Support or oppose more proactive State monitoring of finances for all local governments in Michigan
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Some believe that more proactive monitoring of local government finances by the State could help avoid local fiscal emergencies through earlier detection and intervention. Others believe this may be unnecessary or even counterproductive. To what extent would you support or oppose more proactive State monitoring of finances for all local governments in Michigan?
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| Some believe that more proactive monitoring of local government finances by the State could help avoid local fiscal emergencies through earlier detection and intervention. Others believe this may be unnecessary or even counterproductive. To what extent would you support or oppose more proactive State monitoring of finances for all local governments in Michigan? | Strongly Support | 16% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Somewhat Support | 24% | 20% | 26% | 16% | 20% | |
| Neither Support nor Oppose | 17% | 19% | 20% | 22% | 19% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 18% | 25% | 25% | 28% | 25% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 20% | 26% | 22% | 20% | 24% | |
| Don't Know | 5% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 5% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Category | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Some believe that more proactive monitoring of local government finances by the State could help avoid local fiscal emergencies through earlier detection and intervention. Others believe this may be unnecessary or even counterproductive. To what extent would you support or oppose more proactive State monitoring of finances for all local governments in Michigan? | Strongly Support | 4% | 6% | 4% | 11% | 15% | 6% |
| Somewhat Support | 16% | 18% | 26% | 35% | 29% | 20% | |
| Neither Support nor Oppose | 21% | 18% | 22% | 18% | 14% | 19% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 27% | 27% | 23% | 22% | 15% | 25% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 25% | 26% | 23% | 13% | 22% | 24% | |
| Don't Know | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 5% | |
| % 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 | |||
| Some believe that more proactive monitoring of local government finances by the State could help avoid local fiscal emergencies through earlier detection and intervention. Others believe this may be unnecessary or even counterproductive. To what extent would you support or oppose more proactive State monitoring of finances for all local governments in Michigan? | Strongly Support | 3% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 6% |
| Somewhat Support | 16% | 17% | 21% | 16% | 27% | 25% | 20% | |
| Neither Support nor Oppose | 25% | 25% | 18% | 17% | 19% | 15% | 19% | |
| Somewhat Oppose | 20% | 22% | 25% | 32% | 21% | 28% | 25% | |
| Strongly Oppose | 28% | 27% | 27% | 22% | 23% | 20% | 24% | |
| Don't Know | 9% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 5% | |