Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2023, Question 14e

Would find customized technical assistance (review of draft ordinances, planning commission meetings) useful for planning and/or zoning on energy issues

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Would your jurisdiction find customized technical assistance (e.g., review of draft ordinances, participation in planning commission meetings, etc.) useful for planning and/or zoning on energy issues? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues and are responsible for their own planning and/or zoning)

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Statewide Total
	Total
Not useful at all	6%
Not very useful	11%
Somewhat useful	34%
Very useful	47%
Don't know	3%

Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
Not useful at all	0%	8%	2%	2%	6%
Not very useful	11%	13%	7%	10%	11%
Somewhat useful	26%	34%	34%	31%	34%
Very useful	63%	42%	53%	54%	47%
Don't know	0%	3%	3%	3%	3%

Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
Not useful at all	7%	6%	7%	3%	1%	6%
Not very useful	13%	10%	10%	10%	16%	11%
Somewhat useful	33%	34%	30%	39%	34%	34%
Very useful	45%	47%	49%	48%	49%	47%
Don't know	3%	4%	3%	0%	0%	3%

Region of Michigan
	Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
Not useful at all	5%	6%	8%	7%	3%	5%	6%
Not very useful	6%	12%	8%	14%	12%	11%	11%
Somewhat useful	26%	30%	37%	39%	30%	34%	34%
Very useful	58%	50%	44%	39%	52%	46%	47%
Don't know	4%	3%	4%	1%	2%	3%	3%

Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't know	Total
Not useful at all	8%	4%	3%	0%	14%	6%
Not very useful	9%	13%	16%	6%	12%	11%
Somewhat useful	33%	33%	36%	41%	29%	34%
Very useful	47%	47%	46%	53%	0%	47%
Don't know	3%	3%	0%	0%	46%	3%