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Trustees hear results from community focus groups; village to plan broader survey in fall
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Summary
Trustee Trevino summarized findings from 32 focus-group participants across neighborhoods and age groups and said analysis is underway; trustees plan an early-fall community survey informed by the focus-group coding and volunteer assistance from participants with quantitative skills.
Trustee Trevino reported on 32 community focus-group participants convened to inform a forthcoming village survey and strategic plan. She said groups were diverse in age (30s to 80s) and neighborhood representation, and that the discussions ran longer than scheduled because participants were engaged and offered ideas rather than only complaints.
Key demographics Trevino cited: roughly equal gender split, participants’ residency tenure ranging from 0–5 years to more than 55 years (one participant reported 55 years in the village), representation from Thorngate, Deer South of Vernon, Meadow Lake, The Forest, Highwood Oaks, Country Club, Kenilwood and Indian Trails; no participants from Duffy Woods. She said 11 respondents were families with children; the age distribution of children was provided in ranges (33% age 10 and under; 52% ages 11–20; ~14% ages 21–26). Two participants offered to help with quantitative analysis and Trevino said staff will use their assistance to speed coding.
Trevino said the focus groups will be coded and analyzed and that the village will likely launch the broader community survey in early fall to avoid low summer response rates. Trustees praised the intensive engagement and agreed staff should proceed with analysis and return with a survey plan and timeline.
Why it matters: the focus groups provide local qualitative input to shape a representative community survey and the village’s strategic planning; volunteer respondents with quantitative skills may accelerate analysis and reduce consultant cost. Next step: staff will complete coding, meet with volunteers and draft the survey instrument for board review.
