Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2012, Question 44c

Support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager (EM) to recommend the sale, transfer, or lease of the local jurisdiction's assets

Full Question Text

Now we would like your opinion on different elements of the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act (P.A. 4 of 2011). To what extent do you support or oppose: Allowing an EM to recommend (with approval of the state) the sale, transfer, or lease of the local jurisdiction's assets.

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager (EM) to recommend (with approval of the state) the sale, transfer, or lease of the local jurisdiction's assets? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act) Strongly Support 18% 10% 19% 10% 12%
Somewhat Support 37% 18% 33% 24% 22%
Neither Support nor Oppose 3% 13% 11% 11% 12%
Somewhat Oppose 25% 18% 14% 23% 18%
Strongly Oppose 15% 31% 23% 24% 28%
Don't Know 1% 10% 1% 7% 8%