Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Which actions have your jurisdiction taken or are likely to take regarding next fiscal year's actual public safety spending?

Which actions have your jurisdiction taken or are likely to take regarding funding for economic development programs next fiscal year?

Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through public forums?

Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through budget public hearings?

Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through special sessions of the board?

Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through regular sessions of the board?

Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through individual contacts to local government officials?

Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process through citizen surveys?

Does the public participate significantly in your jurisdiction's budgeting process?

To what degree would you consider the availability of land an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider the cost of land an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider the availability of buildings an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider the information technology infrastructure an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider traditional infrastructure an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider the availability of an appropriate workforce an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider the cost of labor an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider the presence of major employers an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider the entrepreneurial culture an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider the availability of capital and/or funding an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider tax rates an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider distance to major markets an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider permitting processes an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider environmental regulations an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider citizen inputs an asset or barrier to economic development?

To what degree would you consider the impact of population change an asset or barrier to economic development?