Bassett Pool Survey Results
Background A hardcopy and online survey of Bassett and Rock
County residents about their opinions related to a
series of decisions being considered for the city pool
281 total responses o 42 web link
o 239 social media
Note on some slides you will see for example a
notation of n=257. This indicates the number of
responses for that question, when applicable
2
Where Do You Live
Within the city
limits of
Bassett, 57.9%
Outside the
city of limits
of Bassett but
in Rock
County, 42.1%
3
n=273
Have You or Your Family Ever Used
the Current Swimming Pool
Yes, 92.8%
No, 7.3%
4
n=276
Residence and Pool Use
Yes, 93% Yes, 92%
No, 7% No, 8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Within Bassett City Limits Outside City Limits but Within
Rock County
5
How Often Does Someone in Your
Family Use the Pool in the Summer
41.5%
16.6%
7.9%
20.2%
13.8%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
A couple of times A few times a month Once a week A couple of times a
week
Daily
6
n=253
Residence and Pool Use Frequency
38% 46%
19% 15%
8% 7% 21% 21%
15% 12%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Within Bassett City Limits Outside City Limits but Within
Rock County
A couple of times A few times a month
Once a week A couple of times a week
Daily
7
Other Locations
Atkinson
Ainsworth
Ainsowrth Indoor pool
Valentine
Creek, Lake or River
78%
9%
6% 5%
2%
8
If Your Family Swims at a Nearby Pool, Where Do They Go
Why do you go to other Other Swimming Options
Clean
Heated
Zero Depth Entry
Waterslide
Shaded Area
Baby pool31%
24%
20%
11% 9%
5%
9
Pool Choices
Build a new
pool, 87.1%
Renovate the
existing pool,
12.9%
10
n=271
Residence and Pool Decision
Build a new pool, 88% Build a new pool, 85%
Renovate the existing
pool, 12% Renovate the existing
pool, 15%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Within Bassett City Limits Outside City Limits but Within
Rock County
11
Desirability of New Pool Features
Yes, 49%
Yes, 91% Yes, 85%
No, 51%
No, 9% No, 15%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
The ability to have
racing lanes for
exercise or swim team
A diving board Splash water features
with a zero depth
entry
12
Residence and Pool Features
Yes,
88%
Yes,
97%
No,
12%
No,
3%
80%82%84%86%88%90%92%94%96%98%
100%
Within the City
Limits of Bassett
Outside the City
Limits of Bassett
but in Rock
County
Diving Board
13
Yes,
53% Yes,
42%
No,
47% No,
58%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Within the City
Limits of Bassett
Outside the City
Limits of Bassett
but in Rock
County
Race Lanes
Residence and Pool Features
Fountains
, 72% Fountains
, 70%
Wading
Pool, 28% Wading
Pool, 30%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Within the City
Limits of Bassett
Outside the City
Limits of Bassett
but in Rock
County
Other Choices
14
Yes,
82%
Yes,
87%
No,
18%
No,
13%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Within the City
Limits of Bassett
Outside the City
Limits of Bassett
but in Rock
County
Zero Entry
Other New Pool Options
15
0 20 40 60
Bigger Water Slide
Lazy River
Indoor Pool
Shaded areas
Shaded baby pool
Concession Stand
Lounge chairs
Items listed in Open Ended Question
Items listed in
Open Ended
Question
Desirability of New Pool Features
71%
29%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
A couple of water features for
small children like fountains
Separate wading pool with its
own circulation system
16
New Pool Location Choices
75%
25%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
New pool at the same location New pool at a different location
17
n=225
Residence and New Pool Location
New pool at same
location, 69%
New pool at same
location, 83%
New pool at
different location,
31%
New pool at
different location,
17%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Within Bassett City Limits Outside City Limits but Within
Rock County
18
Reasons for Choosing Different Location
19
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
South of Current High School
to be able to use tunnel
Place of Old High School
because visible by highway
and access to tunnel
Someplace North of
Highway 20 so don't have to
cross the highway
Higher ground due to water
table
Other Locations
Other Locations
Pool Choices
Build a new
pool, 87.1%
Renovate the
existing pool,
12.9%
20
n=271
Renovation Options Ranked
45%
11%
23% 23%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Minimal Improvements to keep the pool
open, a new bathhouse, 4-6 years useful
live costing $800,00
A new bathhouse, wading pool limited
improvements ,lasting 8-12 years,
costing $1.5 million
A new bathhouse, new splash pad,
limited improvements ,lasting 8-12
years, costing $1.4 million
A new bathhouse, newzero entry into
pool, more extensive improvements,
lasting 10-15 years, costing $1.97 million
First Choice
21
Renovation Options Ranked
45%
11%
23% 23%
13%
46%
37%
3% 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Minimal Improvements to keep the pool
open, a new bathhouse, 4-6 years useful
live costing $800,00
A new bathhouse, wading pool limited
improvements ,lasting 8-12 years,
costing $1.5 million
A new bathhouse, new splash pad,
limited improvements ,lasting 8-12
years, costing $1.4 million
A new bathhouse, newzero entry into
