Support or oppose introducing local public utility taxes/fees
Full Question Text
If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing local public utility taxes/fees?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing local public utility taxes/fees? | Strongly Support | 2% | 2% | 8% | 6% | 3% |
| Somewhat Support | 23% | 14% | 36% | 21% | 19% | |
| Neither Support nor Oppose | 27% | 31% | 25% | 36% | 30% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 21% | 20% | 18% | 15% | 19% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 19% | 25% | 9% | 13% | 21% | |
| Don't Know | 8% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 7% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing local public utility taxes/fees? | Strongly Support | 3% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 3% |
| Somewhat Support | 14% | 21% | 20% | 27% | 21% | 19% | |
| Neither Support nor Oppose | 34% | 28% | 28% | 31% | 23% | 30% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 20% | 19% | 21% | 16% | 18% | 19% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 21% | 22% | 16% | 16% | 23% | 21% | |
| Don't Know | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 7% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing local public utility taxes/fees? | Strongly Support | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Somewhat Support | 24% | 15% | 17% | 15% | 21% | 22% | 19% | |
| Neither Support nor Oppose | 30% | 31% | 26% | 38% | 29% | 27% | 30% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 20% | 20% | 22% | 15% | 18% | 22% | 19% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 21% | 25% | 21% | 22% | 19% | 18% | 21% | |
| Don't Know | 4% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 7% | |