How should authority be divided for local finance and tax policy
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How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? | Completely state authority | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Mostly state, some local | 16% | 20% | 17% | 19% | 19% | |
| Mostly local, some state | 54% | 50% | 51% | 44% | 49% | |
| Completely local authority | 26% | 24% | 30% | 28% | 26% | |
| Don't Know | 3% | 5% | 0% | 7% | 4% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Category | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? | Completely state authority | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 1% |
| Mostly state, some local | 18% | 21% | 17% | 24% | 16% | 19% | |
| Mostly local, some state | 49% | 49% | 53% | 45% | 58% | 49% | |
| Completely local authority | 25% | 25% | 28% | 30% | 22% | 26% | |
| Don't Know | 6% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | |
| % 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 | |||
| How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? | Completely state authority | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Mostly state, some local | 13% | 20% | 17% | 23% | 23% | 17% | 19% | |
| Mostly local, some state | 52% | 50% | 52% | 42% | 47% | 54% | 49% | |
| Completely local authority | 27% | 24% | 25% | 28% | 23% | 27% | 26% | |
| Don't Know | 7% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 4% | |