Question 38 Now we want to ask about one particular tax, the Personal Property Tax (PPT). Does your jurisdiction currently receive any revenue from the Personal Property Tax (PPT)? Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Revenue, Taxes and revenues, Personal property tax Question 39a Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: The PPT is difficult to administer because it is too complex. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Taxes and revenues, Personal property tax Question 39b Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: The revenue raised in my jurisdiction is not worth the costs to administer the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Taxes and revenues, Personal property tax Question 20a Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 32b Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that the majority of your jurisdiction's residents support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 32c Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that the chief law enforcement officer (Chief of Police, County Sheriff, etc.) serving your jurisdiction supports or opposes allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 32d Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that you personally in your role as a local official support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33a Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been problems — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33b Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been benefits — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 35 There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November’s statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you — in your role as a local official — generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan? Survey Spring 2018 Categories State government, State policies, State government reform Question 13a From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 39a Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: The PPT is difficult to administer because it is too complex. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Taxes and revenues, Personal property tax Question 39b Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: The revenue raised in my jurisdiction is not worth the costs to administer the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Taxes and revenues, Personal property tax Question 20a Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 32b Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that the majority of your jurisdiction's residents support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 32c Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that the chief law enforcement officer (Chief of Police, County Sheriff, etc.) serving your jurisdiction supports or opposes allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 32d Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that you personally in your role as a local official support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33a Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been problems — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33b Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been benefits — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 35 There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November’s statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you — in your role as a local official — generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan? Survey Spring 2018 Categories State government, State policies, State government reform Question 13a From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 39b Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: The revenue raised in my jurisdiction is not worth the costs to administer the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Taxes and revenues, Personal property tax Question 20a Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 32b Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that the majority of your jurisdiction's residents support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 32c Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that the chief law enforcement officer (Chief of Police, County Sheriff, etc.) serving your jurisdiction supports or opposes allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 32d Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that you personally in your role as a local official support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33a Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been problems — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33b Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been benefits — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 35 There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November’s statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you — in your role as a local official — generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan? Survey Spring 2018 Categories State government, State policies, State government reform Question 13a From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 20a Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 32b Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that the majority of your jurisdiction's residents support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 32c Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that the chief law enforcement officer (Chief of Police, County Sheriff, etc.) serving your jurisdiction supports or opposes allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 32d Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that you personally in your role as a local official support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33a Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been problems — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33b Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been benefits — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 35 There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November’s statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you — in your role as a local official — generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan? Survey Spring 2018 Categories State government, State policies, State government reform Question 13a From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 32b Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that the majority of your jurisdiction's residents support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 32c Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that the chief law enforcement officer (Chief of Police, County Sheriff, etc.) serving your jurisdiction supports or opposes allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 32d Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that you personally in your role as a local official support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33a Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been problems — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33b Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been benefits — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 35 There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November’s statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you — in your role as a local official — generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan? Survey Spring 2018 Categories State government, State policies, State government reform Question 13a From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 32c Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that the chief law enforcement officer (Chief of Police, County Sheriff, etc.) serving your jurisdiction supports or opposes allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 32d Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that you personally in your role as a local official support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33a Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been problems — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33b Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been benefits — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 35 There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November’s statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you — in your role as a local official — generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan? Survey Spring 2018 Categories State government, State policies, State government reform Question 13a From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 32d Regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent do you think that you personally in your role as a local official support or oppose allowing any such facilities within your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33a Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been problems — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33b Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been benefits — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 35 There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November’s statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you — in your role as a local official — generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan? Survey Spring 2018 Categories State government, State policies, State government reform Question 13a From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 33a Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been problems — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 33b Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been benefits — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 35 There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November’s statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you — in your role as a local official — generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan? Survey Spring 2018 Categories State government, State policies, State government reform Question 13a From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 33b Now, thinking about medical marijuana in general, regardless of whether or not there are currently any medical marijuana facilities operating in your jurisdiction, to what extent would you say there have been benefits — if any — regarding medical marijuana in your community? Survey Spring 2018 Categories Community and Social Issues, medical marijuana Question 35 There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November’s statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you — in your role as a local official — generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan? Survey Spring 2018 Categories State government, State policies, State government reform Question 13a From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 35 There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November’s statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you — in your role as a local official — generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan? Survey Spring 2018 Categories State government, State policies, State government reform Question 13a From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 13a From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 13b From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 13c From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 13d From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Employee compensation, Unions Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 14 Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 16 Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 17 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 18 In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Unions, fiscal health Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 19 Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 39c Personal Property Tax (PPT) reform is a policy priority in Lansing, and we want to get your perspectives about the PPT overall. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following general statements about the PPT: Overall, taxpayers in my jurisdiction accurately report their taxable value for the PPT. Survey Spring 2012 Categories State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Taxes, Finances, Personal property tax Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 20b Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Four day work week Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 20c Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce, Workforce policies, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 20d Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 21a Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce, Workforce policies, Furloughs Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 21b Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Four day work week, Workforce, Workforce policies Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 21c Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts Survey Spring 2012 Categories Workforce policies, Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Early retirement Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 21d Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates Survey Spring 2012 Categories Pay rates and wages, Employee compensation, Finance Budget and Operations, Workforce Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 22a In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 22b In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Privatization, Service provision Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last
Question 22c In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Finance Budget and Operations, Service spending, Service provision Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Current page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Next page next Last page last