Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2018 Data Tables

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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%