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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 | Q4b |
Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether - in your opinion - there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year: Amount of state aid to your jurisdiction State Government, Finance Budget and Operations State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of funding local government |
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| Spring 2017 | Q4f |
Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether - in your opinion - there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year: Amount of state aid to your jurisdiction State Government, Finance Budget and Operations State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of funding local government |
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| Spring 2016 | Q12a |
Thinking about the revenue caps facing your jurisdiction (for example, the Headlee Amendment, Proposal A, etc.), if the economy improves gradually over the coming years, do you agree or disagree that the current system of funding local government will provide adequate funding to maintain the current quantity and quality of services your jurisdiction provides? State Government, Finance Budget and Operations, Services State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, State policies, System of funding local government |
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| Spring 2016 | Q12b |
Thinking about the revenue caps facing your jurisdiction (for example, the Headlee Amendment, Proposal A, etc.), if the economy improves gradually over the coming years, do you agree or disagree that the current system of funding local government will provide adequate funding to improve or add more services, if they are necessary or desired? State Government, Finance Budget and Operations, Services State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, State policies, System of funding local government |
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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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