Frequency of consensus regarding votes on budgeting and fiscal policy
Full Question Text
In your best estimate, how often is there consensus among Board/Council members regarding votes on budgeting and fiscal policy?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| In your best estimate, how often is there consensus among Board/Council members regarding votes on budgeting and fiscal policy? | Nearly Always | 51% | 45% | 40% | 44% | 44% |
| Most of the Time | 33% | 39% | 46% | 42% | 40% | |
| Some of the Time | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | |
| Seldom | 5% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | |
| Almost Never | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| In your best estimate, how often is there consensus among Board/Council members regarding votes on budgeting and fiscal policy? | Nearly Always | 46% | 44% | 43% | 37% | 48% | 44% |
| Most of the Time | 38% | 43% | 39% | 40% | 40% | 40% | |
| Some of the Time | 8% | 8% | 12% | 14% | 8% | 9% | |
| Seldom | 3% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 1% | 3% | |
| Almost Never | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| In your best estimate, how often is there consensus among Board/Council members regarding votes on budgeting and fiscal policy? | Nearly Always | 44% | 43% | 52% | 45% | 48% | 35% | 44% |
| Most of the Time | 41% | 44% | 35% | 39% | 39% | 45% | 40% | |
| Some of the Time | 6% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 12% | 9% | |
| Seldom | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 3% | |
| Almost Never | 5% | 0% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 3% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | |