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

Board/Council’s effectiveness in overseeing the jurisdiction’s finances

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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 the jurisdiction’s finances?

 
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
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 the jurisdiction’s finances? Excellent 32% 37% 24% 19% 33%
Good 51% 50% 49% 56% 51%
Fair 14% 10% 18% 19% 13%
Poor 3% 2% 8% 6% 3%
Don't Know 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%