Partial Analysis of Survey Responses
Back to Survey Survey Responses Comments Map	Of the 451 questionnaires returned ( which is a 451/[1307-28]=35.+% overall response rate ), 427 had been postmarked on or before the cutoff date, 1August2005, and have been included in this listing of results. Of those 427 returned surveys, we find many which were not complete, in that some questions were not answered. There were also two who may have misinterpreted the survey purpose and returned it blank except for derogatory comments. This was to be an opinion survey. We should not speculate what people are thinking or whether they have an opinion. So, if they recorded an opinion (Yes or No), it was counted as such. If they ignored the question or circled Unknown, their answer to that question was considered as “no opinion”. That seems reasonable since the 828 (1279-451) questionnaires which were probably delivered but elicited no response (for whatever reason) and the 28 returned by the Post Office must also be considered “no opinion” for purposes of this opinion survey and would probably be ignored by any other “treatment” of the results data except in passing comments such as this. In light of the above, it seems reasonable that those percentages listed in the results having to do with specific questions on the survey form should be based upon the number of responses which opined on that question (the number which circled a Yes or No answer to that question, for example) rather than either the number of survey forms returned or the total number of survey forms sent out. Recognizing that the base used is an important issue in figuring percentages, we carefully show at the beginning of the analyses how many respondents opined on each question so that anyone can see the base number used in determining the percentages later shown, and note that each of the percentages based upon the number who opined states so in its title. Obviously, the base number used in each percentage calculation could have been other than we chose to use (the number of questionnaires returned, for example), but our approach seems more reasonable for analyzing an “opinion survey”. If one were to dwell upon the number who had no opinion or did not know what their opinion was, then the number of surveys not returned would be a larger issue of concern. As it is, a 35% response is considered rather good for mail surveys in general and indicates a great interest in the direction of future development of the area and some strong opinions were voiced in the remarks section of the survey, especially from area residents. Incidentally, we have made no effort to determine how the owners of the much wider area of influence of development in Brite Valley (especially to the west) would feel about the potential effects of increased development there (in Brite Valley) on their lives and property. One can suspect there would be some rather strong opinions voiced from them as well. Shown below are only the graphics portion of the analysis.
	Notes: 1. Not all questions were answered by every respondent. 2. Some respondents with more than one parcel answered both Yes and No to Have a home. 3. Some respondents have a home on lots both in AFP and Not in AFP. 4. Some respondents did not reveal whether there was a home. 5. Four respondents claimed to own in neither area, yet answered other questions. 6. The above account for discrepancies in totals to be seen on some charts.
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