Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2014 Data Tables

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Q19l. Now, as far as you know, has a lack of precedent played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Percentage of jurisdictions that report a lack of precedent has played a role in discouraging them from contracting out services or operations: 8% 6% 12% 7% 7%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Percentage of jurisdictions that report a lack of precedent has played a role in discouraging them from contracting out services or operations: 5% 7% 9% 13% 10% 7%

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
Percentage of jurisdictions that report a lack of precedent has played a role in discouraging them from contracting out services or operations: 6% 9% 6% 4% 5% 12% 7%