Spring 2023

Q32. 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?

Q14d. Would you say your jurisdiction has too much, too little, or the right amount of mid-range housing options?

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

Q16a. Are the local employers or business groups in your community interested in helping develop affordable housing or subsidizing housing for the local workforce?

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

Q19a. What type of public sector labor unions does your jurisdiction currently have? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdiction which report having employees in public sector labor unions) a. Police

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

Q23b. What overall impact do you believe the Right-To-Work laws and associated court cases have had on the ability of your community to attract and/or retain businesses?

Which of the following types of projects or priorities, if any, is your jurisdiction supporting or planning to support with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds? (check all that apply) d. Broadband

Q28b. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Department of the Attorney General has been performing the past few years?

Which of the following types of projects or priorities, if any, is your jurisdiction supporting or planning to support with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds? (check all that apply) l. Veterans support

Q28j. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been performing the past few years?

Q10c. Is your local government currently considering or using any of the following strategies related to planning or implementing projects with ARPA funds? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions which are supporting or planning to support any projects using ARPA funds) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent

Q29a. 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?

How confident are you that your jurisdiction can monitor opportunities for future state and/or federal funds or grants that may become available?

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

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

Q15b. Thinking about the overall housing supply in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction has housing stock that suffers from blight?

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

Q17b. How familiar are you with the Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund (MIHAF) program?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding human services spending?

Q19d. What type of public sector labor unions does your jurisdiction currently have? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdiction which report having employees in public sector labor unions) d. Don’t know

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?

Q23e. What overall impact do you believe the Right-To-Work laws and associated court cases have had on the relationship between your jurisdiction’s administration and its union(s) overall (if applicable)?

Which of the following types of projects or priorities, if any, is your jurisdiction supporting or planning to support with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds? (check all that apply) g. Public health (e.g., mental health programs, COVID-19 mitigation and containment, etc.)

Q28e. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Department of Health and Human Services has been performing the past few years?

Q10a. Is your local government currently considering or using any of the following strategies related to planning or implementing projects with ARPA funds? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions which are supporting or planning to support any projects using ARPA funds) a. Regional or multi-jurisdictional collaboration on a project or investment

Q28k. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the State Police has been performing the past few years?

Q11c. Is navigating state and federal bureaucracies a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds? (Among jurisdictions which are supporting or planning to support any projects using ARPA funds)

Q29d. Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State’s decision-making is transparent to local officials?