Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2021, Question 15c

Board/Council’s preference between higher taxes or cuts to recycling services

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In terms of trade-offs between costs and benefits of your recycling services, do you think the majority of your jurisdiction’s Board or Council would be more likely to choose higher taxes or fees for more (or improved) services, or would they choose lower taxes or fees and have fewer (or no) recycling services? (among jurisdictions that report any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)

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	Statewide Total
	Total
Would choose higher taxes or fees for more services	23%
Would choose lower taxes or fees for fewer services	33%
Don't know	44%

	Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
Would choose higher taxes or fees for more services	14%	22%	28%	27%	23%
Would choose lower taxes or fees for fewer services	38%	34%	27%	31%	33%
Don't know	48%	44%	45%	43%	44%

	Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
Would choose higher taxes or fees for more services	22%	23%	25%	27%	21%	23%
Would choose lower taxes or fees for fewer services	30%	34%	33%	33%	36%	33%
Don't know	48%	43%	41%	40%	43%	44%

	Region of Michigan
	Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
Would choose higher taxes or fees for more services	18%	23%	21%	29%	15%	29%	23%
Would choose lower taxes or fees for fewer services	37%	29%	33%	25%	44%	30%	33%
Don't know	45%	48%	46%	46%	40%	40%	44%

	Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Total
Would choose higher taxes or fees for more services	22%	24%	23%	42%	23%
Would choose lower taxes or fees for fewer services	34%	32%	32%	28%	33%
Don't know	44%	43%	45%	30%	44%