Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

During the next twelve months, do you expect good times or bad times for local economic conditions in your community? 

Which of the following types of projects or priorities, if any, is your jurisdiction supporting or planning to support with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds? (check all that apply) j. Tourism, travel, and hospitality industries

Q15c. Thinking about the overall housing supply in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction has policies or zoning requirements that are hindering new construction or renovation?

Q15d. Thinking about the overall housing supply in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction has sufficient affordable housing to meet demand?

Q15e. Thinking about the overall housing supply in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction has sufficient regional construction workforce to meet demand for new/renovated housing?

Q15f. Thinking about the overall housing supply in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction has discussed issues related to housing — including at Board/Council meetings — within the past 12 months?

Q16a. Are the local employers or business groups in your community interested in helping develop affordable housing or subsidizing housing for the local workforce?

Q16b. Are other community groups or advocates in your community interested in helping develop affordable housing or subsidizing housing for the local workforce?

Q17a. How familiar are you with the Michigan Housing Opportunities Promoting Energy Efficiency (MI-HOPE) program?

Q17b. How familiar are you with the Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund (MIHAF) program?

Q17c. How familiar are you with the Missing Middle Program (building housing units targeted to 60% to 120% of Area Median Income)?

Q17d. How familiar are you with the Michigan Housing and Community Development Fund (HCDF) program?

Q17e. How familiar are you with the Michigan’s first Statewide Housing Plan (adopted in 2022)?

Q23a. What overall impact do you believe the Right-To-Work laws and associated court cases have had on Michigan’s economy?

Q23b. What overall impact do you believe the Right-To-Work laws and associated court cases have had on the ability of your community to attract and/or retain businesses?

Q23c. What overall impact do you believe the Right-To-Work laws and associated court cases have had on the fiscal health of your local government?

During the next twelve months, do you expect good times or bad times for local economic conditions in your community?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding funding for economic development programs?

Which of the following types of projects or priorities, if any, is your jurisdiction currently planning to support with American Rescue Plan Act funds? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions that are not completely unfamiliar with the American Rescue Plan Act)
g. Tourism, travel, and hospitality industries 

Overall, would you say the government's workforce is reflective of the community's population in terms of gender composition?

Overall, would you say the government's workforce is reflective of the community's population in terms of racial and/or ethnic composition?

Does your jurisdiction have any particular policies or practices for recruiting or retaining a workforce reflective of your community's gender composition?

Does your jurisdiction have any particular policies or practices for recruiting or retaining a workforce reflective of your community's racial and/or ethnic composition?

Thinking about business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding funding for economic development programs?