Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2011, Question 28

Likelihood that jurisdiction's special taxing authorit(ies) will have difficulty repaying current debt

Full Question Text

In your opinion, how likely is it that one or more of your special taxing authorities will have serious difficulty repaying their current debt? (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, how likely is it that one or more of your special taxing authorities will have serious difficulty repaying their current debt? (Among those jurisdictions that reported having one or more special tax authorities) Very Likely 0% 2% 4% 5% 3%
Somewhat Likely 15% 8% 5% 8% 8%
Neither Likely nor Unlikely 18% 13% 10% 11% 12%
Somewhat Unlikely 14% 10% 13% 7% 11%
Very Unlikely 26% 26% 42% 29% 33%
Tax authorit(ies) have no current debt 4% 26% 25% 38% 25%
Don't Know 23% 15% 1% 2% 8%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%