Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2009 Data Tables

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Q7c: Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through special sessions of the board?

Type of Jurisdiction Crosstabulation
% within Type of Jurisdiction
  Type of Jurisdiction Total
County Township City Village
Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through special sessions of the board? No 70% 81% 52% 67% 74%
Yes 30% 19% 48% 33% 26%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Community Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through special sessions of the board? No 82% 72% 66% 66% 58% 74%
Yes 18% 28% 34% 34% 42% 26%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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
Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through special sessions of the board? No 75% 77% 78% 74% 79% 62% 74%
Yes 25% 23% 22% 26% 21% 38% 26%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Note: these data exclude partial survey responses. Contact CLOSUP for more information.