Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Has your jurisdiction's use of technology for citizen engagement been discouraged by resistance among jurisdiction personnel?

Has your jurisdiction's use of technology for citizen engagement been discouraged by lack of interest among citizens?

Has your jurisdiction's use of technology for citizen engagement been discouraged by issues of privacy/security?

Has your jurisdiction's use of technology for citizen engagement been discouraged by issues concerning compliance with the Open Meetings Act and/or the Freedom of Information Act?

Has your jurisdiction's use of technology for citizen engagement been discouraged by concerns that unrepresentative people or groups would dominate citizen input?

During the next twelve months, do you think your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially?

Thinking overall about topics related to energy, how relevant would you say siting energy infrastructure on public property in your jurisdiction has been or currently is for your jurisdiction’s government?

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

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

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from property taxes for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from fees for services, licenses, transfers, etc. for your jurisdiction?

 Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's amount of debt?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of federal aid to your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of state aid to your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the number of tax delinquencies in your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the population of your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the number of home foreclosures in your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the public safety needs for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the infrastructure needs for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the human service needs for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the number of employees for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the pay rates for jurisdiction's employee wages and salaries?

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

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