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Oro Valley planners present ‘OV Path Forward’ survey results; phone sample deemed statistically projectable
Summary
Town planners and consultants told the Planning and Zoning Commission on June 4 that the OV Path Forward "big community survey" produced consistent top priorities across phone, online and paper methods, with the probability-based phone sample of 300 respondents providing projectable results for adult residents. Resident working groups will use the findings to draft a 10-year plan that citizens will vote on in 2026.
Malini Simms, principal planner for the town of Oro Valley, told the Planning and Zoning Commission on June 4 that the OV Path Forward initiative will use resident feedback to shape a 10‑year action plan that residents will vote on in 2026. "Our goal is to empower residents to confidently make decisions that will build their next 10‑year plan," Simms said.
Consultant Jan Gourdley of Gourdley Group and Andy Wellick of FMR Associates reviewed the survey work and top findings. Gourdley said the engagement effort included in‑person events, paper surveys and an online questionnaire, but she emphasized that "only the phone survey is really representative and can be projected for the general population of Oro Valley," because the phone sample…
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