Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that Michigan's state executive branch leaders (Governor, Lt. Gov., department leaders, etc.) should be required to disclose their financial interests (occupations, sources of income, business interests, property holdings, creditors, and debtors, etc.)?

Michigan currently prohibits state legislators from receiving honoraria (e.g., speaking fees or other payments for service), but allows certain levels of gifts, food, and travel or lodging expenses to be paid by outside interests. To what extent do you agree or disagree that policies prohibiting honoraria, limiting gifts, and requiring gift disclosures should apply to local government officials across the state?

First of all, we are interested in your general opinions about the state of ethics and integrity in Michigan government. In general, how would you rate local government elected and appointed officials across the state overall in terms of ethical behavior in their official positions?

First of all, we are interested in your general opinions about the state of ethics and integrity in Michigan government. In general, how would you rate elected and appointed officials in your jurisdiction overall in terms of ethical behavior in their official positions?

First of all, we are interested in your general opinions about the state of ethics and integrity in Michigan government. In general, how would you rate Michigan's state executive branch leaders (Governor, Lt. Gov., department leaders, etc.) overall in terms of ethical behavior in their official positions?

First of all, we are interested in your general opinions about the state of ethics and integrity in Michigan government. In general, how would you rate Michigan's state legislators overall in terms of ethical behavior in their official positions?

Some people think a well-functioning transit system is important to communities in a variety of ways, such as for economic development, environmental sustainability, residents’ mobility, etc. Others do not. How important, if at all, do you think a well-functioning transit system is to the overall needs of your jurisdiction?

We’re interested in factors that may be encouraging or discouraging the expansion of transit in jurisdictions across the state. To what degree would you say your jurisdiction's relationship with neighboring jurisdictions (for inter-jurisdictional service) has been encouraging or discouraging the development of transit within your jurisdiction?

We’re interested in factors that may be encouraging or discouraging the expansion of transit in jurisdictions across the state. To what degree would you say concern over traffic congestion has been encouraging or discouraging the development of transit within your jurisdiction?

Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding your jurisdiction's workforce hiring.

Does your jurisdiction currently have any policies that prohibit, limit, or require disclosure for honoraria for local elected and/or appointed officials?

Does your jurisdiction currently have any policies that prohibit, limit, or require disclosure for gifts, food, travel, and lodging paid for by outside sources?

Does your jurisdiction’s local government have a code of ethics?

How often, if at all, would you say local elected and/or appointed officials in your jurisdiction’s government face issues that present potential conflicts of interest (that is, where the official or his/her family may receive tangible benefits—personal or business-related—because of actions taken or decisions made as a government official)?

Concerns about government ethics—some with merit, others without—can sometimes be raised by citizens and organizations in the community. Please identify whether your jurisdiction has experienced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests related to potential ethical concerns in the last five years and whether any of the actions ultimately resulted in findings of legitimate concern.

Concerns about government ethics—some with merit, others without—can sometimes be raised by citizens and organizations in the community. Please identify whether your jurisdiction has experienced accusations of Open Meetings Act violations in the last five years and whether any of the actions ultimately resulted in findings of legitimate concern.

Concerns about government ethics—some with merit, others without—can sometimes be raised by citizens and organizations in the community. Please identify whether your jurisdiction has experienced accusations of impropriety against one or more of your jurisdiction's government officials in the last five years and whether any of the actions ultimately resulted in findings of legitimate concern.

Thinking back over the past five years, have you in your role as a local official ever come under pressure to do something that you felt might be unethical?

Were other officials from your own jurisdiction a source from which you felt pressure to do something during the past five years that, in your role as a local official, you felt might be unethical?

Were officials from other jurisdictions or other levels of government a source from which you felt pressure to do something during the past five years that, in your role as a local official, you felt might be unethical?

Were members of the business community a source from which you felt pressure to do something during the past five years that, in your role as a local official, you felt might be unethical?

Were members of the public a source from which you felt pressure to do something during the past five years that, in your role as a local official, you felt might be unethical?

Were family and friends a source from which you felt pressure to do something during the past five years that, in your role as a local official, you felt might be unethical?

Overall, how satisfied are you with your jurisdiction’s policies and practices governing ethics?

Thinking about business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially?

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized information technology, either in whole or in part.

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?

Thinking about business conditions in your community, do you think that during the next twelve months your community will have good times financially, or bad times financially?

We'd like to get a sense of your satisfaction with your jurisdiction's privatization efforts in general. We know that different efforts yield different results, but overall, would you say you have been generally satisfied or dissatisfied with your government's privatization efforts to date in terms of your jurisdiction's privatization efforts overall?

We'd like to get a sense of your satisfaction with your jurisdiction's privatization efforts in general. We know that different efforts yield different results, but overall, would you say you have been generally satisfied or dissatisfied with your government's privatization efforts to date in terms of responsiveness of contractor(s)?