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| Wave | Q# | Question Text | Data Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2018 | Q2 | During the next twelve months, do you think your community will have good times financially, or bad times? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2018 | Q18a | To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if the following are needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and-- if so-- whether those needs are being met. Affordable housing Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Service demand | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q18b | To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if the following are needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and-- if so-- whether those needs are being met. Emergency housing (homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, warming centers, etc.) Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Service demand | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q18c | To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if the following are needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and-- if so-- whether those needs are being met. Emergency food (food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.) Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Service demand | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q18d | To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if the following are needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and-- if so-- whether those needs are being met. Public transportation (bus or ride services, etc.) Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Service demand | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q18e | To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if the following are needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and-- if so-- whether those needs are being met. Subsidized healthcare (federally qualified health centers, CHIP, Medicaid, etc.) Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Service demand | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q18f | To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if the following are needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and-- if so-- whether those needs are being met. Subsidized childcare and pre-K programs Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Service demand | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q18g | To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if the following are needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and-- if so-- whether those needs are being met. Job training/workforce development Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Service demand | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q18h | To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if the following are needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and-- if so-- whether those needs are being met. Drug treatment programs Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Service demand | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q19 | To what extent, if any, would you say that people's inability to pay minor legal fees and costs (e.g., traffic citations, parking fines, license suspensions, court fees, bail, etc.) is a cause of significant economic hardship for residents in your jurisdiction? Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Poverty | |
| Spring 2018 | Q20 | To the best of your knowledge, approximately what percentage of people in your community do you think live under the federal poverty level (that is, with an annual income level below $12,140 for individuals and below $25,100 for a family of four.) Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Poverty | |
| Spring 2018 | Q21 | Now regardless of whether or not your community has residents below the federal poverty level, to the best of your knowledge, approximately what percentage of people in your community would you say struggle to make ends meet? Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Poverty | |
| Spring 2018 | Q22a | Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction's government-- including at Board/Council meetings-- within the past 12 months? (check all that apply) Affordable housing Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q22b | Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction's government-- including at Board/Council meetings-- within the past 12 months? (check all that apply) Emergency housing (homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, warming centers, etc.) Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q22c | Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction's government-- including at Board/Council meetings-- within the past 12 months? (check all that apply) Emergency food (food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.) Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q22d | Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction's government-- including at Board/Council meetings-- within the past 12 months? (check all that apply) Public transportation (bus or ride services, etc.) Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q22e | Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction's government-- including at Board/Council meetings-- within the past 12 months? (check all that apply) Subsidized healthcare (federally qualified health centers, CHIP, Medicaid, etc.) Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q22f | Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction's government-- including at Board/Council meetings-- within the past 12 months? (check all that apply) Subsidized childcare and pre-K programs Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q22g | Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction's government-- including at Board/Council meetings-- within the past 12 months? (check all that apply) Job training/workforce development Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q22h | Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction's government-- including at Board/Council meetings-- within the past 12 months? (check all that apply) Drug treatment programs Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q23 | Aside from any standard property tax exemptions for residents below the poverty level, does your jurisdiction currently have any formal local programs or policies of its own to address poverty or economic hardship in the community? Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q25 | To what extent, if any, does your jurisdiction partner with local groups (e.g., schools, community organizations, churches, nonprofits, etc.) to provide resources or services for low-income residents in your jurisdiction? Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q26a | In your opinion, do the following groups or individuals think your jurisdiction currently does too much, about the right amount, or too little to address local poverty or economic hardship? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q26b | In your opinion, do the following groups or individuals think your jurisdiction currently does too much, about the right amount, or too little to address local poverty or economic hardship? The majority of your jurisdiction's residents Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Human services | |
| Spring 2018 | Q26c | In your opinion, do the following groups or individuals think your jurisdiction currently does too much, about the right amount, or too little to address local poverty or economic hardship? You in your role as a local official Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development | Services Related Topics: Poverty | Service provision | Human services | |
