Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired employee health benefits for your jurisdiction?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding property tax rates?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding reliance on "rainy day" funds?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of services provided?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding actual public safety spending?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding actual infrastructure spending?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding actual human services spending?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the sale of public assets?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding privatizing or contracting out of services?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the number and/or scope of interlocal agreements or other cost-sharing plans with other governments?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding your jurisdiction's workforce hiring?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding your jurisdiction's workforce layoffs?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding your jurisdiction not filling vacant positions?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of employee compensation?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding employees' share of premiums, deductibles and/or co-pays on health insurance?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding employees' share of contributions to retirement funds?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding retirees' share of premiums, deductibles and/or co-pays on health insurance?

Are any of your jurisdiction's employees members of a labor union?

How many separate unions represent your jurisdiction's employees?

What percent of your jurisdiction's employees are union?

In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)