Spring 2022 Michigan Public Policy Survey Homepage
THE SPRING 2022 MICHIGAN PUBLIC POLICY SURVEY
- Topics:
- Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for local governments; local government employee issues; election administration; Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission; job approval evaluations for Governor, Michigan Legislature, President, and U.S. Congress; right direction vs. wrong track for state, and country; civic discourse; relationships between local government officials and their residents; the state of democracy
- Methodology:
- This survey ran from April 4 to June 6, 2022 and received responses from 71% of jurisdictions.
- Survey questionnaire
- Data tables
- Publications:
- MPPS Policy Brief: A survey of Michigan local government leaders on American Rescue Plan Act funding and uses (July 2022)
- MPPS Policy Brief: Statewide survey finds a majority of Michigan local governments experiencing harassment or other abuse (September 2022)
- Michigan local government leaders remain confident about their election security and administration, though concerns about disinformation increase (September 2022)
- Michigan local government leaders say civic relationships and civil discourse remain healthy, despite worsening national politics (October 2022)
- MPPS Policy Brief: Local government officials give mixed reviews to Michigan’s new approach to redistricting (October 2022)
- Michigan local leaders’ concerns about U.S. democracy at state and federal levels ease somewhat, but remain grim (November 2022)
- Michigan local leaders report near-term improvements in fiscal health, especially in large jurisdictions, yet long-term concerns increase (December 2022)
- MPPS Policy Brief: Michigan local government officials’ assessments of workforce wages and benefits (January 2023)
- Michigan local government leaders report increased problems with workforce recruitment, retention, and other issues (February 2023)
- MPPS Policy Brief: Most Michigan local officials believe their government workforce reflects their community, less so in urban areas (June 2023)
- Presentations
- April 2023 - Michigan Municipal League Capitol Conference - Get Creative: How to Thoughtfully Innovate Your Hiring Practices (PowerPoint as PDF)
Input on questionnaire design for the Spring 2022 MPPS was provided by the following people:
- Matt Grossmann, Michigan State University
- Mary Schulz, Michigan State University
- Jon Eguia, Michigan State University
- Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan
- Shu Wang, Eastern Michigan University
- Brendan Nyhan, Dartmouth College
- John Carey, Dartmouth College
- Derek Melot, Michigan Assocation of Counties
- Summer Minnick, Michigan Municipal League
- Shanna Draheim, Michigan Municipal League
- Neil Sheridan, Michigan Townships Association
- Jenn Fielder, Michigan Townships Association
- James Tatum, Detroit CFO Office
- Edward Woods III, Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
- Connie Cook, Voters Not Politicians
The final questionnaire design reflects decisions made by the CLOSUP MPPS staff, which may not represent the views of advisory committee members or others who provided input.