The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2011 Data Tables
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Q27: In your opinion, overall, have your DDA and/or other special taxing authorities been an asset, a liability, or neither to your jurisdiction's fiscal health to date? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having one or more special tax authorities)
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
| % within Jurisdiction Type |
| |
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
| County |
Township |
City |
Village |
| In your opinion, overall, have your DDA and/or other special taxing authorities been an asset, a liability, or neither to your jurisdiction's fiscal health to date? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having one or more special tax authorities) |
A Significant Asset |
11% |
22% |
41% |
42% |
32% |
| Somewhat of an Asset |
30% |
20% |
33% |
24% |
27% |
| Neither an Asset nor a Liability |
21% |
30% |
15% |
24% |
22% |
| Somewhat of a Liability |
15% |
14% |
9% |
9% |
11% |
| A Significant Liability |
18% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
| Don't Know |
5% |
10% |
1% |
0% |
4% |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Population Category Crosstabulation
| % within Population Size |
| |
Population Size |
Total |
| <1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
| In your opinion, overall, have your DDA and/or other special taxing authorities been an asset, a liability, or neither to your jurisdiction's fiscal health to date? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having one or more special tax authorities) |
A Significant Asset |
32% |
36% |
33% |
24% |
29% |
32% |
| Somewhat of an Asset |
23% |
23% |
30% |
33% |
32% |
27% |
| Neither an Asset nor a Liability |
27% |
19% |
26% |
26% |
13% |
22% |
| Somewhat of a Liability |
11% |
14% |
6% |
9% |
14% |
11% |
| A Significant Liability |
1% |
3% |
2% |
5% |
10% |
4% |
| Don't Know |
6% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
4% |
| 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 |
| In your opinion, overall, have your DDA and/or other special taxing authorities been an asset, a liability, or neither to your jurisdiction's fiscal health to date? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having one or more special tax authorities) |
A Significant Asset |
29% |
25% |
33% |
34% |
29% |
37% |
32% |
| Somewhat of an Asset |
27% |
28% |
23% |
21% |
31% |
29% |
27% |
| Neither an Asset nor a Liability |
15% |
26% |
21% |
33% |
24% |
16% |
22% |
| Somewhat of a Liability |
16% |
9% |
15% |
5% |
8% |
13% |
11% |
| A Significant Liability |
3% |
8% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
| Don't Know |
10% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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