Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

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 Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has been performing the past few years?

Thinking about the overall fiscal stress in 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 next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding your jurisdiction's workforce layoffs?

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

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the number and/or scope of interlocal agreements or other cost-sharing plans with other governments?

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

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the sale of public assets?

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

Thinking about the overall fiscal stress in 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?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding funding for economic development programs?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding your jurisdiction not filling vacant positions?

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

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

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

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

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on "rainy day" funds?

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?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance?

In November 2018, Michigan voters approved the "Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative" (Proposal 3). To the best of your knowledge, has in-person, same-day voter registration up to and including election day at your local clerk's office had a positive or negative impact on your jurisdiction's administration of the elections since then? 

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

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

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance?

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

Now looking ahead to the November 2020 general election, do you expect no-excuse absentee voting will or will not be a problem with election administration in your jurisdiction?

Now looking ahead to the November 2020 general election, do you expect in-person, same-day voter registration up to and including election day at your local clerk's office will or will not be a problem with election administration in your jurisdiction? 

Now looking ahead to the November 2020 general election, do you expect voter registration up to 15 days before an election via mail-in, online, and at a Secretary of State's office will or will not be a problem with election administration in your jurisdiction?

In November 2018, Michigan voters approved the "Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative" (Proposal 3). To the best of your knowledge, has no excuse absentee voting had a positive or negative impact on your jurisdiction's administration of the elections since then?

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 November 2018, Michigan voters approved the "Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative" (Proposal 3). To the best of your knowledge, has voter registration up to 15 days before an election via mail-in, online, and at a Secretary of State's office had a positive or negative impact on your jurisdiction's administration of the elections since then?

How confident are you in your rating regarding your jurisdiction's expected fiscal stress five years from now?