Laredo survey shows residents rank infrastructure top priority; sample size limits statistical certainty
City staff presented the results of a budget survey with roughly 288 responses: infrastructure ranked highest, residents expressed dissatisfaction with roads and mixed views on public safety; staff cautioned that the sample was not statistically representative and recommended a larger professional poll.
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City staff summarized results of an in‑house budget survey during the March 20 workshop, reporting that infrastructure was the top priority among respondents but that the sample size — about 288 responses against a city population of roughly 261,260 — is too small to be statistically representative.
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