Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Does your jurisdiction currently contract out any services or governmental operations, or has it in the past? This could include privatization of service to the public such as for parks and recreation or for the jurisdiction's internal operations such as attorney/legal services or administrative functions.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized utilities/water/sewer, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized waste/recycling, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized 911 emergency services (dispatch, ambulance, etc.), either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized health and human services (child welfare, foster care, etc.), either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized parks and recreation, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized streetlights (installation, maintenance, etc.), either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized street repair/road maintenance, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized snow plowing and salting, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized parking structures/parking meters, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized vehicle towing and storage, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized land use planning, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized engineering, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized surveying, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized inspections (electrical, plumbing, building code, etc.), either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized property assessing, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized fleet management/vehicle maintenance, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized groundskeeping/custodial/general facility maintenance, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized economic development services, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized attorney/legal services, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized printing and document services, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized information technology, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized other administrative functions (payroll, purchasing, etc.), either in whole or in part.

We'd like to get a sense of your satisfaction with your jurisdiction's privatization efforts in general. We know that different efforts yield different results, but overall, would you say you have been generally satisfied or dissatisfied with your government's privatization efforts to date in terms of cost savings?