Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2018, Question 07

Jurisdiction's cash flow as a fiscal health problem

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In your opinion, is your jurisdiction’s cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all?

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		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
In your opinion, is your jurisdiction’s cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all?	A Significant Problem	4%	0%	0%	1%	1%
	Somewhat of a Problem	15%	4%	8%	7%	5%
	Not Much of a Problem	32%	27%	38%	39%	30%
	Not a Problem at All	48%	68%	53%	52%	63%
	Don't Know	0%	1%	1%	1%	1%


		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
In your opinion, is your jurisdiction’s cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all?	A Significant Problem	0%	1%	0%	2%	1%	1%
	Somewhat of a Problem	6%	4%	4%	10%	11%	5%
	Not Much of a Problem	33%	28%	37%	29%	24%	30%
	Not a Problem at All	59%	68%	59%	60%	63%	63%
	Don't Know	1%	0%	0%	0%	1%	1%


		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
In your opinion, is your jurisdiction’s cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all?	A Significant Problem	2%	2%	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%
	Somewhat of a Problem	4%	4%	5%	6%	6%	8%	5%
	Not Much of a Problem	33%	30%	26%	34%	31%	30%	30%
	Not a Problem at All	61%	63%	68%	60%	61%	62%	63%
	Don't Know	1%	1%	0%	0%	1%	1%	1%