Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

To what extent would you, in your role as a local official, oppose or support new development of a nuclear power plant in your jurisdiction?

Q10d. Is your local government currently considering or using any of the following strategies related to planning or implementing projects with ARPA funds? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions which are supporting or planning to support any projects using ARPA funds) d. A district (such as special assessment district, tax increment financing, and others) created for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding amount of debt?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the jurisdiction's number of employees?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of employee pay rates?

Q10e. Is your local government currently considering or using any of the following strategies related to planning or implementing projects with ARPA funds? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions which are supporting or planning to support any projects using ARPA funds) e. Community engagement (e.g., housing, neighborhoods, senior services, rec programs, etc.)

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding employees' share of premiums, deductibles, and/or co-pays on health insurance?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding employees’ share of contributions to retirement funds?

Thinking overall about topics related to energy, how relevant would you say improving energy efficiency for local businesses (including agriculture) or residents has been or currently is for your jurisdiction’s government?

Thinking about your jurisdiction’s fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low?

Which of the following types of projects or priorities, if any, is your jurisdiction supporting or planning to support with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds? (check all that apply) o. Don’t know

Q19a. What type of public sector labor unions does your jurisdiction currently have? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdiction which report having employees in public sector labor unions) a. Police

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided?

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

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding public safety spending?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending?

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

Q10b. Is your local government currently considering or using any of the following strategies related to planning or implementing projects with ARPA funds? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions which are supporting or planning to support any projects using ARPA funds) b. Public-private partnerships

Have any of the following been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government, including discussion among Board/Council members, staff, etc.? (check all that apply) g. Concerns over power plant closures

Have any of the following been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government, including discussion among Board/Council members, staff, etc.? (check all that apply) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure

Thinking overall about topics related to energy, how relevant would you say planning for electric vehicles (e.g., charging stations, etc.) has been or currently is for your jurisdiction’s government?

To what extent would you, in your role as a local official, oppose or support new development of a natural gas power plant in your jurisdiction?

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

Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union?

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

Q10c. Is your local government currently considering or using any of the following strategies related to planning or implementing projects with ARPA funds? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions which are supporting or planning to support any projects using ARPA funds) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent

Q17e. How familiar are you with the Michigan’s first Statewide Housing Plan (adopted in 2022)?

Have any of the following been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government, including discussion among Board/Council members, staff, etc.? (check all that apply) f. Concerns over the cost to the jurisdiction of sustainability efforts