Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2021, Question 32c

Impact of holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology on overall quality of Board/Council meetings?

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In your opinion, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased the overall quality of Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)

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Statewide total
% Statewide
		Total
In your opinion, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased overall quality of Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)	Significantly increased	2%
	Somewhat increased	10%
	Neither increased nor decreased	41%
	Somewhat decreased	28%
	Significantly decreased	19%
	Don't know	0%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
In your opinion, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased overall quality of Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)	Significantly increased	3%	1%	3%	4%	2%
	Somewhat increased	20%	6%	18%	15%	10%
	Neither increased nor decreased	44%	40%	41%	42%	41%
	Somewhat decreased	31%	29%	28%	24%	28%
	Significantly decreased	2%	23%	11%	15%	19%
	Don't know	0%	1%	0%	1%	0%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
In your opinion, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased overall quality of Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)	Significantly increased	1%	3%	1%	2%	4%	2%
	Somewhat increased	8%	8%	15%	12%	18%	10%
	Neither increased nor decreased	39%	42%	40%	46%	37%	41%
	Somewhat decreased	26%	29%	25%	29%	34%	28%
	Significantly decreased	27%	17%	18%	10%	7%	19%
	Don't know	1%	0%	1%	1%	0%	0%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		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, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased overall quality of Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)	Significantly increased	4%	3%	1%	2%	1%	2%	2%
	Somewhat increased	9%	9%	5%	8%	15%	13%	10%
	Neither increased nor decreased	41%	41%	32%	44%	41%	46%	41%
	Somewhat decreased	26%	27%	35%	25%	28%	25%	28%
	Significantly decreased	18%	20%	25%	21%	15%	14%	19%
	Don't know	1%	1%	1%	0%	1%	0%	0%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't know	Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
In your opinion, has holding meetings via video or teleconferencing technology increased or decreased overall quality of Board/Council meetings? (Among jurisdictions that have held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology in the past 12 months)	Significantly increased	2%	1%	4%	3%	0%	2%
	Somewhat increased	7%	9%	21%	16%	0%	10%
	Neither increased nor decreased	40%	41%	39%	42%	73%	41%
	Somewhat decreased	28%	30%	27%	29%	0%	28%
	Significantly decreased	23%	19%	8%	11%	27%	19%
	Don't know	0%	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%