Question 04 How much of the time do you think Michigan’s state officials trust local governments to do what is right? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, Trust in state government, Relations with state government Question 05a How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05b How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 05c How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 06a To what extent do you agree or disagree that local officials should try to influence state policy issues affecting local governments? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 06b To what extent do you agree or disagree that state officials should frequently reach out to local officials to get feedback on pending policy changes? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07a Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often do you or a representative of your jurisdiction contact state officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07b Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often does a state official contact your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 05a How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05b How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 05c How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 06a To what extent do you agree or disagree that local officials should try to influence state policy issues affecting local governments? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 06b To what extent do you agree or disagree that state officials should frequently reach out to local officials to get feedback on pending policy changes? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07a Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often do you or a representative of your jurisdiction contact state officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07b Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often does a state official contact your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 05b How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 05c How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 06a To what extent do you agree or disagree that local officials should try to influence state policy issues affecting local governments? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 06b To what extent do you agree or disagree that state officials should frequently reach out to local officials to get feedback on pending policy changes? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07a Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often do you or a representative of your jurisdiction contact state officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07b Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often does a state official contact your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 05c How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 06a To what extent do you agree or disagree that local officials should try to influence state policy issues affecting local governments? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 06b To what extent do you agree or disagree that state officials should frequently reach out to local officials to get feedback on pending policy changes? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07a Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often do you or a representative of your jurisdiction contact state officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07b Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often does a state official contact your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 06a To what extent do you agree or disagree that local officials should try to influence state policy issues affecting local governments? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 06b To what extent do you agree or disagree that state officials should frequently reach out to local officials to get feedback on pending policy changes? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07a Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often do you or a representative of your jurisdiction contact state officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07b Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often does a state official contact your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 06b To what extent do you agree or disagree that state officials should frequently reach out to local officials to get feedback on pending policy changes? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07a Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often do you or a representative of your jurisdiction contact state officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07b Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often does a state official contact your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 07a Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often do you or a representative of your jurisdiction contact state officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 07b Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often does a state official contact your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 07b Thinking about communication between state and local officials specifically regarding State actions affecting your jurisdiction, in a typical 12-month period, how often does a state official contact your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, State oversight, Relations with state government Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Current page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Next page next Last page last
