Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2009 Data Tables

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Q7b: Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through budget public hearings?

Type of Jurisdiction Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Type of Jurisdiction
		Type of Jurisdiction				Total
Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through budget public hearings?	No	45%	40%	28%	38%	38%
	Yes	55%	60%	72%	62%	62%
Total		100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Community Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through budget public hearings?	No	40%	38%	33%	38%	35%	38%
	Yes	60%	62%	67%	62%	65%	62%
Total		100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through budget public hearings?	No	37%	37%	39%	40%	45%	31%	38%
	Yes	63%	63%	61%	60%	55%	69%	62%
Total		100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

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Note: these data exclude partial survey responses. Contact CLOSUP for more information.