Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2017 Data Tables

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Q26d. Which of the following, if any, are reasons your jurisdiction is unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process? (check all that apply) (Among those jurisdictions that reported being unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process in the next 5 years)

d. Lack of staff time to devote to planning

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Percentage of jurisdictions which are unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process because of a lack of staff time to devote to planning: (Among those jurisdictions that reported being unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process in the next 5 years) 59% 18% 42% 36% 24%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Percentage of jurisdictions which are unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process because of a lack of staff time to devote to planning: (Among those jurisdictions that reported being unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process in the next 5 years) 22% 19% 28% 50% 54% 24%

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 which are unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process because of a lack of staff time to devote to planning: (Among those jurisdictions that reported being unlikely to develop a formal succession planning process in the next 5 years) 26% 23% 24% 26% 22% 28% 24%