SUBHEAD: From Kekaha to Haena, 21,000 voters asked their opinion in issues facing Kauai.
By Gary Hooser on 24 June 2016 in Island Breath -
(http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2016/06/hooser-survey-report.html)
Image above: Infrastructure and growth problems on Kauai. Jammed up traffic on the Kuhio Highway in Kapaa, is bumper to bumper and the only way in town. From (http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2015/02/imagine-james-kimo-rosen-solution-to.html).
From Haena to Kekaha, over 21,000 registered voters on Kauai were recently sent out a comprehensive “Important Kauai Issues Survey” and the results are fascinating.
Because there are so many issues and so many diverse people and opinion in our community I decided to reach out in a comprehensive effort to determine what the average Kauai resident actually feels and thinks about some of the important issues of the day.
I wanted to offer all Kauai registered voters from all parts of the community an equal opportunity to offer their thoughts and concerns. The survey allowed anonymity providing all with the opportunity to speak freely and frankly about issues important to them.
So during the month of May I mailed a single page of questions directly to over 21,000 registered voter households on Kauai, representing every single voting household in our community. Due to the scale of the effort a very small number of households reported not receiving a survey. A limited limited on-line version was also offered for a very short period.
Nearly 1,000 registered voters responded to the direct mail effort yielding a 4.5% response rate. Respondents were required to pay their own return postage and were allowed to be anonymous. Responses came in from every single community from the far west to the far north.
The survey questions include topics dealing with growth, climate change, food sustainability, park maintenance, pesticide regulation, the dairy proposed on Kauai’s south shore, B&B regulations, farm tours, taxes, drug treatment and affordable housing.
Some of the key “takeaways”:
Complete survey detail and a tabulation of the results is available at (http://garyhooser.com/kauai-issue-survey/) and the raw data is available for review by any student group or community organization that would like to conduct further analysis.
The survey was paid for by my campaign organization Friends of Gary Hooser. I am available and would love to speak with any group who wish to delve deeper into the issues raised and/or develop policy initiatives reflecting the community consensus expressed by the survey.
• Gary Hooser is a longtime member of the Kauai County Council and is supported in his bid for reelection by IslandBreath.org
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By Gary Hooser on 24 June 2016 in Island Breath -
(http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2016/06/hooser-survey-report.html)
Image above: Infrastructure and growth problems on Kauai. Jammed up traffic on the Kuhio Highway in Kapaa, is bumper to bumper and the only way in town. From (http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2015/02/imagine-james-kimo-rosen-solution-to.html).
From Haena to Kekaha, over 21,000 registered voters on Kauai were recently sent out a comprehensive “Important Kauai Issues Survey” and the results are fascinating.
Because there are so many issues and so many diverse people and opinion in our community I decided to reach out in a comprehensive effort to determine what the average Kauai resident actually feels and thinks about some of the important issues of the day.
I wanted to offer all Kauai registered voters from all parts of the community an equal opportunity to offer their thoughts and concerns. The survey allowed anonymity providing all with the opportunity to speak freely and frankly about issues important to them.
So during the month of May I mailed a single page of questions directly to over 21,000 registered voter households on Kauai, representing every single voting household in our community. Due to the scale of the effort a very small number of households reported not receiving a survey. A limited limited on-line version was also offered for a very short period.
Nearly 1,000 registered voters responded to the direct mail effort yielding a 4.5% response rate. Respondents were required to pay their own return postage and were allowed to be anonymous. Responses came in from every single community from the far west to the far north.
The survey questions include topics dealing with growth, climate change, food sustainability, park maintenance, pesticide regulation, the dairy proposed on Kauai’s south shore, B&B regulations, farm tours, taxes, drug treatment and affordable housing.
Some of the key “takeaways”:
- 91% of Kauai residents favor limitations on growth tied to infrastructure.
- 58% favor allowing B&B’s on all parts of the island.
- 74% believe the visitor industry is not paying its fair share.
- 91% favor allowing small farms to conduct “farm tours” to supplement income.
- 81% of respondents support the increased regulation of pesticides.
Other questions involving parks maintenance, climate change, food self sufficiency and traffic are also included.
- 75% are opposed to the dairy proposed for Kauai’s south side.
Complete survey detail and a tabulation of the results is available at (http://garyhooser.com/kauai-issue-survey/) and the raw data is available for review by any student group or community organization that would like to conduct further analysis.
The survey was paid for by my campaign organization Friends of Gary Hooser. I am available and would love to speak with any group who wish to delve deeper into the issues raised and/or develop policy initiatives reflecting the community consensus expressed by the survey.
• Gary Hooser is a longtime member of the Kauai County Council and is supported in his bid for reelection by IslandBreath.org
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