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Cedar Rapids City of Five Seasons IO - City of Cedar Rapids to Seek Input on National Community Survey in Two Phases 06 February 2024 ( news )
Cedar Rapids City of Five Seasons , state IO ( By Press Release office)
Feb 06,2024
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Cedar Rapids residents will again be invited to respond to a comprehensive quality of life survey conducted by the City this year . The
National Community Survey™ ( The NCS™ ) is designed to provide information about how City government is serving residents , gauge perceptions of the City of Cedar Rapids , and make comparisons with peer cities . Administered by the National Research Center ( NRC ) at Polco , the survey includes questions about quality of life in the community , local policies , demographics , ratings of local government services and resident use of services .
There will be two phases for gathering responses from Cedar Rapids community members . During the first phase , a portion of randomly selected households will receive instructions on how to complete the survey by mail . The confidential responses will be weighted and analyzed to provide a scientific , statistically accurate snapshot of community sentiment .
During the second phase in March , a public , opt - in version of the survey will be posted online for any interested resident to share their feedback . Residents who do not receive an invitation to participate in the scientific survey sample can use this option to participate instead . We will share a link to the public version of the survey in March .
Those who receive the survey through mail should respond according to directions in their letter or postcard . We request these residents do not respond to the online survey when posted in March .
Survey data will allow the City of Cedar Rapids to compare results and benchmark residents’ opinions against other communities across the country where applicable .
The City developed this survey in consultation with the National Research Center . This is the fifth time this survey will be administered in Cedar Rapids; the first was in 2016 . The survey has been collected
every two years since .
About The National Community Survey™:
The National Community Survey™is provided by the National Research Center ( NRC ) at Polco in partnership with the International City/County Management Association ( ICMA ) . NRC benchmarks against more than 500 jurisdictions throughout the country . The NCS™ is a high - quality cost - effective scientific survey of resident opinion and an important benchmarking tool that allows for comparison among communities . Communities using The NCS™ have reported that the tool helped improve performance , strengthen communications with community stakeholders , and identify clear priorities for use in goal and budget setting .
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