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70% % of residents who

rate condition of
parks as “good” to
70% “excellent”

% of residents
somewhat to very
%
57 57% satisfied with the value
they get from the parks
and rec department

68%
68% % of residents
indicated they would
support a raise in the
1/2-cent parks sales
to either 3/4 or 1-cent

Community Engagement

The engagement strategy for this master
plan included 10 separate in-person events
across the city, a custom website, a 10-month
virtual engagement campaign, a staff survey, a recreation, but 50% also use neighboring
statistically valid community survey, and monthly cities
meetings with a steering committee of municipal • 68% of residents indicated they would
staff. That process yielded the following trends: support raising the current 1/2-cent parks
sales tax to either 3/4 or a full cent
• Department staff have a job satisfaction • Residents prefer extra funding go towards
rating of 6.8 out of 10 and cite low staffing maintaining existing assets before any
as the top challenge to their job new development or acquisition
• Staff prefer that the department focus on • Resident priorities for park investment
neighborhood parks and youth programs are for walking trails, restrooms, and
in the next 10 years and invest funding nature preserves
towards maintaining and fixing existing • Resident priorities for recreation
assets investment are for adult health and
• 70% of residents rate the condition of wellness, history and culture, adult
parks as good to excellent exercise, and senior activities
• 72% of residents use KCMO for parks and

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