Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2014, Question 09b

Amount of funding needed to improve roads

Full Question Text

Now, if the state legislature increases funding for roads and/or bridges in your jurisdiction by some amount, which of the following, in your opinion, would be closest to meeting your jurisdiction’s needs to improve the roads and bridges, in general, within your geographic boundaries?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Now, if the state legislature increases funding for roads and/or bridges in your jurisdiction by some amount, which of the following, in your opinion, would be closest to meeting your jurisdiction’s needs to improve the roads and bridges, in general, within your geographic boundaries? No state funding increase needed 0% 2% 2% 4% 2%
50% increase in state funding needed 22% 29% 24% 26% 27%
100% increase (doubling) in state funding needed 38% 32% 36% 38% 34%
More than 100% increase in state funding needed 17% 19% 34% 24% 22%
Don't Know 22% 18% 5% 9% 15%