MPPS Spring 2021 data tables

Summary tables for questionnaire items from the Spring 2021 Wave of the MPPS broken down by jurisdiction type, population size, and region of the state are accessible below.

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Fiscal Health

2. Good or bad times in the coming year?
3. 1. Better or less able to meet jurisdiction's needs this fiscal year than last
   2. Better or less able to meet jurisdiction's needs next fiscal year than this

Changes from the Last Fiscal Year to the Current Fiscal Year

4. 1. Change in jurisdiction's revenue from property taxes
   2. Change in jurisdiction's revenue from fees for services, licenses, transfers, etc.
   3. Change in jurisdiction's amount of debt
   4. Change in jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt
   5. Change in amount of federal aid to jurisdiction
   6. Change in amount of state aid to jurisdiction
   7. Change in jurisdiction's tax delinquencies
   8. Change in jurisdiction's public safety needs
   9. Change in jurisdiction's infrastructure needs
   10. Change in jurisdiction's human service needs
   11. Change in jurisdiction's general government operations needs
   12. Change in jurisdiction's number of employees
   13. Change in pay rates for jurisdiction's employee wages and salaries
   14. Change in jurisdiction's cost of government's employee pensions
   15. Change in jurisdiction's cost of government's current employee health benefits
   16. Change in jurisdiction's cost of government's retired employee health benefits

Expected Changes from the Current Fiscal Year to the Next Fiscal Year

5. 1. Projected change in property tax rates
   2. Projected change in charges for fees, licenses, etc.
   3. Projected change in reliance on general fund balance
   4. Projected change in amount of services provided
   5. Projected change in public safety spending
   6. Projected change in infrastructure spending
   7. Projected change in human services spending
   8. Projected change in general government operations spending
   9. Projected change in funding for economic development programs
   10. Projected change in amount of debt
   11. Projected change in jurisdiction's number of employees
   12. Projected change in employee pay rates
   13. Projected change in employees' share of premiums, deductibles, and/or co-pays on health insurance
   14. Projected change in employees' share of contributions to retirement funds

General Fund Balances

6. Assessment of level of jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance
7. Jurisdiction's cash flow as a fiscal health problem
8. Frequency of consensus regarding votes on budgeting and fiscal policy

Fiscal Stress

9. 1. Jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today
   2. Jurisdiction's overall fiscal health five years from now
10. Confidence in rating of fiscal stress today
11. Confidence in rating of fiscal stress five years from now

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

12. 1. Impact of COVID-19 on public health in the community
    2. Impact of COVID-19 on residents' welfare
    3. Impact of COVID-19 on jurisdiction officials and/or employees
    4. Impact of COVID-19 on economic conditions in the community
    5. Impact of COVID-19 on continuity of jurisdiction's public services
    6. Overall impact of COVID-19 the community

Coordination on COVID-19

13. 1. Effectiveness of coordination with the county health department
    2. Effectiveness of coordination with other units of the county government
    3. Effectiveness of coordination with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
    4. Effectiveness of coordination with other units of the state government

14. 1. Whether jurisdiction is getting the public health resources needed from the state or federal government
    2. Whether jurisdiction is getting the financial resources needed from the state or federal government

American Rescue Plan Act

15. 1. Importance of applying American Rescue Plan Act money to assistance for individuals and households
    2. Importance of applying American Rescue Plan Act money to assistance for local businesses
    3. Importance of applying American Rescue Plan Act money to general community-wide public services
    4. Importance of applying American Rescue Plan Act money to infrastructure investments or infrastructure debt repayment
    5. Importance of applying American Rescue Plan Act money to jurisdiction's employees
    6. Importance of applying American Rescue Plan Act money to replenishing depleted fund balances/reserves
    7. Importance of applying American Rescue Plan Act money to paying down long-term pension or OPEB obligations (if this were allowed)
    8. Importance of applying American Rescue Plan Act money to taxpayer relief (if this were allowed)
    9. Importance of applying American Rescue Plan Act money to other areas

16. 1. Long-term impacts of American Rescue Plan Act on jurisdiction's fiscal health
    2. Long-term impacts of American Rescue Plan Act on State of Michigan's fiscal health
    3. Long-term impacts of American Rescue Plan Act on federal government's fiscal health

Local Business Support in Response to COVID-19

17. 1. There are no local businesses in the jurisdiction
    2. Jurisdiction has not taken actions to support local business
    3. Jurisdiction has facilitated financial assistance
    4. Jurisdiction has waived fees, fines, extended deadlines, etc.
    5. Jurisdiction has promoted or advertised local small businesses
    6. Jurisdiction has created more space for social distancing
    7. Jurisdiction has made other changes to local regulations/zoning ordinances
    8. Don't know what, if any, assistance jurisdiction has provided to local businesses
18. 1. No actions needed to support local businesses
    2. Jurisdiction lacks resources to support local businesses
    3. Community is divided or opposes actions to support local businesses
    4. Board/Council is divided or opposes actions to support local businesses
    5. Don't know why jurisdiction has not taken actions to support local businesses
19. Effectiveness of actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccines

