Extent to which the cost of legal representation impacted decision to stipulate
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To what extent — if at all — did the cost of legal representation for the appeal impact your decision to stipulate rather than defend the original assessment before the Tax Tribunal? (Among cities and townships that stipulated/agreed to a value with the landowner)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| To what extent — if at all — did the cost of legal representation for the appeal impact your decision to stipulate rather than defend the original assessment before the Tax Tribunal? (Among cities and townships that stipulated/agreed to a value with landowner) | A Great Deal | ** | 30% | 26% | ** | 28% |
| Somewhat | ** | 22% | 44% | ** | 29% | |
| Very Little | ** | 22% | 18% | ** | 21% | |
| Not At All | ** | 25% | 11% | ** | 21% | |
| Don't Know | ** | 1% | 1% | ** | 1% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| To what extent — if at all — did the cost of legal representation for the appeal impact your decision to stipulate rather than defend the original assessment before the Tax Tribunal? (Among cities and townships that stipulated/agreed to a value with landowner) | A Great Deal | 13% | 33% | 29% | 30% | 20% | 28% |
| Somewhat | 17% | 28% | 31% | 36% | 31% | 29% | |
| Very Little | 30% | 14% | 30% | 18% | 31% | 21% | |
| Not At All | 36% | 25% | 10% | 14% | 18% | 21% | |
| Don't Know | 4% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | |
| % 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 | |||
| To what extent — if at all — did the cost of legal representation for the appeal impact your decision to stipulate rather than defend the original assessment before the Tax Tribunal? (Among cities and townships that stipulated/agreed to a value with landowner) | A Great Deal | 17% | 39% | 27% | 41% | 26% | 23% | 28% |
| Somewhat | 53% | 19% | 32% | 13% | 31% | 34% | 29% | |
| Very Little | 17% | 24% | 22% | 28% | 15% | 20% | 21% | |
| Not At All | 12% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 29% | 21% | 21% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% | |