Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2018, Question 09a

Board/Council’s effectiveness in establishing long-term goals

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Thinking first about your jurisdiction’s current governing body (i.e., the County Commission, City Council or Commission, Village Council, or Township Board), how would you rate its effectiveness in establishing long-term goals?

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		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
Thinking first about your jurisdiction’s current governing body (i.e., the County Commission, City Council or Commission, Village Council, or Township Board), how would you rate its effectiveness in establishing long-term goals?	Excellent	13%	17%	18%	12%	17%
	Good	47%	51%	43%	44%	49%
	Fair	27%	22%	23%	28%	23%
	Poor	13%	8%	14%	16%	10%
	Don't Know	0%	1%	1%	1%	1%


		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
Thinking first about your jurisdiction’s current governing body (i.e., the County Commission, City Council or Commission, Village Council, or Township Board), how would you rate its effectiveness in establishing long-term goals?	Excellent	14%	18%	18%	16%	23%	17%
	Good	52%	47%	45%	49%	39%	49%
	Fair	23%	23%	28%	20%	25%	23%
	Poor	9%	11%	8%	14%	13%	10%
	Don't Know	1%	1%	1%	1%	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
Thinking first about your jurisdiction’s current governing body (i.e., the County Commission, City Council or Commission, Village Council, or Township Board), how would you rate its effectiveness in establishing long-term goals?	Excellent	18%	16%	16%	13%	15%	23%	17%
	Good	54%	47%	52%	51%	49%	40%	49%
	Fair	16%	27%	23%	23%	27%	22%	23%
	Poor	12%	10%	7%	13%	8%	13%	10%
	Don't Know	0%	0%	2%	0%	1%	2%	1%