The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2010 Data Tables
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Q20: How do you feel about your jurisdiction's unreserved General Fund balance?
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
| % within Jurisdiction Type |
| |
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
| County |
Township |
City |
Village |
| How do you feel about your jurisdiction's unreserved General Fund balance? |
Too High |
3% |
4% |
7% |
1% |
4% |
| About Right |
54% |
60% |
51% |
44% |
56% |
| Not High Enough |
34% |
21% |
37% |
42% |
27% |
| Don't Know |
9% |
15% |
5% |
13% |
13% |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Population Size Crosstabulation
| % within Population Size |
| |
Population Size |
Total |
| <1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
| How do you feel about your jurisdiction's unreserved General Fund balance? |
Too High |
2% |
4% |
10% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
| About Right |
55% |
58% |
55% |
51% |
62% |
56% |
| Not High Enough |
26% |
26% |
26% |
41% |
31% |
27% |
| Don't Know |
16% |
13% |
9% |
5% |
3% |
13% |
| 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 |
| How do you feel about your jurisdiction's unreserved General Fund balance? |
Too High |
4% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
7% |
4% |
| About Right |
51% |
59% |
57% |
58% |
55% |
55% |
56% |
| Not High Enough |
33% |
25% |
27% |
23% |
28% |
29% |
27% |
| Don't Know |
12% |
14% |
12% |
14% |
15% |
9% |
13% |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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