Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Thinking more generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse among residents themselves within your jurisdiction?

Would you say the tone of discussion and communication among elected officials themselves is more or less civil than it was five years ago?

Would you say the tone of discussion and communication between elected officials and residents is more or less civil than it was five years ago?

Would you say the tone of discussion and communication among residents themselves is more or less civil than it was five years ago?

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?

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if affordable housing is needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if emergency housing (homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, warming centers, etc.) is needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if emergency food (food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.) is needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if public transportation (bus or ride services, etc.) is needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if subsidized childcare and pre-K programs are needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if job training/workforce development is needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if drug treatment programs are needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To what extent, if any, would you say that people’s inability to pay minor legal fees and costs (e.g., traffic citations, parking fines, license suspensions, court fees, bail, etc.) is a cause of significant economic hardship for residents in your jurisdiction?

To the best of your knowledge, approximately what percentage of people in your community do you think live under the federal poverty level (that is, with an annual income level below $12,140 for individuals and below $25,100 for a family of four.)

Now regardless of whether or not your community has residents below the federal poverty level, to the best of your knowledge, approximately what percentage of people in your community would you say struggle to make ends meet?

Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government — including at Board/Council meetings — within the past 12 months? (check all that apply)

a. Affordable housing

Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government — including at Board/Council meetings — within the past 12 months? (check all that apply)

b. Emergency housing (homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, warming centers, etc.)

Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government — including at Board/Council meetings — within the past 12 months? (check all that apply)

c. Emergency food (food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.)

Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government — including at Board/Council meetings — within the past 12 months? (check all that apply)

d. Public transportation (bus or ride services, etc.)

Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government — including at Board/Council meetings — within the past 12 months? (check all that apply)

e. Subsidized healthcare (federally qualified health centers, CHIP, Medicaid, etc.)

Whether or not your jurisdiction has resources or authority to implement a particular policy, which of the following, if any, have been topics of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government — including at Board/Council meetings — within the past 12 months? (check all that apply)

f. Subsidized childcare and pre-K programs