The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
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Q25. Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high,
about right, or too low?
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type |
|
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
County |
Township |
City |
Village |
Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? |
Too High |
4% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
About Right |
63% |
66% |
55% |
44% |
61% |
Too Low |
31% |
18% |
38% |
36% |
24% |
Don't Know |
2% |
10% |
1% |
14% |
9% |
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size |
|
Population Size |
Total |
<1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? |
Too High |
5% |
7% |
8% |
9% |
8% |
6% |
About Right |
60% |
62% |
62% |
63% |
57% |
61% |
Too Low |
22% |
23% |
22% |
27% |
34% |
24% |
Don't Know |
13% |
7% |
8% |
1% |
2% |
9% |
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 |
Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? |
Too High |
4% |
5% |
7% |
6% |
7% |
9% |
6% |
About Right |
50% |
69% |
65% |
63% |
57% |
57% |
61% |
Too Low |
36% |
18% |
19% |
22% |
25% |
27% |
24% |
Don't Know |
10% |
8% |
9% |
9% |
11% |
7% |
9% |