Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: The PPT currently is an important source of revenue for my jurisdiction's budget.

To what extent would you say the following types of Personal Property Tax (PPT) are important sources of revenue for your jurisdiction's budget: Industrial personal property tax

To what extent would you say the following types of Personal Property Tax (PPT) are important sources of revenue for your jurisdiction's budget: Commercial personal property tax

To what extent would you say the following types of Personal Property Tax (PPT) are important sources of revenue for your jurisdiction's budget: Utility personal property tax

If the Personal Property Tax (PPT) is repealed (in full or in part) and replacement revenue is an option, do you believe the revenue should be collected and redistributed by the state, or should local jurisdictions have greater authority to raise and keep the revenue at the local level?

Do you use internal data regarding your own jurisdiction?

Do you use external data about other governments?

Do you not use data about your own or other governments' operations?

Which of the following two approaches best describes your jurisdiction's use of performance data?

Approximately how long has your jurisdiction been using performance measures?

To what extent, overall, does your jurisdiction use measures of inputs regarding your internal operations (including operations you contract out)?

To what extent, overall, does your jurisdiction use measures of workload regarding your internal operations (including operations you contract out)?

To what extent, overall, does your jurisdiction use measures of efficiency or unit cost regarding your internal operations (including operations you contract out)?

To what extent, overall, does your jurisdiction use measures of effectiveness regarding your internal operations (including operations you contract out)?

To what extent, overall, does your jurisdiction use measures of citizen satisfaction regarding your internal operations (including operations you contract out)?

Were your jurisdiction's performance measures developed in-house by its own employees/staff/officials?

Were your jurisdiction's performance measures designed by a consultant?

Were your jurisdiction's performance measures patterned after an available model?

Were your jurisdiction's performance measures developed with assistance of organizations such as MAC, MML, MTA, a regional council (e.g. SEMCOG, NEMCOG), etc.?

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from the U.S. Census Bureau?

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from the Michigan Department of Treasury website (F-65 data on other units, etc.)?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from the Michigan Association of Counties?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from the Michigan Municipal League?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from the Michigan Townships Association?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from regional organizations such as SEMCOG, NEMCOG, etc.?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)