Summary tables for questionnaire items from the Fall 2013 Wave of the MPPS broken down by jurisdiction type, population size, and region of the state
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Great Lakes
- Rating of overall current condition of the Great Lakes
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- Agree or disagree the Great Lakes have significant impact on your jurisdiction
- Agree or disagree the Great Lakes are an economic resource for Michigan
- Agree or disagree the Great Lakes are an economic resource for your jurisdiction
- Agree or disagree your jurisdiction does not impact the health of the Great Lakes
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- Responsibility of federal governments (U.S. and Canada) to protect the Great Lakes
- Responsibility of state governments to protect the Great Lakes
- Responsibility of local governments to protect the Great Lakes
- Responsibility of your jurisdiction to protect the Great Lakes
- Responsibility of businesses & industries to protect the Great Lakes
- Responsibility of individual citizens to protect the Great Lakes
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- Strengthen or ease regulations on runoff from stormwater sewers and streets
- Strengthen or ease regulations on runoff from farms and the agricultural sector
- Strengthen or ease regulations on waste water systems’ overflow release
- Strengthen or ease regulations on septic system inspections and maintenance
- Strengthen or ease regulations to limit water diversion from the Great Lakes
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- Support or opposition to increasing efforts to improve Great Lakes water quality
- Support or opposition to phasing out coal-fired plants to reduce mercury emissions
- Support or opposition to preventing new construction on wetlands
- Support or opposition to reducing the rate at which farmland or other natural areas are being paved over
- Support or opposition to increasing coordination among regional states on Great Lakes management
- Support or opposition to increasing coordination and role among local governments on Great Lakes management
- Support or opposition to increasing the cost of water for households and businesses to encourage consumers to use less water
Wind Turbines
- Jurisdiction had wind turbine proposals that did not move forward
- Current or potential wind turbines are a topic of discussion in community or local government
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- Potential visual or noise impacts encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
- Road construction, use, damage, etc. encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
- Impact on property values encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
- Community organizations encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
- Business proposals to establish wind farms or utility-scale turbines encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
- Connecting turbines to the electrical grid encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
- Local job creation and/or economic development encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
- Revenue for land-owners encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
- Local property tax revenue encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
- Depreciation tables for wind turbines encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
- Preservation of farmland encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
- Wind speed and reliability encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines
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- How much authority should the federal government have for decisions regarding wind turbines?
- How much authority should state governments have for decisions regarding wind turbines?
- How much authority should local governments have for decisions regarding wind turbines?
- How much authority should land-owners have for decisions regarding wind turbines?
Hydraulic Fracturing
- Jurisdiction history of oil and gas extractions using traditional methods
- Familiarity with hydraulic fracturing
- Jurisdiction had fracking operations proposals that did not move forward
- Current or potential fracking is a topic of discussion in community or local government
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- Local job creation and/or economic development encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Lower energy prices encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Potential environmental damage linked to fracking operations encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Potential environmental benefits from cleaner-burning natural gas instead of coal encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Potential risks to citizens’ health encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Potential risks to water resources encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Impact on property values encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Community organizations encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Business proposals to establish hydraulic fracturing operations encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Federal or state regulations encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Revenue for land-owners encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Local property tax revenue encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Preservation of farmland encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
- Availability of underground shale gas deposits encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking
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- How much authority should the federal government have for decisions regarding fracking?
- How much authority should state governments have for decisions regarding fracking?
- How much authority should local governments have for decisions regarding fracking?
- How much authority should land-owners have for decisions regarding fracking?
Energy Issues
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- Support or opposition to increasing the use of nuclear power
- Support or opposition to increasing the use of hydroelectric power
- Support or opposition to increasing the use of solar power
- Support or opposition to increasing production and use of biomass and/or biofuels
- Support or opposition to increasing regulation of oil and gas pipelines statewide
- Support or opposition to increasing drilling for natural gas and oil through high-volume hydraulic fracturing
- Support or opposition to allowing offshore oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes
- Support or opposition to increasing the use of wind power on land
- Support or opposition to increasing the use of offshore wind power in the Great Lakes
- Support or opposition to mandating expanded use of renewable energy through state law
- Support or opposition to mandating energy efficiency/conservation measures through state law
- As far as you know, does your jurisdiction engage in sustainability planning, and if so, how extensively?
- Do you agree or disagree that promoting environmental sustainability and the concept of "being green" are important aspects of local government leadership?
Municipal Bankruptcies
- How closely are you following issues surrounding Detroit’s bankruptcy filing?
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- Agree or disagree that Detroit’s bankruptcy filing was the right thing to do
- Agree or disagree that bankruptcy will help Detroit restructure and cut costs, and therefore be in a better long term financial position
- Agree or disagree that the bankruptcy process won’t result in better policy making or management for the City of Detroit in the long run
- Agree or disagree that Detroit’s filing will make bankruptcies more likely among other struggling Michigan local governments
- Agree or disagree that the State of Michigan should provide new financial assistance to help Detroit
- Agree or disagree that the federal government should provide new financial assistance to help Detroit
- Agree or disagree that Detroit’s fiscal health is important to Michigan’s overall fiscal health
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- Positive or negative impact of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing on Michigan’s reputation
- Positive or negative impact of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing on the confidence of Michigan citizens in the state’s future
- Positive or negative impact of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing on Michigan’s ability to attract tourism and conventions
- Positive or negative impact of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing on the ability of Michigan’s local governments to attract and retain talented public employees
- Positive or negative impact of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing on local government home rule and discretion under Michigan state law
- Positive or negative impact of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing on Michigan local governments’ cost of borrowing through issuing debt in the near term
- Positive or negative impact of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing on your jurisdiction’s overall fiscal health
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- In the course of bankruptcy, what priority should be given to cuts in repayments to the jurisdiction’s bondholders?
- In the course of bankruptcy, what priority should be given to cuts to pensions of the jurisdiction’s current retirees?
- In the course of bankruptcy, what priority should be given to cuts to fringe benefits (health care, etc.) of the jurisdiction’s current retirees?
- In the course of bankruptcy, what priority should be given to cuts to compensation (pay rates and/or fringe benefits) for the jurisdiction’s current employees?
- In the course of bankruptcy, what priority should be given to cuts to, or privatization of, some public services to reduce costs?
- In the course of bankruptcy, what priority should be given to increasing service sharing with other governments to reduce costs?
- In the course of bankruptcy, what priority should be given to selling some jurisdiction assets (e.g., parkland, buildings, infrastructure, art holdings, etc.)?
- In the course of bankruptcy, what priority should be given to raising local revenue through increased taxes or fees?
- In the course of bankruptcy, what priority should be given to financial assistance from the state government?
- In the course of bankruptcy, what priority should be given to financial assistance from the federal government?
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