| Fall 2017 | Q18b | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Short-term property rentals in residential zones Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Housing | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q18c | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Large-scale wind turbines or windfarms Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Energy | Wind power | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q18d | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Large-scale solar arrays Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Energy | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q18e | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Oil and gas facilities Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Energy | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q18f | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Commercial communication (cell) towers Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q18g | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Amateur radio towers Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q18h | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Farmland preservation Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q18i | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Adult foster care facilities Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q18j | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Billboards Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q18k | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Keyhole or funnel development on lakes (providing lake access to "back lot" owners) Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q18l | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) The siting of public schools Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | K12 education | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24a | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Medical marijuana facilities Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24b | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Short-term property rentals in residential zones Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Housing | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24c | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Large-scale wind turbines or windfarms Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Energy | Wind power | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24d | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Large-scale solar arrays Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Energy | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24e | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Oil and gas facilities Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Energy | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24f | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Commercial communication (cell) towers Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24g | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Amateur radio towers Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24h | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Farmland preservation Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24i | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Adult foster care facilities Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24j | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Billboards Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24k | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) Keyhole or funnel development on lakes (providing lake access to "back lot" owners) Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q24l | Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) The siting of public schools Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Land use planning | K12 education | |
| Fall 2017 | Q28 | Some local government policies - such as utility connection fees or zoning requirements (minimum lot sizes, required landscaping, etc.) - may make it more expensive to build new housing or to renovate existing housing stock. To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction's policies or zoning requirements are hindering new construction or renovation in your jurisdiction? Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Housing | Zoning | |
| Fall 2017 | Q29 | Some local governments have begun experimenting with policy changes to boost housing construction and renovation. Recently, has your jurisdiction attempted to reduce barriers to new construction or renovation by streamlining local processes (e.g., permitting, site reviews, inspections, etc.), reducing fees, or revising other zoning code requirements? Major Tags: Community and Social Issues | Economic Development Related Topics: Community development | Housing | Zoning | |
| Spring 2017 | Q2 | During the next twelve months, do you think your community will have good times financially, or bad times? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2017 | Q5j | Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take: Funding for Economic Development programs Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Development program funding | |
| Spring 2017 | Q34c | Now thinking about how the state government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, how would you, in your role as a local official, rate the way the following state agencies or departments are performing their jobs overall? Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Major Tags: Governmental Relations | State Government Related Topics: State government job performance | Job evaluation of state agencies | |
| Fall 2016 | Q8a | Some people think that certain policy issues should be managed at the state level rather than the local level for a variety of reasons (for example, efficiency or consistency across jurisdictions). Others think local home rule is more important. In each of the following broad policy areas, how do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government? Economic Development Major Tags: State Government | Economic Development | Governmental Relations Related Topics: State oversight | Relations with state government | State mandates and preemption | |
| Fall 2016 | Q8d | Some people think that certain policy issues should be managed at the state level rather than the local level for a variety of reasons (for example, efficiency or consistency across jurisdictions). Others think local home rule is more important. In each of the following broad policy areas, how do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government? Land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting) Major Tags: State Government | Economic Development | Governmental Relations Related Topics: State oversight | Relations with state government | State mandates and preemption | Land use planning | |
| Spring 2016 | Q2 | During the next twelve months, do you think your community will have good times financially, or bad times? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2016 | Q5j | Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take: Funding for Economic Development programs Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Development program funding | |
| Spring 2016 | Q11f | 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 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? Economic Development Major Tags: Services | Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Service provision | Taxes | Tradeoffs | |
| Fall 2015 | Q23b | To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about crime and law enforcement in your jurisdiction? Public perceptions of crime in my jurisdiction have a negative effect on Economic Development and/or tourism. Major Tags: Services | Public Safety | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Service provision | Police services | |
| Spring 2015 | Q2a | Thinking about business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2015 | Q5j | Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take: Funding for Economic Development programs Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Development program funding | |
| Fall 2014 | q3a | Thinking about the condition of roads and bridges within your community overall, to what degree would you say their current condition has a positive or negative impact, if any, on the following? Your jurisdiction's Economic Development Major Tags: Services | Infrastructure Related Topics: Infrastructure conditions | Roads | |
| Fall 2014 | q4a | In your opinion, where would you say the following groups or individuals would rank the need for road and bridge maintenance and improvement compared to other public service priorities (e.g., public safety services, Economic Development, public health, trash collection, etc.) for your local government? The majority of your jurisdiction's Board/Council Major Tags: Services | Infrastructure Related Topics: Tradeoffs | Service spending | Roads | |
