Change in quality of decision-making by local officials
Full Question Text
To the best of your knowledge, has the quality of decision-making by local officials increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| To the best of your knowledge, has the quality of decision-making by local officials increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts? | Greatly Decreased | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Somewhat Decreased | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | |
| No Change | 27% | 36% | 25% | 30% | 33% | |
| Somewhat Increased | 49% | 43% | 51% | 45% | 44% | |
| Greatly Increased | 17% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 17% | |
| Don't Know | 3% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| To the best of your knowledge, has the quality of decision-making by local officials increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts? | Greatly Decreased | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Somewhat Decreased | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 2% | |
| No Change | 35% | 35% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 33% | |
| Somewhat Increased | 44% | 43% | 48% | 49% | 45% | 44% | |
| Greatly Increased | 16% | 17% | 20% | 19% | 18% | 17% | |
| Don't Know | 4% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 3% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| To the best of your knowledge, has the quality of decision-making by local officials increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts? | Greatly Decreased | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Somewhat Decreased | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | |
| No Change | 26% | 34% | 34% | 36% | 33% | 31% | 33% | |
| Somewhat Increased | 51% | 42% | 47% | 42% | 45% | 42% | 44% | |
| Greatly Increased | 18% | 16% | 14% | 19% | 15% | 20% | 17% | |
| Don't Know | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | |