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Hp N <br /> . Mw <br />. 9� �e <br /> i e� <br /> R OF WCOO <br /> May 7, 1992 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Mashpee Chamber of Commerce <br /> Mashpee, Ma 02649 <br /> RE: Planning board ,Survey <br /> The Mashpee Chamber of Commerce has serious concerns <br /> and objections to the survey which was circulated at the <br /> town meeting by the planning board. They are as follows: <br /> Survey is statistically unsound <br /> There is no control over the number Of surveys <br /> that have been distributed. It is possible that <br /> vested interests could fill out more than one survey. <br /> The correct way of sampling with this type --- I survey <br /> would have been to select names from the voter rolls <br /> at random and surveys sent to those individuals. <br /> Survey questions are skewed <br /> Simply put , "the correct " answers to the questions <br /> are .given by the tone of the survey. The warding of the <br /> questions will lead the respondent to responses as de- <br /> signed by the author . <br /> -. Input to -Survey by community leaders <br /> There is no apparent input by the business community <br /> or neighborhood associations in the design of the survey. <br /> However , the survey was circulated to department managers <br /> within the town for their comments. <br /> The Survey was supposed to be a "needs" assessment for <br /> • the town <br /> If the "needs" assessment is used to develop <br /> the town comprehensive plan, the informatior --elle.- Led <br /> will not be representative of the citizens of Mashpee. <br /> This all the more reason to be sure that everyone in town <br /> is represented as the comprehensive plan could in fact <br /> become and determine such important regulations such as <br /> zoning design review and conservation issues. <br /> P.O. Box 1245 Mashpee, MA 02649 508-477-0792 <br />