aquatic Facility Assessment Survey (2001)

City of Lubbock, TX
Lake Alan Henry Master Plan Survey (2000)

City of Mesquite, TX
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (1999)

City of Missouri City, TX
Recreation Attitudes Survey (2001)

City of Murphy, TX
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (2002)

City of Ojai, CA
Aquatic Needs Assessment Survey (2002)

City of Rockwall, TX
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (1996)

City of San Leandro, CA
Aquatics Improvement Attitude Survey (2002)

City of Southlake, TX
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey (2000)
Teen Center Feasibility Survey (2000)

City of The Colony, TX
Recreation Center/Aquatic Needs Survey (2001)