Fall 2013

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say road construction, use, damage, etc. has been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Based on what you know now, in general, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State of Michigan should provide new financial assistance to help Detroit?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say depreciation tables for wind turbines set by the State Tax Commission have been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

What overall impact, if any, do you think Detroit's bankruptcy filing has had or will have on Michigan local governments' cost of borrowing through issuing debt in the near term?

How familiar would you say you are with hydraulic fracturing?

Although conditions in individual jurisdictions will vary, in your opinion, what priority should ultimately be given to selling some jurisdiction assets (e.g., parkland, buildings, infrastructure, art holdings, etc.) in the course of bankruptcy?

Has your jurisdiction adopted, or is it likely to adopt, offering tax or other incentives that attempt to promote, restrict, or simply regulate hydraulic fracturing within your jurisdiction?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction's policies and operation do not impact the health of the Great Lakes?

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say potential risks to citizens' health have been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

In general, to what extent do you believe regulations on runoff from farms and the agricultural sector should be strengthened or eased?

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say preservation of farmland has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing coordination among regional states on Great Lakes management, even if it requires giving up some of Michigan's decision-making power?

In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing the use of solar power in Michigan?

In your opinion, does the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board either support or oppose the use of wind turbines in general within your jurisdiction?

In general, to what extent do you support or oppose mandating energy efficiency/conservation measures through state law in Michigan?

How closely are you following issues surrounding Detroit's bankruptcy filing?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say business proposals to establish wind farms or utility-scale turbines have been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

What overall impact, if any, do you think Detroit's bankruptcy filing has had or will have on Michigan's reputation?

Wind turbines are sometimes regulated in terms of their location, height, setbacks, and so on. Please indicate whether you think the federal government should have a great deal of authority, some authority, or no authority for such decisions regarding wind turbines.

Although conditions in individual jurisdictions will vary, in your opinion, what priority should ultimately be given to cuts to pensions of the jurisdiction's current retirees in the course of bankruptcy?

As far as you know, in the last few years have there been any proposals that did not move forward regarding fracking operations within your jurisdiction (or in neighboring jurisdictions that may have impacted your jurisdiction)?

Although conditions in individual jurisdictions will vary, in your opinion, what priority should ultimately be given to financial assistance from the federal government in the course of bankruptcy?

Has your jurisdiction adopted, or is it likely to adopt, intergovernmental agreements with neighboring jurisdictions that attempt to promote, restrict, or simply regulate hydraulic fracturing within your jurisdiction?

Should local governments have a great deal of responsibility, some responsibility, or no responsibility for taking actions to protect the Great Lakes?

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say community organizations active on fracking issues have been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction?

In general, to what extent do you believe regulations to limit water diversion from the Great Lakes should be strengthened or eased?

Hydraulic fracturing operations are sometimes regulated in terms of their location, height, setbacks, and so on. Please indicate whether you think state governments should have a great deal of authority, some authority, or no authority for such decisions regarding fracking.

As far as you know, are there currently any small, individual-use wind turbines and/or efforts to add or expand these kinds of turbines within your jurisdiction?

In general, to what extent do you support or oppose increasing drilling for natural gas and oil through high-volume hydraulic fracturing in Michigan?

Has your jurisdiction adopted, or is it likely to adopt, offering tax or other incentives that attempt to promote, restrict, or simply regulate wind turbines within your jurisdiction?