Citizen preference between higher taxes and cuts to utilities
Full Question Text
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.) or would they choose cuts to utilities to avoid higher taxes?
| % 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.) or would they choose cuts to utilities to avoid higher taxes? | Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 18% | 17% | 43% | 37% | 23% |
| Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 19% | 17% | 33% | 27% | 21% | |
| Not Applicable | 39% | 53% | 8% | 13% | 40% | |
| Don't Know | 23% | 13% | 16% | 23% | 15% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | 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.) or would they choose cuts to utilities to avoid higher taxes? | Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 18% | 22% | 29% | 41% | 32% | 23% |
| Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 17% | 22% | 26% | 29% | 20% | 21% | |
| Not Applicable | 51% | 41% | 20% | 17% | 28% | 40% | |
| Don't Know | 14% | 14% | 25% | 12% | 20% | 15% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | 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.) or would they choose cuts to utilities to avoid higher taxes? | Citizens would choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts | 26% | 19% | 18% | 24% | 26% | 28% | 23% |
| Citizens would choose service cuts to avoid higher taxes | 22% | 19% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 26% | 21% | |
| Not Applicable | 39% | 51% | 44% | 42% | 39% | 25% | 40% | |
| Don't Know | 13% | 11% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 21% | 15% | |