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Lake Elmo OKs Polco community survey subscription to guide parks planning

Lake Elmo City Council · May 12, 2026
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Summary

Council accepted Polco’s quote and scope for the National Community Survey and the Engage platform (3,000‑household random sample; optional open participation) to support community engagement for park planning and other projects; Polco quoted $24,000 for a three‑year engagement package.

The Lake Elmo City Council authorized staff on May 5 to receive a quote and scope of services from Polco to administer the National Community Survey (NCS) and provide access to Polco’s Engage platform. Alec Vice of Polco described a scientifically valid approach that typically samples 3,000 households (random sample via GIS shapefile) and produces benchmarkable results across ten livability facets. The national average response for…

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