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The Fall 2016 Michigan Public Policy Survey

• Topics:
  • Relationship between the State & local governments; emergency manager law; citizen engagement
• Methodology:
  • This survey ran from October 3 to December 13, 2016 and received responses from 71% of jurisdictions
• Survey questionnaire
• Pre-run data tables
• Publications:
  • Local leaders more likely to support than oppose Michigan's Emergency Manager law, but strongly favor reforms
  • Improving communication, building trust are seen as keys to fixing relationships between local jurisdictions and the State government
  • Michigan local leaders' views on state preemption and how to share policy authority
  • Michigan local leaders want their citizens to play a larger role in policymaking, but report declining engagement
• Access data at ICPSR:
  • Learn more about MPPS data access at ICPSR
  • Public/Student-use datasets
    • Citizen engagement
    • Emergency manager law
    • State-local relations
  • Restricted-use dataset

Input on questionnaire design for the Fall 2016 MPPS was provided by the following people:

• Ann Bowman, Texas A&M University
• Luke Forrest, Michigan Municipal League
• AJ Jones III, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• Dana Linnane, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• Eric Lupher, Citizens Research Council of Michigan
• Larry Merrill, Michigan Townships Association
• Laura Reese, Michigan State University
• Dale Thomson, University of Michigan-Dearborn

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.