The Town of Selma Special Recreation Advisory Board reviewed a nine-question recreation needs survey Jan. 24 and directed staff to publish the survey online and provide physical Spanish copies.

Staff said the survey is intended as a recent needs-assessment required as part of the Part F grant work. The draft contains nine questions; the presenter noted a physical copy will be formatted separately from the online version.

Board members suggested several edits to the response scale and question wording. One board member recommended an odd-numbered response scale to provide a neutral midpoint; staff replied that they would look into adding an additional scale option while cautioning that a nonapplicable (N/A) choice could reduce usable responses.

Members also asked that tennis and pickleball be separated in the sport listings because respondents feel strongly about those sports. The board discussed making the survey an annual item to track trends.

Board members and staff agreed to publish the online survey with a Spanish translation, to add QR-code access, and to distribute notices via email, Facebook and other channels. “I love my QR codes, and I have everything on a QR code, and I do everything in Spanish. I got you all,” a board member said during the discussion.

No formal vote was required to publish the survey; staff will proceed and return with results or updates as directed.