1. Start with the geographic definition, not the headline number
A Shelton law firm may serve people in Shelton city while also receiving inquiries from elsewhere in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region or Connecticut. The Census record identifies Shelton as a municipality and records its county relationship as the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. It does not show which residents search for legal help, which practice areas are active, or which locations produce signed matters. An ROI Dashboard review should therefore ask whether geographic labels are explicit and consistent. A number described as “Shelton” should not silently include the wider planning region or the whole state.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to demonstrate how a firm would distinguish Shelton from broader Connecticut reporting. Decide which geographic definitions belong in partner reports, intake review and budget discussions. Treat population as eligibility context only, then use the dashboard’s observed activity—where supported and properly defined—to inform decisions.
