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ilr <br /> -2- <br /> 9. 5 of the 7 "no's" said they do not envision another park referendum <br /> in the future. <br /> 10. When asked what the "no" communities would do differently, they • <br /> replied: <br /> a. Keep dollar amount under a million. <br /> b. Get more support from local civic groups. <br /> c. Concentrate more on the labor unions and Sr. Citizen support. <br /> d. Develop campaign over longer period (4-5 months) . <br /> e. Develop a person to person contact. <br /> f. Consider a two question bond issue, it gives the public something <br /> to vote no on. <br /> 11. Main comment and frustration of "no" communities was the referendum <br /> told them what community didn' t want but not what they wanted. <br /> 12. Of the 22 communities that were successful 13 passed by a 2 to 1 margin. <br /> 13. Of remaining 9 that passed 8 were within 100 votes. <br /> 14. The range on the "yes" was 100,000 to 3.6 million. <br /> 15. The breakdown on "yes" votes between acquisition and development is <br /> as follows. <br /> a. 5 were combinations close to 50-50. <br /> b. 4 were at least 2/3 acquisition. • <br /> c. 13 were at least 2/3 development oriented. <br /> 16. 7 of the 22 "yes" votes were for special use facilities, i.e. swimming <br /> pool, community center or ice arena. <br /> 17. When asked what one major factor attributed to their referendums <br /> success, the following responses were given: <br /> a. Backing of strong athletic association and other civic groups. <br /> b. Community residents support came from a grass roots level. <br /> c. Careful study of community needs over a one year period. <br /> d. Many interests were included in the plan. <br /> e. Offered large variety of facilities in all parts of town. <br /> f. The endless work by dedicated volunteers. <br /> g. Just pure luck! <br /> h. Lack of voter interest. <br /> i. Luck - the less publicity the better. <br /> j . Lack of existing park land. <br /> k. Personal contact with each resident. <br /> 18. When asked which type of publicity was most effective, the following <br /> were listed on most of the questionnaires; word of mouth, brochures, <br /> newspaper and radio. <br /> • <br />