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Basehor survey: 303 residents responded; satisfaction up across many services
Summary
City staff and ETC Institute presented a community survey with 303 responses and a reported 95% confidence level. The survey found 87% of respondents satisfied with overall quality of life and large increases in trail and park satisfaction; staff said streets, sidewalks and park upgrades remain top capital priorities.
Deputy City Administrator Maddie Boughton presented results of a city-commissioned community survey and said the city received 303 responses, exceeding a goal of 250. "We received 303 responses," she said, adding the survey carried a "95% level of confidence." The presentation compared 2025 responses to the city's 2019 survey and to regional and national benchmarks provided by ETC Institute.
The survey showed high satisfaction across many service areas: 87% of respondents reported being satisfied or very satisfied with the overall quality of life (a 5% increase from 2019). Staff highlighted a 33% increase in satisfaction with walking and biking trails, a 24% increase in maintenance of city buildings and a 22% increase in satisfaction with the amount of city park space. Maddie said top capital priorities identified by residents were street reconstruction, new sidewalks and trail extensions, and park upgrades.
Jason Marrado, vice president and director of community research at ETC Institute, told the council the national average used for benchmarking includes communities of all sizes, and offered to provide a breakdown comparing Basehor to similarly sized cities on request. Maddie said staff will use the survey results in budgeting and at an upcoming council retreat and noted the survey included a question about possible sales-tax proposals to fund prioritized capital projects.
Council members praised the presentation and discussed next steps for translating survey priorities into projects; staff said the results will inform the budget cycle and that a follow-up comparison to small-city benchmarks is possible.
