Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2016, Question 33

Property tax appeals as a problem for jurisdiction's fiscal health

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Overall, how much of a problem — if at all — are property tax appeals for your jurisdiction’s current fiscal health?

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
Overall, how much of a problem — if at all — are property tax appeals for your jurisdiction’s current fiscal health?	A Significant Problem	25%	5%	14%	5%	7%
	Somewhat of a Problem	35%	12%	34%	13%	16%
	Not Much of a Problem	28%	48%	40%	33%	44%
	Not a Problem at All	3%	30%	9%	26%	25%
	Don't Know	9%	5%	3%	23%	7%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
Overall, how much of a problem — if at all — are property tax appeals for your jurisdiction’s current fiscal health?	A Significant Problem	3%	7%	7%	19%	21%	7%
	Somewhat of a Problem	9%	13%	28%	36%	37%	16%
	Not Much of a Problem	43%	47%	49%	33%	34%	44%
	Not a Problem at All	35%	26%	13%	10%	3%	25%
	Don't Know	10%	7%	3%	3%	5%	7%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
Overall, how much of a problem — if at all — are property tax appeals for your jurisdiction’s current fiscal health?	A Significant Problem	10%	8%	7%	5%	8%	8%	7%
	Somewhat of a Problem	11%	14%	14%	15%	17%	25%	16%
	Not Much of a Problem	46%	52%	41%	45%	38%	42%	44%
	Not a Problem at All	26%	24%	29%	28%	27%	18%	25%
	Don't Know	6%	3%	9%	7%	10%	7%	7%