Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

To the best of your knowledge, have any energy audits (i.e., measuring energy use and efficiency) been conducted for the fire station(s) in your community?

To the best of your knowledge, have any energy audits (i.e., measuring energy use and efficiency) been conducted for the police station(s) in your community?

To the best of your knowledge, have any energy audits (i.e., measuring energy use and efficiency) been conducted for the water treatment facilities in your community?

To the best of your knowledge, have any energy audits (i.e., measuring energy use and efficiency) been conducted for the wastewater treatment facilities in your community?

What are some of the reasons energy audits have not been conducted on local public facilities? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions which have not had energy audits conducted on any public facilities)

To the best of your knowledge, do you agree or disagree that building inspectors who operate in your jurisdiction struggle to enforce the current energy codes set by the State of Michigan?

To what extent do you think the State of Michigan’s Energy Codes should be strengthened or eased?

Currently, individual local governments do not have the authority to set energy codes that are more strict than the State of Michigan’s. But how interested would you say your jurisdiction might be in setting local energy codes that are stronger than the State’s if it had the authority to do so? (Among jurisdictions that think the State's Energy Codes should be strengthened)

Now we are interested in whether Michigan local governments collaborate with each other on energy and sustainability policy. Please identify which statement below best describes your jurisdiction's status on green purchasing programs for the jurisdiction (e.g., for light bulbs, cleaning supplies, vehicles, etc.).

Now we are interested in whether Michigan local governments collaborate with each other on energy and sustainability policy. Please identify which statement below best describes your jurisdiction's status on non-motorized or public transportation.

Now we are interested in whether Michigan local governments collaborate with each other on energy and sustainability policy. Please identify which statement below best describes your jurisdiction's status on on recycling programs.

Now we are interested in whether Michigan local governments collaborate with each other on energy and sustainability policy. Please identify which statement below best describes your jurisdiction's status on shared staffing for energy issues (e.g., sustainability manager/coordinator).

In your view, is climate change a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not a problem at all?

For each level of government, please indicate whether you think it should have a great deal of responsibility, some responsibility, or no responsibility for taking actions to address climate change. Federal government

For each level of government, please indicate whether you think it should have a great deal of responsibility, some responsibility, or no responsibility for taking actions to address climate change. State government

For each level of government, please indicate whether you think it should have a great deal of responsibility, some responsibility, or no responsibility for taking actions to address climate change. Local governments

In terms of addressing the most important problem that you listed above, how confident are you, if at all, that significant progress will be made in the next five years?

What kind of role do you think your jurisdiction's government should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

What kind of role do you think Michigan's state government should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

What kind of role do you think the federal government should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

What kind of role do you think your jurisdiction's residents should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

What kind of role do you think the business community should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

What kind of role do you think nonprofit organizations, charities, and/or religious groups should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

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?

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?