| Fall 2014 | q4b | In your opinion, where would you say the following groups or individuals would rank the need for road and bridge maintenance and improvement compared to other public service priorities (e.g., public safety services, Economic Development, public health, trash collection, etc.) for your local government? The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens Major Tags: Services | Infrastructure Related Topics: Tradeoffs | Service spending | Roads | |
| Fall 2014 | q4c | In your opinion, where would you say the following groups or individuals would rank the need for road and bridge maintenance and improvement compared to other public service priorities (e.g., public safety services, Economic Development, public health, trash collection, etc.) for your local government? The majority of your jurisdiction's business community Major Tags: Services | Infrastructure Related Topics: Tradeoffs | Service spending | Roads | |
| Fall 2014 | q4d | In your opinion, where would you say the following groups or individuals would rank the need for road and bridge maintenance and improvement compared to other public service priorities (e.g., public safety services, Economic Development, public health, trash collection, etc.) for your local government? You personally in your role as a local official Major Tags: Services | Infrastructure Related Topics: Tradeoffs | Service spending | Roads | |
| Fall 2014 | q29c | What overall impact, if any, do you believe Complete Streets policies have or would have on each of the following in your jurisdiction: Economic Development Major Tags: Services | Infrastructure | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Roads | Transportation | Community development | Complete streets | |
| Fall 2014 | q35 | Some people think a well-functioning transit system is important to communities in a variety of ways, such as for Economic Development, environmental sustainability, residents' mobility, etc. Others do not. How important, if at all, do you think a well-functioning transit system is to the overall needs of your jurisdiction? Major Tags: Services | Infrastructure Related Topics: Transportation | Transit | |
| Fall* 2014 | Q3a | Thinking about the condition of roads and bridges within your community overall, to what degree would you say their current condition has a positive or negative impact, if any, on the following? Your county's Economic Development [*Note: These data are from the Fall 2014 supplemental survey] Major Tags: Services | Infrastructure Related Topics: Infrastructure conditions | Roads | |
| Fall* 2014 | Q15c | What overall impact, if any, do you believe Complete Streets policies have or would have on each of the following in your county: Economic Development [*Note: These data are from the Fall 2014 supplemental survey] Major Tags: Services | Infrastructure | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Roads | Transportation | Community development | Complete streets | |
| Spring 2014 | Q2a | Thinking about business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2014 | Q5j | Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take: Funding for Economic Development programs Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Development program funding | |
| Spring 2014 | Q11s | Although some of these may not apply to your jurisdiction, please indicate, as far as you know, which of the following types of services or operations your jurisdiction has privatized, either in whole or in part: Economic Development services Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Services Related Topics: Finances | Service provision | Economic Development | Privatization | |
| Spring 2014 | Q36c | Now thinking about how the state government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, how would you, in your role as a local official, rate the way the following state agencies or departments are performing their jobs overall? Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Major Tags: State Government Related Topics: State government job performance | Job evaluation of state agencies | |
| Fall 2013 | Q6c | In general, to what extent do you support or oppose the following possible policies or actions related to the Great Lakes: Prevent new construction on wetlands, even if it limits Economic Development. Major Tags: Energy and Environment Related Topics: Environment | The Great Lakes | |
| Fall 2013 | Q6d | In general, to what extent do you support or oppose the following possible policies or actions related to the Great Lakes: Reduce the rate at which farmland or other natural areas are being paved over, even if it limits Economic Development. Major Tags: Energy and Environment Related Topics: Environment | The Great Lakes | |
| Fall 2013 | Q12g | We're interested in factors that may be encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines in jurisdictions across the state now or in the last few years. Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say the following items have been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction: Local job creation and/or Economic Development Major Tags: Energy and Environment | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Environment | Energy | Wind power | |
| Fall 2013 | Q22a | We're interested in factors that may be encouraging or discouraging the use of hydraulic fracturing in jurisdictions across the state now or in the last few years. Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say the following items have been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction: Local job creation and/or Economic Development Major Tags: Energy and Environment | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Energy | Environment | Fracking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q2a | Thinking about business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2013 | Q5i | Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take: Funding for Economic Development programs Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Development program funding | |
| Spring 2013 | Q27a | The Right-To-Work laws passed in Michigan cover not only public sector employee unions, but private sector unions as well. Again, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction has any employee unions, what overall impact, if any, do you believe these Right-To-Work laws will have over time on Michigan's economy? Major Tags: State Government | Economic Development Related Topics: State policies | Unions | Right to work | |
| Spring 2013 | Q27b | The Right-To-Work laws passed in Michigan cover not only public sector employee unions, but private sector unions as well. Again, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction has any employee unions, what overall impact, if any, do you believe these Right-To-Work laws will have over time on the fiscal health of your local government? Major Tags: State Government | Economic Development Related Topics: State policies | Fiscal health | Unions | Right to work | |
| Spring 2013 | Q27c | The Right-To-Work laws passed in Michigan cover not only public sector employee unions, but private sector unions as well. Again, regardless of whether or not your jurisdiction has any employee unions, what overall impact, if any, do you believe these Right-To-Work laws will have over time on the ability of your community to attract and/or retain businesses? Major Tags: State Government | Economic Development Related Topics: Workforce policies | Business Conditions | Right to work | |
| Spring 2013 | Q39a | Some people believe that certain property-tax exempt organizations benefit a community financially or in other ways (for example, through Economic Development, providing services the jurisdiction doesn't, improving quality of life, etc.). Others disagree. In your opinion, overall, are the property-tax exempt organizations or parcels in your jurisdiction an asset, a liability, or both, to your jurisdiction's current fiscal health? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Revenue | Finances | Taxes | Property taxes | Fiscal health | Taxes and revenues | Property tax exemptions | |
