Question 24a Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, do you expect your jurisdiction will completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) will be completely eliminated and no longer provided at all Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 24b Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, do you expect your jurisdiction will completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) will be completely eliminated, but will be provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision, Privatization Question 24c Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, do you expect your jurisdiction will completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 26 Does your jurisdiction use multi-year financial projections when developing its budget? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Financial planning, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 49 Finally, do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, State direction/track Question 50 Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction Question 51 How would you rate the way Rick Snyder is performing his job as Michigan's governor? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Job evaluation of governor, State government job performance, Governmental Relations, State government Question 52 How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, Job evaluation of legislature Question 53 How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board (e.g., county or township board, city or village council) is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction, Governmental Relations Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 24b Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, do you expect your jurisdiction will completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) will be completely eliminated, but will be provided by another entity Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision, Privatization Question 24c Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, do you expect your jurisdiction will completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 26 Does your jurisdiction use multi-year financial projections when developing its budget? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Financial planning, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 49 Finally, do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, State direction/track Question 50 Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction Question 51 How would you rate the way Rick Snyder is performing his job as Michigan's governor? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Job evaluation of governor, State government job performance, Governmental Relations, State government Question 52 How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, Job evaluation of legislature Question 53 How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board (e.g., county or township board, city or village council) is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction, Governmental Relations Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 24c Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, do you expect your jurisdiction will completely eliminate any particular services: No Survey Spring 2012 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service spending, Service provision Question 26 Does your jurisdiction use multi-year financial projections when developing its budget? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Financial planning, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 49 Finally, do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, State direction/track Question 50 Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction Question 51 How would you rate the way Rick Snyder is performing his job as Michigan's governor? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Job evaluation of governor, State government job performance, Governmental Relations, State government Question 52 How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, Job evaluation of legislature Question 53 How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board (e.g., county or township board, city or village council) is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction, Governmental Relations Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 26 Does your jurisdiction use multi-year financial projections when developing its budget? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Financial planning, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 49 Finally, do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, State direction/track Question 50 Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction Question 51 How would you rate the way Rick Snyder is performing his job as Michigan's governor? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Job evaluation of governor, State government job performance, Governmental Relations, State government Question 52 How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, Job evaluation of legislature Question 53 How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board (e.g., county or township board, city or village council) is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction, Governmental Relations Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 12a While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think population loss is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 49 Finally, do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, State direction/track Question 50 Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction Question 51 How would you rate the way Rick Snyder is performing his job as Michigan's governor? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Job evaluation of governor, State government job performance, Governmental Relations, State government Question 52 How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, Job evaluation of legislature Question 53 How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board (e.g., county or township board, city or village council) is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction, Governmental Relations Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 49 Finally, do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, State direction/track Question 50 Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction Question 51 How would you rate the way Rick Snyder is performing his job as Michigan's governor? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Job evaluation of governor, State government job performance, Governmental Relations, State government Question 52 How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, Job evaluation of legislature Question 53 How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board (e.g., county or township board, city or village council) is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction, Governmental Relations Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 50 Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction Question 51 How would you rate the way Rick Snyder is performing his job as Michigan's governor? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Job evaluation of governor, State government job performance, Governmental Relations, State government Question 52 How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, Job evaluation of legislature Question 53 How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board (e.g., county or township board, city or village council) is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction, Governmental Relations Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 51 How would you rate the way Rick Snyder is performing his job as Michigan's governor? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Job evaluation of governor, State government job performance, Governmental Relations, State government Question 52 How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, Job evaluation of legislature Question 53 How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board (e.g., county or township board, city or village council) is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction, Governmental Relations Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 52 How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State government job performance, Job evaluation of legislature Question 53 How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board (e.g., county or township board, city or village council) is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction, Governmental Relations Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 53 How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board (e.g., county or township board, city or village council) is performing its job? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Local government job performance, Job evaluation of own jurisdiction, Governmental Relations Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 08a How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 08b How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in local finance and tax policy? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Finance Budget and Operations, System of Funding Local Government Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 08c How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry) Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Energy and Environment Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? 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Question 08d How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in land use and planning (e.g., zoning, permitting)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption, Economic Development, Land use planning Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 08e How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in business issues (e.g., minimum wage, plastic bags, puppy mills, Uber, Airbnb)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? 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Question 08f How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in anti-discrimination policies (e.g., LGBTQ, equal opportunity)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? 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Question 08g How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in social issues (e.g., public welfare, homelessness, gun policies)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 08h How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in how local governments conduct business (e.g., open meetings, public notices)? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 09a Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and your jurisdiction in particular? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 09b Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Governmental Relations, State government, State oversight, Relations with state government, intergovernmental relations Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 48 Are you familiar with the high school graduation requirements included in the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) that was adopted several years ago? Survey Spring 2012 Categories Services, Community and Social Issues, education, K12 education Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 12b While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think economic decline is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 12c While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think rising costs to provide services are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 12d While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think citizen opposition to millage or other revenue increases is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Revenue, Fiscal health/stress, Property taxes Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 12e While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think State decisions affecting local government (e.g., revenue sharing, Headlee / Proposal A, local revenue options, unfunded mandates, etc.) are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress, State mandates and preemption, System of Funding Local Government Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 12f While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government corruption and/or mismanagement is as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 12g While any particular jurisdiction in fiscal distress faces unique challenges, in general, how important—if at all—do you think local government decisions to provide generous retiree pensions/benefits and/or decisions to underfund retiree obligations are as a factor in contributing to local government fiscal distress in Michigan? Survey Fall 2016 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 13a To what extent do you support or oppose allowing local units in a financial emergency the choice between a consent agreement, Emergency Manager, mediation (e.g., with creditors), or bankruptcy proceedings? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 13b To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to reject, modify, or terminate collective bargaining agreements? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, State policies, Emergency Manager Law Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last
Question 13c To what extent do you support or oppose allowing an Emergency Manager to set aside decision-making powers of local elected officials? Survey Fall 2016 Categories State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Current page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Next page next Last page last