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MPPS Report: Michigan local governments report fewer economic challenges one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and describe efforts to support local businesses

Sep 29, 2021

A new report from the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) presents local government leaders’ views on COVID-19’s impact on local economic conditions, as well as reports of whether or not their local governments took action to help local businesses...

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Michigan local governments report fewer economic challenges one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and describe efforts to support local businesses

September 29, 2021

This report presents local government leaders’ views on COVID-19’s impact on local economic conditions, as well as reports of whether or not their local governments took action to help local businesses  during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Jurisdiction has waived fees, fines, extended deadlines, etc.

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Economic Development, Business conditions, covid19

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Good times or bad times financially in the coming year

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Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Economic Development, Finances, Business conditions, Development conditions

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Jurisdiction conducted workforce development or training programs as economic gardening

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Economic Development, Development strategies, Business conditions, Economic gardening

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Jurisdiction developed traditional infrastructure as economic gardening

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Economic Development, Economic gardening, Business conditions, Development strategies

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Jurisdiction developed IT infrastructure as economic gardening

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Economic Development, Economic gardening, Development strategies, Business conditions

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Jurisdiction fostered networking among local businesses as economic gardening

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Economic Development, Economic gardening, Development strategies, Business conditions

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Jurisdiction helped local businesses with social networking online as economic gardening

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Economic Development, Economic gardening, Development strategies, Business conditions, Technology

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Engagement levels, Outreach, Technology, Trust in citizens, Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Community development, Housing, Land use planning, Zoning, Placemaking, poverty, Economic Development, Business conditions, Development strategies, Economic gardening, Workforce development, Energy and Environment, Energy, fracking, wind power, Environment, Global climate change, The Great Lakes, federal government, Federal government job performance, Federal stimulus package, Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, collaboration, Service provision, intergovernmental relations, Intragovernmental relations, Local government job performance, State government, State government job performance, State-local relations, State oversight, Infrastructure

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Impact of COVID-19 on economic conditions in the community

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Community and Social Issues, covid19, public health, Business conditions

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Expected duration of significant negative impacts from COVID-19 on economic conditions in the community

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Community and Social Issues, public health, covid19, Business conditions

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Role of jurisdiction's business community in solving its most important problem

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Community and Social Issues, Business conditions, Community development

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Importance of applying American Rescue Plan Act money to assistance for local businesses

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federal government, Finance Budget and Operations, Business conditions, covid19

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There are no local businesses in the jurisdiction

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Economic Development, Business conditions, covid19

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Jurisdiction has not taken actions to support local business

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Economic Development, Business conditions, covid19

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Jurisdiction has facilitated financial assistance

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Economic Development, Business conditions, covid19

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Summary - Sectors that are a focus of current economic development efforts

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Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions

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Jurisdiction has promoted or advertised local small businesses

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Economic Development, Business conditions, covid19

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Jurisdiction has created more space for social distancing

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Economic Development, Business conditions, covid19

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Jurisdiction has made other changes to local regulations/zoning ordinances

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Don't know what, if any, assistance jurisdiction has provided to local businesses

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No actions needed to support local businesses

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Jurisdiction lacks resources to support local businesses

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Economic Development, Business conditions, COVID-19

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Community is divided or opposes actions to support local businesses

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Economic Development, Business conditions, COVID-19

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Board/Council is divided or opposes actions to support local businesses

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Economic Development, Business conditions, COVID-19

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Don't know why jurisdiction has not taken actions to support local businesses

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Economic Development, Business conditions, COVID-19

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Effectiveness of actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19

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Economic Development, Business conditions, COVID-19

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Impact of Right-To-Work laws on ability to attract and/or retain businesses

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State government, Economic Development, Workforce policies, Business conditions, right to work

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Influence of place-based economic development on entrepreneurs' business location decisions

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Economic Development, Community and Social Issues, Development strategies, Community development, Development conditions, Placemaking, Entrepreneurship, Business conditions