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Q38: In your opinion, are your jurisdiction's pension obligations a significant problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all for your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which reported offering retirement income benefits and having fiscal obligations as a result of pensions)
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
| % within Jurisdiction Type |
| |
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
| County |
Township |
City |
Village |
| In your opinion, are your jurisdiction's pension obligations a significant problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all for your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which reported offering retirement income benefits and having fiscal obligations as a result of pensions) |
Significant Problem |
24% |
7% |
25% |
4% |
16% |
| Somewhat of a Problem |
36% |
17% |
45% |
34% |
32% |
| Not Much of a Problem |
29% |
29% |
22% |
43% |
28% |
| Not a Problem at All |
11% |
46% |
8% |
19% |
24% |
| Don't Know |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| 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, are your jurisdiction's pension obligations a significant problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all for your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which reported offering retirement income benefits and having fiscal obligations as a result of pensions) |
Significant Problem |
2% |
14% |
16% |
23% |
28% |
16% |
| Somewhat of a Problem |
17% |
25% |
41% |
45% |
38% |
32% |
| Not Much of a Problem |
37% |
29% |
24% |
24% |
24% |
28% |
| Not a Problem at All |
44% |
31% |
19% |
8% |
10% |
24% |
| Don't Know |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| 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, are your jurisdiction's pension obligations a significant problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all for your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which reported offering retirement income benefits and having fiscal obligations as a result of pensions) |
Significant Problem |
29% |
7% |
5% |
16% |
8% |
26% |
16% |
| Somewhat of a Problem |
22% |
27% |
30% |
32% |
29% |
41% |
32% |
| Not Much of a Problem |
21% |
26% |
29% |
33% |
35% |
25% |
28% |
| Not a Problem at All |
28% |
40% |
36% |
19% |
28% |
7% |
24% |
| Don't Know |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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