| Spring 2013 | Q39b | Some people believe that certain property-tax exempt organizations benefit a community financially or in other ways (for example, through Economic Development, providing services the jurisdiction doesn't, improving quality of life, etc.). Others disagree. In your opinion, overall, are the property-tax exempt organizations or parcels in your jurisdiction an asset, a liability, or both, to your jurisdiction's future fiscal health? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Revenue | Finances | Taxes | Property taxes | Fiscal health | Taxes and revenues | Property tax exemptions | |
| Spring 2013 | Q39c | Some people believe that certain property-tax exempt organizations benefit a community financially or in other ways (for example, through Economic Development, providing services the jurisdiction doesn't, improving quality of life, etc.). Others disagree. In your opinion, overall, are the property-tax exempt organizations or parcels in your jurisdiction an asset, a liability, or both, to your jurisdiction's current quality of life? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Revenue | Finances | Taxes | Property taxes | Taxes and revenues | Property tax exemptions | |
| Spring 2013 | Q39d | Some people believe that certain property-tax exempt organizations benefit a community financially or in other ways (for example, through Economic Development, providing services the jurisdiction doesn't, improving quality of life, etc.). Others disagree. In your opinion, overall, are the property-tax exempt organizations or parcels in your jurisdiction an asset, a liability, or both, to your jurisdiction's future quality of life? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Revenue | Finances | Taxes | Property taxes | Taxes and revenues | Property tax exemptions | |
| Spring 2013 | Q40 | To what extent, if any, has the impact of property tax exemptions (not including tax abatements for Economic Development) on your jurisdiction's revenue been a topic of discussion among your local leadership within the last 12 months? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Revenue | Finances | Taxes | Property taxes | Taxes and revenues | Property tax exemptions | |
| Spring 2013 | Q42 | Is your local government currently engaged in or planning any placemaking efforts for Economic Development purposes? Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43a | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Historic preservation and adaptive re-use. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43b | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Mixed-use developments (e.g., buildings that include a combination of retail, commercial, and residential space). Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43c | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Attractive city centers, storefronts, and public gathering spaces. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43d | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Anchor businesses located along corridors, nodes, or in center districts. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43e | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Public transit accessibility. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Transportation | Transit | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43f | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Assistance for entrepreneurs and/or small businesses (e.g., incubator space, services, etc.). Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43g | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Arts and cultural amenities or events. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43h | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Environmentally-friendly construction (e.g., LEED-certified). Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Environment | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43i | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Green/open spaces, trails, and bike paths. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43j | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Bicycle-friendly/walkability (complete streets). Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Infrastructure | Complete Streets | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43k | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Local food opportunities (e.g., farmers' markets, food stands, etc.). Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q43l | Some people consider the elements in the following list to be placemaking efforts, others may not. Whether or not you consider them placemaking, which of the following, if any, are your jurisdiction pursuing for Economic Development or any other purpose? Form-based codes (alternative regulations to conventional zoning that emphasize building form over land use to create uniform or predictable public spaces). Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q44a | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective is placemaking, or could it be, as an Economic Development strategy for your jurisdiction? Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q44b | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective is placemaking, or could it be, as an Economic Development strategy for other jurisdictions around the state? Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45a | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Historic preservation and adaptive re-use. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45b | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Mixed-use developments. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45c | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Attractive city centers, storefronts, and public gathering spaces. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45d | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Anchor businesses located along corridors, nodes, or in center districts. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45e | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Public transit accessibility. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Transportation | Transit | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45f | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Assistance for entrepreneurs and/or small businesses. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45g | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Arts and cultural amenities or events. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45h | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Environmentally-friendly construction. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Environment | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45i | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Green/open spaces, trails, and bike paths. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45j | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Bicycle-friendly/walkability (complete streets). Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Infrastructure | Complete Streets | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45k | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Local food opportunities. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q45l | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking efforts underway, please indicate, in your opinion, how effective or ineffective the following are, or could be, in your jurisdiction for Economic Development purposes: Form-based codes. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2013 | Q47a | Now we're interested in learning more about your views on the connection between placemaking and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship refers to organizing, managing, or assuming the risk for a business or enterprise. Examples of entrepreneurship might include an investor creating a new product or enhancing a current product, a farmer bringing crops to market, or a small business start-up occupying an empty storefront. Again, whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in any placemaking efforts, in your opinion, to what extent does your jurisdiction currently have entrepreneurial activity? Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development,Development conditions | Placemaking | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q47b | Now we're interested in learning more about your views on the connection between placemaking and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship refers to organizing, managing, or assuming the risk for a business or enterprise. Examples of entrepreneurship might include an investor creating a new product or enhancing a current product, a farmer bringing crops to market, or a small business start-up occupying an empty storefront. Again, whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in any placemaking efforts, in your opinion, to what extent does place-based Economic Development influence where entrepreneurs choose to launch and grow their businesses? Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Development conditions | Placemaking | Entrepreneurship | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2013 | Q47c | Now we're interested in learning more about your views on the connection between placemaking and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship refers to organizing, managing, or assuming the risk for a business or enterprise. Examples of entrepreneurship might include an investor creating a new product or enhancing a current product, a farmer bringing crops to market, or a small business start-up occupying an empty storefront. Again, whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in any placemaking efforts, in your opinion, to what extent would increased entrepreneurial activity help your jurisdiction make places where people want to live, work, and play? Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Development conditions | Placemaking | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q47d | Now we're interested in learning more about your views on the connection between placemaking and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship refers to organizing, managing, or assuming the risk for a business or enterprise. Examples of entrepreneurship might include an investor creating a new product or enhancing a current product, a farmer bringing crops to market, or a small business start-up occupying an empty storefront. Again, whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in any placemaking efforts, in your opinion, to what extent (if your jurisdiction does placemaking) is fostering entrepreneurship a specific part of your jurisdiction's placemaking efforts? Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Development conditions | Placemaking | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48a | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Access to capital. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48b | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Regulations such as sign ordinances, fire codes, and zoning laws, etc. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48c | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Lack of reliable public transportation. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48d | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Lack of cultural amenities. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48e | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Lack of late night entertainment. Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48f | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Lack of information technology (IT) infrastructure. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | Technology | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48g | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Lack of "green" construction. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48h | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Excessive local tax burden. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48i | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Excessive state tax burden. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48j | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Licensing costs and/or delays. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48k | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Lack of talented workforce. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48l | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Lack of safe access for pedestrians/bicyclists. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48m | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Deteriorating infrastructure. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48n | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Lack of access to the natural environment. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q48o | Which of the following, if any, do you believe are obstacles to entrepreneurship in your community: Unattractive building and landscape design. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2013 | Q49 | How familiar, if at all, are you with the "MIplace Partnership Initiative" (or the website MIplace.org), a public-private effort to create more jobs, attract and retain talented workers, and raise incomes - at least in part - through targeted local and regional placemaking activities? Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2012 | Q2 | Thinking about business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2012 | Q5i | Now, thinking about the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take: Funding for Economic Development programs Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Development program funding | |
| Spring 2012 | Q33f | 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: Economic Development Major Tags: Services | Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Service provision | Taxes | Tradeoffs | |
| Spring 2012 | Q39e | Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: The PPT is a barrier to Economic Development in my jurisdiction. Major Tags: State Government | Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: State oversight | Taxes | Finances | Personal property tax | |
| Fall 2011 | Q8l | How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction's use of data for the following purposes: For use in public relations/promoting your jurisdiction for tourism, Economic Development, etc. Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Performance management | Performance measurement and management | |
| Fall 2011 | Q21l | How likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction would use data for the following purposes: For use in public relations/promoting your jurisdiction for tourism, Economic Development, etc. Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Performance management | Performance measurement and management | |
| Spring 2011 | Q2 | Thinking about business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2011 | Q5i | Now, thinking about the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take: Funding for Economic Development programs Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Development program funding | |
| Spring 2011 | Q26 | Does your community have one or more special taxing authorities, such as a Downtown Development Authority (DDA), a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, or another similar authority? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Taxes | Development funding | Economic Development | |
| Spring 2011 | Q27 | In your opinion, overall, have your DDA and/or other special taxing authorities been an asset, a liability, or neither to your jurisdiction's fiscal health to date? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Taxes | Development funding | Economic Development | |
| Spring 2011 | Q28 | In your opinion, how likely is it that one or more of your special taxing authorities will have serious difficulty repaying their current debt? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Taxes | Development funding | Economic Development | |
| Spring 2011 | Q29 | In your opinion, are the special taxing authorities' debt obligations a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all for your jurisdiction's fiscal health? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations Related Topics: Taxes | Development funding | Economic Development | |
