Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2011, Question 50

Effectiveness of Emergency Managers legislation for protecting respondent's jurisdiction's fiscal health

Full Question Text

Even if it is never actually applied in your jurisdiction, overall, how effective or ineffective do you believe the Local Government & School District Fiscal Accountability Act will be at restoring or protecting your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act and did not indicate the appointment of an EFM within the next 12 months as being "not at all likely")

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Even if it is never actually applied in your jurisdiction, overall, how effective or ineffective do you believe the Local Government & School District Fiscal Accountability Act will be at restoring or protecting your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act and did not indicate the appointment of an EFM within the next 12 months as being "not at all likely") Very Effective 0% 1% 17% 0% 4%
Somewhat Effective 35% 14% 34% 13% 19%
Neither Effective nor Ineffective 16% 22% 29% 28% 24%
Somewhat Ineffective 34% 9% 5% 8% 9%
Very Ineffective 15% 16% 7% 9% 13%
Don't Know 0% 38% 8% 42% 31%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%