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The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), a program of biannual state-wide surveys of local government leaders in Michigan, was launched by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) in 2009. The surveys cover a wide range of issues important to local and state governance, such as fiscal, budgetary and operational policy, fiscal health, public sector compensation, workforce development, local-state governmental relations, intergovernmental collaboration, privatization, economic development strategies and initiatives such as placemaking and economic gardening, the role of local government in environmental sustainability, energy topics such as hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") and wind power, trust in government, views on state policymaker performance, and much more.
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| Wave | Q# | Question Text | Data Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2020 | Q2e |
Thinking about potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the impacts so far (or those you expect to hit soon) on the following… local or regional emergency response capability (police/sheriff, EMS, hospitals, etc.) Community and Social Issues, public health, Public safety Covid19, Police services, EMS services |
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| Spring 2019 | Q22a |
As far as you know, have problems with opioids put additional burden (e.g., need for more police training, increased EMS calls, etc.) on the following county and/or local government services provided in your jurisdiction? Law enforcement Community and Social Issues, Public safety, Services, public health Police services, Service demand, Opioids |
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| Spring 2016 | Q11a |
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? Police services Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety Service provision, Taxes, Police services, Tradeoffs |
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| Spring 2016 | Q11a |
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? Police services Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety Service provision, Taxes, Police services, Tradeoffs |
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| Spring 2016 | Q11a |
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? Police services Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety Service provision, Taxes, Police services, Tradeoffs |
Data Table |