The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
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Q9c. Thinking first about your jurisdiction’s current governing body (i.e., the County Commission, City Council or Commission, Village Council, or Township Board), how would you rate its effectiveness in overseeing the jurisdiction’s finances?
% within Jurisdiction Type |
|
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
County |
Township |
City |
Village |
Thinking first about your jurisdiction’s current governing body (i.e., the County Commission, City Council or Commission, Village Council, or Township Board), how would you rate its effectiveness in overseeing the jurisdiction’s finances? |
Excellent |
32% |
37% |
24% |
19% |
33% |
Good |
51% |
50% |
49% |
56% |
51% |
Fair |
14% |
10% |
18% |
19% |
13% |
Poor |
3% |
2% |
8% |
6% |
3% |
Don't Know |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
% within Population Size |
|
Population Size |
Total |
<1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
Thinking first about your jurisdiction’s current governing body (i.e., the County Commission, City Council or Commission, Village Council, or Township Board), how would you rate its effectiveness in overseeing the jurisdiction’s finances? |
Excellent |
29% |
36% |
29% |
35% |
32% |
33% |
Good |
54% |
48% |
51% |
48% |
49% |
51% |
Fair |
12% |
12% |
17% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
Poor |
4% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
Don't Know |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
% 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 first about your jurisdiction’s current governing body (i.e., the County Commission, City Council or Commission, Village Council, or Township Board), how would you rate its effectiveness in overseeing the jurisdiction’s finances? |
Excellent |
32% |
35% |
35% |
27% |
34% |
32% |
33% |
Good |
53% |
51% |
47% |
58% |
49% |
48% |
51% |
Fair |
12% |
12% |
14% |
12% |
11% |
15% |
13% |
Poor |
3% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
Don't Know |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |