Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2011, Question 27

Special taxing authorit(ies) have been an asset or liability to jurisdiction's fiscal health

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In your opinion, overall, have your DDA and/or other special taxing authorities been an asset, a liability, or neither to your jurisdiction's fiscal health to date? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having one or more special tax authorities)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
In your opinion, overall, have your DDA and/or other special taxing authorities been an asset, a liability, or neither to your jurisdiction's fiscal health to date? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having one or more special tax authorities) A Significant Asset 11% 22% 41% 42% 32%
Somewhat of an Asset 30% 20% 33% 24% 27%
Neither an Asset nor a Liability 21% 30% 15% 24% 22%
Somewhat of a Liability 15% 14% 9% 9% 11%
A Significant Liability 18% 4% 1% 1% 4%
Don't Know 5% 10% 1% 0% 4%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%