Spring 2019

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

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?

Thinking about business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially?

What kind of role do you think nonprofit organizations, charities, and/or religious groups should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

What kind of role do you think the business community should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

What kind of role do you think your jurisdiction's residents should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

What kind of role do you think the federal government should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

What kind of role do you think Michigan's state government should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

What kind of role do you think your jurisdiction's government should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction currently planning to do any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply) 

g. Working to boost the number of local residents who work as Census Enumerators

Some jurisdictions have started to prepare for the next economic recession, while others have not. As far as you know, has your jurisdiction taken any specific actions to prepare for the next economic recession?

Looking back, how would you rate your jurisdiction’s fiscal health today compared to where it was before the Great Recession of 2008-09?

Thinking about any important aspects of service provision (such as the range of different types of services offered, the amount and quality of those services, etc.), overall, how satisfied would you say you personally in your role as a local official are with your jurisdiction's current services?

Thinking about any important aspects of service provision (such as the range of different types of services offered, the amount and quality of those services, etc.), overall, how satisfied would you say the majority of your jurisdiction's residents are with your jurisdiction's current services?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the jurisdiction's number of employees?

At this time, how confident overall are you that there will be an accurate 2020 Census count statewide in Michigan?

At this time, how confident overall are you that there will be an accurate 2020 Census count in your jurisdiction?

Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

Do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

How would you rate the way Gretchen Whitmer is performing her job as Michigan's governor?

How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job?

How would you rate the way Donald Trump is performing his job as President?

How would you rate the way the US Congress in Washington is performing its job?

Finally, we are interested in learning more about policy issues according to whether communities are rural, urban, or somewhere in between. How would you characterize your jurisdiction?

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction currently planning to do any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply)

h. Don't know

In terms of addressing the most important problem that you listed above, how confident are you, if at all, that significant progress will be made in the next five years?

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction currently planning to do any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply) 

f. Providing or facilitating kiosks, laptop stations, etc. for residents without good internet access

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction currently planning to do any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply) 

e. Providing space in local facilities for Census workers or training activities

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction currently planning to do any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply) 

d. Collaborating with other organizations (e.g., schools, libraries, the Chamber of Commerce)

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction currently planning to do any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply)

c. Planning direct communications to residents (e.g., direct mailings/emails, media or online promotions, notes with utility bills/tax statements, etc.)