Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

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

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Q52: Overall, how effective or ineffective do you believe the Local Government & School District Fiscal Accountability Act will be at restoring or protecting the fiscal health of other local governments across the state? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Overall, how effective or ineffective do you believe the Local Government & School District Fiscal Accountability Act will be at restoring or protecting the fiscal health of other local governments across the state? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act) Very Effective 10% 4% 11% 3% 6%
Somewhat Effective 38% 27% 42% 24% 29%
Neither Effective nor Ineffective 16% 14% 13% 19% 14%
Somewhat Ineffective 12% 11% 9% 11% 11%
Very Ineffective 8% 11% 12% 16% 12%
Don't Know 16% 33% 13% 27% 28%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Category Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Overall, how effective or ineffective do you believe the Local Government & School District Fiscal Accountability Act will be at restoring or protecting the fiscal health of other local governments across the state? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act) Very Effective 3% 6% 4% 10% 14% 6%
Somewhat Effective 23% 27% 41% 42% 44% 29%
Neither Effective nor Ineffective 14% 16% 14% 13% 9% 14%
Somewhat Ineffective 13% 9% 14% 13% 6% 11%
Very Ineffective 14% 11% 7% 9% 12% 12%
Don't Know 33% 31% 20% 13% 15% 28%
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
Overall, how effective or ineffective do you believe the Local Government & School District Fiscal Accountability Act will be at restoring or protecting the fiscal health of other local governments across the state? (Among those jurisdictions which did not report being completely unfamiliar with the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act) Very Effective 4% 4% 5% 5% 6% 9% 6%
Somewhat Effective 23% 21% 32% 24% 35% 38% 29%
Neither Effective nor Ineffective 13% 16% 14% 15% 14% 14% 14%
Somewhat Ineffective 18% 11% 11% 13% 10% 6% 11%
Very Ineffective 14% 14% 11% 10% 11% 11% 12%
Don't Know 28% 34% 27% 33% 24% 22% 28%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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