Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 02a Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that Michigan state government officials value input from local government officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, Trust in state government, State government job performance, Relations with state government Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 02a Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that Michigan state government officials value input from local government officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, Trust in state government, State government job performance, Relations with state government Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 02a Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that Michigan state government officials value input from local government officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, Trust in state government, State government job performance, Relations with state government Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Question 02a Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that Michigan state government officials value input from local government officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, intergovernmental relations, Trust in state government, State government job performance, Relations with state government Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3
