Account Executive: Jon Woehl Managing Director: Sarah Gass Executive Director: Mike Rich

Cedar MountainSurvey Results

Account Executive: Jon WoehlManaging Director: Sarah GassExecutive Director: Mike Rich

Completion Rate

• 1352 surveys mailed out– 347 returned surveys• 344 received in mail• 3 completed via online

• Response rate of 26%

Channels for information received88%

44%

17%10% 9%

2% 2%

Gender

Male58%

Fe-male42%

Age of Respondents

18-25 26-35 36-50 51-65 over 65

1%

7%

21%

33%

38%

Size of Household

1 2 3 to 5 6 or more

26%

41%

29%

4%

Years lived in Cedar Mountain School District

Less than 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 More than 25

9%5% 6% 8% 7%

65%

Number of school age children

0 1 2 to 3 4 to 5

72%

9%15%

4%

Current school-aged children

No school-a

ged ch

ildren

High Sc

hool

Cedar

Mtn. Elem

entar

y

Another sch

ool dist

rict

Other

St. M

ichae

l's Cath

olic Sc

hool

Home-sch

ooled

64%

18%12%

7% 5% 2% 1%

30%

Occupation of Respondents

Agricultural Producer

Retired Employed outside of Morgan or

Franklin

Employed in Morgan or

Franklin

Business Owner

38%36%

22%

14% 14%

Respondents by Resident Status

Residents who are Non-Agricultural Producers

52%Residents who are Agriculture Producers

27%

Non-Residents21%

Respondents’ Status

Other Residents52%

Agricultural Landowners48%

DIFFERENCES IN PERCEPTIONS BY AGRICULTURAL LANDOWNERS AND

OTHER RESIDENTS

Average level of agreement regarding current school building

75% 72%63% 62%

34%

56%66%

48% 55% 48%

Other Residents Agricultural Landowners

Average level of agreement regarding physical improvements to the Cedar Mountain School

A more usable school will benefit Franklin and Morgan com-

munities

Will enhance com-munity support

Attract new teachers and staff members

Attract new students Not enhance learning and teaching envi-

ronment

68%64%

56%53%

40%

54% 52%46%

40%

53%


Level of agreement on the proposed changes will benefit students even though respondent

does not have school age children

Strongly Agree

Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree

Disagree Strongly Disagree

Does not Apply

22%

38%

11%8%

3%

18%18%

33%

18%

8%

15%

8%

Other Residents Agricultural Landowners60%

Factors to determine level of support toward proposed bond referendum

67%45%

28%8%

75%

37%24% 18%


Average level of agreement regarding proposed bond referendum

There

was

ample info

rmation to

mak

e an in

form

ed dec

ision

Community ca

n come t

o a co

ncensu

s

There

was

ample time t

o consid

er fu

ll impac

t of r

eferendum

There

will b

e a re

asonab

le incre

ase i

n propert

y taxe

s

Cedar

Mountai

n community

is ca

pable of a

ffording b

ond

Impro

vemen

ts pro

posed ex

ceed

the n

eeds o

f sch

ool facili

ty

70% 65% 65% 63%56%

47%57% 55% 53% 50% 46%

59%


Average level of agreement with upgrades to building structure are necessary

Other Resident Agricultural Landowner

75%

56%

Tax Rate per Acre According to District

Redwood Falls

Cedar Mountain

BOLD Wabasso GFW Springfield

$13.59

$5.84 $5.52 $5.37 $4.71

$2.96

PERCEPTIONS OF VOTING RESIDENTS

Average level of agreement with upgrades to building structure are necessary based

on the school children attend79% 75% 72% 67% 66%

44%

Level of agreement with upgrades to building structure are necessary based on school children attend

Strongly Agree



48%

30%

0%

6%

16%

Cedar Mountian High School78%


Strongly Agree



65%

23%

3% 3%6%

Cedar Mountian Elementary School88%


Strongly Agree



8%

15%

46%

8%

23%

Another School District

23%

31%


Disagree and Strongly Disagree

57%

Agree and Strongly Agree43%

Another School District


Strongly Agree



24%

46%

13%10%

7%

No School-Age Children70%

17%


Agree and Strongly Agree

80%


20%

No School-Age Children

Average level of agreement with upgrades to building structure are necessary based

on occupation90%

74% 71%64%

57%

Level of agreement with upgrades to building structure are necessary based on occupation of resident

Strongly Agree



20%

34%

15% 17%15%

Agricultural Producers54%

32%




28%

Agricultural Producers


Strongly Agree



67%

31%

0%2% 0%

Employed in Morgan or Franklin98%


Strongly Agree



18%

46%

17%

12%7%

Retired64%

19%




23%

Retired

Conclusions

• Cost is the primary factor that will determine community members’ support for the proposed bond referendum.

• A high percentage of respondents, who are residents and non-agricultural producers, agreed that upgrades were necessary.

• More than 50% of Agricultural Landowners would agree that the proposed changes would benefit students even though respondents do not have school aged children.

Conclusions

• Respondents employed in Morgan or Franklin strongly agree that there is a need for upgrades to the current school facility. – Other occupation groups including Agricultural

Producers indicated they also agree.• Other Residents of the Cedar Mountain School

District agree more strongly that upgrades are necessary than Agricultural Landowners.

Conclusions

• Regarding the proposed bond referendum, other residents and Agricultural landowners agreed that there was ample information to make an informed decision and that the community can come to a consensus.

Concluding comments or questions?

Documents

Account Executive: Jon Woehl Managing Director: Sarah Gass Executive Director: Mike Rich