Question 11d Does your jurisdiction focus its current economic development efforts on finance? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 11c Does your jurisdiction focus its current economic development efforts on small businesses? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 11b Does your jurisdiction focus its current economic development efforts on manufacturing? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Business conditions, Development conditions Question 11a Does your jurisdiction focus its current economic development efforts on retail? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 10m Does your jurisdiction use any economic development strategies to attract or retain businesses? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 15h Would any external assistance or resources be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 20e Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional utilities/water/waste efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration Question 20d Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional fire services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Level of collaboration, Fire services, Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation Question 20c Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional police services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Police services, Level of collaboration Question 20b Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional transportation/public transit efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Transportation, Transit Question 19 How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 11c Does your jurisdiction focus its current economic development efforts on small businesses? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 11b Does your jurisdiction focus its current economic development efforts on manufacturing? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Business conditions, Development conditions Question 11a Does your jurisdiction focus its current economic development efforts on retail? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 10m Does your jurisdiction use any economic development strategies to attract or retain businesses? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 15h Would any external assistance or resources be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 20e Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional utilities/water/waste efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration Question 20d Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional fire services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Level of collaboration, Fire services, Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation Question 20c Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional police services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Police services, Level of collaboration Question 20b Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional transportation/public transit efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Transportation, Transit Question 19 How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 11b Does your jurisdiction focus its current economic development efforts on manufacturing? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Business conditions, Development conditions Question 11a Does your jurisdiction focus its current economic development efforts on retail? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 10m Does your jurisdiction use any economic development strategies to attract or retain businesses? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 15h Would any external assistance or resources be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 20e Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional utilities/water/waste efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration Question 20d Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional fire services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Level of collaboration, Fire services, Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation Question 20c Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional police services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Police services, Level of collaboration Question 20b Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional transportation/public transit efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Transportation, Transit Question 19 How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 11a Does your jurisdiction focus its current economic development efforts on retail? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 10m Does your jurisdiction use any economic development strategies to attract or retain businesses? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 15h Would any external assistance or resources be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 20e Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional utilities/water/waste efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration Question 20d Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional fire services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Level of collaboration, Fire services, Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation Question 20c Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional police services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Police services, Level of collaboration Question 20b Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional transportation/public transit efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Transportation, Transit Question 19 How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 10m Does your jurisdiction use any economic development strategies to attract or retain businesses? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development conditions, Business conditions Question 15h Would any external assistance or resources be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 20e Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional utilities/water/waste efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration Question 20d Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional fire services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Level of collaboration, Fire services, Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation Question 20c Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional police services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Police services, Level of collaboration Question 20b Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional transportation/public transit efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Transportation, Transit Question 19 How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 15h Would any external assistance or resources be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 20e Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional utilities/water/waste efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration Question 20d Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional fire services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Level of collaboration, Fire services, Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation Question 20c Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional police services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Police services, Level of collaboration Question 20b Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional transportation/public transit efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Transportation, Transit Question 19 How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 20e Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional utilities/water/waste efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration Question 20d Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional fire services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Level of collaboration, Fire services, Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation Question 20c Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional police services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Police services, Level of collaboration Question 20b Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional transportation/public transit efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Transportation, Transit Question 19 How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 20d Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional fire services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Level of collaboration, Fire services, Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation Question 20c Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional police services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Police services, Level of collaboration Question 20b Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional transportation/public transit efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Transportation, Transit Question 19 How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 20c Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional police services? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Police services, Level of collaboration Question 20b Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional transportation/public transit efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Transportation, Transit Question 19 How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 20b Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional transportation/public transit efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Transportation, Transit Question 19 How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 19 How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, Democracy, intergovernmental relations, Local government job performance, Trust in local government Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 20a Is your government involved in intergovernmental/regional land use planning efforts? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Land use planning, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Governmental Relations Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 18 How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, intergovernmental relations, State government job performance, Trust in state government, Democracy Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 17 How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Governmental Relations, federal government, intergovernmental relations, Federal government job performance, Trust in federal government, Democracy Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 05n What is the extent of jurisdiction's collaboration for other administrative functions? (Among jurisdictions involved in collaborative effort(s)) Survey Fall 2010 Categories Governmental Relations, Intergovernmental cooperation, Level of collaboration, Service provision Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 15g Would assistance in improving the capacity of local economic development organizations be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 15f Would grant writing assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 15e Would information about the state, federal, or private grants be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 15d Would strategic planning assistance be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 15c Would help in assessing community assets/opportunities be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 15b Would information about economic development best practices be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 15a Would financing be valuable to help your jurisdiction improve its economic development capabilities? Survey Spring 2009 Categories Economic Development, Development strategies Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 18c Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, civic discourse, Trust in citizens Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 20c One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 20b One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 20a One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 19c Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Trust in citizens, Engagement levels, civic discourse Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 19b Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 19a Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work? Survey Fall 2012 Categories Citizen engagement, Community and Social Issues, Engagement levels, Trust in citizens Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
Question 05j Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the amount of debt? Survey Spring 2011 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Current page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Next page next Last page last
