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Question 23

In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all?

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Spring 2011

Few Michigan jurisdictions have adopted Complete Streets policies, though many see potential benefits

June 1, 2015

This report presents the opinions of Michigan local government leaders regarding “Complete Streets” policies, which encourage local governments to take into account all road users—including pedestrians, bicyclists and transit passengers of all ages...

Question 03a

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?

Survey

Spring 2012

Michigan local government leaders' views on private roads

July 1, 2015

This report presents the opinions of Michigan local government leaders on issues related to private roads—that is, local roads owned or maintained not by public agencies, but by developers or by private entities such as homeowners' associations. The...

In the Media

Michigan is an outlier in electing university boards

Oct 25, 2020 9and10news.com

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Policy Reports

Mandating Merit: Assessing Implementation of the Michigan Merit Curriculum

June 1, 2010

On April 20, 2006, Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm signed into law the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) establishing some of the most ambitious core graduation requirements in the nation. The curriculum requires all students in the graduating...

In the Media

Michigan is an outlier in electing university boards

Oct 25, 2020 The Dispatch-Argus

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Policy Reports

Sales Tax Holidays

July 1, 2010

A “sales tax holiday” is a period of time, usually lasting a few days, during which state sales tax and sometimes local sales taxes are not levied on a set of goods. This report begins with a history of sales tax holidays and a discussion of the...

Question

Assessment of level of jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance

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Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Bright Line Watch - Report on March 2019 Expert Survey on State Democracy

May 1, 2019

Our March survey of academic experts included a state democracy module cosponsored by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School for Public Policy. The module asked expert respondents to rate...

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In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all?

Survey

Categories

Few Michigan jurisdictions have adopted Complete Streets policies, though many see potential benefits

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?

Survey

Categories

Michigan local government leaders' views on private roads

Michigan is an outlier in electing university boards

Mandating Merit: Assessing Implementation of the Michigan Merit Curriculum

Michigan is an outlier in electing university boards

Sales Tax Holidays

Assessment of level of jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance

Survey

Categories

Bright Line Watch - Report on March 2019 Expert Survey on State Democracy