Expected duration of COVID-19 impacts

21. 1. Confidence current COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective
    2. Confidence current COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed fairly
22. Has jurisdiction developed or adopted any COVID-19 vaccine employee policies or practices
23. Has jurisdiction taken any actions regarding the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for the wider community
25. 1. Expected duration of significant negative impacts from COVID-19 on public health in the community
    2. Expected duration of significant negative impacts from COVID-19 on economic conditions in the community

Internet Presence

27. 1. Jurisdiction has its own formal website
    2. Jurisdiction has a section on some other organization's website
    3. Jurisdiction has an official Facebook or other social media page
    4. Jurisdiction has no official website and/or social media page
    5. Don't know if jurisdiction has an official website and/or social media page
28. 1. Does jurisdiction provide local government meeting information online
    2. Does jurisdiction stream/post video of jurisdiction hearings or meetings (possibly including archive of past meetings)
    3. Does jurisdiction enable online payment for taxes, services, fees, fines, utilities, etc.
    4. Does jurisdiction enable online requests for licenses, permits, services
    5. Does jurisdiction provide information about public services online
    6. Does jurisdiction provide local government ordinances, regulations, rules, and/or bylaws online
    7. Does jurisdiction provide local officials' and/or staff contact information
    8. Does jurisdiction share information with residents through social media (e.g., on Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
    9. Don't know whether jurisdiction uses online technology in the above ways
29. 1. Has jurisdiction's online presence been challenged or discouraged by lack of broadband or "high speed" internet
    2. Has jurisdiction's online presence been challenged or discouraged by insufficient funding
    3. Has jurisdiction's online presence been challenged or discouraged by insufficient technical expertise among jurisdiction personnel or officials
    4. Has jurisdiction's online presence been challenged or discouraged by inappropriate comments on social media
    5. Has jurisdiction's online presence been challenged or discouraged by lack of demand from jurisdiction residents and/or businesses
    6. Has jurisdiction's online presence been challenged or discouraged by no particular leaders among jurisdiction personnel or officials pushing for adoption
    7. Has jurisdiction's online presence been challenged or discouraged by cybersecurity concerns
30. Satisfaction with jurisdiction's current online presence

Virtual Meetings

31. 1. Jurisdiction's Board/Council has held official meetings by video conference
    2. Jurisdiction's Board/Council has held official meetings by phone/teleconference
    3. Jurisdiction's Board/Council has not held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology
    4. Don't know if jurisdiction's Board/Council has held any official meetings by teleconference or video technology
32. 1. Impact of holding meetings via video or teleconferincing technology on citizen attendance and/or engagement in Board/Council meetings
    2. Impact of holding meetings via video or teleconferincing technology on quality of debate and discussion among Board/Council members
    3. Impact of holding meetings via video or teleconferincing technology on overall quality of Board/Council meetings
33. Personal preference for how jurisdiction holds meetings in the future

Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

34. Familiarity with Michigan's Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
35. Is independent citizens commission approach better or worse than legislative approach?
36. Support or opposition to have a local Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for your county redistricting
37. Optimal number of Commissioners on your County Board (among County officials)

Evaluating current events and political issues

38. United States going in right direction or on wrong track
39. State of Michigan going in right direction or on wrong track
40. Jurisdiction going in right direction or on wrong track
41. Governor Whitmer's job performance
42. Michigan Legislature's job performance
43. President Biden's job performance
44. U.S. Congress's job performance
45. Jurisdiction's board or council's job performance

Civic Discourse

46. 1. General state of public discourse among elected officials within jurisdiction
    2. General state of public discourse between elected officials and residents within jurisdiction
    3. General state of public discourse among residents themselves within jurisdiction

Local Relationships

47. 1. Impact of current environment of national partisan politics on relationships among elected officials within the jurisdiction
    2. Impact of current environment of national partisan politics on relationships between elected officials and residents within the jurisdiction
    3. Impact of current environment of national partisan politics on relationships among residents themselves within the jurisdiction
48. 1. Overall relationships among elected officials in jurisdiction
    2. Overall relationships between elected officials and residents in jurisdiction
    3. Overall relationships among residents themselves in jurisdiction

Functioning of democracy

49. 1. Officials' ratings of functioning of democracy in local jurisdiction
    2. Officials' ratings of functioning of democracy in Michigan
    3. Officials' ratings of functioning of democracy in the US

Confidence in Institutions

50. 1. Confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court
    2. Confidence in Congress
    3. Confidence in the presidency
    4. Confidence in the Michigan Supreme Court
    5. Confidence in the criminal justice system
    6. Confidence in the police
    7. Confidence in the military
    8. Confidence in banks and the financial system
    9. Confidence in scientific research
    10. Confidence in K-12 public schools
    11. Confidence in colleges and universities
    12. Confidence in local news media
    13. Confidence in national news media
    14. Confidence in social media platforms
    15. Confidence in elections in jurisdiction
    16. Confidence in elections in Michigan
    17. Confidence in elections in other states

Rural or Urban Jurisdiction

51. Is jurisdiction rural, urban, or somewhere in between

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