Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2014, Question 13a

Jurisdiction has tried raising funding for roads through millage

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In the last two years, has your jurisdiction tried to raise local funding for roads and/or bridges through a new or renewed road millage(s)?

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
In the last two years, has your jurisdiction tried to raise local funding for roads and/or bridges through either new or renewed road millage(s):	No, have not pursued	59%	64%	74%	81%	68%
	Yes, pursued but failed	2%	5%	3%	2%	4%
	Yes, pursued and succeeded	27%	25%	17%	10%	22%
	Yes, currently pursuing	6%	5%	6%	3%	5%
	Don't Know	6%	2%	0%	5%	2%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
In the last two years, has your jurisdiction tried to raise local funding for roads and/or bridges through either new or renewed road millage(s):	No, have not pursued	65%	68%	73%	72%	70%	68%
	Yes, pursued but failed	3%	6%	6%	2%	1%	4%
	Yes, pursued and succeeded	27%	20%	13%	17%	18%	22%
	Yes, currently pursuing	3%	5%	8%	8%	8%	5%
	Don't Know	2%	2%	1%	1%	3%	2%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
In the last two years, has your jurisdiction tried to raise local funding for roads and/or bridges through either new or renewed road millage(s):	No, have not pursued	58%	63%	70%	61%	80%	71%	68%
	Yes, pursued but failed	1%	3%	6%	6%	5%	3%	4%
	Yes, pursued and succeeded	32%	27%	19%	27%	9%	18%	22%
	Yes, currently pursuing	4%	6%	3%	5%	4%	8%	5%
	Don't Know	5%	1%	2%	3%	2%	1%	2%