Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2015, Question 07b

Jurisdiction's last fiscal year's expenditures compared to budget

Full Question Text

Thinking about your jurisdiction's last fiscal year, were general fund expenditures higher or lower than what they were projected to be in its originally adopted general fund budget?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Thinking about your jurisdiction's last fiscal year, were general fund expenditures higher or lower than what they were projected to be in its originally adopted general fund budget? Significantly Higher 0% 2% 0% 3% 2%
Somewhat Higher 27% 32% 31% 47% 34%
As Originally Budgeted 23% 37% 31% 29% 35%
Somewhat Lower 48% 26% 36% 16% 27%
Significantly Lower 2% 2% 1% 2% 2%
Don't Know 0% 1% 0% 3% 1%