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)

How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments in Michigan to do what is right?

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?

How would you rate the way Gretchen Whitmer is performing her job as Michigan’s governor?

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?

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?

Master Plans must be reviewed every five years, and updates to the Plan are required when the review deems it necessary. To the best of your knowledge, approximately when was the last time the Master Plan for your jurisdiction was updated? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Does your county currently have a Master Plan that addresses land use? (Among counties)

Does your jurisdiction currently have a Master Plan that addresses land use? (Among cities, townships, and villages)

Next, thinking about public lands in your community, as far as you know, has your jurisdiction considered the pros and cons of placing solar panels in other public lands in your jurisdiction (e.g., right-of-way, parkland)?

Next, thinking about public lands in your community, as far as you know, has your jurisdiction considered the pros and cons of placing solar panels in public airports in the jurisdiction?

Next, thinking about public lands in your community, as far as you know, has your jurisdiction considered the pros and cons of placing solar panels in public landfills in the jurisdiction?

Next, thinking about public lands in your community, as far as you know, has your jurisdiction considered the pros and cons of placing solar panels in public brownfields in the jurisdiction?

Next, thinking about public lands in your community, as far as you know, has your jurisdiction considered the pros and cons of placing solar panels in rooftops of public buildings in your jurisdiction (including over wastewater facilities)?

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

On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is a total breakdown of democracy and 10 is perfectly functioning democracy, how would you rate the functioning of democracy today in the United States?

Whether or not your jurisdiction currently has publicly-accessible EV charging stations, in your opinion, would you say your community has too many, too few, or about the right amount? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues)

To the best of your knowledge, are there any publicly-accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues)

On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is a total breakdown of democracy and 10 is perfectly functioning democracy, how would you rate the functioning of democracy today in the state of Michigan?

On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is a total breakdown of democracy and 10 is perfectly functioning democracy, how would you rate the functioning of democracy today in your jurisdiction?

In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction’s policymaking and/or operations, how much of the time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants?

Which of the following types of electric vehicles do your jurisdiction’s policies target? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdiction that have enacted or plan to enact EV policies)

If your jurisdiction makes any use of external planners (i.e., contracted consultants and/or personnel from other jurisdictions), what is the nature of the relationship(s)? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)