Individual surveys

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Follow the links below to access the survey overview pages from each of the individual surveys of the Michigan Public Policy Survey program (and/or to access each survey's pre-run data tables, and questionnaires). The overview pages provide a general overview of each survey's subject matter and methodology, as well as links to reports, presentations, questionnaires, and pre-run data tables.

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Most Recent Survey

Fall 2023 MPPS

The Fall 2023 MPPS covered topics including the regulation and siting of energy infrastructure on public and private property in local jurisdictions, planning and/or zoning policies regarding energy, including division of authority between state and local governments, local electric vehicle (EV) policies, local renewable energy goals or requirements, opinions on the Michigan Uniform Energy Code and code enforcement, trust in sources of information on energy, and local leaders’ views on climate change.
Survey overview

Survey Overview

Resources

Policy Issues

MiLES (Fall 2023)

Questionnaire

Regulation and siting of energy infrastructure on public and private property; local renewable energy goals or requirements; planning and/or zoning regarding energy, including division of authority between state and local governments; local electric vehicle (EV) policies; the Michigan Uniform Energy Code and code enforcement; attitudes toward statewide energy policies; trust in sources of information on energy; climate change

Spring 2023

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for local governments; housing; public sector unions and negotiations; right-to-work legislation; right direction vs. wrong track for state and country; job approval evaluations for governor, legislature, state agencies; relationship between the State & local governments; the state of democracy

Spring 2022

Data tables
Questionnaire

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

Fall 2021

Data tables
Questionnaire

Local funding structures and recycling policies (or lack thereof); community member support for or opposition to recycling; perceptions of costs and barriers; resources needed to advance community recycling

Spring 2021

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); local government use of online technology; 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; the state of democracy; confidence in institutions

Spring 2020

Data tables
Questionnaire

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; election administration and security; Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission; the 2020 U.S. Census; job approval evaluations for Governor, Michigan Legislature, President, and U.S. Congress; right direction vs. wrong track for state, and country; trust in government; the state of democracy

MiLES (Fall 2019)

Data tables
Questionnaire

Regulation and siting of energy infrastructure on public and private property; governments’ engagement with citizens and businesses on energy issues; planning and/or zoning regarding energy; local electric vehicle (EV) policies; local renewable energy goals or requirements; energy use in public and private buildings and the use of audits; the Michigan Uniform Energy Code and code enforcement; collaboration on energy and sustainability policies; climate change

Spring 2019

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; most important problem facing community; next economic recession; opioids; energy issues; 2020 U.S. Census; job approval evaluations for Governor, Michigan Legislature, President, and U.S. Congress; right direction vs. wrong track for state and country

Spring 2018

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; community poverty; local government relationships; medical marijuana; job approval evaluations for Governor, Michigan Legislature, President, and U.S. Congress; right direction vs. wrong track for own jurisdiction, state, and country

Fall 2017

Data tables
Questionnaire

Land-use planning and zoning; housing; performance measurement and management

Spring 2017

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; election administration; local government workforce; job approval evaluations for Governor, Michigan Legislature, various state agencies, President, and U.S. Congress; right direction vs. wrong track for state and country

Fall 2016

Data tables
Questionnaire

Relationship between the State & local governments; emergency manager law; citizen engagement

Spring 2016

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; package of services provided and trade-off with taxes; system of funding local government; drinking water issues and infrastructure; property tax appeals; job approval evaluations for governor, legislature; right direction vs. wrong track for state

Fall 2015

Data tables
Questionnaire

Public safety issues: police services; police-community relations; fire services; emergency medical services

Spring 2015

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; retiree health care; pensions; job approval evaluations for governor, legislature; right direction vs. wrong track for state and own jurisdiction

Fall 2014

Data tables
Questionnaire

Road issues: road conditions, maintenance, funding; private roads; complete streets; transit; relations with and evaluation of county road commissions; state and local government ethics

Spring 2014

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; privatization; GFOA-recommended financial policies; job approval evaluations for governor, legislature, state agencies; right direction vs. wrong track for state and own jurisdiction; ballot proposals: citizen referenda, part-time legislature

Fall 2013

Data tables
Questionnaire

Energy and environmental issues: the Great Lakes, wind power, fracking, energy sources, environmental sustainability; Detroit bankruptcy

Spring 2013

Data tables
Questionnaire

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

Fall 2012

Data tables
Questionnaire

Citizen engagement, including technology related issues

Spring 2012

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; public sector unions and negotiations; package of services provided and trade-off with taxes; system of funding local government; personal property tax; emergency manager law; k-12 education; job approval evaluations for governor, legislature, state agencies; right direction vs. wrong track for state and own jurisdiction

Fall 2011

Data tables
Questionnaire

Performance measurement and management, use of data in decision-making; economic vitality incentive program; dashboards

Spring 2011

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; employee compensation; retiree health care; pensions; special tax authorities (DDAs, Brownfield authorities, etc.); tax charge backs by county government; emergency manager law; performance measurement and management; dashboards; federal stimulus package; job approval evaluations for governor, legislature; right direction vs. wrong track for state and own jurisdiction

Fall 2010

Data tables
Questionnaire

Inter-governmental cooperation, consolidation, service sharing; local government environmental leadership, energy efficiency, global warming

Spring 2010

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; employee compensation; retiree health care; pensions; trade-offs between services and taxes; economic gardening; revenue sharing and local tax authority; independent redistricting commission; U.S. Census; federal stimulus package

Fall 2009

Data tables
Questionnaire

Workforce development; k-12 and higher education; brain drain; MI Public Act 312 (public safety union negotiations); state constitutional convention; term limits; job approval evaluations for governor, legislature; federal stimulus package

Spring 2009

Data tables
Questionnaire

Annual tracking items for fiscal, budget, operation policies; most important problem; economic development; placemaking; trust in government; inter-governmental cooperation; land-use planning; federal stimulus package