



| In 2008, Hertzog Research is significantly expanding its business in opinion research for governmental entities, both in our home state of North Carolina and nationally. North Carolina Tax and Bond Issue Surveys Dr. Mark Hertzog spoke to a forum of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, in Raleigh on 24 January 2008, on how local governments can use survey research in making decisions about placing tax and bond referenda on local ballots, and in tracking and responding to changes in public attitudes during referendum campaigns. Much of that presentation was based on Hertzog Research's findings on proposed bond and tax issues for Durham County in May and August 2007.. The public presentation on the May 2007 findings can be downloaded here. As a demonstration project, Hertzog Research and FGI Research jointly prepared the findings of a non-representative Internet survey of North Carolina residents, regarding the North Carolina fiscal crisis of 2003. Although completely non-representative, this report shows what kind of in-depth information can be gleaned from a brief citizen survey. You may download a copy by clicking here. Federal Agencies On the federal level, Hertzog Research has conducted a number of studies for the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA). In 2007, FTA commissioned a study on the effects of a major public-transit fair, APTA Expo 2005, in gaining quantifiable business for U.S.-based companies from foreign buyers in the two years since the fair. That public report can be downloaded here. |
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