March 2009  

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LETTERS

CZ - Another Poorly Designed Survey With an Devious Motive

Posted Thursday, March 12, 2009, 1:05 AM

Dear CZ Board Members:  Once again the CZ Board has sent out another poorly designed survey.   CZ Board Members when surveys are designed, all possible responses must be included in the multiple choice answers.   Usually, a N/A should be included for those answering a question as Not Applicable.   When you don’t get it just right the data is worthless.   Also, most members may not be aware that you want to do a special assessment to construct a building at the old Welcome Home Center .   If you are planning to use the results about wanting Keystone closer as justification for that special assessment, then why didn’t you pose the question as follows?

Would you pay a special assessment to build an office building in Coto so that our property management company can reside within our gates?   Yes    No

I guarantee you that if that specific question was asked that the majority of members would respond with a NO after three dues increases in five years.   Can we please stop playing games with these surveys?      Joseph Morabito, former member CZ board of directors

 

Comments.

Hi Joe:

 

The motives have been clear  from the very first survey.  Make sure there is enough cover for the past increase, and justification for yet one more, while the reserves are depleted and subsidized programs expand – as in the expansion of the horse trails.

For this last survey, and to add credibility, it is say that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reviewed and approved the final survey - Buzz 

Surveys designed to justify decisions that have been made anyway are a complete waste of time.   And, it is easy to see what the Board is attempting to do with these surveys.  Does the CZ Board think our members are stupid?   JM

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