Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of state aid to your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the number of tax delinquencies in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from property taxes for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of state aid to your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the number of tax delinquencies in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates?

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to police services or would they choose cuts to police services to avoid higher taxes?

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to fire services or would they choose cuts to fire services to avoid higher taxes?

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to parks/recreation/libraries or would they choose cuts to parks/recreation/libraries to avoid higher taxes?

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to roads or would they choose cuts to roads to avoid higher taxes?

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to public transportation/transit or would they choose cuts to public transportation/transit to avoid higher taxes?

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to economic development or would they choose cuts to economic development to avoid higher taxes?

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to utilities (water/sewer/lighting, etc.) or would they choose cuts to utilities to avoid higher taxes?

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to general operations or would they choose cuts to general operations to avoid higher taxes?

Whether or not you think the current system is broken, to what extent would you support or oppose changing the system of funding local government in Michigan by enabling regional tax-base sharing among local units?

Whether or not you think the current system is broken, to what extent would you support or oppose changing the system of funding local government in Michigan by allowing local governments to raise revenues through local-option taxes (e.g., sales, gas, hotel taxes, etc.)?

If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing local property tax millage rates?

If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing a local income tax?

If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing a local sales tax?

If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing a local gas tax?

If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing a local sales tax on alcohol, tobacco, etc.?

If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing local public utility taxes/fees?

If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing a local hotel/tourism tax?

If your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional local revenues — including options that may not be available currently — would you support or oppose your jurisdiction introducing or increasing local motor vehicle license/registration fees?