Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

In your best estimate, how often is there consensus among Board/Council members regarding votes on budgeting and fiscal policy?

In your best estimate, how often is there consensus among Board/Council members regarding routine decisions facing the jurisdiction?

To what extent, if at all, would you say overall the behavior of individual elected officials (tone of communication, professionalism, ethics, etc.) helps or hurts relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

To what extent, if at all, would you say overall the willingness of individual elected officials to support final decisions of the Board/Council helps or hurts relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

To what extent, if at all, would you say overall turnover among members helps or hurts relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

To what extent, if at all, would you say overall blocs or factions on the Board/Council help or hurt relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

To what extent, if at all, would you say clarity of roles and responsibilities helps or hurts relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

To what extent, if at all, would you say overall state and national partisan politics help or hurt relationships among the members of your jurisdiction's Board/Council?

Thinking more generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse among elected officials themselves within your jurisdiction?

Thinking more generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse between elected officials and residents within your jurisdiction?

Thinking more generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse among residents themselves within your jurisdiction?

Would you say the tone of discussion and communication among elected officials themselves is more or less civil than it was five years ago?

Would you say the tone of discussion and communication between elected officials and residents is more or less civil than it was five years ago?

Would you say the tone of discussion and communication among residents themselves is more or less civil than it was five years ago?

As far as you know, does your jurisdiction currently have a formal set of rules (e.g., a code of conduct, charter provision, ordinance, or policy) concerning appropriate Board/Council behavior?

As far as you know, does your jurisdiction currently have a formal set of rules (e.g., a code of conduct, charter provision, ordinance, or policy) concerning Board/Council interactions with administration and/or employees in your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate the relationships among elected officials in your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate the relationships among elected officials and the chief administrative officer in your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate the relationships among elected officials and other employees in your jurisdiction?

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if affordable housing is needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if emergency housing (homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, warming centers, etc.) is needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if emergency food (food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.) is needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if public transportation (bus or ride services, etc.) is needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if subsidized childcare and pre-K programs are needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.

To the best of your knowledge, please indicate if job training/workforce development is needed by residents in your community to help make ends meet and — if so — whether those needs are being met.