Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2022, Question 06

Assessment of level of jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance

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Thinking about your jurisdiction’s fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low?

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Statewide total
% Statewide
		Total
Thinking about your jurisdiction’s fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low?	Too High	5%
	About Right	73%
	Too Low	17%
	Don't Know	5%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
Thinking about your jurisdiction’s fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low?	Too High	7%	4%	7%	4%	5%
	About Right	59%	77%	70%	62%	73%
	Too Low	32%	13%	21%	29%	17%
	Don't Know	2%	6%	1%	5%	5%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		Population Size					Total
% within Population Size
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
Thinking about your jurisdiction’s fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low?	Too High	2%	6%	6%	12%	7%	5%
	About Right	71%	76%	78%	72%	65%	73%
	Too Low	20%	14%	14%	15%	25%	17%
	Don't Know	7%	4%	1%	0%	3%	5%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Region of Michigan						Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
Thinking about your jurisdiction’s fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low?	Too High	3%	3%	9%	2%	5%	7%	5%
	About Right	71%	75%	69%	76%	78%	70%	73%
	Too Low	19%	17%	17%	16%	13%	20%	17%
	Don't Know	7%	5%	5%	6%	4%	3%	5%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't Know	Total
Thinking about your jurisdiction’s fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low?	Too High	3%	5%	12%	9%	8%	5%
	About Right	74%	75%	74%	58%	53%	74%
	Too Low	17%	17%	13%	31%	32%	17%
	Don't Know	5%	4%	1%	2%	7%	4%