Does jurisdiction’s government have a person or persons who are specifically responsible for addressing energy issues
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Does your jurisdiction’s government have a person or persons who are specifically responsible for addressing energy issues? (check all that apply)
| Jurisdiction Type | |||||
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for energy issues | 47% | 52% | 49% | 42% | 50% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is energy issues | 2% | 1% | 4% | 0% | 1% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling energy issues | 25% | 6% | 27% | 11% | 11% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of energy issues | 5% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| We use external organizations or consultants on energy issues | 5% | 4% | 10% | 7% | 6% |
| Don’t know | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Not asked: Energy issues not at least considered in jurisdiction | 22% | 33% | 11% | 39% | 30% |
| Population Size | ||||||
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for energy issues | 45% | 54% | 61% | 51% | 36% | 50% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is energy issues | 0% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 1% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling energy issues | 4% | 7% | 17% | 24% | 45% | 11% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of energy issues | 3% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| We use external organizations or consultants on energy issues | 3% | 6% | 4% | 14% | 10% | 6% |
| Don’t know | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Not asked: Energy issues not at least considered in jurisdiction | 44% | 27% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 30% |
| Region of Michigan | |||||||
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for energy issues | 47% | 46% | 44% | 54% | 52% | 55% | 50% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is energy issues | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling energy issues | 5% | 4% | 10% | 9% | 14% | 19% | 11% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of energy issues | 4% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| We use external organizations or consultants on energy issues | 6% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 9% | 6% |
| Don’t know | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Not asked: Energy issues not at least considered in jurisdiction | 37% | 44% | 35% | 25% | 24% | 15% | 30% |