| Spring 2011 | Q57 | Thinking now about the Federal Stimulus Package (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), overall, how much do you believe the Recovery Act has helped to improve economic conditions in your community to date? Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Spring 2011 | Q58 | How much do you believe Recovery Act funding will improve economic conditions in your community in the long term? Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Spring 2011 | Q59 | Overall, how much do you believe the Recovery Act has helped to improve economic conditions in the state of Michigan to date? Major Tags: Economic Development | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Spring 2011 | Q60 | How much do you believe Recovery Act funding will improve economic conditions in the state of Michigan in the long term? Major Tags: Economic Development | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2010 | Q5j | Please identify the extent of your jurisdiction's collaboration with other jurisdictions for provision of the following types of services: Economic Development Major Tags: Governmental Relations Related Topics: Service provision | Intergovernmental cooperation | Level of collaboration | |
| Fall 2010 | Q9j | For what types of services or activities is your jurisdiction studying and/or planning new or significantly expanded collaborative efforts: Economic Development Major Tags: Governmental Relations | Services Related Topics: Intergovernmental cooperation | Service provision | |
| Fall 2010 | Q9k | For what types of services or activities is your jurisdiction studying and/or planning new or significantly expanded collaborative efforts: Workforce development Major Tags: Economic Development | Governmental Relations | Services Related Topics: Service provision | Intergovernmental cooperation | Workforce development | |
| Spring 2010 | Q2 | Thinking about business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2010 | Q5i | Now, thinking about the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take: Funding for Economic Development programs Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Development program funding | |
| Spring 2010 | Q30 | Is your jurisdiction currently engaged in any Economic Development activities that you would consider "economic gardening?" Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | |
| Spring 2010 | Q31a | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Workforce development or training programs specifically designed to meet the goal of supporting current local businesses Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2010 | Q31b | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Developing traditional infrastructure specifically to meet the goal of supporting current local businesses Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2010 | Q31c | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Developing IT infrastructure specifically to meet the goal of supporting current local businesses Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2010 | Q31d | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Fostering networking among local businesses and other organizations (i.e., business associations, educational institutions, roundtable groups, etc.) Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2010 | Q31e | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Providing or assisting in helping local businesses develop their social networking online Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | Business conditions | Technology | |
| Spring 2010 | Q31f | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Providing or fostering access to information on markets, customers or competitors Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | |
| Spring 2010 | Q31g | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Providing or fostering access to capital Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | |
| Spring 2010 | Q31h | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Granting tax abatements or deferments to existing local companies Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | |
| Spring 2010 | Q31i | Which, if any, of the following activities is your jurisdiction conducting specifically to support existing businesses in your community: Developing a local currency and/or other "buy local" initiatives Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | |
| Spring 2010 | Q32 | Regardless of whether you have any economic gardening activities underway, do you agree or disagree that economic gardening can be an effective Economic Development strategy for your jurisdiction? Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Economic gardening | |
| Spring 2010 | Q38 | Thinking now about the Federal Stimulus Package (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), overall, how much do you believe the Recovery Act has helped to improve economic conditions in your community to date? Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Spring 2010 | Q39 | How much do you believe Recovery Act funding will improve economic conditions in your community in the long term? Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Spring 2010 | Q40 | Overall, how much do you believe the Recovery Act has helped to improve economic conditions in the state of Michigan to date? Major Tags: Economic Development | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Spring 2010 | Q41 | How much do you believe Recovery Act funding will improve economic conditions in the state of Michigan in the long term? Major Tags: Economic Development | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q6a | Thinking about various levels of education and how they relate to job opportunities in your community today, in your opinion, how successful can the following types of workers be in your local economy: Those with a GED or high school diploma alone Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q6b | Thinking about various levels of education and how they relate to job opportunities in your community today, in your opinion, how successful can the following types of workers be in your local economy: Those with a vocational / technical certificate Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q6c | Thinking about various levels of education and how they relate to job opportunities in your community today, in your opinion, how successful can the following types of workers be in your local economy: Those with an associate's degree Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q6d | Thinking about various levels of education and how they relate to job opportunities in your community today, in your opinion, how successful can the following types of workers be in your local economy: Those with a bachelor's degree Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q6e | Thinking about various levels of education and how they relate to job opportunities in your community today, in your opinion, how successful can the following types of workers be in your local economy: Those with a graduate or professional degree Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q7a | Now, thinking about job opportunities in your community over the next ten years, in your opinion, how successful will the following types of workers be in your local economy in the future: Those with a GED or high school diploma alone Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q7b | Now, thinking about job opportunities in your community over the next ten years, in your opinion, how successful will the following types of workers be in your local economy in the future: Those with a vocational / technical certificate Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q7c | Now, thinking about job opportunities in your community over the next ten years, in your opinion, how successful will the following types of workers be in your local economy in the future: Those with an associate's degree Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q7d | Now, thinking about job opportunities in your community over the next ten years, in your opinion, how successful will the following types of workers be in your local economy in the future: Those with a bachelor's degree Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q7e | Now, thinking about job opportunities in your community over the next ten years, in your opinion, how successful will the following types of workers be in your local economy in the future: Those with a graduate or professional degree Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q10 | Some people think developing a highly-educated workforce-that is, most workers with a bachelor's degree or higher- is crucial for local Economic Development. Others think that strategy won't work for their communities. Do you agree or disagree that developing a highly-educated workforce can be an effective strategy for improving your local economy? Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q12 | And thinking about Michigan's economy overall, do you agree or disagree that developing a highly-educated workforce can be an effective strategy for improving the state economy at large? Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q13 | Does your local government play any formal role in workforce development efforts? Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q15 | Do you think your local government should play a larger role in workforce development efforts in your community? Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q17 | How well-informed do you feel you are regarding workforce development efforts in your community? Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q18 | Overall, how would you evaluate the success of workforce development efforts in your community today? Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q20a | One issue facing some communities in Michigan is young people (35 years and younger) leaving the community. This is often referred to as "brain drain." How much "brain drain" is occurring in your community among the following groups: High school graduates who do not return after college Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q20b | One issue facing some communities in Michigan is young people (35 years and younger) leaving the community. This is often referred to as "brain drain." How much "brain drain" is occurring in your community among the following groups: Younger members of the local workforce (~18-35) who move away Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Human capital | Workforce development | |
| Fall 2009 | Q22 | Thinking about business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next 12 months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Fall 2009 | Q33 | Has your jurisdiction received additional funding through formulas for existing programs as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act? Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q35 | Has your jurisdiction applied for other funding through Recovery Act competitive grant programs? Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q37a | Why did your jurisdiction choose not to apply for competitive grants: Weren't aware of the opportunity Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q37b | Why did your jurisdiction choose not to apply for competitive grants: Didn't have the resources to pursue Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q37c | Why did your jurisdiction choose not to apply for competitive grants: Too complicated to apply Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q37d | Why did your jurisdiction choose not to apply for competitive grants: Not enough funding available to justify the effort Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q37e | Why did your jurisdiction choose not to apply for competitive grants: Too many strings attached to funds Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q37f | Why did your jurisdiction choose not to apply for competitive grants: No need for funding Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q37g | Why did your jurisdiction choose not to apply for competitive grants: Still planning to apply Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q37h | Why did your jurisdiction choose not to apply for competitive grants: Summary Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q38 | Overall, how much do you believe the Recovery Act has helped to improve economic conditions in your community to date? Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q39 | How much do you believe Recovery Act funding will improve economic conditions in your community in the long term? Major Tags: Economic Development | Finance Budget and Operations | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q40 | Overall, how much do you believe the Recovery Act has helped to improve economic conditions in the state of Michigan to date? Major Tags: Economic Development | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Fall 2009 | Q41 | How much do you believe Recovery Act funding will improve economic conditions in the state of Michigan in the long term? Major Tags: Economic Development | Federal Government Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Spring 2009 | Q3 | Now, turning to business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially? Major Tags: Finance Budget and Operations | Economic Development Related Topics: Finances | Fiscal health | Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q6m | Now, thinking about the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding: funding for Economic Development programs Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Development program funding | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9a | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Availability of land Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9b | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Cost of land Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9c | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Availability of buildings Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9d | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Information technology infrastructure Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Infrastructure conditions | Technology | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9e | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Traditional infrastructure (roads, bridges, water/sewer, etc.) Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Infrastructure conditions | Roads | Water | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9f | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Availability of appropriate workforce Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9g | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Cost of labor Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9h | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Presence of major employers Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business Conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9i | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Entrepreneurial culture Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Entrepreneurship | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9j | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Availability of capital/funding Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9k | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Tax rates Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9l | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Distance to major markets Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9m | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Permitting process(es) Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9n | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Environmental regulations Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9o | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Citizen input Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9p | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Impact of change in population Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9q | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Cost of housing Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9r | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: K-12 education system Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | K12 education | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9s | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Vocational and higher education system Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Human capital | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9t | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Recreational