Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Fall 2016 Data Tables

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Q7a. Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often do you or a representative of your jurisdiction contact state officials?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often do you or a representative of your jurisdiction contact state officials? At least once a month 44% 11% 36% 13% 16%
A few times a year 50% 52% 52% 47% 51%
Rarely or never 3% 34% 12% 36% 30%
Don't Know 3% 4% 0% 5% 3%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Category Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often do you or a representative of your jurisdiction contact state officials? At least once a month 7% 14% 21% 39% 56% 16%
A few times a year 46% 56% 60% 50% 39% 51%
Rarely or never 44% 26% 18% 9% 5% 30%
Don't Know 3% 4% 1% 2% 0% 3%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% 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
Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often do you or a representative of your jurisdiction contact state officials? At least once a month 13% 8% 17% 14% 17% 27% 16%
A few times a year 54% 51% 50% 47% 54% 51% 51%
Rarely or never 29% 37% 31% 35% 26% 20% 30%
Don't Know 4% 4% 3% 4% 3% 2% 3%