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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 2018 | Q35 |
There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November's statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you -- in your role as a local official -- generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan? State Government State policies, State government reform |
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| Spring 2016 | Q13 |
Would you say you agree or disagree that the system of funding local government in Michigan is broken and needs significant reform? State Government, Finance Budget and Operations State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, State policies, System of funding local government, State government reform |
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| Spring 2016 | Q14a |
Whether or not you think the current system is broken, to what extent would you support or oppose the following potential changes to the system of funding local government in Michigan? Enable regional tax-base sharing among local units State Government, Finance Budget and Operations State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, Taxes, Intergovernmental cooperation, System of funding local government, State government reform |
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| Spring 2016 | Q14b |
Whether or not you think the current system is broken, to what extent would you support or oppose the following potential changes to the system of funding local government in Michigan? Reform tax increment financing/tax captures (e.g., DDAs, TIFs, LDFAs) to limit impact on general government revenues State Government, Finance Budget and Operations State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of funding local government, State government reform |
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| Spring 2016 | Q14c |
Whether or not you think the current system is broken, to what extent would you support or oppose the following potential changes to the system of funding local government in Michigan? Allow local governments to raise revenues through local-option taxes (e.g., sales, gas, hotel taxes, etc.) State Government, Finance Budget and Operations State oversight, State policies, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, Taxes, System of funding local government, State government reform |
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