Citizen preference between higher taxes and cuts to utilities
Full Question Text
We are interested in views about the trade-off between services and taxes. Thinking about particular services your jurisdiction may currently offer, if your jurisdiction's citizens were facing significant service cuts, in your opinion, what would they choose? Would the currently offer, if your jurisdiction's citizens were facing significant service cuts, in your opinion, what would they choose? Would the majority of citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid those service cuts or would they choose cuts to public services to avoid higher taxes: Utilities (water/sewer/lighting, etc.)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to utilities (water/sewer/lighting, etc.)? | Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 8% | 13% | 32% | 37% | 19% |
| Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 27% | 15% | 33% | 33% | 21% | |
| Not Applicable | 42% | 57% | 12% | 12% | 43% | |
| Don't Know | 22% | 15% | 23% | 18% | 17% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Category | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to utilities (water/sewer/lighting, etc.)? | Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 21% | 15% | 22% | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 16% | 21% | 27% | 32% | 27% | 21% | |
| Not Applicable | 51% | 48% | 25% | 23% | 21% | 43% | |
| Don't Know | 12% | 16% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 17% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| MI regions based on State of the State Survey | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to utilities (water/sewer/lighting, etc.)? | Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 23% | 17% | 14% | 19% | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 24% | 14% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 29% | 21% | |
| Not Applicable | 40% | 56% | 48% | 44% | 45% | 25% | 43% | |
| Don't Know | 13% | 13% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 22% | 17% | |