Spring 2021

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of employee pay rates?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding employees' share of premiums, deductibles, and/or co-pays on health insurance?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding employees’ share of contributions to retirement funds?

Thinking about your jurisdiction’s fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low?

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?

In your best estimate, how often is there consensus among Board/Council members regarding votes on budgeting and fiscal policy?

Thinking about the overall fiscal stress of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road - including any future financial obligations it may have - on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is the best: perfect fiscal health and 10 is the worst: fiscal crisis, how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal stress today?

Thinking about the overall fiscal stress of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road - including any future financial obligations it may have - on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is the best: perfect fiscal health and 10 is the worst: fiscal crisis, how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal stress as you expect it to be five years from now?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in tax delinquencies?

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?

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?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from property taxes for your jurisdiction?

Given your county’s current population, in your opinion, what would be the optimal number of Commission Districts (that is, the optimal number of Commissioners on your County Board)? (Among county officials)

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from fees, licenses, transfers, etc.?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in amount of debt?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in your jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of federal aid to your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of state aid to your jurisdiction?

How confident are you in your rating regarding your jurisdiction’s fiscal stress today?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the public safety needs for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the infrastructure needs for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the human service needs for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the general government operations needs for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the number of employees that work for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the pay rates for your jurisdiction's employee wages and salaries?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of government employee pensions for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of current government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction?

Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

e. Promoting or advertising local small businesses to the community

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to Paying down long-term pension or OPEB obligations (if this were allowed), if at all?

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to taxpayer relief (if this were allowed), if at all?