Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

 How would you rate the way Donald Trump is performing his job as President?

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

Regardless of how your planning and/or zoning currently addresses energy issues, would your jurisdiction be likely to take advantage of any of the following? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues and are responsible for their own planning and/or zoning)

Does your planning and/or zoning include any incentives for exceeding state energy efficiency standards or for attaining "Green Building" certification (e.g., LEED, ENERGY STAR, etc.) in private buildings? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues and are responsible for their own planning and/or zoning)

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

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

Does your jurisdiction’s government have a person or persons who are specifically responsible for addressing energy issues? (check all that apply)

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?

Now, thinking about your jurisdiction’s current planning and/or zoning on energy issues, as far as you know, how do your plans and/or ordinances treat compact residential development as an energy-saving strategy? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues and are responsible for their own planning and/or zoning)

Now, thinking about your jurisdiction’s current planning and/or zoning on energy issues, as far as you know, how do your plans and/or ordinances treat utility-scale solar energy? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues and are responsible for their own planning and/or zoning)

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

Now, thinking about your jurisdiction’s current planning and/or zoning on energy issues, as far as you know, how do your plans and/or ordinances treat rooftop solar panels? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues and are responsible for their own planning and/or zoning)

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

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction doing any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply)

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction doing any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply)

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction doing any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply)

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction doing any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply)

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction doing any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply)

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction doing any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply)

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction doing any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply)

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction doing any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply)

As far as you know, is your jurisdiction doing any of the following to encourage its residents to complete their census forms in 2020? (check all that apply)

In terms of addressing the most important problem that you listed above, how confident are you, if at all, that significant progress will be made in the next five years?

In 2018, Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment that created an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (Proposal 2). How familiar are you with this new approach to redistricting in the state?

Overall, to what extent would you say you are confident in the ability of your County to administer an accurate recount, if needed?

Overall, to what extent would you say you are confident in the ability of your jurisdiction to report election results to the County Clerk’s office on election night?

Overall, to what extent would you say you are confident in the ability of your jurisdiction to administer an accurate election?

Now, thinking about election-related training for your jurisdiction, overall, how effective or ineffective would you say continuing education for clerks by the State is?

Now, thinking about election-related training for your jurisdiction, overall, how effective or ineffective would you say initial election training for new clerks by the State is?