Ranking of roads as a service priority by jurisdiction's business community
Full Question Text
In your opinion, where would you say the majority of your jurisdiction’s business community would rank the need for road and bridge maintenance and improvement compared to other public service priorities (e.g., public safety services, economic development, public health, trash collection, etc.) for your local government?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| In your opinion, where would you say the majority of your jurisdiction’s business community would rank the need for road and bridge maintenance and improvement compared to other public service priorities (e.g., public safety services, economic development, public health, trash collection, etc.) for your local government? | Roads are the top priority for the jurisdiction | 25% | 30% | 19% | 22% | 27% |
| Roads are a priority, but not the top | 67% | 53% | 71% | 61% | 58% | |
| Roads are a low priority | 2% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 6% | |
| Roads are not a priority at all | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| Don't Know | 5% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 8% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| In your opinion, where would you say the majority of your jurisdiction’s business community would rank the need for road and bridge maintenance and improvement compared to other public service priorities (e.g., public safety services, economic development, public health, trash collection, etc.) for your local government? | Roads are the top priority for the jurisdiction | 27% | 27% | 29% | 28% | 28% | 27% |
| Roads are a priority, but not the top | 54% | 58% | 57% | 67% | 66% | 58% | |
| Roads are a low priority | 8% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 6% | |
| Roads are not a priority at all | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Don't Know | 10% | 7% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 8% | |
| % 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 | |||
| In your opinion, where would you say the majority of your jurisdiction’s business community would rank the need for road and bridge maintenance and improvement compared to other public service priorities (e.g., public safety services, economic development, public health, trash collection, etc.) for your local government? | Roads are the top priority for the jurisdiction | 26% | 23% | 34% | 26% | 27% | 25% | 27% |
| Roads are a priority, but not the top | 58% | 57% | 54% | 58% | 60% | 60% | 58% | |
| Roads are a low priority | 8% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 5% | 6% | |
| Roads are not a priority at all | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% | |
| Don't Know | 5% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | |