Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Q19b. What type of public sector labor unions does your jurisdiction currently have? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdiction which report having employees in public sector labor unions) b. Fire

To what extent, if at all, is it a problem for your jurisdiction's government to find qualified candidates for police positions?

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid service cuts to fire services or would they choose cuts to fire services to avoid higher taxes?

In your role as a local official, how satisfied are you with the fire services provided in your jurisdiction?

How satisfied do you think the majority of your citizens are with the fire services provided in your jurisdiction?

Which of the following best describes your jurisdiction’s primary service delivery arrangement, if any, for fire services?

How likely is it that your jurisdiction will change its service delivery arrangement (e.g., provided directly, indirectly via contract, etc.) for fire services in the next 2 years?

Which of the following best describes the staffing arrangements for fire services in your jurisdiction? Are they all volunteers (including those who may receive a stipend for fire runs, sometimes referred to as paid-on-call), all paid employees, or a mix? (Among jurisdictions that report providing or contracting for fire services)

To what extent, if any, would you say that recruitment and/or retention is a problem — either now or recently — for paid firefighters in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions reporting that paid firefighters serve their jurisdiction)

To what extent, if any, would you say that recruitment and/or retention is a problem — either now or recently — for volunteer (including paid-on-call) firefighters in the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions reporting that volunteer firefighters serve their jurisdiction)

Thinking about the primary service delivery arrangement in your jurisdiction for fire services, do you think your jurisdiction pays too much, about the right amount, or not enough of the total costs of services provided, or does your jurisdiction not share service delivery for fire services?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction has enough funding to meet its current fire protection needs?

Now, do you think your jurisdiction appropriates too much, about the right amount, or too little funding to meet its fire protection needs? (Among jurisdictions that reported having enough funding to meet their current fire protection needs)

In recent years, has your jurisdiction tried to raise local funding for fire services through either new or renewed public safety millage(s) or special assessment(s)?

Would you, in your role as a local official, support or oppose your jurisdiction pursuing additional local funding for fire services through either a new millage or special assessment?

Do any of the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction offset expenses by using cost recovery policies/ordinances (for example, charging for fire runs, hazardous material incidents, police calls, or imposing extra fees on the drunken drivers or moving vehicle citations, etc.) for fire services?

Thinking about any important aspects of the cost recovery policies/ordinances used in your jurisdiction (e.g., cost savings, collection issues, public satisfaction), overall, would you say you have been generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the use of cost recovery for fire services? (Among jurisdictions that report using cost recovery policies/ordinances for fire services)

Thinking about fire and medical issues, to what extent, if any, would you say arson currently is (or has recently been) a problem in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about fire and medical issues, to what extent, if any, would you say wildfires are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about fire and medical issues, to what extent, if any, would you say other fires are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about fire and medical issues, to what extent, if any, would you say hazardous material incidents are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that most people feel confident that fire services will arrive in time to handle a fire in your jurisdiction? (excluding jurisdictions that do not provide/contract for fire services)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that fires services in your jurisdiction are more effective now than they were 5 years ago? (excluding jurisdictions that do not provide/contract for fire services)

What type(s) of public sector labor unions does your jurisdiction currently have?

We are interested in views about the trade-off between services and taxes. Thinking about particular services your jurisdiction may currently offer, if your jurisdiction's citizens were facing significant service cuts, in your opinion, what would they choose? Would the currently offer, if your jurisdiction's citizens were facing significant service cuts, in your opinion, what would they choose? Would the majority of citizens be more likely to choose higher taxes to avoid those service cuts or would they choose cuts to public services to avoid higher taxes: Fire services