APPENDIX F

Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee

Survey of Municipalities Regarding Vending Machines in Town Facilities

Name of your town: [Responses received from 105 towns -- some covered all government buildings,

some only covered schools, and some only covered non-schools; see attached addendum for the names of the towns that submitted responses]

Person completing survey ____________ Title _____________________Tel. ___/_______

1. In the table below, please indicate the number of facilities your town owns or leases and the number of facilities that currently have one or more vending machines located within. Please separate public school buildings from all other town buildings.

2. Prior to receiving this survey, was your town aware that the state Board of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) has statutory authority to operate vending machines in buildings owned or leased by municipalities in Connecticut? (N=105) yes 63% no 30% no answer 5%

3. How many of the vending machines in your town's facilities are operated by BESB? (N=104)

(a) 14% all

(b) 11% some

(c) 50% none

(d) 26% do not have any vending machines in town facilities [Please go to Question 8.]

3a. If you answered "some" or "none," why isn't BESB operating all of your town's vending machines? (N=60)

(a) 55% BESB has not requested control

(b) 8% BESB refused locations

(c) 2% BESB will take over when contract with current vendor(s) expires

(d) 35% other (please specify) _______________________________________________

In 1999, BESB signed a contract with the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New England that currently governs BESB vending machines installed in state and municipal facilities. Please answer the questions below, based on your town's initial experiences with that contract. [If your town does not have any vending machines under the control of BESB, please go to Question 7.]

4a. Who contacted your town first to say BESB was installing vending machines in your town buildings? (N=23)

(a) 74% representative of BESB

(b) 13% representative of Coca-Cola

(c) ___ vendor who held vending machine contract(s) at that time

(d) 9% other (please specify ___________________________)

(e) 4% no one contacted the town

4b. What format was used to inform your town BESB was installing vending machines in your town buildings? (N=19)

(a) 42% received a letter

(b) 32% received a telephone call

(c) 26% in-person visit

(d) ____ other (please specify) _______________________________

4c. How far in advance did your town find out BESB was installing vending machines in your town buildings? (N=22)

(a) 5% found out the day the new machines were installed

(b) 32% 1-14 days in advance

(c) 27% 15-30 days in advance

(d) 36% more than one month in advance

5. Thinking about town locations where vending machines are currently under the control of BESB, please answer each of the questions below. (N=25, unless otherwise noted)

(a) The town determines the number of machines placed in each building. yes 72% no 28%

(b) The town selects the location of the machines within each building. yes 96% no 4%

(c) The town is consulted regarding the products offered in the machines. yes 44% no 56%

(d) The town has input into the prices charged for products in the machines. yes 28% no 72%

(e) The town controls the hours machines in each school are in operation. yes 67% no 33% (N=15)

(f) Mechanical problems with the machines are fixed promptly. yes 62% no 38% (N=21)

(g) The machines are kept well-stocked with the listed products. yes 64% no 36%

6. How has the amount of annual revenue the schools in your town receive from vending machines changed since BESB took control of the machines? (N=10)

60% no change (b) 10% increased (c) 30% decreased

7. In calendar year 2001, how much revenue did your town receive from all vending machines? (Please answer separately for school buildings and for other town buildings.)

PUBLIC SCHOOLS (N=34) OTHER TOWN BUILDINGS (N=51)

(a) 26% did not receive any revenue (a) 73% did not receive any revenue

(b) 15% $1 - $999 (b) 20% $1 - $999

(c) 21% $1,000 - $5,000 (c) 8% $1,000 - $5,000

(d) 12% $5,001 - $10,000 (d) ___ $5,001 - $10,000

(e) 26% more than $10,000 (e) ___ more than $10,000

8. If you would like to provide additional comments, please use the space below or attach a separate page.