Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

To what extent, if at all, would you say overall state and national partisan politics help or hurt relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

As far as you know, does your jurisdiction currently have a formal set of rules (e.g., a code of conduct, charter provision, ordinance, or policy) concerning appropriate Board/Council behavior?

As far as you know, does your jurisdiction currently have a formal set of rules (e.g., a code of conduct, charter provision, ordinance, or policy) concerning Board/Council interactions with administration and/or employees in your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate the relationships among elected officials in your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate the relationships among elected officials and the chief administrative officer in your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate the relationships among elected officials and other employees in your jurisdiction?

Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

In general, how would you describe the public’s perception of government workers in your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions that have full-time, part-time, seasonal, or temporary/irregular employees)

How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right?

Please rate how well your local government is doing in carrying out its responsibility to ensure safe drinking water in your jurisdiction

Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board is performing its job?

First of all, we are interested in your general opinions about the state of ethics and integrity in Michigan government. In general, how would you rate elected and appointed officials in your jurisdiction overall in terms of ethical behavior in their official positions?

First of all, we are interested in your general opinions about the state of ethics and integrity in Michigan government. In general, how would you rate local government elected and appointed officials across the state overall in terms of ethical behavior in their official positions?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that local government elected officials should be required to disclose their financial interests (occupations, sources of income, business interests, property holdings, creditors and debtors, etc.)?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that local government department and agency leaders should be required to disclose their financial interests (occupations, sources of income, business interests, property holdings, creditors and debtors, etc.)?

Does your jurisdiction currently have any policies that prohibit, limit, or require disclosure for honoraria for local elected and/or appointed officials?

Does your jurisdiction currently have any policies that prohibit, limit, or require disclosure for gifts, food, travel, and lodging paid for by outside sources?

Does your jurisdiction’s local government have a code of ethics?

How often, if at all, would you say local elected and/or appointed officials in your jurisdiction’s government face issues that present potential conflicts of interest (that is, where the official or his/her family may receive tangible benefits—personal or business-related—because of actions taken or decisions made as a government official)?

Concerns about government ethics—some with merit, others without—can sometimes be raised by citizens and organizations in the community. Please identify whether your jurisdiction has experienced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests related to potential ethical concerns in the last five years and whether any of the actions ultimately resulted in findings of legitimate concern.

Concerns about government ethics—some with merit, others without—can sometimes be raised by citizens and organizations in the community. Please identify whether your jurisdiction has experienced accusations of Open Meetings Act violations in the last five years and whether any of the actions ultimately resulted in findings of legitimate concern.

Concerns about government ethics—some with merit, others without—can sometimes be raised by citizens and organizations in the community. Please identify whether your jurisdiction has experienced accusations of impropriety against one or more of your jurisdiction's government officials in the last five years and whether any of the actions ultimately resulted in findings of legitimate concern.

Thinking back over the past five years, have you in your role as a local official ever come under pressure to do something that you felt might be unethical?

Were other officials from your own jurisdiction a source from which you felt pressure to do something during the past five years that, in your role as a local official, you felt might be unethical?