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Ramsey Organizational Plan <br />Group #1 - Demographic Needs Assessment <br />Pamela Sonnek, Courtney Simonson, Ellen Jones, Mike McGreat <br />•o qualtrics <br />Executive Summary <br />The City of Ramsey is looking to establish a community center to meet the needs of its <br />residents. The problem is justifying building a multi -million dollar facility for recreation without <br />a proven need from residents as property taxes will increase. In order to help Ramsey better <br />understand the needs of the residents and their definition of a community center, we needed to go <br />directly to the source. As Ramsey's population continues to grow, more information is needed to <br />understand the residents' needs and preferences as demographics among the community are <br />changing. By working with the community face-to-face we were able to get the most accurate, <br />personal information enabling us to reach the conclusion that a community center would be a <br />positive investment for Ramsey. The data we gathered shows the most valued amenities, <br />willingness to pay higher property taxes, and residents' preferences for the aesthetics of a <br />possible center. By understanding the residents' wants and needs, Ramsey has the opportunity to <br />create a facility to meet those needs. <br />Procedure: <br />Ramsey City Ball and Cobom's Grocery were the sites selected to perform the survey. <br />Complimentary free food and a raffle for a Corborn's gift card were offered as incentives for <br />participation. In order to generalize the survey data for the total population size of Ramsey at <br />26,200 people, a sample size of 68 is required to reach a 90% confidence level and a sample size <br />of 96 is required to reach a 95% confidence level. 171 community members were asked to <br />participate in the survey and 86 agreed at a 50.3% agreement rate. The survey was done using <br />Ipads and Qualtrics for participants to answer questions. The following significant findings show <br />important factors to consider when addressing residents' wants and needs in developing a <br />community center. <br />6 <br />17 <br />