Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2009, Question 05k

Change in jurisdiction's cost of employee pensions

Full Question Text

How has the cost of employee pensions changed from the previous fiscal year to the current?

Type of Jurisdiction Crosstabulation
% within Type of Jurisdiction
  Type of Jurisdiction Total
County Township City Village
How has the cost of employee pensions changed from the previous fiscal year to the current? Greatly Decreased 0% 1% 0% 0% 1%
Somewhat Decreased 8% 3% 1% 3% 3%
No Change 13% 67% 16% 42% 52%
Somewhat Increased 50% 19% 53% 47% 31%
Greatly Increased 27% 2% 29% 8% 9%
Don't Know 2% 7% 1% 1% 5%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%