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

Board/Council’s effectiveness in overseeing administrative performance

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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 overseeing administrative performance?

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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 overseeing administrative performance?	Excellent	21%	22%	14%	11%	19%
	Good	55%	56%	50%	55%	55%
	Fair	17%	16%	24%	26%	19%
	Poor	7%	5%	11%	8%	7%
	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 overseeing administrative performance?	Excellent	17%	21%	19%	17%	24%	19%
	Good	56%	56%	52%	53%	48%	55%
	Fair	19%	16%	21%	23%	19%	19%
	Poor	6%	6%	8%	8%	7%	7%
	Don't Know	2%	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
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 overseeing administrative performance?	Excellent	19%	20%	22%	15%	17%	21%	19%
	Good	52%	55%	53%	61%	59%	48%	55%
	Fair	21%	18%	18%	18%	17%	21%	19%
	Poor	8%	5%	4%	6%	6%	10%	7%
	Don't Know	0%	1%	2%	0%	1%	1%	1%