Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2017, Question 16

Assessment of jurisdiction's staff capacity for planning and zoning needs

Full Question Text

Thinking overall about your jurisdiction’s planning and zoning needs today, does your jurisdiction have too much, too little, or about the right amount of staff capacity (i.e., internal staff and/or external consultants)? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Thinking overall about your jurisdiction’s planning and zoning needs today, does your jurisdiction have too much, too little, or about the right amount of staff capacity (i.e., internal staff and/or external consultants)? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan) Far too much capacity 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat too much 2% 1% 0% 2% 1%
About the right amount 41% 69% 48% 48% 61%
Somewhat too little 27% 17% 30% 27% 21%
Far too little capacity 15% 6% 21% 18% 10%
Don't know 13% 8% 1% 6% 6%