Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

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

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 number and/or scope of interlocal agreements or other service-sharing plans with other governments?

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

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

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.?

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

Approximately what was your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to current employees?

Now, thinking specifically about election security for the upcoming November 2020 general election, how confident are you that vote tallies/results in your jurisdiction will not be compromised (i.e., altered, interfered with, etc.)?

Now, thinking specifically about election security for the upcoming November 2020 general election, how confident are you that voter rolls in your jurisdiction will not be compromised (i.e., altered, hacked, made inaccessible, etc.)?

Are any of your jurisdiction's employees members of a labor union?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to former elected officials?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to current elected officials?

Thinking first about your jurisdiction’s current governing body (i.e., the County Commission, City Council or Commission, Village Council, or Township Board), how would you rate its effectiveness in addressing citizens' expectations?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to retired employees?

Now, thinking specifically about election security for the upcoming November 2020 general election, how confident are you that your jurisdiction’s voting machines and related technology will not be compromised (i.e., tampered with or hacked)?

Now, thinking specifically about election security for the upcoming November 2020 general election, how confident are you that your jurisdiction officials would know prior to or during the election whether their local election has been compromised (including voting machines/technology, rolls, or tallies)?

Does your jurisdiction offer any kind of retirement health care or other post-employment benefit plans (sometimes referred to as "OPEB") to new hires?

Still thinking ahead to the November 2020 general election, to what extent, if any, do you expect intentional disinformation targeted at your jurisdiction’s citizens about voting procedures or other election issues will or will not be a problem with election administration in your jurisdiction?

Still thinking ahead to the November 2020 general election, to what extent, if any, do you expect poll worker errors in following election procedures will or will not be a problem with election administration in your jurisdiction?

If currently offering only a defined benefit plan, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will introduce either a defined contribution plan or a hybrid plan for its employees and/or new hires within the next 12 months?

Still thinking ahead to the November 2020 general election, to what extent, if any, do you expect recruiting enough poll workers and other election staff (regardless of their skills) will or will not be a problem with election administration in your jurisdiction?

Thinking first about your jurisdiction’s current governing body (i.e., the County Commission, City Council or Commission, Village Council, or Township Board), how would you rate its effectiveness in overseeing the jurisdiction’s finances?

Does your jurisdiction offer its personnel and/or current retirees a hybrid plan (i.e., plans that combine features of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans for an individual employee)? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing retirement income benefits)

Does your jurisdiction offer its personnel and/or current retirees both plans (i.e., defined benefit plans for some personnel, defined contribution for others)? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing retirement income benefits)

In the last 12 months, has your jurisdiction negotiated with any of its labor unions on issues such as pay, benefits, staffing levels, or changes in work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

Now, thinking specifically about election security for the upcoming November 2020 general election, how confident are you that your jurisdiction officials would know after the election whether their local election has been compromised (including voting machines/technology, rolls, or tallies)?

What additional resources does your jurisdiction currently need, if any, to help improve its election security? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions which are not very confident in all aspects of election security)

What additional resources does your jurisdiction currently need, if any, to help improve its election security? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions which are not very confident in all aspects of election security)