Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has prior positive experience with privatization played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, have fiscal pressures, such as decreased jurisdiction revenues, played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has a local political climate emphasizing a decreased role for government played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has the influence of citizens played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has the influence of businesses or business groups played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has the influence of your jurisdiction's elected officials played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has the influence of your jurisdiction's employees played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, have labor contracts in your jurisdiction played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has a lack of in-house expertise or resources played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has a lack of availability of private firms or providers played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, have higher costs than expected from private service delivery or bids played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has prior negative experience with privatization played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has a local political climate emphasizing public control over service delivery played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has the influence of citizens played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has the influence of businesses or business groups played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has the influence of your jurisdiction's elected officials played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has the influence of your jurisdiction's employees played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, have labor contracts in your jurisdiction played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has sufficient in-house expertise or resources played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has a lack of in-house ability to oversee contracts played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Looking ahead, is your jurisdiction currently studying or planning any new or significantly expanded privatization efforts?

In general, to what extent do you believe regulations on runoff from stormwater sewers and streets should be strengthened or eased?

In general, to what extent do you believe regulations on runoff from farms and the agricultural sector should be strengthened or eased?

In general, to what extent do you believe regulations on waste water systems' overflow release should be strengthened or eased?

In general, to what extent do you believe regulations on septic system inspections and maintenance should be strengthened or eased?