Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

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 timeliness of service delivery?

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 quality of service delivery?

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 cost savings?

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized other administrative functions (payroll, purchasing, etc.), 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 the next fiscal year compared to this fiscal year?

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized printing and document services, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized attorney/legal services, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized economic development services, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized groundskeeping/custodial/general facility maintenance, either in whole or in part.

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized fleet management/vehicle maintenance, either in whole or in part.

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

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

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized inspections (electrical, plumbing, building code, etc.), either in whole or in part.

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from property taxes for your jurisdiction?

Given your county’s current population, in your opinion, what would be the optimal number of Commission Districts (that is, the optimal number of Commissioners on your County Board)? (Among county officials)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from the U.S. Census Bureau?

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from the Michigan Department of Treasury website (F-65 data on other units, etc.)?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from the Michigan Association of Counties?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from the Michigan Municipal League?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from the Michigan Townships Association?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from regional organizations such as SEMCOG, NEMCOG, etc.?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from private organizations, consultants, etc.?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

Thinking about data from other jurisdictions that you use to compare against and/or benchmark your operations, do you gather external data from informal exchanges of information with other jurisdictions?

(Among jurisdictions that report external data use)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction's use of data for improving management decisions?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction's use of data for guiding budgeting decisions?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction's use of data for identifying cost savings or program efficiencies?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction's use of data for improving program or service quality?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of your jurisdiction's use of data for guiding individual program/department planning?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

Overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's pay rate(s) for current employees to be too high, about right, or too low?

Overall, do you consider the contributions (i.e., co-pays, deductibles, or share of premiums) your jurisdiction's new hires make toward their health care benefits to be too high, about right, or too low? (Among those jurisdictions that reported providing fringe benefits to new hires)