Support or oppose introducing local public utility taxes/fees
Full Question Text
If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues - including options that may not be available currently - would you support or oppose having your jurisdiction introduce or increase local public utility taxes / fees?
| Statewide Total | |
|---|---|
| Strongly support | 3% |
| Somewhat support | 16% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 27% |
| Somewhat oppose | 19% |
| Strongly oppose | 24% |
| Don't know | 11% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly support | 0% | 1% | 8% | 7% | 3% |
| Somewhat support | 6% | 10% | 40% | 21% | 16% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 36% | 27% | 23% | 27% | 27% |
| Somewhat oppose | 18% | 19% | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| Strongly oppose | 25% | 31% | 7% | 14% | 24% |
| Don't know | 15% | 13% | 4% | 11% | 11% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly support | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 3% |
| Somewhat support | 12% | 17% | 21% | 19% | 24% | 16% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 28% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 29% | 27% |
| Somewhat oppose | 16% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| Strongly oppose | 27% | 24% | 18% | 29% | 14% | 24% |
| Don't know | 14% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 11% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly support | 1% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Somewhat support | 12% | 9% | 21% | 13% | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 33% | 28% | 20% | 35% | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| Somewhat oppose | 20% | 20% | 20% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 19% |
| Strongly oppose | 22% | 27% | 26% | 23% | 22% | 26% | 24% |
| Don't know | 13% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 16% | 6% | 11% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly support | 3% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 0% | 3% |
| Somewhat support | 12% | 19% | 27% | 38% | 5% | 16% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 27% | 26% | 25% | 22% | 28% | 27% |
| Somewhat oppose | 18% | 20% | 17% | 24% | 7% | 19% |
| Strongly oppose | 27% | 25% | 20% | 10% | 4% | 24% |
| Don't know | 13% | 8% | 3% | 0% | 56% | 11% |