Support or opposition to increasing water rates or fees by jurisdiction's Board/Council
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Looking ahead, in order to maintain or improve drinking water infrastructure in your jurisdiction, do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would support or oppose increasing water rates or fees? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system)
% within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
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County | Township | City | Village | |||
Looking ahead, in order to maintain or improve drinking water infrastructure in your jurisdiction, do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would support or oppose increasing water rates or fees? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system) | Strongly Support | ** | 16% | 13% | 29% | 18% |
Somewhat Support | ** | 43% | 57% | 47% | 49% | |
Neither Support nor Oppose | ** | 14% | 9% | 10% | 11% | |
Somewhat Oppose | ** | 9% | 15% | 7% | 11% | |
Strongly Oppose | ** | 6% | 4% | 4% | 5% | |
Don't Know | ** | 11% | 2% | 3% | 6% |
% within Population Size | |||||||
Population Size | Total | ||||||
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<1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
Looking ahead, in order to maintain or improve drinking water infrastructure in your jurisdiction, do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would support or oppose increasing water rates or fees? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system) | Strongly Support | 21% | 18% | 15% | 13% | 20% | 18% |
Somewhat Support | 44% | 50% | 54% | 53% | 42% | 49% | |
Neither Support nor Oppose | 11% | 9% | 16% | 9% | 21% | 11% | |
Somewhat Oppose | 10% | 12% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 11% | |
Strongly Oppose | 6% | 3% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 5% | |
Don't Know | 9% | 7% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 6% |
% within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
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Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
Looking ahead, in order to maintain or improve drinking water infrastructure in your jurisdiction, do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council would support or oppose increasing water rates or fees? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system) | Strongly Support | 11% | 16% | 27% | 20% | 26% | 10% | 18% |
Somewhat Support | 46% | 44% | 45% | 49% | 42% | 57% | 49% | |
Neither Support nor Oppose | 12% | 10% | 16% | 10% | 4% | 14% | 11% | |
Somewhat Oppose | 18% | 13% | 4% | 9% | 14% | 11% | 11% | |
Strongly Oppose | 7% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | |
Don't Know | 6% | 11% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 3% | 6% |