Spring 2013 Michigan Public Policy Survey Homepage

The Spring 2013 Michigan Public Policy Survey

• Topics:
  • Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; retiree health care; public sector unions and negotiations; right-to-work legislation; property tax exemptions; placemaking economic development; entrepreneurship; job approval evaluations for governor, legislature, state agencies; right direction vs. wrong track for state and own jurisdiction; trust in government
• Methodology:
  • This survey ran from April 8 to June 9, 2013 and received responses from 73% of jurisdictions
• Survey questionnaire
• Pre-run data tables
• Publications:
  • Trust in government among Michigan's local leaders and citizens
  • Local leaders evaluate state policymaker performance and whether Michigan is on the right track
  • Michigan local government fiscal health continues gradual improvement, but smallest jurisdictions lagging
  • Michigan local governments continue seeking, and receiving, union concessions
  • Views on right-to-work legislation among Michigan's local government leaders
  • Michigan local governments increasingly pursue placemaking for economic development
  • The impact of tax-exempt properties on Michigan local governments
• Access data at ICPSR:
  • Learn more about MPPS data access at ICPSR
  • Public/Student-use datasets
    • Annual tracking data on budget and operations policy and fiscal health
    • Place-based economic development (placemaking)
    • Property tax exemptions
    • Retiree health care benefits (OPEB)
    • Retirement income benefits
    • State direction and policymaker job performance evaluations
    • Public employee unions
  • Restricted-use dataset
    • Restricted-use codebook

A special advisory committee of expert stakeholders helped plan the Spring 2013 MPPS, including the following people:

• Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association
• Tim Davis, University of Michigan - Dearborn
• Dan Gough, Public Policy Associates
• Jill Horwitz, UCLA School of Law
• Eric Lupher, Citizens' Reseach Council
• Larry Merrill, Michigan Townships Association
• Chris Miller, City of Adrian
• Summer Minnick, Michigan Municipal League
• Catherine Mullhaupt, Michigan Townships Association
• Jeff Padden, Public Policy Associates
• Heather Van Poucker, Michigan Municipal League
• Arnold Weinfeld, Michigan Municipal League
• Roland Zullo, University of Michigan

The final questionnaire design reflects decisions made the CLOSUP MPPS staff, which may not represent the views of advisory committee members or others who provided input.