pool, more extensive improvements,
lasting 10-15 years, costing $1.97 million
First Choice Second Choice
22
Renovation Options Ranked
45%
11%
23% 23%
13%
46%
37%
3% 10%
39%
33%
20%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Minimal Improvements to keep the pool
open, a new bathhouse, 4-6 years useful
live costing $800,00
A new bathhouse, wading pool limited
improvements ,lasting 8-12 years,
costing $1.5 million
A new bathhouse, new splash pad,
limited improvements ,lasting 8-12
years, costing $1.4 million
A new bathhouse, newzero entry into
pool, more extensive improvements,
lasting 10-15 years, costing $1.97 million
First Choice Second Choice Third Choice
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Renovation Options Ranked
45%
11%
23% 23%
13%
46%
37%
3% 10%
39%
33%
20%
32%
4% 7%
53%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Minimal Improvements to keep the pool
open, a new bathhouse, 4-6 years useful
live costing $800,00
A new bathhouse, wading pool limited
improvements ,lasting 8-12 years,
costing $1.5 million
A new bathhouse, new splash pad,
limited improvements ,lasting 8-12
years, costing $1.4 million
A new bathhouse, newzero entry into
pool, more extensive improvements,
lasting 10-15 years, costing $1.97 million
First Choice Second Choice Third Choice Fourth Choice
24
Renovation Options Ranked
2.29 2.36 2.23
3.03
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
Minimal Improvements to keep the pool
open, a new bathhouse, 4-6 years useful
live costing $800,00
A new bathhouse, wading pool limited
improvements ,lasting 8-12 years,
costing $1.5 million
A new bathhouse, new splash pad,
limited improvements ,lasting 8-12
years, costing $1.4 million
A new bathhouse, newzero entry into
pool, more extensive improvements,
lasting 10-15 years, costing $1.97 million
Means*
25 *Lower score is better
How Favorable Are You to Moving
Ahead on the Project in 2016-17
59%
33%
8% 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Very favorable Favorable Not favorable
26
n=259
2012 New Pool Estimate was $1.5 Million, New Estimate is $2.4 Million
(increase of 15%) What is your Favorability in Terms of Moving Forward?
62%
33%
5%
54%
35%
12% 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Very Favorable Favorable Not Favorable
Within the City Limits of Bassett
Outside the City Limits of Bassett but in Rock County
27
How Favorable Are You to Setting Aside Funds for
the Project With Plans to Build in 3-5 Years, Trying
to Keep the Existing Pool Open as Long as Possible
27%
48%
25%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Very favorable Favorable Not favorable
28
n=258
What is your Favorability in Terms of Setting Aside Funds to Build the Pool in
3-5 Years, While Trying to Keep the Existing Pool Open as Long as Possible?
30%
44%
26% 23%
54%
23%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Very Favorable Favorable Not Favorable
Within the City Limits of Bassett
Outside the City Limits of Bassett but in Rock County
29
Do You Think the City Of Bassett and Rock County
Should Partner to Help Finance This Project
Yes, 90.0%
No, 10.0%
30
n=260
Should the City of Bassett and Rock County
Partner to Help Finance This Project?
Yes, 91% Yes, 89%
No, 9% No, 11%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Within Bassett City Limits Outside City Limits but Within
Rock County
31
If an Election Was Held Today, How Likely Would You Be to
Vote For a Bond Issue to Pay For the Construction or
Renovation of a Pool
57%
30%
13% 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Very likely Likely Not likely
32
n=260
Is It Acceptable For the City of Bassett to Close the Existing
Swimming Pool for a Year in Order To Do
Renovations or Construction
Yes, 56.8%
No, 43.2%
33
n=257
Is It Acceptable to Close the Existing Pool for a Year in
Order to do Renovations or Construction?
Yes, 59% Yes, 53%
No, 41% No, 47%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Within Bassett City Limits Outside City Limits but Within
Rock County
34
Survey Respondent’s Gender
27%
73%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Male Female
35
n=256
Survey Respondent’s Age
5% 5%
21%
17% 16% 19%
13%
3% 2% 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Less
than 19
19-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 Over
85
36
n=259
Number of Children in Your Household
50%
12%
20% 13%
2% 1% 2% 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
None 1 2 3 4 5 More
than 5
37
n=259
Age and Residence
6% 4%
3% 6%
22% 19%
15% 19%
16% 16%
17% 21%
15% 11%
3% 4% 2% 1%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Within Bassett City Limits Outside City Limits but Within
Rock County
85
38
Comments, Discussion, Next Steps
39
Review all of the comments and work with engineering firms to bid the cost of a new pool. Get bids on a new pool built at existing location with demolition of existing pool, demolition of Old High School and building new pool, at a location south of High School, consideration of any other locations. Develop finance options once we have a good idea of cost. Create a time table with the finance options and construction. Hold a public meeting on the plans. Go to organizations and groups and begin explaining and answering questions regarding the project.