Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

To what extent would you trust people who live near existing energy projects to provide information on local energy programs or policies?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that the Great Lakes are a valuable economic resource for Michigan?

We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that the Great Lakes are a valuable economic resource for your jurisdiction?

To what extent would you trust other local governments that have already implemented energy policies to provide information on local energy programs or policies?

To what extent would you trust a college or university to provide information on local energy programs or policies?

Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)).

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

Have any of the following been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government, including discussion among Board/Council members, staff, etc.? (check all that apply) e. Requiring local business to benchmark/ report energy efficiency

Do you believe lack of access to the natural environment is an obstacle to entrepreneurship in your community?

Q10g. 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) g. Don’t know

Now thinking about how the state government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, how would you, in your role as a local official, rate the way the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is performing its job overall?

Have any of the following been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government, including discussion among Board/Council members, staff, etc.? (check all that apply) d. State or federal funding for energy projects

Do you believe unattractive building and landscape design is an obstacle to entrepreneurship in your community?

Have any of the following been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government, including discussion among Board/Council members, staff, etc.? (check all that apply) c. Energy affordability specifically for low-income residents

How familiar, if at all, are you with the "Miplace Partnership Initiative" (or the website Miplace.org), a public-private effort to create more jobs, attract and retain talented workers, and raise incomes—at least in part—through targeted local and regional placemaking activities?

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?

To what extent would you trust nonprofits dedicated to energy issues to provide information on local energy programs or policies?

How would you rate the way Rick Snyder is performing his job as Michigan's governor?

Q11b. Is availability of local matching funds for grants (if applicable) 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)

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)

Have any of the following been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government, including discussion among Board/Council members, staff, etc.? (check all that apply) b. Energy affordability generally

How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board is performing its job?

Have any of the following been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government, including discussion among Board/Council members, staff, etc.? (check all that apply) a. Extended power outages experienced in the community

Q11d. Is working with regional partners (if applicable) 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)

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

How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board is performing its job?

Thinking beyond your own jurisdiction, in general, to what extent do you oppose or support increasing the use of wind power on land to address energy supply issues in Michigan?

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

Thinking beyond your own jurisdiction, in general, to what extent do you oppose or support increasing the use of nuclear power to address energy supply issues in Michigan?