Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Thinking about the potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the impacts so far (or those you expect to hit soon) on public health in your community

Thinking about the potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the impacts so far (or those you expect to hit soon) on schools in your community.

Thinking about the potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the impacts so far (or those you expect to hit soon) on economic conditions in your community (businesses closing, unemployment, etc.).

Thinking about the potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the impacts so far (or those you expect to hit soon) on your residents’ welfare (food security, mental health, job security, etc.).

Thinking about the potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the impacts so far (or those you expect to hit soon) on local or regional emergency response capability (police/sheriff, EMS, hospitals, etc.).

Thinking about the potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the impacts so far (or those you expect to hit soon) on the continuity of your jurisdiction’s public services.  

Thinking about the potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the impacts so far (or those you expect to hit soon) on the continuity of your jurisdiction government’s operations.

Thinking about the potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the impacts overall impact on your community so far (or those you expect to hit soon).

Thinking about the potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the overall impact on Michigan so far (or those you expect to hit soon).

Even before the arrival of COVID-19, some local jurisdictions already had existing emergency preparedness or response plans in place, while others did not. Which of the following best describes your jurisdiction’s status?

If your jurisdiction has activated or drawn upon its emergency response plan, how effective or ineffective has it been so far in your efforts to address the COVID-19 epidemic? (Among jurisdictions that already had an emergency response plan or adopted one in response to the COVID-19 epidemic)

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and your county health department?

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and other units of the county government (e.g., sheriff, county human services)?

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and other local governments?

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and local schools?

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)?

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and other units of the state government (e.g., State Police, Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity, etc.)?

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and the federal government?

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and local businesses?

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and local non-profits, charities, and religious organizations?

While circumstances can change rapidly, based on what you know today, how much longer do you think any significant negative impacts from COVID-19 will last on public health in your community?

While circumstances can change rapidly, based on what you know today, how much longer do you think any significant negative impacts from COVID-19 will last on economic conditions in your community (business closings, unemployment, etc.)?

While circumstances can change rapidly, based on what you know today, how much longer do you think any significant negative impacts from COVID-19 will last on your residents' welfare (food security, mental health, job security, etc.)?

While circumstances can change rapidly, based on what you know today, how much longer do you think any significant negative impacts from COVID-19 will last on your jurisdiction government's operations?

Thinking about the resources necessary for your jurisdiction to address the COVID-19 crisis, in your experience so far, do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction's local government is getting the public health resources it needs from the state government?