The Woodlands Township resident survey shows overdevelopment concerns

Diving in deeper

According to information provided by the township, 7,600 surveys were sent to residents via mail, and 1,446 responses were provided by mail and online. One change made in the data collection for the 2024 study was the collection of roughly 200 social media responses, which were not included in the presentation to the board due to concerns regarding the scientific merit of the data, Dixon said.

However, one notable change was a shift to concerns surrounding overdevelopment in The Woodlands.

Looking ahead

Brad Bailey, chair of The Woodlands Township board of directors, said he would also like to have the social media information included to prevent the survey only being a "rosy" report in the future.

"What gets measured gets done," Bailey said. "I'd like to see some of the other things that we could that might be opportunities for us to even get better."

Dixon also said that there may be room for the board to adjust language in the survey going forward to encourage additional open-ended feedback and ensure residents understand which services fall under the jurisdiction of the township.