facilities Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9u | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Arts/cultural programs Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q9v | To what degree would you consider the following as a barrier or asset to your jurisdiction's Economic Development efforts: Traffic congestion Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10a | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Local or regional business incubator Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10b | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Economic Development agency Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10c | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Tax abatements Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10d | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Infrastructure upgrades Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10e | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Workforce development programs Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10f | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Child care programs Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10g | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Tourism promotion Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10h | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Surveys of local businesses Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10i | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Marketing campaign Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10j | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Partnering with other nongovernmental organizations Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10k | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Partnering with other local governments Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q10l | Does your jurisdiction use the following Economic Development strategy to attract or retain businesses: Special zoning districts Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development conditions | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11a | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Retail Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11b | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Manufacturing Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11c | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Small business Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11d | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Finance Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11e | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Arts/Culture (other than the film industry) Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11f | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Film Industry Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11g | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Tourism/hospitality Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11h | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Education Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Education | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11i | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Health care Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11j | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Life sciences Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11k | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Energy Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11l | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Forestry and agriculture Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11m | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Technology/telecommunications Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q11n | Are any of the following sectors a focus of your jurisdiction's current Economic Development efforts: Warehousing/distribution Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | Business conditions | |
| Spring 2009 | Q12 | Is your unit of government currently engaged in any placemaking programs or projects for Economic Development purposes? Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2009 | Q14 | Regardless of whether you have any placemaking projects underway, how confident are you that placemaking can be an effective Economic Development strategy for your jurisdiction? Major Tags: Economic Development | Community and Social Issues Related Topics: Development strategies | Community development | Placemaking | |
| Spring 2009 | Q15a | What types of external assistance or resources would be most valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its Economic Development capabilities: Financing Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | |
| Spring 2009 | Q15b | What types of external assistance or resources would be most valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its Economic Development capabilities: Information about Economic Development best practices Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | |
| Spring 2009 | Q15c | What types of external assistance or resources would be most valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its Economic Development capabilities: Assistance in assessing community assets/opportunities for Economic Development Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | |
| Spring 2009 | Q15d | What types of external assistance or resources would be most valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its Economic Development capabilities: Strategic planning assistance Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | |
| Spring 2009 | Q15e | What types of external assistance or resources would be most valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its Economic Development capabilities: Information about state, federal, or private grants Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | |
| Spring 2009 | Q15f | What types of external assistance or resources would be most valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its Economic Development capabilities: Grant writing assistance Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | |
| Spring 2009 | Q15g | What types of external assistance or resources would be most valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its Economic Development capabilities: Assistance in improving the capacity of local Economic Development organization(s) Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | |
| Spring 2009 | Q15h | What types of external assistance or resources would be most valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its Economic Development capabilities: None Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development strategies | |
| Spring 2009 | Q20g | Is your jurisdiction currently involved in any of the following types of intergovernmental or regional efforts: Economic Development Major Tags: Governmental Relations | Economic Development Related Topics: Intergovernmental cooperation | Level of collaboration | |
| Spring 2009 | Q25 | Thinking about the Federal Stimulus Package, how informed do you feel you have been about the opportunities available to your jurisdiction through the Stimulus Package? Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Spring 2009 | Q26 | Some Stimulus Package funding has already been allocated and/or distributed, while funding decisions for other projects are still pending. Overall, considering the number and total cost of all of your requested projects, please estimate the portion of the total requested stimulus funding that has been approved for your jurisdiction so far. Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Spring 2009 | Q27 | In your opinion, what portion of the projects for which your unit of government requested Federal Stimulus Package funding would you have undertaken anyway, even without the possibility of Stimulus funding? Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package | |
| Spring 2009 | Q28 | Overall, do you think the Stimulus Package will significantly help improve the economic conditions in your community? Major Tags: Economic Development Related Topics: Development funding | Finances | Federal stimulus package |
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