Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2013, Question 39c

Property-tax exempt organizations' affects on jurisdiction's current quality of life

Full Question Text

In your opinion, overall, are the property-tax exempt organizations or parcels in your jurisdiction an asset, a liability, or both to your jurisdiction's current quality of life? (Among jurisdictions reporting the existence of at least one property-tax exempt organization or parcel within them)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation

% within Jurisdiction Type

 

Jurisdiction Type

Total

County

Township

City

Village

In your opinion, overall, are the property-tax exempt organizations or parcels in your jurisdiction an asset, a liability, or both to your jurisdiction's current quality of life? (Among jurisdictions reporting the existence of at least one property-tax exempt organization or parcel within them)

A Significant Asset

12%

14%

24%

19%

16%

Somewhat of an Asset

44%

28%

32%

37%

30%

Both an Asset and a Liability

24%

26%

35%

30%

28%

Somewhat of a Liability

5%

7%

6%

3%

6%

A Significant Liability

5%

1%

0%

0%

1%

Not Applicable

0%

9%

1%

9%

7%

Don't Know

9%

15%

2%

2%

11%