Respondent believes the role of citizen engagement should be...
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One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you personally believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| You personally believe the role of citizen engagement is to... | Keep citizens informed | 12% | 17% | 12% | 20% | 17% |
| Have citizens provide input | 69% | 63% | 68% | 64% | 64% | |
| Have citizens identify specific policy options | 9% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 7% | |
| Have citizens recommend decisions | 10% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 9% | |
| Have citizens make decisions | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 2% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| You personally believe the role of citizen engagement is to... | Keep citizens informed | 17% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| Have citizens provide input | 63% | 64% | 62% | 70% | 64% | 64% | |
| Have citizens identify specific policy options | 7% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 13% | 7% | |
| Have citizens recommend decisions | 10% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 9% | |
| Have citizens make decisions | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Don't Know | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 2% | |
| % 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 | |||
| You personally believe the role of citizen engagement is to... | Keep citizens informed | 17% | 17% | 16% | 20% | 17% | 13% | 17% |
| Have citizens provide input | 67% | 65% | 67% | 59% | 64% | 64% | 64% | |
| Have citizens identify specific policy options | 6% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | |
| Have citizens recommend decisions | 10% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 13% | 9% | |
| Have citizens make decisions | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | |