Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2011 Data Tables

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Q50: Even if it is never actually applied in your jurisdiction, overall, how effective or ineffective do you believe the Local Government & School District Fiscal Accountability Act will be at restoring or protecting your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act and did not indicate the appointment of an EFM within the next 12 months as being "not at all likely")

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Even if it is never actually applied in your jurisdiction, overall, how effective or ineffective do you believe the Local Government & School District Fiscal Accountability Act will be at restoring or protecting your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act and did not indicate the appointment of an EFM within the next 12 months as being "not at all likely") Very Effective 0% 1% 17% 0% 4%
Somewhat Effective 35% 14% 34% 13% 19%
Neither Effective nor Ineffective 16% 22% 29% 28% 24%
Somewhat Ineffective 34% 9% 5% 8% 9%
Very Ineffective 15% 16% 7% 9% 13%
Don't Know 0% 38% 8% 42% 31%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Category Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Even if it is never actually applied in your jurisdiction, overall, how effective or ineffective do you believe the Local Government & School District Fiscal Accountability Act will be at restoring or protecting your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act and did not indicate the appointment of an EFM within the next 12 months as being "not at all likely") Very Effective 0% 7% 0% 6% 29% 4%
Somewhat Effective 12% 24% 33% 19% 17% 19%
Neither Effective nor Ineffective 26% 21% 36% 18% 13% 24%
Somewhat Ineffective 5% 13% 5% 6% 28% 9%
Very Ineffective 13% 11% 13% 25% 13% 13%
Don't Know 44% 24% 13% 26% 0% 31%
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
Even if it is never actually applied in your jurisdiction, overall, how effective or ineffective do you believe the Local Government & School District Fiscal Accountability Act will be at restoring or protecting your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act and did not indicate the appointment of an EFM within the next 12 months as being "not at all likely") Very Effective 4% 0% 0% 0% 4% 16% 4%
Somewhat Effective 35% 19% 13% 3% 27% 18% 19%
Neither Effective nor Ineffective 14% 25% 26% 24% 29% 25% 24%
Somewhat Ineffective 14% 4% 18% 7% 4% 6% 9%
Very Ineffective 21% 4% 4% 18% 17% 12% 13%
Don't Know 12% 48% 39% 48% 19% 23% 31%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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